Trevor Horn on the waltz-time song with the "crazy" vocal harmonies that gave Seal a '90s US number one
"I was like, ‘Man, I don’t know where you thought of this stuff – it’s brilliant'"
Artists
Trevor Horn on the waltz-time song with the "crazy" vocal harmonies that gave Seal a '90s US number one
"I was like, ‘Man, I don’t know where you thought of this stuff – it’s brilliant'"
Sam Fender joins Olivia Dean at Lollapalooza as they celebrate a UK singles chart record
Rein Me In has now spent more weeks at number one than any other song
“You guys invented rave culture”: Moby praises Britain’s historic contribution to dance music
He was headlining Brighton’s On The Beach fest
“I would even play harmonica or do a walk on”: Steve Hackett is still open to a hypothetical Genesis reunion
Band haven’t played live since 2022
Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists
Ex Bon Jovi man also discusses his love of Jimi Hendrix
“Mick said ‘You know you really do need to stick together'”: How Jagger stopped Duran Duran from splitting
Plus, the ever-present keyboard player reveals that he never wears jeans but does collect cheese labels
Drummer Matt Cameron confirms that a final Soundgarden album is currently being mixed
It comprises eight tracks recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017
We speak to The Selecter’s Pauline Black about their breakthrough 1979 single - and 2 Tone's moment as the sound of British youth culture
Pauline Black speaks to us about the origins of the Selecter, and how the group’s upbeat debut single ironically gained traction amongst the very DJs it was criticising
Music Tech
Vermona drumDING is a hybrid drum machine designed to sample itself – and it’s available to pre-order now
drumDING combines a single analogue drum voice with flexible internal sampling and sequencing – and it’s available to pre-order now
"In loving memory of Kieran Foster": Illformed Glitch2 multi-effects plugin made available for free following its creators passing
Originally released in 2013, Glitch2 is designed to "slice, dice, chop, screw, twist, turn and mangle your sounds into radical new forms"
Tascam DR-40XP field recorder review
This newly updated four-track field recorder from Tascam is a surprisingly dense device, boasting 32-bit float recording and some supremely quiet preamps
SampleRadar: 473 free sub bass samples
Nothing adds weight to your productions like a well-placed sub. Here's a few hundred of them
ReFX’s Rippler promises to “emulate acoustic instruments both real and imagined” with its advanced physical modelling engine
Rippler brings together dual-layer physical modelling with subtractive synthesis, deep modulation, effects and performance controls
Flying Lotus to explain his "sketchbook approach" and "where theory helps and where it hurts" in School of Song music-making workshop
The online course will see the Grammy-winning artist cover a number of topics, including Ableton Live techniques, later-life piano learning and how to find your voice as an artist
Best PA speakers 2026: Powerful, portable speaker solutions to get your performance heard - all tested and reviewed by a professional
These PA speakers are ideal for amplifying vocals and instruments – including Yamaha, Mackie, JBL, EV and more
“Its commitment to the bit is worth celebrating”: AlphaTheta DJM-V5 review
AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that
Jean-Michel Jarre has written a history of electronic music
Machines features contributions from Hans Zimmer, Gary Numan and many more
Beatbox your ideas into reality with Vochlea's DubBox, an app that converts your voice into drum loops
"DubBox is for the beatmaker whose beat is already in their mouth. Beatbox in, finished drum loop out"
Guitars
MusicRadar’s July 2026 guitar gear roundup: featuring Orange Amps, Harley Benton, Epiphone and more
Featuring hot new gear from Harley Benton, Epiphone, Bad Cat, Shergold, IK Multimedia, Mooer Audio, Gibson and more
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Mastodon's Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders on their complicated relationship with the late Brent Hinds
On new album Marrow Deep, the prog-metal behemoths pay tribute to their former guitarist who died last year
Hear Tony Iommi's new single World Alone as the Black Sabbath icon announces his solo album
From The Dark will be released on October 23 and features Jorn Lande on vocals. Riffs guaranteed or your money back
Harley Benton is making hand-aged relic'd guitars for under 250 bucks
Hitherto the preserve of custom shop and boutique makers, the German budget gear company is bringing us vintage mojo on the cheap – and there are five models to choose from
![Kirk Hammett plays a Jackson Rhoads [left]; Peter Green with the Les Paul that Hammett would eventually own.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qsoK48Bsg4aG2JX4jHeZhR-840-80.jpg.webp)
“That song has so much voodoo in it”: Kirk Hammett on the Fleetwood Mac classic that defines heavy music
The Metallica guitarist says he is in awe of The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) and explains why metal owes a huge debt to the late Peter Green
"I cycle through the presets to see what’s what, and…they’re not great: Mooer GE150 Max Li review
Mooer's battery-operated multi-effects unit delivers all the tools a beginner needs to get up and running, though some features fall short under DSP constraints
Introducing Textures, the granular synth pedal from MXR that dreamy ambient tones are made of
Textures could not be any more on trend for guitarists making soundscapes, film scores, or creating noise-rock chaos
Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
Get almost $1k of guitar tuition from our number one online platform for only $99 with this epic Summer Black Friday deal – over 11,000 lessons, plus bonus gifts
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 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
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
Latest Reviews
Tascam DR-40XP field recorder review
This newly updated four-track field recorder from Tascam is a surprisingly dense device, boasting 32-bit float recording and some supremely quiet preamps
“Its commitment to the bit is worth celebrating”: AlphaTheta DJM-V5 review
AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that
"I cycle through the presets to see what’s what, and…they’re not great: Mooer GE150 Max Li review
Mooer's battery-operated multi-effects unit delivers all the tools a beginner needs to get up and running, though some features fall short under DSP constraints
Tascam FR-AV4 field recorder review
The Tascam FR-AV4 is a location-shooting dream of a field recorder, with some serious I/O and some incredibly quiet preamps
"If the WTF is a sign of things to come, I can’t wait to see what these mad scientists cook up next": Morley x DOD Wah-OcTo-Fuzz review
A fantastic, wacky, and eccentric three-in-one stompbox that harks back while creating something fresh
“What sets it apart is access to a humongous range of amp captures”: Blackstar Beam Mini review
Blackstar expands its Beam series with a feature‑packed ultra-compact amp
Beyerdynamic DT 30 IE review
In-ear monitoring is becoming more affordable, with many entry-level options on the market. The DT30 IE from Beyerdynamic could be the perfect beginner in-ears, or even a decent backup for more seasoned users
“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
