Johnny Marr recalls the magical experience of writing songs with Morrissey for The Smiths
“Any songwriter will tell you it’s the best feeling in the world”
Artists
Johnny Marr recalls the magical experience of writing songs with Morrissey for The Smiths
“Any songwriter will tell you it’s the best feeling in the world”
What Roger Taylor thought when he first heard Freddie Mercury’s voice: "Like a strangled sheep"
But he got “stronger and stronger” remembers Queen drummer
“I lost my voice, had a nervous breakdown and disappeared for ten years”: La Roux re-emerges with new album
Old Flames is out in November
The Wonder Stuff tell us how they spawned an uplifting indie classic
The Wonder Stuff’s Miles Hunt delves into the indie stalwarts' 40 year history, huge success and how they wrote their hit The Size of a Cow…
Robert Kraft says that Ed Sheeran has asked him to match his $2 million donation to “fight this humanitarian crisis”
But billionaire neglects to say whether he will splash the cash
Epiphone brings back the Joan Jett Olympic Special and gives the single-pickup powerhouse an all-new look
It's a stripped-down rock-and-roll machine with a very approachable $599 price tag, and it has been upgraded with a rosewood fingerboard too
When Death Cab for Cutie shared their guitar rig with us
Back in 2019, we spent a bit of time with an on-the-road Death Cab, who showed us how they conjured the sounds that caught a generation's hearts
Music Tech
"I'm cancelling my subscription": Suno users slam its V6 update as "muffled, generic, soulless garbage"
Following the release of its industry-backed V6 models, some of the AI music platform's most enthusiastic supporters are abandoning ship
Sonicware’s ELZ_1 core puts a powerful, multi-synthesis engine in a compact desktop box
The Japanese brand’s latest is a module version of the ELZ_1 play – but you’ll need to act fast if you want one…
"This is just the beginning": Nopia launches on Kickstarter and hits $1.4m in 24 hours
Three years after its prototype went viral, this "semi-modular harmony generator" is finally available to pre-order. We sat down with creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal to find out more
Best DJ turntables 2026: my pick of the top vinyl decks for every budget and skill level
My guide to the best top-flight tools for all-analogue DJing, from Technics, Reloop, Pioneer and more
Brian May on why he’s changed his mind on AI: “We have to resist. We have to control it. And very quickly"
And it’s why he’s gone cold on idea of Queen avatar show
Universal Audio launches major update to the free Luna DAW that the company is calling its “biggest software release to date”
Available in both free and paid-for tiers, Luna 3.0 introduces a raft of new features, including AI-powered stem separation, lyric transcription and chord extraction, alongside Luna Play, a simplified recording mode designed to get ideas down fast
“No one is quite sure how the acid got inside the synth”: Can using psychedelics make you a better musician or producer?
A growing body of research is showing that psychedelics may deliver quantifiable boosts to both creativity and cognition. Could tripping out really help us make better music?
Audient launches Horizon, a flagship Thunderbolt interface range with sub-millisecond latency
Comprising three models aimed at the professional studio market, Horizon is the British company's new flagship interface range
Acon Digital’s Acoustica 8 audio editor is the company’s “most ambitious release to date”
The longstanding editing, mastering and restoration suite gets a major update loaded with AI-powered tools
Arturia’s Audiofuse Studio Rev 2 aims to be a desktop interface for all occasions
With ‘optimised’ preamps, improved Bluetooth and a broad spread of I/O options, Arturia’s upgraded interface aims to have all bases covered
Guitars
I’ve covered Guitar Center sales for years, and the freshly launched Guitar-A-Thon sale is a must-shop with reductions hitting up to 30% off
Upgrade your rig for less with these unmissable electric, acoustic, and pedal deals at Guitar Center
See iconic Jeff Beck, Mike Bloomfield and Jack White guitars up close
The Guitar Chronicles is a new coffee table photography book telling the fascinating stories behind historic vintage six-strings and basses
Epiphone brings back the Joan Jett Olympic Special and gives the single-pickup powerhouse an all-new look
It's a stripped-down rock-and-roll machine with a very approachable $599 price tag, and it has been upgraded with a rosewood fingerboard too
When Death Cab for Cutie shared their guitar rig with us
Back in 2019, we spent a bit of time with an on-the-road Death Cab, who showed us how they conjured the sounds that caught a generation's hearts
How a miracle pawn shop purchase in the depths of winter made Joe Bonamassa fall in love with P-90s
Seymour Duncan's collab with Bonamassa continues with a limited edition replica of the P-90S from his Polaris White '61 SG Special
Have Gibson and Baggs cracked the code for amplified acoustic guitar tone? Meet the HiFi DNA system
The HiFi DNA bridge plate pickup system has been rolled out across a huge range of Gibson acoustics, and each sensor's signal is processed via its own Class A preamp circuit
“Equal parts smooth operator and agent of chaos”: EHX and Adrian Belew resurrect the Echoflanger
The limited edition reissue features two new modes that Belew found by playing around with the original
Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
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And if you’re a beginner, the bundled beginner’s guide will get you off on the right foot
Confused by guitar tabs and notation? Use this complete guide to reading music for guitar
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
"Don't play scales just to get faster. Speed is a happy by-product of playing more accurately": Beginner Guitar Lessons - nailing scales
The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how
"There isn't one correct answer": 6 things you need you need know about how to clean and condition your guitar fretboard
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
What are the best online guitar lessons in 2026? I’m a professional guitar gear reviewer and these are my highest-rated lessons platforms
My expert pick of the best online guitar courses will supercharge your playing wherever you are, and whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
How Tom Morello used his guitar to drill into the off-limits domain of the turntablist
The Rage Against the Machine axe-man’s most memorable moment saw him emulate a DJ scratch breakdown using a trick that few have fully mastered
With a massive 89% discount, $99 for a year's worth of Guitar Tricks online lessons is the best way to upgrade your guitar playing this Black Friday
Guitar Tricks is our number one online tuition platform for guitar players
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
Latest Tuition
How to play a piano with both hands
Here's the simple way to get your left and right hands making beautiful music together
It's time to finally learn music theory – Start here with our basic notation overview
Learning to actually read music can open up many avenues as a musician, and it isn't as difficult as it might look…
Here's everything you need to know about keyboard sizes but were afraid to ask
Looking for the perfect keyboard? Does size really matter? 88, 49, 32?… Here’s the full guide to navigating the keys-world
6 steps for perfectly capturing a real drum performance in your DAW
Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please). It's easier than you think
How to start recording pristine picked acoustic guitar in just three simple steps
You can create a great guitar track using just a single microphone and it's simpler than you think…
10 music theory tricks every producer and songwriter should know
Spruce up your chords and snazz up your scales with these simple but powerful techniques
How to use a mixing console
Faders, knobs, buttons, sliders and sockets explained: Here’s how to find your way around a modern mixing desk
The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound
Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics
How to use reverb to build impressive-sounding filters, reverses, risers and pads
Create your own reverb effects with our step-by-step tutorial
How to get Radiohead’s resonant National Anthem vocal effect in software
On Kid A, Radiohead went resonant with some severe vocal processing - although complex at the time, the incredible results can now be easily achieved in software
Build your own expressive talkbox with plugins
If you love the sound of the talkbox, but grapple with the practicality of the hardware, we have some top tips for recreating the classic sound with plugins
How to get recognisable pop sounds and effects using only Logic’s stock plugins
If you’ve got Logic, you’re already more than capable of recreating Skrillex’s manipulated reverb, Billie Eilish’s formant shifting and much more…
How to emulate one of Jon Hopkins' signature sonic techniques with plugins
We get creative with an effects chain inspired by Jon Hopkins, and a heavy dose of felt piano
Exploring how Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to pop with Aperture
Aperture heralded a new approach for Styles, but its sounds clearly cribbed from the minimal techno playbook
Do you want to remix faster and better? Here's 6 essential remix skills every producer should know
Get the technical know-how required to make great remixes with these essential techniques
Confused by guitar tabs and notation? Use this complete guide to reading music for guitar
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
I’m so obsessed with Olivia Rodrigo’s Drop Dead trance bass sound that I remade it in my DAW
We create our own transient-heavy synth bass with leanings towards the trance-heavy sounds of the 90s. ‘Drop Dead’ you exclaim? No way! We were Born Slippy!
How to emulate the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
Latest Reviews
"Superb playability, a versatile sound set, and pretty unbeatable value": Shergold Telstar Standard ST14 12-String review
This is an affordable retro inspired 12-string that punches well above its weight
"It’s hard to deny it’s impressive what Positive Grid has packed into this tiny floor unit, but it can feel a little overstuffed at times": Positive Grid Spark Pedal review
The Spark gets a pedalboard makeover, putting the power of the smart practice amp at your feet
“Forget Interstellar, if you want to know what being sucked into a black hole might sound like, this is the pedal for you”: Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine review
Welcome to the granular and textural reverb pedal built from the essence of three iconic Walrus pedals; Slö, Fable and Lore
“Its build quality is miles ahead of any other new instrument at this price”: Harley Benton JB-62HA review
Did Harley Benton drag this bass behind a car? Nope – it’s the brand-new, beaten-to-hell JB-62HA.
“When you're away from your main rig, it more than fills a void.”: Donner Hush X Pro review
This next-generation travel guitar packs a lot in, but isn't without its niggles
“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review
Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet
“It talks the talk and you listen when it does”: UDO Audio DMNO review
It's another two-synths-in-one offering from UDO, but this one has the Domino effect
“A fantastic-sounding instrument, with the concept of the supersaw placed at the very core of its makeup”: Native Instruments SuperStarSaw review
The legendary supersaw waveform gets the superstar treatment, through this new collaboration from Native Instruments
