“It’s in D, and it’s not a really heavy key”: How Iron Maiden took a little inspiration from a Frank Sinatra classic to create the breakthrough hit that helped make them the biggest heavy metal band in the world
A rechristened Beach Boys play their first show without any of the founding members and cancel all remaining 2026 dates
“I learned not to use a producer again”: Tony Iommi on what he took from working with Rick Rubin on Black Sabbath’s final album
Get first dibs on seriously discounted gear with up to 50% off in Musician’s Friend massive Pre-Black Friday Sale – including favourites from Alesis, Kawai, Warm Audio, Martin and more
“I got to pretend to be Jimi Hendrix. I bought the guitar I used off Eno, who had bought it off his milkman. And then the song turns out to be about an inflatable doll”: Phil Manzanera on the making of In Every Dream Home A Heartache
“If you asked me to name a few songs off Abbey Road I’d probably have a meltdown – I wouldn’t be able to do it”: The War on Drugs’ Robbie Bennett confesses he’s “not very scholarly” when it comes to classic albums
“The only festival where the industry comes to creatives and not the other way around”: Anti Social Camp is back in London next week
Prince shows off his slap bass playing skills in previously unreleased live footage as new film and expanded album reissue are confirmed
