William Orbit obituary Musician and record producer who reignited Madonna’s career with his work on her 1998 album Ray of Light The Guardian - UK · Aug 9
“There’s still that unresolved thing where we haven’t had the last hug and a drink. I was very, very sad when he died”: The chaos and carnage of The Lords Of The New Church, punk’s first supergroup Formed by members of The Damned, Dead Boys and Sham 69, The Lords Of The New Church snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Louder · Jul 25
"We'd blown all the momentum that we had and all the credibility." The Police's journey to superstardom wasn't the smooth ride you might imagine How The Police's debut album Outlandos d’Amour helped pushed 'new wave' into the mainstream Louder · May 25
“A week later, I got a message from my manager asking, ‘Did you meet Jeff Beck?’ He wanted me to sing on his record”: That time Jeff Beck gave an impromptu guitar lesson to a future pop pioneer – who didn’t know who he was The serendipitous hangout led to the pair working together on Beck’s 2000 album, You Had It Coming Guitar World · Oct 3, 2025
“I was sitting outside playing guitar very badly to myself and he said: ‘Let me show you some shapes.’ I said: ‘Wow, you’re good!’”: When Jeff Beck gave Imogen Heap an impromptu guitar lesson she had no idea who he was “A week later I got a message from my manager asking: ‘Did you meet Jeff Beck?’” MusicRadar · Oct 2, 2025
Imogen Heap: ‘We’re making a horrendous job of existing. Maybe AI is the next stage of evolution’ The pop-electronica musician answers your questions on hanging out with Jeff Beck, cheering up babies, and what she has learned from her ADHD and autism diagnoses The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
“The music needed to be paced differently and we needed a bit more going for us, thematically. We very much realised we needed a new identity to rise above the fray”: Wishbone Ash laid a plan for Argus, and surprised themselves when it worked War, peace, dictators and a failed pursuit of young love were at the heart of the band’s attempt to make “proper grown-up music” in 1972 Louder · Oct 1, 2025
"I did it in one take. They all stood up and clapped. And, of course, the f-ing thing went right round the world, straight to No 1 in America": The fractious story behind Every Breath You Take "Come on, do you have to kick the shit out of one another?" - The making of one of the biggest hit songs ever made, in the words of The Police and producer Hugh Padgham MusicRadar · Jul 27, 2024
"That song was going to be thrown out. Sting and Stewart could not agree on how the bass and drums were going to go... It was crap until I played on it": The story behind Every Breath You Take "Come on, do you have to kick the shit out of one another?" - The making of one of the biggest hit songs ever made, in the words of The Police and producer Hugh Padgham MusicRadar · Jun 4, 2024
"I call Bill Bruford and blurt out 'how would you like to be in a rock band again?' Bill says, 'And do what? Sit around a luggage carousel all day?' But he gave us his blessing." Adrian Belew opens up on the formation of Beat Adrian Belew has formed Beat with Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai to perform King Crimson's 80s reportoire Louder · Apr 4, 2024
Every Breath You Take at 40: the story behind the song - "It was crap until I played on it" "Come on, do you have to kick the shit out of one another?" - The making of one of the biggest hit songs ever made, in the words of The Police and producer Hugh Padgham MusicRadar · Aug 9, 2023
Stewart Copeland breaks down The Police in a new book and orchestral live show ANAHEIM, Calif. — As he sifted through the hours and hours of Super 8 footage for the 2006 rockumentary, “Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out,” The Police drummer Stewart Copeland knew he needed familiar music from the band to go along with the film. The Orange County Register · Mar 17, 2023