"It just shows the power of community skills and generosity": Local repair cafe save hip hop legends' gig
The band’s sampler had packed up
Artists
"It just shows the power of community skills and generosity": Local repair cafe save hip hop legends' gig
The band’s sampler had packed up
"Your golden pipes remain this guy’s all-time favourite rock voice": Steve Vai salutes Whitesnake legend David Coverdale
“David has shaken the earth for over half a century with a voice that could level a mountain”
“The idea of being excluded from future shows is truly devastating”: Owner of Dylan fansite is kicked out of gig
He runs the Daily Dylan site
“Timeless songs that translate beautifully to guitar”: Ed Sheeran is the king of the guitar tabs
And Hallejulah is the most popular song
“When Bruce came back I wasn’t 100% sure of his reasons”: How Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris made peace with Bruce Dickinson
“Bruce is unusual – which is probably what makes him so good”
Giles Martin explains how AI de-mixing has resulted in fresh live audio for the Beatles Anthology remaster
Martin shared how this pioneering de-mixing technology has enhanced classic Beatles live performances featured in Disney+'s Beatles Anthology remaster
“It’s been on stage with everyone from Deep Purple to Janet Jackson. It kind of blows me away that people ever responded in that way”: PRS reworks Mark Lettieri’s signature Fiore as super-versatile dual-humbucker model with serial/parallel switching
Available with satin or gloss finishes in a variety of colours, this is a clever refresh of Lettieri’s smash-hit do-it-all S-style
Music Tech
Best audio interface 2025: For home recording, podcasting, and streaming - tested by experts
Our tried and tested pick of USB and Thunderbolt interfaces for Mac and PC across every budget, plus full reviews, in-depth testing, and buying advice
“If you already own an Apollo or Volt interface and want to upgrade your inputs, then the Volt 876 is a no-brainer”: Universal Audio Volt 876 review
UA's biggest Volt interface makes recording drums or full bands a breeze with some neat workflow-enhancing touches
Popumusic’s PartyStudio is “the world’s first wireless MIDI synthesizer speaker”
Come on in, take your coat off, have a drink and pull up a MIDI keyboard
Best studio monitors 2025: Studio speakers for musicians and producers on any budget
My comprehensive guide to the best studio monitor speakers for home studio recording, whether you’re a beginner or pro producer
Roland's new Earth Electric Piano instrument brings "every electric piano you've ever loved together at last"
Equipped with a diverse range of classic electric piano sounds, the plugin also features a vast array of effects and customization options
UK electronic musicians aren't getting the royalties they deserve, according to a new report
Analysis by Fair Play reveals that only 36% of UK electronic music performances result in the right person getting a royalty payment
Best in-ear monitors 2025: IEMs for stage and studio
Our expert guide to the best in-ear monitors for practice, performance and production, no matter your budget
Songscription converts any audio file into notation, tabs and MIDI using AI
Songscription wants to make transcription fast, easy and accessible for those without the skills to achieve it
Spotify expands its song credits and previews a SongDNA feature that reveals samples and cover versions
The popular WhoSampled website is now part of Spotify
Best budget audio interfaces 2025: Cheap USB interfaces for home recording, streaming, podcasting, and more
I’ve tested more than 20 options to bring you my expert pick of the best affordable audio interfaces for great quality recording on a budget
Guitars
“Timeless songs that translate beautifully to guitar”: Ed Sheeran is the king of the guitar tabs
And Hallejulah is the most popular song
“It’s been on stage with everyone from Deep Purple to Janet Jackson. It kind of blows me away that people ever responded in that way”: PRS reworks Mark Lettieri’s signature Fiore as super-versatile dual-humbucker model with serial/parallel switching
Available with satin or gloss finishes in a variety of colours, this is a clever refresh of Lettieri’s smash-hit do-it-all S-style
Ace Frehley’s ‘Smoker’ Les Pauls were spectacular but dangerous – now one from his final Kiss tour heads to auction
You might want to crack a window open before playing this custom Les Paul. It is equipped with the late Spaceman's onboard smoke machine
Great Eastern FX finds stash of NOS germanium diodes and makes a distortion with a cocked-wah twist
Take three rare Soviet-era germanium diodes, add a band-pass filter, and there you have it, the recipe for a limited edition hard-clipping distortion like no other, the Distortion Filter D312A
Epiphone unveils signature G-3 Grabber with Gibson USA pickups for Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt
The Grabber was Dirnt's first Gibson bass and he says his Epiphone performs just as well, and he has tested it in front of 180,000 people
Warm Audio Tube Squealer review
Adding options to a tried-and-tested circuit, Warm Audio releases its take on an iconic overdrive pedal
"You never see a hearse pulling a U-Haul": Legendary $1 billion Jim Irsay Collection to be auctioned in 2026, including Kurt Cobain's Teen Spirit Fender Mustang
Auctions will begin in March next year
Gibson cooks up “holy grail” PAF mojo with the 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 3 – the ultimate Les Paul tone hack?
Limited to 1,000 units, available exclusively direct from Gibson, this PAF humbucker set has been reverse engineered to give you golden era tone – and they even ship in a brown Lifton case
Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
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What are the best online guitar lessons in 2025? I review guitar gear for a living and these are my favourite lessons platforms
My pick of the best online guitar courses will get your playing up to speed from the comfort of your own home, whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
Ignite your inner guitar god for just 27 cents a day with TrueFire’s July 4th sale - save 60% on online lessons
With over 84,000 lessons at your disposal, this is one of the best value guitar tuition subscriptions online right now
Can you fix your guitar's frets yourself? We try three innovative approaches from MusicNomad to investigate how they might conquer a major cause of fret buzz
Uneven frets are a common issue with our guitars, but MusicNomad has come up with different ways to empower players to deal with it themselves
How to play like George Harrison on The Beatles' Abbey Road
Learn the guitar style of the most expressive and accomplished playing The Beatle would ever commit to tape
How to play guitar like David Gilmour: Bluesy diads, slides, quarter-tone blues curls and more
Tackle the expressive phrasing and minor pentatonic tricks of one of rock's finest guitarists, David Gilmour
30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts
Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords
Latest Tuition
Stuck for ideas? Here's how to create fresh basslines and melodies with Ableton Live 12’s MIDI tools
In our latest video tutorial, we explore how to use Live generative MIDI tools and hardware-inspired sequencers to create riffs and patterns
7 great house and techno tips from Don’t Be Afraid label boss Semtek (aka DJ Persuasion)
The producer, DJ and founder of one of the UK's most respected underground labels revisits a 2012 release to explore what he's learned in 15 years of releasing house and techno
Four big-name guitarists spill their recording secrets
With insight from Paul Gilbert, John 5, Adam Dutkiewicz and Marty Friedman on their approaches to the recording process
37 heavyweight bass production tips
More than three dozen priceless nuggets of bass recording and production wisdom
Creating chords for electronic music: 3 ways to generate more interesting progressions in Ableton Live 12
Let’s explore how Live’s MIDI effects can help us write better progressions
25 recording tips and tricks everyone should know
Get better takes in the studio and on the stage, with our essential advice for producers and DIY music-makers
Produce better music with our ultimate compression cheat sheet
Confused about where to start with compressors and dynamics effects? We'll guide you through the essential features and settings
Ever wondered how a microphone really works?
If microphone terminology confuses more than it helps, this guide will illuminate the microphone basics
How to stress test a laptop for music production in any DAW - and why every producer should do it
Get the most out of your machine and find out how far your laptop can really take your recordings
Never miss a MusicRadar thing: Google has made it easier to keep us in your feed
How to make MusicRadar.com a preferred source
Why imposing hard limitations could be the secret to finishing more music
We’re all struggling to fit in music-making between our other time consuming responsibilities. Optimise your process by cutting back on the options
5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays
Let's explore how devices including Saturator, Roar and Erosion can help bring a track to life
How to think like a human drummer when building software beats
Ditch the repetitive loops and unlock more dynamic rhythms
10 tips for recording perfect drums
Essential information for anyone who wants to capture a kit
“At certain points in music history it became fashionable to place accents on certain beats”: How to score a drum part
We explore the theory behind beats, and how we score kicks, snares, hats and percussion
10 common electronic drum set issues and how to troubleshoot them
Don’t let annoying gremlins spoil your playing. From no sound to too much noise, most problems can be solved with some simple settings or affordable upgrades - here’s how
The easy guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement and setting up your DAW
Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please) playing actual drums!
How to make virtual acoustic drum performances sound like the real thing
If you find that your MIDI recreations of acoustic drum parts are sounding a little robotic, we've got some tips and tricks to bring them to life, along with some great suggestions for acoustic drum plugin suites.
Latest Reviews
“If you already own an Apollo or Volt interface and want to upgrade your inputs, then the Volt 876 is a no-brainer”: Universal Audio Volt 876 review
UA's biggest Volt interface makes recording drums or full bands a breeze with some neat workflow-enhancing touches
Warm Audio Tube Squealer review
Adding options to a tried-and-tested circuit, Warm Audio releases its take on an iconic overdrive pedal
"This pedal excels at delivering a completely clean volume boost - and there's plenty of volume on tap": Fender Hammertone Boost review
Hammer your solo tone into shape with Fender's hard-hitting but affordable boost pedal
“For a budget amp, it offers an impressive feature set without costing the earth”: Harley Benton DNAFX AmP20 review
Can Harley Benton offer something new in the highly competitive world of modelling amps?
“A feral supernova awaits if you dime those dials”: EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker review
EarthQuaker Devices' latest fuzz is a love letter to the fabled Tone Bender MkII that presents its dynamite sound in a mini-pedal format
“If my first acoustic guitar were as easy to play as this, I’d have been insanely happy”: Fender California Standard Redondo review
Fender’s California range makes its acoustic craftsmanship more affordable, while doubling down on brand identity
“Delivers outstanding value for budget-conscious users”: the t.bone freeU HT 823 review
The ultimate entry-level wireless mic. Maximum value, seamless performance, and professional sound without compromise
“Roland has always been extremely good at marrying the playability of its samples with the physical feel of its hardware - this kit is no exception”: Roland VAD316 review
Roland’s new 3 Series offers a staggering level of features previously only available with the flagship 7 Series
