Will Simpson
Will Simpson is a freelance music expert whose work has appeared in Classic Rock, Classic Pop, Guitarist and Total Guitar magazine. He is the author of 'Freedom Through Football: Inside Britain's Most Intrepid Sports Club' and his second book 'An American Cricket Odyssey' is due out in 2025
Latest articles by Will Simpson
“He doesn’t make it sound like he's trying”: Eric Gales and Slash play Hendrix
By Will Simpson published
Eric Gales and Slash play Hendrix at S.E.R.P.E.N.T festival
“It was like going back 60 years”: Could this be Lennon’s first Vox?
By Will Simpson published
Could this rediscovered AC15 be Lennon's first Vox amp?
“I'm not the bass player. I shouldn't be in the band”: ZZ Top's Elwood Francis on his unwanted bass gig
By Will Simpson published
Elwood Francis isn't comfortable being bassist in ZZ Top
“I would love to see a healing between them”: Mick Fleetwood hopes Buckingham and Nicks can still patch things up
By Will Simpson published
Mick Fleetwood on how he hopes for a healing between Buckingham and Nicks
"Really, really cool... his guitar style is so unique”: Def Leppard’s Phil Collen on their collab with Tom Morello
By Will Simpson published
Tom Morello guests with Def Leppard on their new single
Ex-Chili Pepper sued for wrongful death after tragic road traffic accident
By Will Simpson published
Josh Klinghoffer is being sued by daughter of victim of road traffic accident
“Not Like Us”: Argentina troll Drake after rapper loses $300,000 bet
By Will Simpson published
Drake loses $300,000 betting against the world's greatest footballer
“Bass from the back of my car feels soothing. A Cadillac Fleetwood is what I'm using”: Check out the Beasties’ cool Caddy
By Will Simpson published
The Beastie Boys reveal their cool Cadillac with the DAT sound system
“I don’t think I’ve ever found something that speaks to me more than this one”: Vince Gill on his beloved ‘53 white Tele
By Will Simpson published
Vince Gill talks about his '53 white Tele
“I have a really, really spiritual feeling about this next one”: Slipknot’s Shaun Crahan on the band’s next album
By Will Simpson published
Slipknot's Shaun Crahan talks about the band's next album
“Bad mics, drowned out vocals”: Glastonbury sound problems – who or what's to blame?
By Will Simpson published
Glastonbury sound problems - who's to blame?
Taylor Swift to open her "personal archives" for new V&A exhibition
By Will Simpson published
The Songbook Trail takes place in London this (cruel) summer
Ed Sheeran bemoans the lack of arts funding in UK schools and says he's trying to do something about it
By Will Simpson published
He also reveals that he essentially funds music provision in Suffolk state schools
How journalist Ros Atkins gave the BBC News theme a junglist re-rub at Glastonbury
By Will Simpson published
Ros Atkins plays a drum n' bass remix of BBC News theme at Glastonbury
A revolution in your hand: Happy 45th birthday to the Sony Walkman
By Will Simpson published
Sony's Walkman turns 45
New doc tells the story of Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios
By Will Simpson published
New documentary tells story of Hendrix's Electric Lady studio
It’s official: New study shows that songs are getting smarter
By Will Simpson published
New study shows that lyrics are getting smarter
Michael J Fox plays guitar with Coldplay during emotional Glastonbury performance
By Will Simpson published
Michael J Fox guests during emotional Coldplay Glastonbury set
“After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model”: South By South West ditches sponsorship by Army
By Will Simpson published
South By South West drops US Army as sponsors
"The smaller PRS members are subsidising the larger members”: Fripp, Mary Chain sue the Performing Rights Society
By Will Simpson published
Robert Fripp and Jesus and Mary Chain are suing the PRS
“We got into the early Cars thing and began to notice a musical similarity": The making of Weezer's Buddy Holly
By Will Simpson published
The melody was in time to my steps: ‘ooo-we-ooo I look just like Buddy Holly’
“I miss him every minute, of course”: Avicii’s father talks about his grief
By Will Simpson published
New footage is uploaded on Youtube of Avicii's last Swedish gig
“We are still not fully recovered”: Neil Young cancels July and September shows
By Will Simpson published
Neil Young cancels July and September shows
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