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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

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Fender’s CEO seems to think your bandmates are just analog AI

  • Fender CEO compared learning cover songs and bandmate collaboration to 'analog AI,' suggesting AI helps rather than replaces human creativity
  • Statement fuels existing backlash over the company's aggressive copyright enforcement against guitar builders
  • Critics argue the analogy ignores scale differences and human decision-making central to songwriting

Fender CEO Edward "Bud" Cole has drawn criticism for comments comparing AI music generation to learning cover songs and collaborating with bandmates, an argument critics say misunderstands how AI training actually works. The remarks, made in a May interview with T3 to mark the Telecaster's 75th anniversary, resurfaced…

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The drummer Eddie Van Halen immediately fell in love with at a strip club: “I couldn’t believe it”

  • Eddie Van Halen sought out Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul at his strip club
  • The pair bonded instantly over touring and music stories
  • Paul recalled Eddie saying he felt they'd known each other for a lifetime

Eddie Van Halen, widely regarded as one of rock's most innovative guitarists, was known not only for reinventing guitar technique but also for his genuine respect for other musicians, particularly drummers, given his own close musical partnership with his brother and bandmate Alex Van Halen. This appreciation extended…

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“Learning to live”: The week Stevie Nicks stayed in her closet while writing a 1982 classic song

  • Stevie Nicks composed 'The Wild Heart' whilst isolated in her bedroom closet following her solo tour
  • The experience explored themes of learning to live alone after years of chaos within Fleetwood Mac
  • Her period of solitude prompted her return to the band, choosing familiar dysfunction over frightening independence

The article recalls a difficult period in Stevie Nicks’s career when, while writing a song later released in 1982, she reportedly spent a week living in a closet. It presents the experience as part of the personal and professional strain that shaped her songwriting and her changing relationship…

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‘Time Has Told Me’: the 1968 demo where Nick Drake found his voice

  • A 1968 demo shows Nick Drake’s emerging signature style.
  • ‘Time Has Told Me’ later appeared on *Five Leaves Left*.
  • The recording highlights his early songwriting confidence.

A newly highlighted 1968 demo, ‘Time Has Told Me’, is presented as an early recording that captures Nick Drake finding the distinctive voice and songwriting style that later defined his brief but influential career. The article argues that the performance already shows his restrained delivery, intricate guitar work…

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The 5 Most Underrated Opening Tracks on 1970s Classic Rock Albums

  • Feature lists five underrated 1970s classic rock album-opening tracks
  • Songs by Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Deep Purple, Little Feat and Steely Dan featured
  • Writer argues these openers were overshadowed by bigger hits on same albums

An American Songwriter feature makes the case for five opening tracks from classic 1970s rock albums that the writer believes were unfairly overshadowed by their more famous album-mates. The piece argues these songs deserve greater recognition, as they were often eclipsed by hit singles or standout tracks elsewhere…

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Wallen’s I’m the Problem returns to Billboard 200 summit for 14th week

  • Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" reclaims Billboard 200 number one for a 14th week.
  • Boosted by new single "Been by Now" and tour's final dates.
  • Charli xcx's "Music, Fashion, Film" debuts at number three, her best opening week.

Morgan Wallen's album "I'm the Problem" has returned to number one on the Billboard 200 chart for a 14th non-consecutive week, jumping from third to first place on the chart dated 8 August. The album, which debuted more than a year ago and has never dropped out of…

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The two camps guitarists fell into in the 1960s, according to Todd Rundgren

  • Todd Rundgren says 1960s guitarists split into two stylistic camps
  • One camp (Clapton, Beck, Rundgren) favoured precise Gibson-based playing
  • The other, led by Hendrix, embraced free-flowing Stratocaster improvisation

Todd Rundgren has reflected on how guitarists in the 1960s tended to split into two distinct camps, shaped by the instrument they favoured and the influence of the era's leading players. Speaking about his musical coming-of-age, Rundgren, who was 18 when The Beatles' *Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club…

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TONY IOMMI: ‘If I Sit Down With A Guitar, I’ll Come Up With A Riff’

  • Tony Iommi's new solo album "From The Dark" arrives 23 October via BMG
  • First solo record in 21 years, features vocalist Jorn Lande throughout
  • Iommi says riff-writing remains instinctive; live shows not yet confirmed

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has discussed his upcoming solo album "From The Dark", due out on 23 October via BMG, in a new interview with Planet Rock's Loz Guest. It will be his first solo release in 21 years, featuring Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande on all lead…

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The 1957 songs Phil Collins will love forever: “So far ahead”

  • Collins praises 1957 records as unusually forward-looking.
  • The songs helped shape his musical tastes.
  • He sees their influence as lasting.

The article highlights Phil Collins’ enduring admiration for several songs released in 1957, which he regards as exceptionally advanced for their time. It presents these records as formative examples of the rock and roll and rhythm-and-blues sound that later influenced his own musical outlook. The piece focuses on…

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The 1969 song that made Graham Nash join Crosby, Stills, and Nash: “I knew instantly”

  • Nash joined CSN after hearing Stills’s ‘You Don’t Have to Cry’.
  • Their harmonies convinced him the partnership had unusual potential.
  • CSN’s 1969 debut soon became a major success.

Graham Nash said hearing Stephen Stills’s song ‘You Don’t Have to Cry’ convinced him immediately to join Crosby, Stills and Nash. The moment proved decisive in forming the influential folk-rock supergroup, whose close vocal harmonies became central to its sound. Nash was already known as a member of…

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