Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
The music supervisor on The White Lotus reckons that viewers will “adjust” to the new main title theme
Gabe Hilfer on his working relationship with composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer and that Thai rock cover of Black Sabbath’s Iron Man
Daryl Hall says that his partnership with Dave Stewart is “more meaningful” than the one he had with John Oates
“That ship has gone to the bottom of the ocean”, he says of any potential reunion with his former bandmate
Producer Danny L Harle and Olly Alexander on their "extraordinary" collab with a synth-pop legend
“His musical point is so distilled in his music, and he’s the same in the way he talks,” says Harle. “He’s a man of few words”
Rhiannon Giddens cancels show at the Kennedy Center following Donald Trump’s takeover
Her decision comes after Ben Folds recently resigned as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra
Jon Batiste delivers a freakishly accurate assessment of Chappell Roan hit from just the vocals and drums
“This person is clearly tapping into bringing people together,” he adds, sagely
Mark King: "The standard of musicianship amongst young musicians is higher now than it's ever been”
“You see somebody do something, and it makes sense,” he says. “And you think, ‘Oh, yeah, I can do that.’ That's the wonderful thing about, say YouTube now”
How Beyoncé’s clipped vocal recordings ended up on the Queens Remix of Break My Soul
“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
“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
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
Watt also reveals that he’s been “working on stuff” with Paul McCartney
Most popular breakup and love songs among guitarists and pianists revealed
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
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
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
“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”
“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
“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
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?
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
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
"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
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?
A previous interview gives us the answer
Best synthesizers 2025: Top analogue, digital, mono and polysynths
From mini monosynths, through to mighty polyphonic workstations, our experts have hand-picked hardware synth recommendations for every budget
