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Raphael Saadiq: “People who can’t play an instrument depend on loops from Ableton or Logic"
By Ben Rogerson published
He also recalls his time touring with Prince: “It was like seeing Jimi Hendrix at the height of his career”

It's Macca Vs The Machines as Paul McCartney wades in on AI’s threat to music makers
By Daniel Griffiths published
Despite embracing AI for their last release, it seems the ex-Beatles bassist has since had a change of tune

Producers for Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign say they haven't been paid for work on Vultures 1 and 2
By Matt Mullen published
The situation is indicative of a wider problem in the industry, as producers are increasingly going without compensation until long after projects receive an official release

“I co-wrote most of everything on the Beastie Boys album”: Rick Rubin on his greatest hits of the ’80s
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: his pick for the greatest rock 'n' roll producer of all time

Shel Talmy, legendary producer of the Who and the Kinks, dies aged 87
By Jonathan Horsley published
He produced My Generation and other classics

"I thought it was kind of cheesy": Mark Ronson on the making of Uptown Funk
By Ben Rogerson published
As the song celebrates its 10th anniversary, Ronson says that “it remains one of the most meaningful musical experiences of my life”

“That’s different, let’s go”: Killah K on the making of Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em
By Ben Rogerson published
“It’s incredible how Beyoncé was able to hear herself in the original demo; it was completely left-field from what we’d usually hear from her and that’s just how genius she is”

“This is like Buddy Rich saying Ringo couldn’t drum": What Paul McCartney said about that beef with Quincy Jones
By Paul Elliott published
How the two legends made their peace
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