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How George Michael accidentally created the ‘80s smash that’s now been picked up by Taylor Swift
By Ben Rogerson published
“It ended up, in my mind, being the most original-sounding thing on the album,” he later said

"It's one of my favourite synths": Rudimental reveal their favourite plugins for drum 'n' bass production
By Matt Mullen published
Rudimental's Piers Aggett and Kesi Dryden appear on the Tape Notes podcast to discuss the software that's shaped their soulful, radio-friendly DnB

“It embodied what John and I strongly believed in – Rock for Peace and Enlightenment”: New Lennon box set announced
By Will Simpson published
Power To The People covers early New York years

“I’m just an adventurer coming back to the homeland”: John Fogerty on the long struggle to own his songs again
By Will Simpson published
“I’m just an adventurer, you know, like an explorer coming back to the homeland,” Creedence Clearwater Revival man explains

“I love this band, I love the people and the music": Colin Brittain on life behind the kit with Linkin Park
By Will Simpson published
Drummer was previously a producer and composer

“I don’t know anything about what’s going on in that world now”: Why Robert Plant didn't appear at the Back To The Beginning show
By Will Simpson published
“It’s just I found these other places that are so rich,” frontman says

"Pink Floyd plays slower than any other mainstream rock band": A music professor breaks down Wish You Were Here
By Ethan Hein published
As we approach Wish You Were Here's 50th anniversary, we analyse the sublimely strange structure of its ambitious title track

Try out this free modular sound design playground used by Aphex Twin
By Matt Mullen published
Mylar Melodies reveals the genius of Composers' Desktop Project in his latest video – and shows us how SoundThread makes it accessible
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