Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
How to write a ‘sticky’ hit: Luck can put you in the charts, but making the big bucks is pure science
What’s the secret for lasting chart success? A new report breaks down what gives hit songs their staying power
Dog Paw looks like a drum pad but plays like they just crossed a weighted piano with a violin
Add in a built-in synth and sample engine and its own audio outs and you’ve a musical instrument that defies description
Has GAK has gone? One of the UK’s biggest music retailers has closed its physical store and taken down its websites
It seems that it might be the end for the famous Brighton-based UK brand
Watch Eloy Casagrande batter the hell out of Slipknot’s ‘unplayable live’ Gematria (The Killing Name)
Looks like the ‘new’ Slipknot drummer can’t help showing off just how much he’s loving his day job
Sabrina Carpenter is set to be the next star to appear within global video game phenomenon Fortnite
Get set for a short 'n' sweet gig and your chance to buy lots of things that don’t exist
“I make a living selling hats and shirts”: El Estepario reveals how much his drum videos have earned
The social media drum sensation has just helpfully broken down how he, and creators wanting to emulate his success, are struggling to make pennies
Deezer’s financials put the streaming service into profit for the first time with big plans ahead
Following on from Spotify’s 2025 turnaround, it’s not the only streamer that's on the up
A Canadian record shop owner has just unearthed a 15-track version of The Beatles first demo tape
It’s pretty much the holy grail of any possible Beatles recording, and fans are falling over themselves for more
Napster is back - again - in a new deal worth $207 million
Thought you’d seen the back of the file sharing service that almost killed music? Think again
Crisis averted: AI-generated music has, just been deemed public domain and impossible to copyright
The ruling backs up a decision from earlier this year, and adearance to the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976. But AI platforms won’t be happy…
NI update Maschine to 3.1 adding user chords, full screen mode, and clarifying compatibility
Maschine has been expanding in all directions recently with not all users feeling the benefit. Now 3.1 aims to clear the way
Even Herbie Hancock doesn't like piano practice, but he's found a way of convincing himself to do it
In a new interview, the keyboard legend also discusses his hopes for the future and watching too much YouTube
"I was bullied into it": How Paul McCartney, Johnny Marr and Pharrell cured Hans Zimmer’s stage fright
Zimmer has a new tour planned for 2026, but playing live hasn’t always been easy for the soundtrack superstar
RIP headphones? 'Audible enclaves' are a new a way to beam music into your ears without hardware
Could a multi-billion dollar industry about to go bust? That’s the road ahead if scientists can refine their promising new tech
“I got a feeling about this one…": Travis Barker reveals his production tricks in a new studio tour
The Blink 182 drummer-turned-producer just gave fans a surprising reveal of his favourite gear and how he uses it
How not to crowd surf: Watch The Dare fail to read the room and wind up the worse for wear
Next time you see a swaggering pop star approaching the edge of the stage… Run for it!
“Tickets to a Radiohead concert of your choice”: Are Radiohead about to announce a world tour?
An inside entity giving away upcoming Radiohead tour tickets to a (hastily edited) LA charity listing would appear to have given the band's game away
Alesis’ popular Crimson e-kit just got an upgrade with version III sporting new heads and a new BFD-powered drum brain
FXPansion’s market-leading drum library is onboard
Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan just won 1 million krona each in 2025's Polar Music Prize
The awards, best known for rewarding long-standing rock royalty with cold hard cash, just made its annual pick of the best of the best
Little Simz is getting legal to the tune of £1.7 million to recover cash from former producer, Inflo
The rapper claims that Inflo failed to repay loans that left her short of cash and unable to make her tax returns
“This is not what attendees were promised”: Tool fans start a lawsuit after they played some songs twice
Their Tool In The Sand festival was to have been a crowning glory. Instead their setlist sparked fan fury, social media fallout and now, a growing legal threat
“That did not feel right”: Neil Young just axed premium gig tickets after advice from Robert Smith
Smith’s anti-dynamic, pro-fans rant on “driven by greed” ticket pricing, has opened up Young’s heart of gold
"We found this VHS tape”: Radiohead release a ‘new’ video of Thom Yorke to mark 30 years of The Bends
The band have dug deep and pulled out a previously unreleased performance from 1995
