Latest articles by Will Simpson
“Wth did we just watch?”: Seal stars as… a seal in bonkers new Mountain Dew ad
Singer has re-written lyrics to Kiss From A Rose
“I don’t make the rules. I’m the singer. Get off my case”: Liam Gallagher on Oasis tickets controversy
‘Nothing to do with me, guv’, essentially
“He tore open the doors of what could be, what should be”: Gene Simmons on Ace Frehley’s Kiss audition
“Paul and I looked at each other, ‘Wow!’”
“No permit, no performance”: Plug pulled on Ed Sheeran busking in India
He didn’t have the correct paperwork
"Best put their money where their mouth is, or MOVE out of the way”: Chappell Roan stands her ground
And Halsey backs her up
Becoming Led Zep film makers describe "intense" first meeting with Jimmy Page
First officially sanctioned Zep doc is out this week
"I just love the music so much that I just can’t give up”: Meet the conductor still working at 97
“There are always things that I want to learn,” claims Herbert Blomstedt
“The nicest, funniest guy I'd ever hung out with": Steve Lukather on meeting his hero, George Harrison
Toto man shared stage with both Harrison and Eddie Van Halen
“Between shots, around 2 or 3 AM”: Mekhi Phifer was one of the first people to hear Eminem’s Lose Yourself
Rapper wrote the hip hop anthem late at night in his trailer
“I must bow out of the band while I can still do so gracefully”: Eagles guitarist steps down
Steuart Smith has been diagnosed with ‘Parkinsonism’
Vast majority of independent artists cannot afford to tour, survey reveals
One in seven fund their career from personal savings
“We’re the people. You’re supposed to protect us. That’s your job”: McCartney and Elton take aim at AI law
Proposals would allow AI firms to scalp all existing content – for free
“Surreal and fun to play with Bob Dylan... I mean Timothee Chalamet”: Actor and James Blake play Dylan on SNL
Not quite complete unknowns, but definitely deep cuts
UK researchers create avatar-based platform for low-latency musical collaboration
It promises to let you play "in perfect synchrony" with your musical partner
Sabrina Carpenter has an 80% chance of winning the Grammy for Record Of The Year, says new study
Espresso is in the driving seat, suggests 50 years worth of data, but The Beatles and Chappell Roan are also in with a shout
“As soon as I walked on it was like being picked up and carried by the music": Zak Starkey plays at Cavern Club
He got by with a little help from his famous friends
As you might expect, Gary Numan has some thoughts on the use of AI in music
Are 'friends' artificial intelligence?
"George and Ringo, they’re both swing musicians”: T Bone Burnett on the country roots of the Beatles
"Almost everything he did with the Beatles was country," Burnett says of Starr
Neil Young's review of new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is in
Of Dylan, Young says: "Once he was on my bus and I didn’t recognize him and threw him off but that’s another story"
“He had that edge of deep authenticity in his voice": Springsteen pays tribute to Sam Moore
The soul man departs, aged 89
Trent Reznor’s favourite song of 2024 isn’t what you’d expect it to be
Industrial doyen reveals unlikely predilection for mainstream pop
“Ed really pushes himself”: Dani Filth on Cradle Of Filth's Ed Sheeran collaboration
It’s the most unlikely team up since Judas Priest and SAW
“There might be a new song happening very soon”: The Edge suggests new U2 single might be imminent
And band are “hoping to do some shows” in 2025
