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"It was ugly, like watching a divorce between four people. After a while, I had to get out": Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on the recording of Abbey Road, track-by-track
By Joe Bosso last updated
A classic interview with the band's late chief engineer – "You could really see the joy in their faces as they played; it was like they were teenagers again"

“Thank God we let that church choir in!” How Def Leppard created a rock anthem with a little bit of divine intervention
By Paul Elliott published
"Thank God we let that church choir in!”

"Every one of them said yes": Hank Marvin and Roger Taylor have just remade a classic for charity
By Daniel Griffiths published
With a little help from Simon Phillips, Peter Erskine, Nick D’Virgilio, Eric Manegold, Vinnie Colaiuta, and more

“I’m drawn to melody and drama - AOR and yacht rock”: Tobias Forge on the new Ghost album's smooth ’80s sounds
By Paul Elliott published
“That kind of music comes very naturally for me,” he says

"The look on their faces said, 'We’re in trouble, boys'": the making of All I Need Is A Miracle
By Daniel Griffiths published
There was a weird moment when, in the US Top 20, there was a Gabriel song, a Collins song, a Genesis song and a Mechanics song

Trump’s tariffs: What’s the real cost to music and how come K-Pop is weathering the storm?
By Daniel Griffiths published
When cash dries up, musical luxuries such as streaming services and gig tickets are among the first to feel the bite

“It was the most disgusting thing I could ever imagine!” The Cars’ guitarist recalls the worst gig of his life
By Andrew Daly published
The band had a rude awakening on their first trip to England

Brian May on the “supreme injustice” of Roger Taylor’s Queen B-side "making as much money as Bohemian Rhapsody"
By Ben Rogerson published
“It was a real sticking point for the band and it’s good we got through it,” he admits
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