"A standout year for female artists": But Taylor Swift didn’t bag Spotify Wrapped’s most streamed song of 2024
The all-important year-end figures, released today, show that another artist snagged the song of the year
By Daniel Griffiths published
New gig-going research shows that passion for older acts is being outpaced by music’s increasingly active social stars
By Paul Elliott published
And he still has a little Sooty on his drum kit
By Ben Rogerson published
The original was released on 3 December 1984
By Matt Mullen published
Sports Team are touring the US in promotion of their forthcoming third album Boys These Days
By Andrew Daly published
Joe Perry recalls the fun they had with Sick As A Dog
By Jonathan Horsley published
After turning loose the 3D scanner, this forensic recreation presents the EDS-1275 just as it was when Page first received it back in the day
By Will Simpson published
The Pistols bassist had compared Oasis to Status Quo and called the band's live shows "boring"
By Jonathan Horsley published
A heartwarming six-string story for the festive season as serendipity strikes in Memphis
By Will Simpson published
The papers, used by lawyers during the legal battle that led to the band's split in 1974, are expected to fetch up to £8000
By Daniel Griffiths published
Attention hipsters. Still rocking Apple’s first ever 5Gb iPod from 2001? We've got some great news
By Adam Douglas published
“There's no such thing as cheating. Just make music you like and stop following rules.”
By Matt Mullen published
Newfangled Audio's Obliterate started life as a conventional filter before a bug in the code caused some unique-sounding distortion - which the developer packaged into a free plugin
By Si Truss last updated
The 2024.2 update brings a new effect and an assortment of user-requested features to Image-Line’s DAW
By Ben Rogerson last updated
Plus, save even bigger if you go for an M2 or M1 MacBook
By Andy Price published
Get classic Moog sounds galore via this stellar deal on an in-the-box bundle of magnificent modules
By Stuart Williams published
This insane one-day deal from Thomann won't exist for long, so get looting while you can
By James Grimshaw published
Get creative for less with these production essentials
By Daryl Robertson published
Chris Shiflet called this digital mixer an essential part of his solo tour - and now you can own one for a whole lot less
By Simon Arblaster published
Save big on some last-minute guilt-fee shopping on gear
By Jonathan Horsley published
After turning loose the 3D scanner, this forensic recreation presents the EDS-1275 just as it was when Page first received it back in the day
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available as a cutaway auditorium or user-friendly OM-sized acoustic, and with a more affordable layered rosewood option for both, the CLO and CLG models look very classy for the price
By Jonathan Horsley published
If you’ve been trying to nail the Smells Like Teen Spirit tone and found there was always something in the way, maybe this is the secret sauce you’ve been waiting for
By Jonathan Horsley published
A heartwarming six-string story for the festive season as serendipity strikes in Memphis
By Jonathan Horsley published
Fortin Nameless Suite X and Soldano SLO-100 X plugins are now officially compatible with your Quad Cortex – and Dimebag's Cry Baby From Hell joins expanded device library
By Daryl Robertson published
Fender and Lego have made the perfect gift for Strat fans: Woodworking tools or skills not required
By Si Truss published
Get discounts on your discounts with these cut-price plugin collections on Cyber Monday
By Stuart Williams published
Forget the name on the headstock, this Squier is the Telecaster for die-hard Gibson fans
By Leigh Fuge published
Improve your blues with this lesson on the Irish rocker's style
By Roland Schmidt published
Lets draw some harmonic inspiration and top-tips from the past-masters.
By Roland Schmidt published
"Sometimes you don't want to be overtly happy or sad and a suspended chord strikes that perfect balance"
By Rob Laing published
Changing your neck curvature is not some mystic art, but it can make a lot of difference to your guitar and how playable its neck is
By Ross Holder published
Get a year of premium lessons, exclusive resources and beginner essentials for just $99 - perfect for players of all levels
By Matt McCracken published
Get a big discount on your first private guitar lesson with a professional guitar tutor in this exclusive deal for MusicRadar readers
By Roland Schmidt published
"It's what the overwhelming majority of us listen to first and foremost"
By Andy Price published
The virtuoso guitarist explains his approach to music theory and the wider scope a little knowledge can bring
By Leigh Fuge published
Improve your blues with this lesson on the Irish rocker's style
By Jon Musgrave published
How to get that hyperpop chipmunk vocal effect whilst keeping your tempo in check - and artefacts to a minimum.
By Roland Schmidt published
Lets draw some harmonic inspiration and top-tips from the past-masters.
By Roland Schmidt published
"Sometimes you don't want to be overtly happy or sad and a suspended chord strikes that perfect balance"
By Jon Musgrave published
"A simple programmed sub bass synth sound simply won’t cut it"
By Roland Schmidt published
The triad is one of the cornerstones of music theory, and vital for creating harmony. We examine the three points of the chord.
By Rob Laing published
Changing your neck curvature is not some mystic art, but it can make a lot of difference to your guitar and how playable its neck is
By Jon Musgrave published
If you’re after crispness and definition, processing loops has its limitations
By Roland Schmidt published
“The way that sharps and flats are organised is far from random or chaotic”
By Roland Schmidt published
How to get a handle on scale theory
By Jon Musgrave published
Think smart and consider the underlying theory of your lo-fi arrangement
By Roland Schmidt published
Establishing rhythm in your sheet music is just as important as dictating pitch
By Amit Sharma published
He says: “The main things I work on are vibrato, bends and phrasing”
By Jon Musgrave published
Sure-fire methods for adding some soothing space and vintage texture to your lo-fi tracks
By Roland Schmidt published
We go back to basics and make a pitch for reading music. Here's the first part of a new series
By Jon Musgrave published
Stop relying on samples and loops, and build it from scratch in your DAW
By Stuart Williams published
Don’t let annoying gremlins spoil your playing. From no sound to too much noise, most problems can be solved with some simple settings or affordable upgrades - here’s how
By Roland Schmidt published
"It's what the overwhelming majority of us listen to first and foremost"
By Quentin Lachapèle published
On Black Friday, online learning platform Pianote drops its first digital piano for beginners. But can it hold its own against the leading players?
By Daryl Robertson published
A Fender classic gets a digital makeover, but how does it compare to the real thing?
By Andy Jones published
Vibes is a multitimbral hardware synth with Ableton-style sequencing. It's hardware imitating software imitating hardware, and we like it a lot
By Ben Rogerson published
The beginner keyboard market gets a couple of fresh contenders that offer more than you might think
By Martin Delaney published
We examine Novation’s Launchkey MK4 synth-action keyboards, available in 25- and 37-key versions
By Jon Musgrave published
Small monitors usually struggle to deliver convincing low end, but this latest design has different ideas
By Simon Arblaster published
Want to get into the headless game but are wary of spending big? Strandberg just might have the gateway drug for you
By Andy Jones published
Roland's entry-level synth workstation is easy, light, and cheap, but has depth if you want it
By Rob Laing published
The second generation of Yamaha’s TransAcoustic flagship debuts looping, delay and Bluetooth features – but is something undermining the practicality for the stage?