Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
Spotify Wrapped reveals top artists' favourites (and which ones love themselves perhaps a little too much)
Sharing your Wrapped playlist is increasingly the way to show your great taste… And perhaps reveal a little too much
“This music shop became the world”: See behind the scenes as Thomann turns 70 today
The world’s biggest music gear store just released an eye-popping video that tells their story
"He’s stabilised now": Brian May’s wife Anita Dobson gives fans a fresh update on his progress
Following a stroke in September fans of the Queen star have been eagerly eyeing updates
"He's a brilliant actor": Bob Dylan has just endorsed Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan impersonation
The oscar-nominated actor has nailed Dylan’s persona in an upcoming biopic. And that’s according to Dylan
“It was a huge disappointment when it didn’t make it to number one”: The story of Wham!’s Last Christmas
A tale of vast ambition, misfired masterplans, tragedy, heartbreak and happiness at last!
Nintendon’t say it’s true: Sleep Token vocalist appears to play Nintendo Switch live on stage
OK. We know that some guitar solos can go on a bit, but this is literally next level…
Billboard put a ring on it, naming Beyonce as the greatest pop star of the 21st century
25 years in and they’re calling it already, and the Swifties aren’t too happy
“They pick one crisis in one country and they paint the whole of Africa": Fuse ODG, the rapper behind Band Aid’s 40th anniversary controversy, releases his own We Know It's Christmas clapback track
First he persuaded Ed Sheeran to step away from the track. Now he’s made his own answer record to set the story straight
"A standout year for female artists": But Taylor Swift didn’t bag Spotify Wrapped’s most streamed song of 2024
The all-important year-end figures, released today, show that another artist snagged the song of the year
Meet the dongle nightmare that’ll get your original iPod working with your M4 Mac
Attention hipsters. Still rocking Apple’s first ever 5Gb iPod from 2001? We've got some great news
Is music nostalgia really dead as new acts out-ticket established artists?
New gig-going research shows that passion for older acts is being outpaced by music’s increasingly active social stars
“You’ve ruined the song!”: The dramatic story of The Human League’s ’80s anthem Don’t You Want Me
It’s one of the defining hits of that decade, but it didn’t come easy
The story of Band Aid II, the Do They Know It’s Christmas? they tried to forget
With the 40th anniversary remix featuring nothing from 1989’s version, let’s take a deep dive into the big-selling charity single that no one remembers
5 Quincy Jones songs producers need to hear
In tribute to Quincy Jones, who has passed away aged 91 it’s time to take some tips from the master
“Some producers will still insist that you just can’t beat the real thing”: Want to record external synths? Start here
How to bring your hardware synths inside your DAW to blend the two worlds
“Understand your genre and use some suitable references”: Cleaning up muddy recordings
The best methods to make those swamped, boxy recordings pristine
Why Oasis’ Definitely Maybe was recorded twice
The Sawmills Studio team have shared memories of the sessions that became the band’s dynamite debut
“The fact is that for 2024 and beyond, digital is the way to go”: Want to build an affordable home studio? Start here
Your one-stop essential guide for creating your own studio - It’s faster, easier and cheaper than you think
“The more money you spend, the more options you’ll get in return”: New to audio interfaces? Start here
A basic guide to getting sound in and out of your computer
Freddy Wexler talks songwriting, producing, discovering Lady Gaga and restarting Billy Joel’s fire
“I told some very powerful people, ‘I found the next Madonna’. Four months later, she changed her name to Lady Gaga and the rest was history”
“He was not happy about the situation…”: Neil Finn talks Fleetwood Mac and stepping into Lyndsey Buckingham’s shoes
Plus the one Fleetwood Mac classic that the Crowded House frontman couldn’t play…
Pink Floyd are in the Money as they seal their back catalogue deal for £400 million
Sony Music have parted with the big bucks for the band’s music and imagery but the deal excludes publishing rights
