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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?

Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight?

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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 former US military loudspeakers

The story of how a community band from rural Thailand reclaimed the relics of conflict to reinvent traditional folk music for a global audience

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“With both Swim and Please, after the initial hour or two of writing, I took a step outside, listened to them and they felt special”: We speak to Tyler Spry about producing and co-writing for K-pop sensations BTS

The LA-based producer Tyler Spry was raised on rock icons like The Cure and Radiohead but is now crafting the future of global pop with Bad Bunny and BTS - we trace his creative journey to Grammy success…

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“We were on tour with Linkin Park when Chester Bennington got hold of Ivan and told him, ‘Bro, you’re going to rehab right now. You can do it’”: Zoltan Bathory recalls the intervention that saved Five Finger Death Punch and the life of singer Ivan Moody

“He actually flatlined once. He died for a few moments”

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“I’m very excited by AI if the person using it is also creative and not just lazy”: We catch up with Swedish house legend John Dahlbäck

The house DJ, producer and former Avicii collaborator tells us about his new role at artist and label partner Amuse - and reflects on his memories of working with a future superstar

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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 turned into a nightmare

The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken

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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”: How Eminem made the ultimate motivational anthem

Eminem’s autobiographical juggernaut is a masterclass in tension-building - and is frequently rolled out for sporting fixtures

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“I’m auditioning for an Irish rock band, so I’m expecting a red-haired white guy. Then this big black guy with a massive afro and an Irish accent says, ‘Hey, I’m Phil!’ I thought, ‘This is gonna be interesting’”: Scott Gorham’s wild ride with Thin Lizzy

“We were that kind of band that didn’t go out looking for trouble but we always got it”

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“Listening to him had an effect on me similar to what I might feel if I were to meet an alien from outer space”: How Eric Clapton’s mission to spread the blues gospel was the making of the first guitar ‘god’

The discovery of Freddie King was the Eureka! moment in the origin story of Slowhand's ascent as the British blues scene's greatest player

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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 with their most iconic, most “heavy metal” song

Hi-NRG meets Catholic orthodoxy - we analyse the Pet Shop Boys' masterwork

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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 their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage confidence as it drives clicks

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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

Distinctive looks and a buttery-smooth neck profile with this T-style, but some QC issues hold it back

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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 classic INXS ballad with deep meaning for Michael Hutchence

“Originally it was just piano with a vocal – a very simple song”

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"A compelling and well-rounded entry-level piano that prioritises accessibility and sound quality over features": Kawai CX102 digital piano review

I find out if the new replacement for Kawai’s KDP-75 is a simple rebrand or a step forward

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"John was annoyed because I didn’t say that he had written one line of this song, Taxman… I also didn’t say how I wrote two lines to Come Together or three lines to Eleanor Rigby”: George Harrison and the questions around his Beatles credits

"I think in the balance I would have had more things to be niggled with him about than he would have with me"

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"The only thing that sounded good was the real Morse code from the mayday on the Titanic – the SOS signal": James Blake reveals the unexpected samples heard on Death of Love

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the track also features a rare Leonard Cohen sample approved by the artist's son

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“We’ve got a new drummer, his name is Dave, he’s the best drummer in the world!”: How Dave Grohl delivered the incredible Smells Like Teen Spirit drum track

The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released back in 1991

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“Acoustic guitars are loud enough to use at home without an amp, so what is the point here?”: Orange Outlowd ES3 Ed Sheeran signature amp review

Orange teams up with Ed Sheeran to create the Outlowd series of acoustic amplifiers. The diminutive ES3 is the home tool that could add an extra level of lush tone to our home sessions.

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“I felt kind of bad about it because I should have paid a fair price”: Kirk Hammett felt so guilty about buying Neal Schon's Les Paul on the cheap that he called him to ask if he wanted it back

Some might have thought that this was the bargain of a lifetime, a Factory Black '57 Les Paul with P-90s, and it was. And that was the problem

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DAWs for DJs, rotary mixers and the world's first standalone motorized controller: 5 of the coolest pieces of gear we saw at Thomann's DJ Days

We ventured out to rural Germany to check out the latest and greatest in DJ controllers, mixers, software and more at the European gear retailer's DJ-focused trade show

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AlphaTheta’s CDJ-1500X is a WiFi equipped DJ player that lets your audience vote on track requests

The brand’s latest multiplayer distills the essence of the flagship CDJ-3000X into a smaller, more affordable package

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“The fun had gone. The spirit had gone. That album was a final attempt to see if something could be salvaged. It couldn’t”: Why Roger Hodgson had to quit Supertramp in the ’80s – after writing and singing their biggest hits

“The perfectionist in me is a blessing and curse”

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“He's very… Harry Stylish. That's what he is. But that's all that he is. It's very superficial”: Producer Mike Stock explains why he thinks streaming has robbed us of “iconic” stars and great pop songs

Having crafted over 100 hits with Stock Aitken Waterman, the super-producer is back with today’s biggest stars in his sights

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