
“The soul – and snarl – of the original”: Jam Pedals resurrects the Octaurus octave-fuzz
Available in Standard and NOS editions, the Octaurus has switchable clipping and voicings, a super defined octave and wide-open dynamics
By Will Simpson published
Mixes Of A Lost World is out on 13 June
By Will Simpson published
“It’s a sibling thing,” she says
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Paul Riedl and Morris Kolontyrsky takes us back to “the craziest summer ever“, when the cosmic expansion of their sound yielded a landmark of prog death and an air con outage near destroyed it all
By Matt Mullen published
“It’s our classic album - our Transformer, our Revolver, our Hunky Dory”
By Jonathan Horsley published
They're only making 25 of these, each of them signed, and they come with a signed LP, signed art print, a copy of Tankian's memoir, plus VIP tickets to an upcoming System Of A Down show
By Daniel Griffiths published
The famously critical DJ and electronic superstar had a new target for his ire the following morning. Himself
By Andrew Daly published
"I’m always looking to embellish the melody of the vocal," the guitarist says
By Jonathan Horsley published
Designed by Mike Fortin, US-made, featuring an active 3-band EQ and noise gate, the Meshuggah preamp/distortion pedal could be the gain monster you need to destroy, erase, improve your tone
By Daniel Griffiths published
You didn’t have to be a genius to see it coming, and you don’t need much cash to climb on board
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors
By Will Simpson published
Those tagged ‘electronic’ were up 45% in 2024
By Holly Cockburn published
From adding details to choosing the correct lighting, a design expert shares her top tips to ensure your digital piano lives in perfect harmony with your existing décor
By Daryl Robertson last updated
With a decade of experience selling and reviewing pianos, these are my recommendations for the very best digital pianos from Yamaha, Roland, Casio, and Korg at all price points - including full reviews and video demos
By Matt Mullen published
Gear and instrument prices are soaring in response to Trump's ongoing global trade war as CyDrums jumps from $399 to $978
By Quentin Lachapèle published
Everything you need to know about how the MusicRadar team tests digital pianos for our reviews and buyer's guides - full methodology explained
By Bruce Aisher published
PWM’s Mantis reunites a classic synth design with its legendary designer and gives it a contemporary twist
By Andy Jones published
A very cool and compact MIDI controller that could well become your best desktop friend
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in Standard and NOS editions, the Octaurus has switchable clipping and voicings, a super defined octave and wide-open dynamics
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors
By Jonathan Horsley published
Anagram has a hexacore DSP engine, Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) integration, dozens of onboard effects and preamps and offers comprehensive control of your signal chain
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Paul Riedl and Morris Kolontyrsky takes us back to “the craziest summer ever“, when the cosmic expansion of their sound yielded a landmark of prog death and an air con outage near destroyed it all
By Jonathan Horsley published
They're only making 25 of these, each of them signed, and they come with a signed LP, signed art print, a copy of Tankian's memoir, plus VIP tickets to an upcoming System Of A Down show
By Jonathan Horsley published
Designed by Mike Fortin, US-made, featuring an active 3-band EQ and noise gate, the Meshuggah preamp/distortion pedal could be the gain monster you need to destroy, erase, improve your tone
By Jonathan Horsley published
How Terry Date, a killer riff and a videogame helped bring BMTH's major label debut into focus with a track that officially opened a new chapter – and the pit – for the Sheffield metal frontiersmen
By Ellie Rogers published
Heavenly 12-string chime, Martin dreadnought clout and serious change from a grand? We’re listening...
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch and more
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 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 Jon Musgrave published
Putting together the elements you need to craft a beat that just won't let up
By Leigh Fuge last updated
Key techniques guitar players can learn from the Led Zeppelin legend
By Andy Jones published
In today's world of music production, pretty much everything you can dream of will have a virtual counterpart. Let's explore
By Roland Schmidt published
Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples
By Andy Jones published
Forget flowers, chocolates or champagne – give your loved one a free vintage compressor plugin instead! Better still, just get it for yourself…
By Andy Price published
It’s easy to get precious about the true meaning of our creative endeavours, but how much authority do songwriters really have to own the definitive reading of their work?
By Andy Price published
It’s easy to carry on fiddling with our tracks, but as Richard D. James knows all too well, that urge to keep going can prove a problem
By Andy Price published
Sometimes imposing rules can force us out of our creative comfort zones. It's a tactic David Bowie used to birth some of his most celebrated songs.
By Roland Schmidt published
Building an extension to a chord doesn’t require planning permission, but it might require a degree of design. We add 9ths to our extension palette
By Andy Jones published
Don't know where to begin with buying and using studio monitor speakers? Listen up
By Roland Schmidt published
If your chord progressions sound a little clunky, try approaching your harmony in an inverse way.
By James Grimshaw published
My guide to hooking up your audio interface to a laptop or computer, step-by-step
By Roland Schmidt published
From bossanovas to Carole King and even James Bond villains, the major seventh can completely change your song’s mood.
By Bruce Aisher published
PWM’s Mantis reunites a classic synth design with its legendary designer and gives it a contemporary twist
By Andy Jones published
A very cool and compact MIDI controller that could well become your best desktop friend
By Ellie Rogers published
Heavenly 12-string chime, Martin dreadnought clout and serious change from a grand? We’re listening...
By Andy Jones published
As many beats and blips as you need, and as much sound-design depth as you dare to dive into
By Si Truss published
iZotope spin Exponential Audio tech into a top end reverb – it's great, but you'll want to try to get it at a sale price
By Quentin Lachapèle published
Yamaha is the undisputed king of digital pianos, and the Clavinova range is the jewel in their crown
By Quentin Lachapèle published
A new digital piano that’s ultra-compact, simple, sounds great, and comes at an affordable price? Yes, but what's the catch?
By Si Truss published
This unique synth built around ‘organismic’ principles is so much fun, you just might want to buy two
By Roland Schmidt published
This long overdue curation of one of the most distinctive archives in Electronic Music history, finally brings Radiophonics to your DAW
By Neville Marten published
Small-bodied acoustic built from solid tonewoods and with an LR Baggs pickup, for well under two grand