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“When the music stopped I found myself still playing that riff”: How Tori Amos created the hit song Cornflake Girl
Its memorable infectious hooks belie a dark lyrical core
We were boys before, now we were men”: The making of the Clash’s mature masterpiece, London Calling
How football, thrown ladders and destroyed pianos combined to create the "album of the 80s"
“Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade”: How Paul McCartney reunited with George Martin to create Live And Let Die
It was the first rock song to open a Bond film
“People have been imitating my sound for a long time, but now someone can type a prompt and make a song that sounds like Chris Lake – that's wild!”: Chris Lake on how AI is putting music-making “under threat”
One of house music’s most established talents., Chris Lake released his debut album this year after 20 years in the game. Danny Turner finds out more
The Boss PX-1 is a treasure trove of classic and contemporary Boss effects pedals. Here's everything you need to know about the compact chameleon stomp box
Sponsor Content Created With Boss
Providing a host of official and authentic digital recreations of its legendary line of pedals, Boss offers the guitarist a new way to play iconic sounds from across its varied catalogue
Is pop music really getting dumber? A music professor explains what the science really says
Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they measuring what really matters?
10 years ago, David Bowie’s final and most poignant single saw him turn his own death into art
Bowie’s heartbreaking Lazarus was a rumination on the imminent end of a life lived to the full - and a lesson in how to channel the bleakest situation into enduring music
“ I was like, 'That’s like Elvis asking! Of course you let him do it!’”: The Depeche Mode classic loved by Johnny Cash
“It’s about believing in yourself. The answers are inside, if you dig deep enough”
