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It’s weird and off its trolley - but people love it and everybody knows it”: We speak to The Selecter’s Pauline Black about their breakthrough 1979 single - and 2 Tone's moment as the sound of British youth culture2026-07-31T11:00:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s9whhWmzENM3pAat5nxJbH.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/he-slowed-the-tape-down-really-slowly-and-played-the-parts-slowly-when-it-came-up-to-the-right-speed-it-sounded-amazing-how-christine-mcvies-pop-songcraft-and-lindsey-buckinghams-production-genius-created-one-of-fleetwood-macs-biggest-80s-hitsMusicRadaren“He slowed the tape down really slowly and played the parts slowly… When it came up to the right speed it sounded amazing”: How Christine McVie’s pop songcraft and Lindsey Buckingham’s production genius created one of Fleetwood Mac's biggest '80s hits2026-07-31T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2W3ci9aUwPgMvacya8pYg7.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/he-wrote-it-in-a-completely-different-way-simply-because-of-his-eyesight-problem-he-cant-read-lyrics-if-theyre-on-the-piano-bernie-taupin-on-elton-johns-new-approach-to-songwriting-on-his-next-album-and-why-theyll-never-sell-their-publishingMusicRadaren“He wrote it in a completely different way simply because of his eyesight problem. 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They had Go West, Natalie Cole.... and they wanted us to write a song for the soundtrack”: How Roxette repurposed a Christmas song for the Pretty Woman soundtrack and ended up with a US number one2026-07-30T14:09:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3gJDvdkfH8vWqbZ4xXPfD3.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/refxs-rippler-promises-to-emulate-acoustic-instruments-both-real-and-imagined-with-its-advanced-physical-modelling-engineMusicRadarenReFX’s Rippler promises to “emulate acoustic instruments both real and imagined” with its advanced physical modelling engine2026-07-30T14:01:50Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cYJc3A7crXHGnE4mZQQvUJ.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/mastodon-on-the-their-relationship-with-the-late-brent-hindsMusicRadaren“Brent texted me when that was all stirred up, and he was like, ‘Dude, I can’t believe people think I punched you in the face!’”: Mastodon's Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders on their complicated relationship with the late Brent Hinds2026-07-30T13:45:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5d46orkU4UrvRjSNCGXbBk.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/olivia-dean-paul-mccartney-and-raye-score-mercury-prize-2026-best-album-nominations-but-lily-allen-and-harry-styles-miss-outMusicRadarenOlivia Dean, Paul McCartney and Raye score Mercury Prize 2026 'best album' nominations... but Lily Allen and Harry Styles miss out2026-07-30T13:18:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k8YgYTzPujEv7y57LTFzE9.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/grammys-ceo-says-new-asian-pop-category-was-created-to-celebrate-the-depth-diversity-and-extraordinary-growth-of-pop-artistry-coming-out-of-asia-after-bts-rule-themselves-outMusicRadarenGrammys CEO says new 'Asian Pop' category was “created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia” after BTS rule themselves out2026-07-30T12:41:35Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J35S9K9Tbk5XyXFWupVhGm.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/it-pioneered-the-long-form-pop-album-as-an-art-form-the-beatles-rubber-soul-special-edition-contains-a-newly-unearthed-demo-of-a-john-lennon-song-no-one-has-heard-beforeMusicRadaren"It pioneered the long-form pop album as an art form": The Beatles' Rubber Soul Special Edition contains a newly unearthed demo of a John Lennon song no one has heard before2026-07-30T12:25:32Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCpiLuz4We6983dNTZoyzV.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-has-this-cascading-ghost-cloud-kind-of-vibe-that-im-just-so-into-it-sounds-like-a-machine-passing-out-panda-bear-and-sonic-boom-tell-us-about-the-tech-and-production-of-their-latest-collaborative-albumMusicRadaren“It has this cascading ghost cloud kind of vibe that I’m just so into - it sounds like a machine passing out”: Panda Bear and Sonic Boom tell us about the tech and production of their latest collaborative album2026-07-30T10:38:47Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pspY3HWhVaqjqopPSt4WnL.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/flying-lotus-to-explain-his-sketchbook-approach-and-where-theory-helps-and-where-it-hurts-in-school-of-song-music-making-workshopMusicRadarenFlying Lotus to explain his "sketchbook approach" and "where theory helps and where it hurts" in School of Song music-making workshop2026-07-30T08:26:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3TD2xBxyvKH7d7MpsBTanE.png