Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
“You gotta ask him that. We sort of know…” Did Shaun Ryder just reveal who’s playing drums for Oasis this summer?
The ex-Happy Mondays and Mantra Of The Cosmos baggy superstar may have just put his foot in it…
Can ROLI’s AI-powered, hand-tracking Piano rewrite learning to play?
Live and direct from the NAMM show floor, we get the lowdown on ROLI’s latest gear on video
How bass legend Nathan East almost blew Daft Punk’s cover... then "got lucky" on their biggest hit
"With the Nile thing it really had the ‘Chic’ [sound], and I wanted to do my best Bernard Edwards impersonation!"
NAMM 2025: Shure takes to the stage with new instrument, headset and vocal mics
New wireless receivers join the party, too
Beyerdynamic amps up the individuality with new in-ear monitor range and pro studio headphones
From fine-tuned in-ears for every band member to open- and closed-backs for producers, Beyerdynamic has got you covered
PSP Audioware helps Alan Parsons to recreate the Wobbler effect that he used on Dark Side Of The Moon
“It’s a much more controllable and deeper effect than any phaser I’ve ever heard,” says Parsons
Neve's 88C VCA compressor brings the iconic console sound to your desktop
Building on its famous VCA compressor know-how, the Neve sound has been set free from its consoles
Billy Corgan comes face to face with Bill Burr and admits that he probably isn't his half brother
Burr meets the Smashing Pumpkins frontman and proves eager to scotch Corgan's theory that they're brothers
NAMM 2025: Roland's new VMH-S100 studio headphones have double-sided connectivity and come with a 3-month subscription to the Roland Cloud
Roland’s new offering not only looks the part but promises to be the ultimate studio all-rounder
Streaming, live performance, and direct-to-fan sales are on the rise: How to make money from music in 2025
There may be few surprises at the top of 2024’s most-streamed charts, but new stats open up interesting avenues for the year ahead
FireAid is go: Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews, John Mayer and more pile on for mega charity gig
Raising money to help rebuild communities devastated by fire, a line-up of stars will be appearing live in LA later this month
NAMM 2025: Offering both digital and analogue control, Flock Audio’s Switch takes takes audio routing to the next level
With DAW control and a customisable LED display, this latest switch gear is pulling out all the stops
“It’s not really enjoyable to make music now," says the CEO of an AI music-making platform
Mikey Shulman just wants to give everyone the ability to make music. Meanwhile, Suno increasingly comes under copyright threat
NAMM 2025: Have all your keyboards always connected with Heritage Audio's Synth Buddy, a 10 to 1 reversible and fully passive stereo switch
Loads of gear and not enough inputs? No problem - getting your favourite noisemaker into your mix is just a dial spin away
How Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! went from album cast-off to global smash
Tweaked and perfected for months, Roan’s breakthrough track was a three-way labour of love
Why Justin Timberlake's engineer has him singing through a classic low-budget mic on his latest tour
It's indestructible, it's bargain priced, and it turns out that, even after 59 years, it definitely isn't going to ruin the tour
NAMM 2025: Make a pro-quality mix anywhere with Mackie’s new battery-powered ProFX10 GO
Building on its feature-packed ProFX10 mixers, Mackie's new GO spin-off doesn’t even need a power cord
Trevor Horn finally dishes out his sampling and drum machine tips
The legendary producer lowers his guard when quizzed about the "golden era" of hi-tech music making
“I’m sorry I ruined your song!”: Mike Portnoy hears Taylor Swift's Shake It Off for the first time and plays along... with surprising results
The Dream Theater drummer gets put on the spot but emerges as brilliant as he is baffled
"We need Jungle I’m afraid": 2024 - the year in pop
It's time to take a look back at all the stars, hits, gigs, music and more that have made 2024 such a glittering gem
Billie Eilish and Finneas just enlisted a class of elementary school kids to co-write their next hit
Expect I’m Just A Polar bear to provide the songwriting siblings with their next Grammy
Did Lil Wayne just take a swipe at Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming Super Bowl success?
There’s no love lost between the pair as rap's big names continue to take sides and air their dirty laundry in musical form
“Was not good”: Timbaland just made a beat on Rhythm Roulette and the internet hates it
“This was by far the worst episode ever," is one of the kinder comments
