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“I said, ‘Are we sure we can write a song about death?’”: The story of Mike + The Mechanics' The Living Years
By Neil Crossley published
"If we’d got it wrong, it would’ve been very schmaltzy"

“Our talent pipeline is at risk of drying up”: UK Music draws up five point plan to “turbocharge” music education
By Will Simpson published
They urge the government to recruit 1,000 new music teachers

Elton John and Brandi Carlile are reviving the lost art of the long song intro
By Ben Rogerson published
“No one starts an album like that anymore!” says Carlile

“The verse tricks you": Charli XCX’s Brat collaborator Jon Shave on creating Sympathy Is A Knife
By Ben Rogerson published
"With Brat, Charli had put so much thought into it before we even got in the studio," he says

“The flute just looked nice and shiny!”: How Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson became rock’s leading one-legged flautist
By Paul Elliott published
“At first I couldn’t get a note out of it,” he said

“I probably have that on more records than anything else”: Take a peek inside Vaughn Oliver’s studio
By Daniel Griffiths published
Seems that to unleash your creativity you should close your laptop and open your mind. And your wallet too

Watch synth pioneer Wendy Carlos in the studio, working synth and synthesis magic back in 1989
By Daniel Griffiths published
Footage from a UK BBC documentary show’s Carlos at the top of her game, making the transition from analogue to digital

“Just vibes curated for influencer culture”: Reggie Watts just summed up everyone's Coachella experience
By Daniel Griffiths published
As we head into Coachella 2025’s second weekend the festival's naysayers are only getting louder

MusicRadar deals of the week: I'm feeling this! Score an impressive £350 off the Fender DeLonge Starcaster, as well as hundreds off Epiphone, Gretsch, Gibson and more
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch and more
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