Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
“I probably have that on more records than anything else”: Take a peek inside Vaughn Oliver’s studio
Seems that to unleash your creativity you should close your laptop and open your mind. And your wallet too
Watch synth pioneer Wendy Carlos in the studio, working synth and synthesis magic back in 1989
Footage from a UK BBC documentary show’s Carlos at the top of her game, making the transition from analogue to digital
“Just vibes curated for influencer culture”: Reggie Watts just summed up everyone's Coachella experience
As we head into Coachella 2025’s second weekend the festival's naysayers are only getting louder
Ed Sheeran’s court case forced him to hand over his old phone. Now he’s got a new single out of it
While being accused of a crime he didn’t commit cut deep, at least the experience provided some unwanted inspiration
“I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance”: Zak Starkey on his Who sack
"After playing those songs with the band for so many decades… but what can you do?"
Brace yourself: Bryan Adams didn’t buy his first real six-string in a five and dime
Now the truth is out. And you'll never guess which year he didn't buy it…
With the same mesh-head playability and powerful new Strata module as its bigger brothers, Alesis Strata Club brings a new compact form to its best-selling range
Want the power and playability of Strata but don’t have the room to manoeuvre? The join the Club
The Curse of Coachella: Bad sound, bad gigs and even worse audiences
As the big gig in the middle of nowhere wraps with the usual storm of complaints and controversy, we take a look at why it's become the place where gigs go wrong
Zak Starkey has been sacked from The Who
“The lead singer and principal songwriter of the group, was unhappy with Zak the drummer’s performance at the Albert Hall a few weeks ago”
They’re [rumoured to be] back… Could Daft Punk be getting back together for a Fortnite residency?
Forget festivals and albums. The big (ro)bucks are to be made by making an appearance in one of today’s biggest video games
"No one phoned me. They never contacted me and I thought, 'Well, I'm not going to bother contacting them either'": Ex-Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died aged 73
“The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class – demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision”
"With The Clash I used to put toilet paper in my ears": Steve Levine talks 50 years in the business
He’s worked with a list of artists that reads like an A to Z of hitmakers. And now, with a new plugin, you can get your hands on his signature sound
YouTube just added AI tools that makes musicians, library music and video editors redundant
Just in case you were wondering which side of the fence Google falls on in the ‘AI Versus Music’ debate. Answer: It bloody loves it
"Every one of them said yes": Hank Marvin and Roger Taylor have just remade a classic for charity
With a little help from Simon Phillips, Peter Erskine, Nick D’Virgilio, Eric Manegold, Vinnie Colaiuta, and more
More fees and spiralling ticket prices: When you buy a gig ticket, where does your money really go?
With the LiveNation and Ticketmaster merger under legal threat in the U.S. a new report has broken down each dollar of an average gig ticket
Brian Eno’s Windows 95 start-up sound just got preserved forever in the US Library of Congress
New entrants are added “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage”
"The look on their faces said, 'We’re in trouble, boys'": the making of All I Need Is A Miracle
There was a weird moment when, in the US Top 20, there was a Gabriel song, a Collins song, a Genesis song and a Mechanics song
Trump’s tariffs: What’s the real cost to music and how come K-Pop is weathering the storm?
When cash dries up, musical luxuries such as streaming services and gig tickets are among the first to feel the bite
Is this our first sighting of Ed Sheeran's top-secret new Looper X on his global busking jaunt?
It's "all about fun, connection and bringing people together"
"I need to build a sound of my own": Floating Points hates festival sound systems so much he’s invented his own
The DJ and electronic performer is set to hit the road with his own bespoke system christened The Sunflower
Don’t miss this record-breaking 100-hour DJ marathon livestream fundraiser featuring 90 artists
Kicking off on Wednesday, AllSorts Festival’s world record attempt aims to raise cash for a huge range of causes
Finally: Elton John and Madonna are speaking to each other again
Best not get him started about that time he stole Patti LaBelle's Tupperware…
Behringer reveals DeepMind X upgrade for the synth's tenth anniversary - and it's got a new, Juno-inspired paint-job
Their DeepMind synth proved to be a great, all-analogue success, but its eagerly awaited new version looks like a step backwards
