Daniel Griffiths
Daniel Griffiths is a veteran journalist who has worked on some of the biggest entertainment, tech and home brands in the world. He's interviewed countless big names, and covered countless new releases in the fields of music, videogames, movies, tech, gadgets, home improvement, self build, interiors and garden design. He’s the ex-Editor of Future Music and ex-Group Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Musician, Guitarist, Guitar World, Computer Music and more. He renovates property and writes for MusicRadar.com.
Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths

“I owe it to my brethren in metal not to have a Spotify account”: Dani Filth’s anti-Spotify sentiment
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
Update – Spotify responds: "£20!? Spotify has paid out around a million dollars in revenue to Cradle of Filth’s rightsholders."

Purple Rain gets new Dolby Vision and Atmos audio makeover for a one-night-only cinema rerelease
By Daniel Griffiths published
On 5 March fans can relive Prince’s 1984 heyday in 8K video and multi-channel Atmos audio at select US and UK cinemas

“He is the only one who knew when his songs were finished…”: Avicii collaborator slams posthumous release
By Daniel Griffiths published
‘New’ posthumous material from Avicii has appeared, but the track’s vocalist Sandro Cavazza isn’t happy

"A great drummer whose innovative patterns helped shape our songs": Rick Buckler of The Jam dies aged 69
By Daniel Griffiths published
The drummer, alongside Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton was the essential power behind the 1970s pop/punk/new wave 'fire and skill' triumvirate

“You know I’m putting my heart and soul into new music”: Madonna teases new music as Confessions Pt.2 becomes a reality
By Daniel Griffiths published
New social posts show the superstar back with producer Stuart Price for a 20-years-later sequel

“He’s fighting as hard as he can”: Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon delivers an update on guitarist Andy Taylor
By Daniel Griffiths published
Their founder member was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer in 2018

“Not a single person paid. No one came in. I think I got a Diet Coke out of it”: Joe Bonamassa dishes the dirt on his worst gig ever
By Daniel Griffiths published
You’d think that Bonamassa live in Memphis would draw quite the crowd… Think again

“The world’s leader in cast iron cookware”: Primus get a thorough panning for the 35th anniversary of Frizzle Fry
By Daniel Griffiths published
Simmer down. Their cast-iron classic now comes with matching bespoke 10.5" skillet…

“Labels, we got you, but do you got us?”: Universal Music cave in to Chappell Roan and launch the Music Industry Mental Health Fund
By Daniel Griffiths published
Two weeks after her Grammys call-to-action it looks like at least one major label was listening

“I don’t want to be trapped again, with the same musicians making the same sound”: New John Lennon documentary sheds light on his dark, tragic, final decade
By Daniel Griffiths published
Could Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade be the most honest, revealing and surprising Beatles documentary ever?

50 years of Phaedra: Tangerine Dream’s forward-thinking, futurist, synth classic is now an antique
By Daniel Griffiths published
One of the pioneering works of electronic music is getting a 50th anniversary six-disc anniversary re-release

Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech triggers celebrity pile-on as pop’s big names pledge charity cash
By Daniel Griffiths published
Her scathing speech was aimed to push the majors into revising their attitude, but so far it’s only the stars themselves who’ve stepped up

10cc's Graham Gouldman and Kevin Godley on creating a classic anti-love song
By Daniel Griffiths published
We caught up with the band's Graham Gouldman and Kevin Godley for the inside track on one of the 20th century’s greatest but most unconventional ballads

INXS classic album Listen Like Thieves gets the Giles Martin treatment for 40th Anniversary remix
By Daniel Griffiths published
New releases feature an entirely new album mix, outtakes and demos and the first airing of a lost live recording

Clash of the Liams: Prodigy’s Howlett misses out on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nom, while Oasis’ Gallagher tells fans not to “waste your time”
By Daniel Griffiths published
Oasis get a nomination but don’t want it, while The Prodigy get snubbed again. And both Liams aren’t happy…

"Mentally disturbed": Here are all of the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
By Daniel Griffiths published
And with everyone from Oasis to Billy Idol on board you need vote to make sure your fave makes the grade

“Charts, shmarts, man”: After being beaten by Sabrina Carpenter, Travis Scott is down for a collab
By Daniel Griffiths published
Likewise Scott wants to get musical with Taylor Swift too. “I have some Ill ideas…”

Psst… Paul McCartney MIGHT be playing a secret gig tonight
By Daniel Griffiths published
Are you in New York right now? Know where the Bowery Ballroom is? Keep an eye on Macca’s Instagram…

Kendrick Lamar scored the biggest Super Bowl half-time audience ever but Noel Gallagher isn’t impressed
By Daniel Griffiths published
133.5 million people watched Kendrick Lamar tease Drake to death. Noel Gallagher wasn't one of them

DrumCraft’s Urban Beats delivers pro-quality looks and sound for the compact stage and budget
By Daniel Griffiths published
Their new kit comes ready made to make magic in a whole range of rhythm duties

"I love them, they just sing, they’re absolutely gorgeous:" Mike Portnoy just crashed Sabian’s party
By Daniel Griffiths published
The Dream Theater maestro just MAX’ed out the cymbal collection for his favourite brand

This Valentines Day, say it with… strings, plectrums and some bargain-priced software bundles?
By Daniel Griffiths published
Music store giant Thomann’s Valentines Day sale has just what you need to win the heart of any sweet music maker

Strum is a deconstructed, accessible guitar that anybody can play
By Daniel Griffiths published
Arcana Instruments have taken apart guitar playing and reimagined the basics with the latest tech
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