Periphery's Jake Bowen unveiled as a Strandberg artist – when will we see a signature model?
The Periphery guitarist had been playing various Strandbergs of late, and now joins Plini, Per Nilsson and Jacob Collier on the artist roster
Artists
Periphery's Jake Bowen unveiled as a Strandberg artist – when will we see a signature model?
The Periphery guitarist had been playing various Strandbergs of late, and now joins Plini, Per Nilsson and Jacob Collier on the artist roster
“He’s the Quincy Jones of the rap world”: Hip-hop hitmaker Rogét Chahayed on learning his craft from Dr Dre
The Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter behind songs from Drake, Travis Scott and Bruno Mars opens up about being mentored by one of hip-hop's living legends
Phil Collins thinks he might know why Noel Gallagher once called him “the antichrist of music”
Could a scary experience at a Genesis gig have inspired the insult?
A baby blue amp for a Green Day frontman: Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong’s “Dookie Mod” head
That super-cool Super Lead BJA debuted at the Super Bowl has now been officially unveiled, with its onboard mod offering a master volume and more gain
“It’s a piano chord, but I played it with my arse”: The Police’s classic breakthrough hit
“I went to my room, picked up the guitar and imagined this woman into life”
Could a Fleetwood Mac Sphere residency be on the cards? Lindsey Buckingham isn’t ruling it out
The possibility of playing there was raised while Buckingham was sharing his admiration for John Mayer
Have the Stones played their final show? “Maybe I have!” says Mick Jagger. “You never really know, do you?”
“I could get run over by a bus”, singer says, not inaccurately
Music Tech
Best digital pianos for beginners: 8 beginner-friendly pianos handpicked by a professional piano and music gear reviewer
An expert look at the very best beginner digital pianos on the market from the likes of Yamaha, Casio, Korg, and Roland - including full reviews and video demos
Who needs Logic or Ableton Live when free browser-based DAWs are becoming this good?
Browser-based music production has come along in leaps and bounds, with everything from effects and instruments to even full-on DAWs now possible, and much of it for free
Zplane's Peel Stems 2 nearly halves the latency of its real-time stem separation plugin
V2 promises cleaner separation, a redesigned interface and a 49% reduction in processing latency, splitting any track into stems without leaving your DAW
Best keyboards for beginners 2026: Get started with our expert pick of beginner keyboards for all ages
Looking for the best piano keyboard for beginners? Well MusicRadar has you covered with expert advice and useful recommendations from industry professionals
"A very determined young lady”: Meet the Northern Irish teenager who passed her Grade 8 piano – one handed
Freya Terris injured her right hand two years ago
SampleRadar: 207 free '90s jungle samples
Incredible! Breaks, basslines and one-shots for classic-sounding jungle tracks
We got an exclusive look at Nopia, the viral synth and "harmony machine" that broke the internet
Creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal visit the MusicRadar studio to show us what Nopia can do and reveal its price ahead of the instrument's release later this year
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne discusses treating the studio "like a playground" with Brian Eno
Byrne also spoke about touring with Ramones and taking inspiration from Lou Reed
"Everything started from a human being": Italian DJ and producer Ciauru wins Reply AI Music Contest
The awards seek to showcase how AI can be used positively in the creative industries
“It's extremely easy to use, but only once you’ve got to grips with what is quite an esoteric control interface”: Donner DBM-100 metronome review
The Donner DBM-100 looks and feels like a handheld games console - but is it just as much fun to use as it looks?
You can now control FL Studio with an agentic AI chatbot from inside the DAW
Image-Line's FL Studio 2026 also brings an redesigned Flex synth, cloud-based project backup, an updated Loop Starter and much more to the popular DAW
"Transcription Studio promises to turn audio into notated transcriptions, lead sheets and guitar tabs – but does it actually work?": Klang.io Transcription Studio review
AI-powered transcription tools like Klang.io's Transcription Studio are rapidly advancing in sophistication, but they won't be replacing humans anytime soon
Guitars
Periphery's Jake Bowen unveiled as a Strandberg artist – when will we see a signature model?
The Periphery guitarist had been playing various Strandbergs of late, and now joins Plini, Per Nilsson and Jacob Collier on the artist roster
Broken strings? Lifeless tone? Terrible playing? It’s not you… It’s your strings: How to restring a guitar fast to play and sound great again
Here’s how to give your guitar (and your sound) a new-string makeover
A baby blue amp for a Green Day frontman: Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong’s “Dookie Mod” head
That super-cool Super Lead BJA debuted at the Super Bowl has now been officially unveiled, with its onboard mod offering a master volume and more gain
“Hope you will joining us in wishing Simon the speediest of recoveries. And Eden – thanks”: Son of Gallup saves the day for The Cure
Young bassist is filling in for his dad
Este Haim says sibling rivalry, Princess Peach and Tina Weymouth led her to the bass guitar
"I was moping around, like, ‘I don't have any talent. What is my place in the world?’ At eight years old! Existential crisis. So my dad was like, ‘I got an idea’”
How a Thai teenager blew away America's Got Talent audience covering a '90s rock classic
Nene Royal's rendition of the Cranberries' Zombie stunned a packed-out AGT arena in Pasadena, California
Eric Church teams up with Epiphone for a signature Hummingbird – and with Gibson for whiskey collab
Strum a few chords on his Cobra Burst acoustic, followed by a shot of Tonewood Vol 1... Now that's a night in
Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
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
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
How to master virtually any software synth
Don't let your software arsenal overwhelm you - sometimes the best route to creative success is to mine just one instrument
"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
"Record everything all the time – and keep it all": 8 pro techno producers explain how they create their tracks
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
"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
How to pan like a pro and spread your mix across the stereo image
We help you broaden your mixing horizons with some useful tips for panning perfection
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 conjure the spirit of early techno and trigger your own retro zaps in software
How a sound design approach originally deployed for television effects became an electronic music staple - and how to make it yourself
Latest Reviews
“It's extremely easy to use, but only once you’ve got to grips with what is quite an esoteric control interface”: Donner DBM-100 metronome review
The Donner DBM-100 looks and feels like a handheld games console - but is it just as much fun to use as it looks?
"Transcription Studio promises to turn audio into notated transcriptions, lead sheets and guitar tabs – but does it actually work?": Klang.io Transcription Studio review
AI-powered transcription tools like Klang.io's Transcription Studio are rapidly advancing in sophistication, but they won't be replacing humans anytime soon
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2 Dual Op-Amp Fuzz review
Long-lost circuitry featuring two op-amps is resurrected for the latest iteration of the classic Electro-Harmonix pedal
“A strong update overall that introduces many features to boost your creativity and streamline your workflow”: Steinberg Cubase 15 review
Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?
Baum Guitars Verve review
Distinctive looks and a buttery-smooth neck profile with this T-style, but some QC issues hold it back
"A compelling and well-rounded entry-level piano that prioritises accessibility and sound quality over features": Kawai CX102 digital piano review
I find out if the new replacement for Kawai’s KDP-75 is a simple rebrand or a step forward
Orange Outlowd ES3 Ed Sheeran signature amp review
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.
“An effortlessly usable unit that delivers dynamically playable sounds”: Blackstar ID:X Floor Three review
Blackstar takes the sounds from its ID:X amp series and puts them into an easy-to-use floor pedal
