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

Paul McCartney reveals previously unheard Jeff Beck collaboration
By Will Groves published
"It's great guitar playing - because it's Jeff"

12-year-old busker wins Johnny Marr Award funding
By Will Groves published
Marr: "It’s a pleasure and privilege to give some assistance to a young musician especially when they’re as dedicated as John. Well done brother"

Neural DSP’s Quad Cortex 2.00 update adds Hybrid Mode and nearly 900 new Neural Captures
By Will Groves published
Plus new workflows, features and a chunky Directory refresh

Jane's Addiction call in Josh Klinghoffer as Dave Navarro dep for 2023 tour
By Will Groves published
"We all hope Dave can be out playing with us when he feels healthy and ready"

"He got a lot of his style playing with Ringo, because Ringo’s a very basic drummer" - Denny Laine on Wings as a three-piece with Paul McCartney on drums
By Will Groves published
"Paul’s got a good sense of rhythm, and he doesn’t overplay, which I like.”

Tom Verlaine, Television frontman and guitarist, dies aged 73
By Will Groves published
Michael Stipe, Flea and Steve Albini amongst those paying tribute this morning

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
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