Latest articles by Will Simpson
"It’s a sad day for every MCR fan. He was so pivotal to their sound for so long": Tributes paid to My Chemical Romance’s Bob Bryar
Drummer found dead in his Tennessee home, aged just 44
“I couldn’t process playing any familiar songs but strummed chords. The whole experience was fascinating”: Guitarist plays acoustic… during brain surgery
He survived, and is back playing with his church band
“A portal to think about history and politics”: New course in Beyonce studies launched at Yale
Numbers of pop-related courses in US academia are growing
“A devastating period for the UK’s festival organisers”: More than 200 UK events have disappeared since Covid
Promoters are campaigning for reduction of VAT on tickets
“He loved the relaxed environment - and he loved the view”: Lemmy’s ashes return to his favourite club
They’ll be on display at Stringfellows from December 18
Ringo Starr wryly suggests that Barry Keoghan is set to play him in the upcoming Beatles biopics
"I’m not making this up": Billy Corgan thinks that comedian Bill Burr might be his half-brother
But an unearthed video suggests that Burr was no great fan of The Smashing Pumpkins
Newly unearthed John Lennon letter to Eric Clapton reveals plans for supergroup
Ex-Beatle hoped group would “bring the balls back in rock 'n’ roll”
"Some crazy kind of sci-fi Irish folk music”: The Edge confirms new U2 activity is afoot
Band haven’t released a new album for seven years
Rod Stewart to “pleasure and titillate” Glastonbury 2025
He says he’ll be playing the prestigious Sunday afternoon ‘legends’ slot
Drake starts legal action against Universal and Spotify over Kendrick diss tracks rumpus
The rapper says they “illegally” boosted his rival’s streams
Gibson slaps Trump guitars with a cease and desist order
Its body shape is too close to the Les Paul, they allege
Aerosmith out - Muppets in: Disney World rebrand the ‘Rock N’ Roller Coaster’ at their Florida theme park
Steven Tyler and co are making way for Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang
“I will not take this to my grave": Sammy Hagar puts an olive branch out to Alex Van Halen
“I just want to be friends again,” the singer says
"They were absolutely right about it": Anthrax’s Charlie Benante on why Metallica were correct
He describes Spotify as “where music goes to die”
“My arse is shining a light on the problem”: Kate Nash to sell pictures of her bum to fund current UK tour
It was either that or cut people’s wages or travel dangerously, she says
For sale: one piano played by Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Elton John and Freddie Mercury
Songbird and Sara were both written on it
“We are prepared to call for legislative action”: Ivors Academy calls for “robust” AI action
Songwriters’ body also calls for fairer distribution of streaming revenue
"The 1700-capacity venue was only selling 300 tickets": Elton John’s musical closes after just 5 days
Reviewers found it ‘strangely bland’ and ‘messy’
“Where is Lana?”: The Weeknd miffed at Del Rey’s absence from Greatest Pop Stars of the Century list
He’s at Number 18
The BBC sticks its neck out and predicts success next year for... Chappell Roan
The 2025 Sound Of longlist contains plenty of artists who are already successful
“I was very angry at first that this had happened”: Paul Simon talks about his hearing loss
He has just 6% left in his left ear
How Dua Lipa and Charli XCX are reshaping the English Language
They’re responsible for two of the Words of the Year
