Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
“They had to put me in the video. People thought I was Adamski!”: Seal tells the backstory of '90s smash Crazy
Almost 25 years later, Seal looks back at his classic and the unlikely rave collaboration that kickstarted his career…
“Using AI is so disappointing. Pay a real artist”: Tears for Fears attract ire with new AI-generated album art
The cover for the band’s new album was produced “with AI being just one of the many tools used in the creative process.” And fans aren’t happy
"Andy was truly SO loved :-)": A mural of The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke is ‘on’ as its Crowdfunder sails past its target
A mural of The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke is ‘on’ as its Crowdfunder sails past its target
“Another Brick In The Wall is another one I shan’t be doing": Why David Gilmour won’t play classic Floyd tracks
Following fiery Tweet exchanges with ex-bandmate Roger Walters, there are a few gems missing from Gilmour’s setlist
Here's the REAL reason why Katy Perry’s new album is called 143
Perry’s latest is out now and there’s two big reasons for its title, and both are swipes squarely aimed at her naysayers
It seems that stars can’t wait to get on board Charli XCX’s Brat bandwagon
Rumours mount as to the volume and magnitude of artists begging to be part of her Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat remix album
“Morrissey has severed all connections”: Morrissey just sacked his management as ongoing battle with Johnny Marr rocks on
After a trio of claims against Marr and a precise retort from the guitarist, The Smiths' singer just went nuclear on his own team
Body Count just covered Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb… and David Gilmour is playing guitar on it
It’s the collaboration that precisely nobody saw coming - the LA rap-rockers just recruited rock royalty
Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell picks his 6 favourite guitar soloists of all time
Speaking to Rick Beato, the guitarist, songwriter and band founder dishes out six of the best
“We didn't tell anyone that that would be the finished product.”: Pharrell Williams kept Lego secret from his co-stars
While the superstar cast willingly lent their voices to the project, becoming colourful Lego minifigs wasn’t part of the plan…
“I finished festival season and I could feel the hole it made in my pocket”: Michael Kiwanuka says it's too expensive to tour
The rising costs of touring, promotion are stifling the creation of new music, worries the singer songwriter
Tired of waiting for new material from The xx? Here’s the nexxt best thing…
The fourth single from Jamie xx’s new album (released tomorrow) is a collab with his old The xx bandmates. Listen to it here…
“Some people are just so ruthless with their own private life…”: Did Dua Lipa just take a swipe at Taylor Swift?
“They put it all out in a song because they know that it’s gonna attract people’s attention"
“It’s the only time I've written a song about a bass player”: Paul Carrack on Ace’s How Long?
“I've never had any tuition whatsoever,” says the multi-instrumentalist. “Never had any musical education. I've learned by ear”
“We never expected hip-hop to be around forever. The same with house music": Production legend Arthur Baker
“We never expected hip-hop to be around forever. The same with house music. You’re just making this music and you enjoy it while it's happening”: Production legend Arthur Baker on the Brooklyn Funk Essentials anniversary and his storied career
"And that was the last time I ever saw Beyonce”: Toby Gad on songwriting for the stars
“I had to tell Madonna, ‘This is not good. Let's rewrite this again and do this better’... And I survived"
Rafa Sardina: "From the beginning I was working with Michael Jackson. So that was pretty big"
“At the end of the day, people need to record an album," says the multi-Grammy winning legend. "And they'd rather call you than call somebody else"
The 15 greatest synth icons of all time
Legends one and all, we pick the synthesizer's greatest exponents. In order of true greatness…
"You couldn’t make it up. But they did. And it’s fantastic": 5 Xenomania tracks producers need to hear
As Girls Aloud hit the road, we go in deep with the writer/producers behind their greatest hits
The story of Grace Jones’ Slave to the Rhythm - tempo changes, stacked Roland synth patches and Trevor Horn
Never stop the action… Join us as musical mis-steps, happy accidents, crushing financial burden and raw unbridled talent give birth (eventually) to one of the enduring hits of the ‘80s
Mastering maestro Joe LaPorta talks Bowie's Blackstar, loudness, AI and being “very much a vibe guy”
“It’s just knowing how far you can push something before it loses its musicality,” says the man who finessed Miley Cyrus’s Flowers
The incredible story of Eddie Van Halen’s Beat It solo
He created a legend but didn’t earn a dime. He destroyed the master tape (and a speaker). And they had to remake the track… backwards. No wonder Van Halen wasn’t their first choice…
“Check your ego at the door”: The story of USA for Africa’s We Are The World (and why Prince and Madonna aren’t on it)
A new Netflix documentary is set to shed light on the making of the US chart’s fastest-selling hit. We look back at the making of song, and ask why two of the biggest stars of the ‘80s weren’t at the party
