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“When he sang the chorus for the first time, I just said, ‘No, you can’t do that – it sounds ridiculous!’”: The classic 2000s hit inspired by Queen and Def Leppard ...

It sounded like a song from a bygone era – and that was exactly how the band had planned it. I Believe In A Thing Called Love ...
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“These are better sine waves. They just are”: We meet the people using test equipment to make music

Curious about how to make music with raw oscillators and other pieces of exotic Cold War-era test equipment? Don your lab ...
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“I know we’re making twice as much money as Metallica, but can you please put ’em on after us, because they’re killing us?”: How a hair metal band’s dream gig ...

In May 1988, LA hair metal band Dokken set out on the biggest tour of their career - but it would prove disastrous. Monsters ...
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“His son actually cleared the sample. I don’t know of him ever approving a sample - it’s quite rare, so I was very honored”: James Blake on sampling Leonard Cohen for ...

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the song also features a sampled recreation of the Titanic's Morse code SOS signal When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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“It’s a transcendental collision between American prog rock and Thai folk charm, straight from rural Phetchabun”: How Khun Narin pioneered Thai sound system rock using ...

The story of how a community band from rural Thailand reclaimed the relics of conflict to reinvent traditional folk music for a global audience When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...
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“The percentage of explicit songs on Spotify’s Top 50 chart has fallen from 74% in 2018 to 13% today”: New data reveals that explicit lyrics are in decline - but why?

This writer is old enough to remember the days when picking up a CD album emblazoned with that iconic black-and-white sticker; ‘Parental Advisory: Explicit Content', triggered a giddy rush of ...
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“It’s one of those moments - and it doesn’t happen very often - where the hair stands up on the back of your neck. You just know that this is going to be a huge song ...

Would you capture it or just let it slip? Here was worldwide rap superstar Eminem, then held in notoriety by some for his incendiary, parental advisory-emblazoned brand of rap, delivering something ...
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“You could do a medley of It’s a Sin with The Final Countdown by Europe; in fact, I don’t know why we haven’t done that”: How the Pet Shop Boys took on the church ...

After years trying to decide just what kind of act they wanted to be, the Pet Shop Boys eventually settled on a formula that would yield some the 1980s' most enduring hits. Following the unsuccessful ...
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“I can’t stand it – it feels like a cheap psychological trick”: How negative marketing in music production is destroying creativity

Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs ...
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“A strong update overall that introduces many features to boost your creativity and streamline your workflow”: Steinberg Cubase 15 review

Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?
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"For me, the real strength of the Baum Guitars Verve lies in its playability": Baum Guitars Verve review

For me, the real strength of the Baum Guitars Verve lies in its playability. The neck profile is fantastic, and I never felt like any playing style was out of reach in my time with it. The pickups are ...
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“I think it was a very important lyric for Michael. His lyrics were very poignant. He didn’t have to say very much, but you knew exactly what he was talking about”: The ...

It happened 40 years ago, but Andrew Farriss, keyboard player and founding member of INXS, can still remember the moment when he and singer Michael Hutchence began working together on the most emotive ...