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“I owe it to my brethren in metal not to have a Spotify account”: Dani Filth’s anti-Spotify sentiment
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
Update – Spotify responds: "£20!? Spotify has paid out around a million dollars in revenue to Cradle of Filth’s rightsholders."

“Every time I looked up for ideas, I looked at the moon”: How Kate Bush created the classic Wuthering Heights
By Neil Crossley published
“Those shrieks and warbles are beauty beyond belief,” said John Lydon

Brian May says it was “illegal” to have a guitar at his school but played during lunch hour anyway
By Jonathan Horsley published
May was reminiscing about the early days of learning on acoustic as he presented his new signature SJ-200 12-string at the Gibson Garage London and performed with Arielle

Purple Rain gets new Dolby Vision and Atmos audio makeover for a one-night-only cinema rerelease
By Daniel Griffiths published
On 5 March fans can relive Prince’s 1984 heyday in 8K video and multi-channel Atmos audio at select US and UK cinemas

“He is the only one who knew when his songs were finished…”: Avicii collaborator slams posthumous release
By Daniel Griffiths published
‘New’ posthumous material from Avicii has appeared, but the track’s vocalist Sandro Cavazza isn’t happy

Is pop music really being dumbed down? A music professor explains what the science really says
By Ethan Hein published
Scientific studies claim that modern music is growing simpler than ever before - both lyrically and musically. But are they measuring what really matters?

"A great drummer whose innovative patterns helped shape our songs": Rick Buckler of The Jam dies aged 69
By Daniel Griffiths published
The drummer, alongside Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton was the essential power behind the 1970s pop/punk/new wave 'fire and skill' triumvirate

“Meeting your heroes can be disappointing, but not with Bon”: Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott pays tribute to AC/DC legend Bon Scott
By Paul Elliott published
Leppard opened for AC/DC on the Highway To Hell tour

“I want to continue to have something that’s not microwavable in a world today where our attention span is pretty much lost”: Kendrick Lamar officially becomes the world's biggest hip-hop artist
By Andy Price published
Following a globally acclaimed half-time show at the Super Bowl earlier this month, interest in Kendrick Lamar has surged to record-breaking levels
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