Latest articles by Will Simpson
“I wanted to be a drummer my whole life”: Jack White says he didn’t care about the guitar but needed to play it to achieve "validity"
He says it was the simplicity of the band that appealed to people
“I can’t remember the juicy bits”: Fatboy Slim teases new book that isn’t an autobiography
Instead it tells the story of his career through objects
“Coldplay bashing has got to stop”: James Blake calls for an end to the hating on Chris Martin and co
Comments come after Jack Whitehall’s Brits swipe
King Charles curates playlist of 'songs that have brought him joy' for Apple Music
The Commonwealth Day tunes that the British monarch can't get out of his head
“I've got no hard feelings towards John”: Steve Jones is open to a truce with John Lydon
But Lydon is certainly not up for new Sex Pistols output: "Never Mind the Bollocks Part 2'? "F*** off, you idiot'"
“Probably one of the most misunderstood bands in history”: Who could Billy Corgan be talking about?
You’ll never guess!
Olivia Rodrigo, Neil Young and the 1975 confirmed as Glastonbury headliners
Also confirmed are Charli XCX and The Prodigy
“London - Flat Iron Square at 7pm. Byeee!”: Mumford And Sons announce intimate London gig tonight
And it’s free
"Scary singing it in front of the person who wrote it": Watch Chappell Roan duet with Elton John
She played the 77-year-old’s annual Oscars party
Paul McCartney lobbies for the inclusion of "a great man and a fine singer" in the RnR Hall of Fame
Joe Cocker is competing with Soundgarden, Billy Idol and the White Stripes
“I get up on the floor and have a bit of a twirl round”: Meet Hilda Jackson – the 105 year old raver
Care home resident celebrated her birthday with champagne and strobes
It’s like beautiful melancholy”: Odesza share mix ‘inspired’ by TV series Severance
And it’s a whole eight hours long...
“Thank you, Joey... for keeping the band's music alive for so long”: Badfinger guitarist Molland dies aged 77
Molland was last original member of Apple signees
Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World: Neil Young to play free concert in Ukraine
Details to be announced soon...
"When we talk about Black excellence, we’re talking about Quincy”: Tributes paid to Quincy Jones at Oscars
Queen Latifah performs Ease On Down The Road
“A once-in-a-lifetime thrill": The Black Crowes remember their live collab with Jimmy Page
Live At The Greek reissue includes 16 unreleased tracks
Primus lift the lid on their search for a new drummer in new Youtube series
The Primus Interstellar Drum Derby is on Episode Two
"The more fair you can be, the better”: Megadeth bassist on the problem with songwriting credits
It was “always an issue” in Megadeth, he says
Milk It: Two strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair expected to fetch thousands at new punk-themed auction
Plus GG Allin’s stained underpants...
“One song turned into 10 real quick”: The sons of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are recording together
Don’t expect them to don makeup
There were some very difficult moments... ”: Paul McCartney relives his Wings years in a new book
The Story Of A Band On The Run is out this autumn
“Untethered and exploratory rock music”: Pink Floyd’s Live At Pompeii to be rereleased at cinemas and IMAX
Plus new mix of soundtrack by Steven Wilson
Apple and Bono team up for new 8K Spatial Audio ‘immersive’ documentary
Stories Of Surrender was recorded on his 2023 book tour
