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
“Is anyone getting paid for the stuff it’s trained on?”: Beato on the downsides of AI
By Will Simpson published
Rick Beato argues that Auto-Tune has paved the way for the use of AI in music
“Of course I made MP3 copies”: Wu-Tang Clan album owner is sued for illegal distribution
By Will Simpson published
Owner of unique Wu-Tang Clan album is sued for making illegal copies
“The chaos is the music”: Say hello to the gadget that can ‘play’ any electrical device
By Will Simpson published
Eternal Research's new Demon Box could be a lot of fun...
“Like flying a chariot": Airborne singer-songwriter flies a piano in his latest video
By Will Simpson published
“Like flying a chariot": Airborne singer-songwriter flies a piano in his latest video
“I almost had this adverse reaction”: Daft Punk man Thomas Bangalter releases his 6-hour opera soundtrack
By Will Simpson published
Thomas Bangalter releases six hour opera soundtrack
“The most accessible UIEM to date”: 64 Audio unveils its new Aspire 4 in-ear monitor
By Will Simpson published
64 Audio launches Aspire 4 in ear monitors
"I’ll do it if Pete wants to do it - really wants to do it": Roger Daltrey on The Who's future and how the web has “ruined” live music
By Will Simpson published
Roger Daltrey criticises setlist sites
“Chuck Berry's manager ran onstage and tried to stop us. Valerie just pushed him off the stage and said ‘Get lost,’": The Liverbirds on life as Britain’s first female rock band
By Will Simpson published
The Liverbirds on life as Britain's first female rock band
“Technique is not enough”: Al Di Meola is cool about the Matteo Mancuso phenomenon
By Will Simpson published
Al Di Meola is cool about the Matteo Mancuso phenomenon
“Set to completely change how guitars are played forever“: FOMOfx unveils its latest gizmo
By Will Simpson published
FOMOfx unveil their upgrade to the Virtual Pro digital whammy bar
“Like finding a lost Rembrandt”: Lennon’s Framus acoustic is sold for $2.9 million
By Will Simpson published
Lennnon's Framus is sold for $2.9 million
"Bits of train sets, remote controls, scalpel blades, even a Covid test”: Devil & Sons’ sci-fi-inspired Craftcaster guitars
By Will Simpson published
Devil & Sons unveil their new sci-fi inspired 'Craftcasters'
"You lose your hearing - what you gonna do?": Huey Lewis opens up about hearing loss
By Will Simpson published
Huey Lewis talks about his hearing loss
“In our band, we don’t recognize the word ‘mistake’": Metallica debut Inamorata live in Munich
By Will Simpson published
Metallica debut their longest recorded song live
“Pretty much an all around versatile guitar": Jim Root on his new Strat
By Will Simpson published
Jim Root praises new Strat on his Instagram feed
“If Les were still alive, I have no doubt that he and Peter would be experimenting": Frampton to receive Les Paul award
By Will Simpson published
Veteran guitarist to be honoured next month in Nashville
Jane’s Addiction's original line-up returns to the stage as North American tour announced
By Will Simpson published
Jane's Addiction original line up return live. Plus they announce North American tour
“Powerful sound and exceptional connectivity”: Orange launches ‘revolutionary’ new Pyramid Audio system
By Will Simpson published
It’s sleek, stylish and will fit neatly on your bookshelf
Sony vs AI: round one – are you using our songs?
By Will Simpson published
Sony Music demands details of possible copyright infringements in AI systems.
"I'm not super-excited by this development": Slash on AI
By Will Simpson published
Slash dismisses AI
Now, you can hear the world's rarest album: "Every once in a while, an object on this planet possesses mystical properties"
By Will Simpson published
Only copy of Wu Tang Clan's Once Upon A Time In Shaolin to be displayed in Australia
“It’s like having this weird friend who goes ‘try this, try that’”: Loop Daddy on Google’s Music AI Sandbox
By Will Simpson published
But reactions vary - "Pump it out, ChatGPT. None of it matters"
"We wanted to stay true to the original, whilst adding some pizzazz": Gretsch launch the Orville Peck Falcon
By Will Simpson published
It looks gorgeous but is on the pricey side
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