How Brian Wilson hooked up with an LA advertising executive to pen one of the most majestic and moving pop songs ever created
“I wanted my guitar to sound like a female – like the voice of my favourite singers”
Classic interview - U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview
The Australian singer opens up about her experiences working with the "incredible" Flea
The dazzling track heralded the jaw-dropping return of the former pop pixie, yet Can't Get You Out of My Head was cooked up in record time by its writers - and with just one synth!
Thousands of supporters and musicians have responded to a heartfelt speech in which the Doncaster artist opened up about his mental health struggles
“Kirk knew exactly what he liked – he was into Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix, Schenker”
AI-powered transcription tools like Klang.io are rapidly advancing in sophistication, but they won't be replacing humans anytime soon
The best cheap studio monitors for home recording, with my hand-picked and affordable options from Adam, IK Multimedia, M-Audio, PreSonus and more
Easily transportable sound solutions from the likes of Bose, LD Systems, Roland, Mackie for bands, buskers and more
Curious about how to make music with raw oscillators and other pieces of exotic Cold War-era test equipment? Don your lab coat and find out how you can incorporate old gear into your own productions. Just beware of high voltage
A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the song also features a sampled recreation of the Titanic's Morse code SOS signal
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage confidence as it drives clicks
Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?
I find out if the new replacement for Kawai’s KDP-75 is a simple rebrand or a step forward
We ventured out to rural Germany to check out the latest and greatest in DJ controllers, mixers, software and more at the European gear retailer's DJ-focused trade show
These are the best recording microphones whether you're recording a podcast at home or working in a studio on proper productions
With a decade of experience selling and reviewing pianos, these are my recommendations for the very best digital pianos from Kawai, Yamaha, Roland, Casio, and Korg at all price points - including full reviews and video demos
Classic interview - U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview
Featuring 12 delay engines, some all-new sounds and the ability to run two of them together, expanded routing options, OLED display, and more powerful under the hood...
The Slipknot guitarist's EMG-loaded Telecaster is now available with one of the OG metallic custom colour Fender finishes
Once a limited edition oddity for generation soundscape, the Lüm returns, in two colours, innumerable possibilities for tone
I've picked out some of the best small-scale amps around that are well worth a closer look, from the likes of Positive Grid, Blackstar, Yamaha, Laney and NUX
Too tightly? Too loosely? Two fingers or three? What angle? What pressure? Here’s everything every guitarist needs to know for perfect pickin’
Long-lost circuitry featuring two op-amps is resurrected for the latest iteration of the classic Electro-Harmonix pedal
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
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
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
Guitar Tricks is our number one online tuition platform for guitar players
With over 84,000 lessons at your disposal, this is one of the best value guitar tuition subscriptions online right now
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
Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics
Create your own reverb effects with our step-by-step tutorial
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
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
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…
We get creative with an effects chain inspired by Jon Hopkins, and a heavy dose of felt piano
Aperture heralded a new approach for Styles, but its sounds clearly cribbed from the minimal techno playbook
Get the technical know-how required to make great remixes with these essential techniques
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
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!
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
Don't let your software arsenal overwhelm you - sometimes the best route to creative success is to mine just one instrument
The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
We help you broaden your mixing horizons with some useful tips for panning perfection
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 a sound design approach originally deployed for television effects became an electronic music staple - and how to make it yourself
AI-powered transcription tools like Klang.io are rapidly advancing in sophistication, but they won't be replacing humans anytime soon
Long-lost circuitry featuring two op-amps is resurrected for the latest iteration of the classic Electro-Harmonix pedal
Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?
Distinctive looks and a buttery-smooth neck profile with this T-style, but some QC issues hold it back
I find out if the new replacement for Kawai’s KDP-75 is a simple rebrand or a step forward
Orange teams up with Ed Sheeran to create the Outlowd series of acoustic amplifiers. The diminutive ES3 is the home tool that could add an extra level of lush tone to our home sessions.
Blackstar takes the sounds from its ID:X amp series and puts them into an easy-to-use floor pedal
Classic mics can be very expensive. Can this affordable mic inspired by a popular classic deliver? Let’s find out
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