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They set the boyband template, but The Monkees also introduced the world to the synth
By Andy Price published
People initially labelled them a fabricated band, but we’ve got the Monkees to thank for being pop's first ever synth players

“The record company said, ‘It’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How Lynyrd Skynyrd created a legendary epic
By Paul Elliott published
"Ronnie said, 'Just go till I tell you to quit!'"

The true meaning and dense theory of one of Gary Numan’s most beloved tracks
By Roland Schmidt published
The true meaning and dense theory of one of Gary Numan’s most beloved tracks

Miley Cyrus explains her distinctive singing voice and why it’s preventing her from touring
By Ben Rogerson published
"It's like running a marathon with ankle weights on," she says

“She sang it once. From a vocal standpoint, no one has that much courage”: How Alanis Morissette made You Oughta Know
By Amit Sharma published
"I thought maybe ten people would hear this song,” she said

"OK, let’s have some backstory”: The group songwriting sessions that yielded Lily Allen’s West End Girl
By Ben Rogerson published
“It felt like days I had as a teenager in a band, writing live in the room,” says collaborator Violet Skies

It turns out there’s a reason André 3000 turned up at the 2025 Met Gala with a grand piano on his back
By Ben Rogerson published
After the flutey New Blue Sun we now have 7 piano sketches

“I would come into the studio and people didn’t want to listen to me”: Avril Lavigne’s fight to create her first big hit
By Amit Sharma published
It also kick-started the career of production team The Matrix
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