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“The beat goes on, but the pocket will never be the same": Stars pay tribute to James Gadson
By Dan Mold published
Legendary funk, soul and disco drummer has died, aged 86

“I can’t believe I did that”: Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan on her beloved red Strat she sold for just $25
By Beth Simpson published
It was the guitar she learned on

SampleRadar: 142 free yacht rock samples
By MusicRadar published
Channel your inner Christopher Cross with this seaworthy pack of smooth yacht rock licks

“Mac’s death was a traumatic experience for me”: Thundercat on how losing Mac Miller made him change his life
By Beth Simpson published
Rapper makes posthumous appearance on bassist’s new album

John Oates agrees with Daryl Hall that I Can’t Go For That was the inspiration for Billie Jean
By Ben Rogerson published
“I told him: ‘Oh Michael, what do I care? You did it very differently,’” Hall previously said

"We were just having a great time”: Vinny Appice remembers his time with Ronnie James Dio
By Beth Simpson published
Drummer played with him in Sabbath, Dio and Heaven And Hell

Can this $149 deck of cards help you write better songs?
By Matt Mullen published
Reimagining Eno’s Oblique Strategies for the modern songwriter and producer, Session Cards are pitched as a “hit-making system” that promises to “change how you write records”

Back in 2006, Taylor Swift took a hands-on approach to getting her music played on the radio
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s almost 20 years since she released Tim McGraw, her debut single
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