Ben Rogerson
I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
Latest articles by Ben Rogerson

How Beyoncé’s clipped vocal recordings ended up on the Queens Remix of Break My Soul
By Ben Rogerson published
“She probably did it real quick and it was like, ‘oh, cool. It doesn’t sound bad,’” says engineer Stuart White

The Toni Basil influence on Bruno Mars and Rosé’s APT was accidental, says its co-producer
By Ben Rogerson published
“When Bruno gets involved in something, he’s not just a feature, he becomes a part of it”

Stars pay tribute to Killing Me Softly With His Song singer Roberta Flack
By Ben Rogerson published
Other hits included The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Feel Like Makin’ Love

Producer Andrew Watt defends the Rolling Stones’ Best Rock Album win at the Grammy Awards
By Ben Rogerson published
Watt also reveals that he’s been “working on stuff” with Paul McCartney

Most popular breakup and love songs among guitarists and pianists revealed
By Ben Rogerson published
Muse Group reveals what emotional musicians will be busting out on Valentine’s Day

Sabrina Carpenter snags Dolly Parton for a duet on a new version of Please Please Please
By Ben Rogerson published
It appears on the Deluxe version of Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet album

RePedal is a free ‘AI guitar pedal maker’ that creates a new stompbox every time you click it
By Ben Rogerson published
Now you can get that ‘new gear’ dopamine hit without spending any money

Sly Stone says he once acquired some very intimate footage of Jimi Hendrix
By Ben Rogerson published
“I didn’t think it was right to have it out there in the world like that, where it could appear suddenly and do him harm”

Jacob Collier: “None of my albums have ever been on any chart. I'm personally deeply proud of this”
By Ben Rogerson published
“I mean, there's no such thing as Album of the Year,” he says. “This is made up. Someone made that up”

Dave Stewart recalls his first meeting with Bob Dylan as he unveils new covers album, Dave Does Dylan
By Ben Rogerson published
“It's been a long road and these lyrics and melodies have kept me company through the best and the worst of times,” he says

“The ultimate wireless guitar rig built into premium headphones”: Positive Grid launches Spark Neo
By Ben Rogerson published
It includes headphones, a wireless transmitter and an app

What were those controllers sitting on Jon Batiste's piano when he sang at the Super Bowl?
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s a Star-Spangled puzzler, that’s for sure

Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather is the Record of the Year nominee that most guitarists and pianists want to play
By Ben Rogerson published
And Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die with a Smile is the Song of the Year nominee that most musicians want to learn

Donny Osmond uses “mind-blowing AI and CGI technology” to duet with… himself
By Ben Rogerson published
"I’m going to be talking and singing with Donny Osmond. You know - the one from 1972”

Prince’s estate claims a “big win for his legacy” as it confirms cancellation of Netflix documentary
By Ben Rogerson published
Instead, we’ll be getting an ‘official’ film that will “make the music the priority”

Mike Scott says he "loved" what Prince did when he covered his biggest hit, but did he write it about him?
By Ben Rogerson published
A previous interview gives us the answer

Best synthesizers 2025: Top analogue, digital, mono and polysynths
By Andy Jones last updated
From mini monosynths, through to mighty polyphonic workstations, our experts have hand-picked hardware synth recommendations for every budget

Studio footage shows producer Andrew Watt berating Elton John for his impatience
By Ben Rogerson published
The record also features lyricist Bernie Taupin and former Red Hot Chili Peppers colleagues Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer

Ariana Grande tells Billie Eilish why she said no to having “trap drums” in one of her Wicked songs
By Ben Rogerson published
“I just kind of mustered up the courage to say ‘you know, respectfully, I think maybe she does not have that in her’”

Recently unearthed footage shows Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham discussing the making of Rumours
By Ben Rogerson published
He also tells the tale of how he and Stevie Nicks ended up joining Fleetwood Mac in the first place

Prince's former bandmate reveals her "total surprise" when he gave her the nod to play the Purple Rain guitar solo
By Ben Rogerson published
“After the third chorus, he’s singing ‘in the purple…’ and then he pointed at me, which was the cue to take the solo," says guitarist Donna Grantis

George Michael’s backing singer says that he was "very particular on vocal sound"
By Ben Rogerson published
Jo Garland confirms that it’s her voice that you can hear singing the re-recording of Patrice Rushen’s Forget Me Nots refrain on Fastlove

“This is a hideous name drop, but…”: Jon Hopkins reveals what he learned from Brian Eno
By Ben Rogerson published
“As much as possible, don't get bogged down in the tiny minutiae,” he says
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