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“The doctors told me that my job, which is playing rock and roll music very loud, was giving me something like a concussion every time I did a show”: Billy Joel confirms that he’s had surgery after being told that performing live was damaging his brain
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (337+ words) Understandably, Billy Joel has remained pretty tight-lipped about the brain disorder he was diagnosed with in 2025 that forced him to cancel all upcoming shows. At the time, he said that the condition, known as Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), was being…...
“Prince is singing the words that came to me last night like they came to him. Word for word. Stevie Wonder’s beatboxing and Prince is singing this song. I think I just had my mouth open": Jill Scott had the "best night of my life" with two music legends
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (585+ words) After a song came to her while she was sleeping, the R&B star would soon find herself in what felt like a dream It might be more than 10 years since the world lost Prince, but thanks to regular posthumous…...
Is Cliff Richard cool now? Peter Pan of Pop follows Devil Woman's GTA VI splash with Harry Styles cover
5+ day, 41+ min ago (472+ words) “My tribute to fabulous artists who had recorded wonderful tracks that achieved the number one position" Cliff Richard will be 86 in a few weeks’ time and Britain’s original rock n’ roller is still working and releasing records. In fact, he’s…...
Angus Young goes viral for 'forgetting' solo he actually nails
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (328+ words) The internet seems to suggest that Angus loses his way during Whole Lotta Rosie but this is him taking the solo to the edge before walking it back, an act of high-voltage rock 'n' roll Angus Young has gone viral…...
“I hate it, and I wrote it – this was the only time we HAD to turn out a single whether we wanted to or not”: How this chart-angled Depeche Mode cut signalled the band’s innovative future
6+ day, 52+ min ago (1167+ words) After the departure of Vince Clarke, Depeche Mode had to grow up, and their first single with new member Alan Wilder caught them in a fascinating moment of transition By their own admission, Depeche Mode seemed to accept every invitation…...
“We could do more to realise the full potential of talented creators”: Arts Council England launches fund for up-and-coming musicians and artists
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (363+ words) Grants of up to £20,000 to persue “ambitious creative plans” The Arts Council has launched a new fund that should be of interest to any up-and-coming artists, DJs, groups, producers and well, anyone who makes music who isn’t yet conspicuously successful....
“The very day when I'm supposed to go into the studio to record this song, I hear that he's passed away. Immediately I thought, ‘This song has to be a memorial for Steve’”: Brian May on his heartfelt tribute to Steve Cropper
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (686+ words) May’s lyrics refer to Cropper’s famous co-write (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay Brian May has revealed how a guest appearance on a track by Steve Cropper turned into a tribute from one legendary guitarist to another. Speaking on…...
“You have to respect the groove, and there’s certain musicians that understand that and there’s certain ones who don’t”: Greg Phillinganes has some urgent advice for you as he reveals what Quincy Jones told him when they were in the studio together
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (344+ words) “You’re never more of a musician than you are a human being” There are some people whose advice is worth listening to and, if you’re a musician, legendary keyboard player Greg Phillinganes is probably one of them. Alongside synth programmer…...
“I said, ‘This guy has had 18 top 10 singles. He’s a great writer.’ But there was something not quite there”: Drumming legend Carl Palmer recalls how an eccentric pop star almost ended up singing for ’80s rock supergroup Asia
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1045+ words) The guy who wrote Owner Of A Lonely Heart was also in the running Four famous musicians came together in 1981 to create one of the most successful supergroups of all time, Asia. But things might have turned out differently if…...
“In the past, what I do would not have been considered production - it would have been considered noise”: When a young Skrillex explained how he made his early dubstep bangers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) At the outset of his fame we had a long chat with Skrillex about the extraordinary new sounds he was making - and just how he was achieving them In this production-focussed conversation, Skrillex explained to his approach for making beats…...