“It was fantastic to have Paul come in every day, and we hung out with him quite a lot as well. The studio was absolutely crammed with our gear and his”: 10cc's Graham Gouldman on working with Paul McCartney at Strawberry Studios

By Jamie Sefton published 23 February 26

We catch up with Gouldman as he prepares for the upcoming 10cc tour to talk about the craft of songwriting, his studio gear, AI in music, and the legacy of Strawberry Studios

How Josh Middleton crushed his inner elitist to unleash a brutal Sylosis album for the kids in the pit

By Jonathan Horsley published 22 February 26

The New Flesh finds the UK metal stalwarts “regressing” to their teenage selves and Middleton taking a leaf out of Obituary and Deicide’s book with hench riffs you can hum, grooves you can move to

“We wrote it on an old Wurlitzer piano”: When Sylvester Stallone wanted another Eye Of The Tiger, he knew who to call

By Paul Elliott published 21 February 26

“Every word in that song is chock full of meaning”

How Alan Braxe and Fred Falke made an all-time house classic with just a sampler and a bass guitar

By Si Truss published 20 February 26

Watch the French house icons recreate their classic track Intro in the studio

“It was John’s original inspiration, I think my melody, I think my guitar riff”: The story of one of The Beatles’ most poignant songs

By Neil Crossley published 20 February 26

It was unique in its musical and lyrical sensibilities