
“You’re the only one who made it to the end of the song — you’re hired!”: The madness of Captain Beefheart's masterpiece
“Man, it was weird!” recalls bassist Rockette Morton
By Andrew Daly published
“Man, it was weird!” recalls bassist Rockette Morton
By Danny Turner published
On her second LP, Lyra Pramuk collides experimental vocal edits with classical instrumentation to create an eerily beautiful sonic symphony
By Andy Price published
Conceived as an all-in-one ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations was thematically triggered by the notion that dogs could sense the positive or negative energies of humans
By Si Truss published
“I probably made some of the hardest tracks I ever did”: The literal lightning strike behind Dimension Intrusion
By Paul Elliott published
By Ben Rogerson published
Sheeran also reveals what he talked to Van Morrison about when he met him for breakfast: "I think he was, like, asking me to explain Spotify to him"
By Will Simpson published
And he says he might yet rejoin The Who
By Si Truss published
Confused about where to start with compressors and dynamics effects? We'll guide you through the essential features and settings
By Danny Turner published
On her second LP, Lyra Pramuk collides experimental vocal edits with classical instrumentation to create an eerily beautiful sonic symphony
By Roland Schmidt published
Introducing a software rebirth, based on a hardware reissue. GForce presents two seminal voices in a single legendary Oberheim
By Will Simpson published
AutoMix can timestretch and beat match
By Jon Musgrave published
Adam Audio has properly entered the headphone market, and the new team has made a strong start
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Tama, Gretsch, Polyend, Martin and more
By Matt Mullen published
Just a few months after Brighton-based GAK closed down, another UK musical instrument retailer enters administration
By Daniel Griffiths published
It’s the next-level performance assistant whose time signature jumps, tempo changes and audible queues will keep you on point through your entire gig
By Si Truss published
This digital physical modelling synth is designed with wind instruments in mind – but there’s more versatility here than meets the eye
By Matt Mullen published
Co-developed with producer Emre Ramazanoglu, Mix DRUMS brings together dynamics, distortion, tone-shaping and much more in a one-stop shop for drum mixing
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Tama, Gretsch, Polyend, Martin and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Broadkaster LX Center Block and Broadkaster Jr Center Block have The Great Gretsch Tone, that classic Gretsch look, but are refreshed with some some subtle player-friendly tweaks
By Jonathan Horsley published
No sharp ages? No problem. These X and JS Series Surfcasters have the shred-friendly dimensions and high-output pickups to mix it as a metal guitar
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Helix Stadium and Stadium XL Floor units feature an 8" touchscreen, a vast range of tone-shaping features – including amp and effects capture – and take Line 6's modelling to new heights
By Jonathan Horsley published
Designed alongside Josh Forest of TreeTone, the Del Sol Baritone is a P-90-loaded model based on Forest's golden era-inspired original, and it has a 27.5" scale and ships in B standard
By Matt McCracken last updated
Perfect for beginners and seasoned professionals alike, 3/4 acoustics make great songwriter guitars or for players on the go
By Jonathan Horsley published
One owner, gigged in stadiums, used on the recording of a Grammy-nominated metal album. Serious offers only...
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Pano Verb's weird and wonderful concoction of tube amp mojo, 10" and 15" speakers, reverb and tremolo, had White so excited that he ripped up the No Name recording schedule
By Pete Emery published
From the team behind JET guitars comes new brand Spira. Created to serve the heavier side of music, and applying an impressive spec in a budget-friendly, metal package
By Rob Laing published
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
By Total Guitar published
Learn the guitar style of the most expressive and accomplished playing The Beatle would ever commit to tape
By Total Guitar last updated
Tackle the expressive phrasing and minor pentatonic tricks of one of rock's finest guitarists, David Gilmour
By MusicRadar last updated
Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords
By Rob Laing published
We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato
By Leigh Fuge last updated
Key techniques guitar players can learn from the Led Zeppelin legend
By Roland Schmidt published
Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
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
By Si Truss published
Confused about where to start with compressors and dynamics effects? We'll guide you through the essential features and settings
By MusicRadar published
Fear of a black key?… Don't be afraid. Adding flats and sharps to your music will give it a new lease of life.
By Total Guitar published
There are key variables that affect how an acoustic guitar will sound - its projection and tonal characteristics in particular
By Jon Musgrave published
If regular EQ and compression aren’t delivering, then dynamic EQ might be the answer – and we have the perfect free plugin
By Martin Keary published
The man who leads development of the world’s most popular free and open-source audio editor offers his advice
By Total Guitar published
Here's what you need on board and where they all sit best for maximum effect
By Rob Laing published
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
By MusicRadar published
Spruce up your chords and snazz up those scales with our simple but powerful techniques
By MusicRadar published
It's one of the most widely used effects for producers, synthesists and guitarists alike, but how does it work?
By Roland Schmidt published
One of the biggest learns when becoming a producer is just how you manage - and work with - real musicians.
By Jon Musgrave published
What does mix bus compression do, how do you use it, and which compressor should you use?
By Jon Musgrave published
Classic synthesizer plugins offer a great entry point for unusual and rare synth designs, and this Korg design is one of the rarest
By Total Guitar published
Learn the guitar style of the most expressive and accomplished playing The Beatle would ever commit to tape
By Hannah Bruce published
Level up your music-making with these simple but effective tricks that can be easily used by those with zero knowledge of music theory
By Music Radar published
How playing mono synths differs from standard keyboards
By Jon Musgrave published
This free mono synth plugin is creative, chaotic and fun to use. It’s time to go West (Coast)
By Rob Laing published
We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato
By Andy Price published
It’s true, sometimes working relentlessly on perfecting a song or track that you’re just not feeling can do more harm than good
By Roland Schmidt published
Introducing a software rebirth, based on a hardware reissue. GForce presents two seminal voices in a single legendary Oberheim
By Jon Musgrave published
Adam Audio has properly entered the headphone market, and the new team has made a strong start
By Si Truss published
This digital physical modelling synth is designed with wind instruments in mind – but there’s more versatility here than meets the eye
By Tom Bradley published
Alesis continue to expand its BFD-powered Strata range with this stripped-back, 4-piece e-kit
By Pete Emery published
From the team behind JET guitars comes new brand Spira. Created to serve the heavier side of music, and applying an impressive spec in a budget-friendly, metal package
By Si Truss published
With physical modelling and a vocoder among the additions for Pigments 6, we explore why Arturia’s flagship softsynth is very much worth your time in 2025
By Jon Musgrave published
Compact location recorders with six inputs are a rarity. Let’s see what this latest Zoom design has to offer
By Jon Musgrave published
If you want quality monitoring but space is limited, Adam Audio’s latest monitors could be the answer
By Matt McCracken published
The world’s most famous solid-state amp finally gets an official amp model for your DAW
By Roland Schmidt published
The Nord Piano reaches its sixth generation, with some sizeable upgrades. We sit on a stool and take notes!