“If I was going away on a trip and could only bring one keyboard, I’d bring that one, because I know where every sound is blindfolded”: Grammy-nominated producer Rogét Chahayed on the stage keyboard he can’t live without
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“My secretary came into the house and said, ‘Wow, you look like you’re under a lot of pressure. I bet you that’d be a good idea for a song.’ And I went, ‘Thank you!’”: The accidental genesis of Billy Joel’s quirkiest single
“I kept it a cappella, and began to sing it this way in my live show. This detail affected everything to come”: The butterfly effect of Tom’s Diner – how Suzanne Vega’s choice affected the way we all listen to music
“He fired a shotgun out of a window into a bird sanctuary. When we heard the bang, we said to the tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him!’” The Sweet’s last man standing Andy Scott on wild times and triumphs in glam’s most influential band
Leading record industry bodies unite to introduce labelling program for generative AI in recorded music
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“Our preference has always been dialogue and practical solutions—not litigation. Unfortunately, Thomann chose a different path.” Fender sues Thomann in latest escalation of its Stratocaster copyright crackdown
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