Will Groves
I'm lucky enough to be MusicRadar's Editor-in-chief while being, by some considerable distance, the least proficient musician on the editorial team. An undeniably ropey but occasionally enthusiastic drummer, I've worked on the world's greatest music making website in one capacity or another since its launch in 2007. I hope you enjoy the site - we do.
Latest articles by Will Groves
Production giant Ken Scott on engineering the Beatles: "The first time I ever sat behind a mixing console was to record Your Mother Should Know. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing"
By Will Groves published
"That’s been my life. It’s been so ridiculous"
Chuck D on Rick Rubin's holistic production style: "Art is what you feel. No one should tell you what Art should come out of you. He gets that"
By Will Groves published
Public Enemy star responds to super-producer's recent comments on 60 Minutes
The alt-rock world pays tribute to Van Conner, Screaming Trees bassist who has died, aged 55
By Will Groves published
"I will miss him forever and ever and ever" wrote brother and bandmate Gary Lee Conner
Nick Cave labels AI chatbot's 'Nick Cave-style' song "bullshit": "Songs arise out of suffering... Data doesn’t suffer." We gave ChatGPT the right to reply...
By Will Groves published
AI chatbot fires back: "While a song generated by ChatGPT may not have the same personal significance as one written by a human, it can still be meaningful and impactful to those who hear it."
"I genuinely like that kind of music": Margot Robbie stands firm on Slipknot and heavy metal
By Will Groves published
Watch the Hollywood A-lister share her love of the dark side as Cate Blanchett goads "Does anyone like heavy metal music? Do you like monster trucks and things like that?"
Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer Robbie Bachman, dies aged 69
By Will Groves published
"Maybe Jeff Beck needs a drummer!" writes brother Randy
Jeff Beck in pictures: from the '60s to 2022, caught on camera
By Will Groves published
Paying tribute to the guitarist's guitarist
"Those songs mean something quite different to us now": U2's new album Songs of Surrender will re-imagine 40 old songs
By Will Groves published
"Intimacy replaced post-punk urgency. New keys, new chords, new tempos and new lyrics arrived"
Robot rock: check out this worrying robot power trio's takes on Nirvana, Deep Purple and Metallica
By Will Groves published
Tone is in the servos for One Hacker Band
Radiohead getting together in 2023, says drummer Phil Selway: “As far as I know, we’re still a band!”
By Will Groves published
Plus, ICYMI here’s an intimate Tiny Desk The Smile performance to tide you over
Create your own Spotify Playlist in a Bottle time capsule - here's how
By Will Groves published
Sending out a digital SOS (by 31 Jan, please)
Harry Styles dominates as UK music streams double in five years, breaking 150 billion in 2022
By Will Groves published
Vinyl also grew last year, gaining on CD sales again
Over 50% of gig-goers have been priced out of live music, new survey finds
By Will Groves published
Over three-quarters of Brits also described live music as “expensive”
Tributes paid to Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White, who has died aged 67
By Will Groves published
"Rest in Beats, Fred"
The best new electronic drum gear of 2022, as voted for by you
By Will Groves published
The kits, pads and software that got you plugged in this year
Anita Pointer, of The Pointer Sisters, dies aged 74
By Will Groves published
Slow Hand star's death confirmed in family statement
2022 online drum personality of the year, according to you
By Will Groves published
Best of 2022: Smashing the web to pieces in 2022
Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies, aged 65
By Will Groves published
Tributes paid to Insomnia star
Thom Bell, pioneering Philly Soul producer, dies aged 79
By Will Groves published
One of The Mighty Three passes
Butch Vig on Cobain and the making of Teen Spirit: "As much as he admired Lennon's aesthetic, he really admired McCartney's melodic sensibility"
By Will Groves published
Super-producer looks back on Nirvana's seminal Nevermind recording sessions
Martin Duffy, Primal Scream keyboard player, dies aged 55
By Will Groves published
News shared by Tim Burgess, Charlatans' frontman, with whom Duffy also performed
Terry Hall, The Specials lead singer, has died aged 63
By Will Groves published
Hugely influential ska frontman's death confirmed in statement
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