Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
Mike Campbell recalls his conversation with Tom Petty after he’d sent him the songs he’d written for his side project
“Well, if they’re really good, why don’t we do them?” Petty asked him
SoundCloud says that electronic music fans are its most engaged listeners, and that trance is on the rise
Producers have been the cornerstone of the platform since its launch in 2007
Best DAWs 2025: The best digital audio workstations for PC and Mac
Our expert pick of music production software packages for every budget and application - tested and rated
No one knew about the lyrical Easter eggs I dropped into a Rihanna hit, says songwriter
The Michael Jackson, Tears For Fears and A-ha references passed everyone by, he reveals
“That album makes me tear up”: Charli XCX on the Daft Punk record that hits different
She also says that, when she was growing up, “I really thought that I wanted to emulate Britney Spears”
"I didn’t know how to work any of it": Elton John says he’s never got over his Hammond organ “phobia”
“I was a piano player trying to play the organ like a piano, and it just doesn’t work that way - it’s a completely different technique, one I couldn’t master”
Small might be beautiful, but even with an upgraded A17 Pro chip, is the new iPad mini’s appeal big enough?
We’d advise music makers to look at a different model in the range…
Smashed Taylor Swift-themed guitar flipped for more than than it sold for when it was still in one piece
Seller also attempts to scotch rumours that the signature wasn’t genuine
"She’s the coolest”: Billie Eilish on her new-found appreciation of a ‘00s pop-punk icon
She also admits that there were times when she thought smash hit Birds Of A Feather was her “worst song”
Pino Palladino on getting the call from Rick Rubin to play bass for a “young British artist"
“She’s a good laugh, Adele,” he says
“That sarcasm became the song”: Pharrell Williams says his mega-hit Happy isn’t as joyful as you think
“There's nothing that he or anyone else could do to ever make me feel differently about what we did together and what I wish for him. Nothing”
Olivia Rodrigo guitarist Emily Rosenfield spills her Guts World Tour secrets
Fellow guitarist Daisy Spencer and bassist Moa Munoz have also been talking gear and tone
Jon Batiste takes Für Elise to unexpected places as he previews his Beethoven Blues album
A different kind of Ludvig van jam
Olivia Rodrigo sparks intense speculation that she’ll be headlining Glastonbury 2025
They fall right after the weekend of the festival
Billie Eilish talks “shredding on the guitar” and performing with a full band for the first time on her Hit Me Hard And Soft tour
“Imagine writing something that meant so much to you and then an entire arena of people is, like, shouting it back at you. It’s amazing”
JHS Pedals’ Josh Scott on praising his rivals and seeing his stomps being used by the stars
“I've still never met Noel - probably don't want to - but Radiohead, they're sweet guys”
Careless Whisper guitarist Hugh Burns on George Michael’s “remarkable talent”
A 40th anniversary Careless Whisper EP is about to be released
Chaka Khan hits the heights with Sheila E as they perform I’m Every Woman at the AMAs 50th Anniversary Special
Plus, Jennifer Hudson honours Whitney Houston by singing I Will Always Love You
Pharrell Williams thinks that his falsetto vocals on one particular song sound like Mickey Mouse
"Not sexy - just regular Mickey Mouse,” he confirms
The Struts’ frontman Luke Spiller says that he and Taylor Hawkins lost out to Billie Eilish on the No Time To Die Bond theme
Of his chances of securing a Bond theme in the future, he says: “I’m waiting for the call because I know it’s going to happen”
Sabrina Carpenter songwriter Amy Allen on why she doesn’t listen to other contemporary pop hits
“What’s current now is not going to be current by the time anything I write comes out”
Sabrina Carpenter claps back and confirms that she sings “live every show 100%”
She’s working late, and she’s definitely singing
Jack Antonoff explains that unusual key change in Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please
"It’s A to C - it’s not a typical place you would lift to - and we were just all like ‘whoa’”
