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How a shrewd power move from Michael Jackson permanently dented his friendship with Paul McCartney
By Andy Price published
Once friends and collaborators, Michael Jackson’s seizure of the Beatles’ publishing rights from Paul would distance the music heavyweights

How the Oasis vs Blur chart battle marked Britpop's cultural peak, and the beginning of its end
By Andy Price published
1995’s chart battle between Oasis and Blur cemented the two bands as Britpop’s warring kings, but creatively, the movement was unravelling

We just witnessed the first night of the Oasis comeback. Here’s our take on the Gallagher brothers’ reconciliation
By Andy Price published
After 16 years of feuding, the pair seemed on a solid footing with each other as they shook Cardiff’s Principality Stadium with a salvo of Oasis classics

14 of the best plugins and DAWs you can use on Linux
By Stuart Adams published
We continue our adventure into the world of Linux-based music-making with a round-up of the best Linux-friendly software tools

"On every laptop you have access to every sound you could ever want. That can make creativity hard": Peel
By Andy Price published
Forging a close bond as two-thirds of international superstars, Foster the People, Sean Cimino and Isom Innis have embarked on a parallel life as Peel.

“If you guys can deliver a strong performance of Cum On Feel The Noize, you’ve got a deal”: How Quiet Riot got to No.1
By Andrew Daly published
Oasis were not the first to cover it

Void & Vista's plugins are 'pieces of art for people to make art with'
By Andy Price published
We sit down with the brains behind Strands and Folds, two Kontakt instruments that caught our attention with a wildly imaginative approach to sound design

“I spent six months listening only to AC/DC”: How Metallica created their 30 million selling monster hit
By Paul Elliott published
Hiring Bob Rock was one of the smartest moves they ever made
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