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We were boys before, now we were men”: The making of the Clash’s mature masterpiece, London Calling
By Will Simpson published
How football, thrown ladders and destroyed pianos combined to create the "album of the 80s"

“Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade”: How Paul McCartney reunited with George Martin to create Live And Let Die
By Neil Crossley published
It was the first rock song to open a Bond film

Thomann are giving away a pair of free tickets to next year’s Montreux Jazz Festivals
By Will Simpson published
But you have to sign up to their mailing list

“People have been imitating my sound for a long time, but now someone can type a prompt and make a song that sounds like Chris Lake – that's wild!”: Chris Lake on how AI is putting music-making “under threat”
By Danny Turner published
One of house music’s most established talents., Chris Lake released his debut album this year after 20 years in the game. Danny Turner finds out more

The Boss PX-1 is a treasure trove of classic and contemporary Boss effects pedals. Here's everything you need to know about the compact chameleon stomp box
By Pete Emery published
Sponsor Content Created With Boss
Providing a host of official and authentic digital recreations of its legendary line of pedals, Boss offers the guitarist a new way to play iconic sounds from across its varied catalogue

Is pop music really getting dumber? A music professor explains what the science really says
By Ethan Hein published
Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they measuring what really matters?

10 years ago, David Bowie’s final and most poignant single saw him turn his own death into art
By Andy Price published
Bowie’s heartbreaking Lazarus was a rumination on the imminent end of a life lived to the full - and a lesson in how to channel the bleakest situation into enduring music

AmenBreak VST is a break-slicing, sample-mangling junglist powerhouse - and there’s a free version
By Matt Mullen published
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