Watch Paul Rudd and Joe Jonas going from friends to foes in the trailer for songwriting drama Power Ballad
Carney previously gave us Sing Street, Begin Again and Once
Artists
Watch Paul Rudd and Joe Jonas going from friends to foes in the trailer for songwriting drama Power Ballad
Carney previously gave us Sing Street, Begin Again and Once
Joe Satriani on what he told David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen when they called about EVH tribute tour
Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone
When Prince gave the Bangles Manic Monday he assumed they would just sing over his demo, but the band had other ideas
“Luckily, Prince liked what we did," says Vicki Peterson
“A lot of people got a hard drive full of music and they don’t know how to finish… just tell everybody, ‘Hey, that’s what I got – hope you like it!’”: Watch Saba, No ID and Jimmy Douglass build a track from scratch
The next edition of Universal Audio's Apollo Creators series documents Chicagoan rapper Saba's free-flowing session with two veteran producers
“Who knows what’s next?”: Alex James on Britpop Classical, Blur and prospect of returning to Coachella
Bassist plays the Albert Hall tonight
“I was caught in the middle of all of that band drama": When Adrian Belew was asked to replace David Byrne in Talking Heads
He didn’t regard it as a serious offer though
New George Michael tour film and live album announced
Footage comes from Faith tour of 1988
Country star John Osborne’s signature Tele comes factory modded with a distressed nitro finish, custom pickups – and it’s even got a B-bender too
Based of his beloved 1968 Tele, this Road Worn doozie has it all going on, and while the B-bender is a headline spec item, what about that oil-finished fingerboard with the maple cap fretboard?
Music Tech
Bitwig Studio 6 is here with improved automation, Clip Aliases and tons of workflow enhancements
Promising users a "big step up", Bitwig Studio 6 builds on core DAW functions to help music-making become faster and more intuitive
Baby Audio's “most advanced synthesizer to date” is a granular plugin capable of creating “entirely new textures”
Grainferno's morphing, dual sample engine will turn your loops and one-shots into “tonal instruments, lush evolving atmospheres and volatile digital noise”
Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo didn't overheat a speaker during the making of Michael Jackson’s Beat It, but an AC/DC issue did
“Something let loose in the amplifier and put out a tremendous power surge,” says engineer Matt Forger
Harry Styles outed himself as an unlikely modular synth fan in his new Netflix special, but was all that knob-twiddling for real?
Styles' setup also included a Roland SP-404 MKII sampler, Roland RE-201 Space Echo tape delay unit and a Sequential Prophet-6 analogue synth
“You don’t have to worry what they think”: Boy George on why he prefers writing songs with AI than humans
“I have fantastic conversations with ChatGPT” he insists
Best Yamaha digital pianos 2026: Including picks from the Arius, Clavinova, AvantGrand, and P Series
Dive deep into Yamaha’s digital piano range with our recommendations for every budget
SampleRadar: 213 free wooden percussion samples
We bashed together as many wooden objects as we could find to deliver some organic percussion samples capable of livening up any drum pattern
"I put it on everything": Jasper Tygner on the Soundtoys plugin behind the "filmic" sound of debut album Blue
We visited Tygner in his London-based studio ahead of the release of his cinematic, rave-inspired new project
Waldorf upgrades its Iridium Desktop synth with a little help from Aphex Twin
Iridium Desktop Mk2 gains a new synthesis mode, extra power under-the-hood, and an automation feature inspired by Richard D James
Furby organs, lightsaber theremins and the 1000-oscillator synth: Look Mum No Computer on his 7 craziest musical inventions
UK Eurovision entrant Sam Battle talks us through seven of his most absurd and extraordinary musical machines
Guitars
As a pro guitarist, I think Boss makes the most reliable pedals around, so with 26% off everything from the DD-8 to the Waza Metal Zone in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale, it's time to stock up
Amazon might usually be the home of cheap guitar pedals, but the Spring Sale has unleashed a slew of savings on Boss stompboxes
Joe Satriani on what he told David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen when they called about EVH tribute tour
Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone
“Who knows what’s next?”: Alex James on Britpop Classical, Blur and prospect of returning to Coachella
Bassist plays the Albert Hall tonight
EarthQuaker Devices reinvents the reverb pedal once more with the Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter
The Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter does reverb the EQD way, and it could be soundscape generator you've been waiting for (or maybe just something more exotic than room, plate and spring)
Country star John Osborne’s signature Tele comes factory modded with a distressed nitro finish, custom pickups – and it’s even got a B-bender too
Based of his beloved 1968 Tele, this Road Worn doozie has it all going on, and while the B-bender is a headline spec item, what about that oil-finished fingerboard with the maple cap fretboard?
Does your digital rig lack “thump” and feel? Victory’s PowerValve 200 promises to restore that analogue tube mojo
With an onboard Valve React Circuit, this 200-watt power amp is designed to push air through a real guitar speaker, giving you quote/unquote real amp feel when using a modeller
Fender wins historic German court ruling protecting Stratocaster body design
The Regional Court of Düsseldorf rules in favour of Fender and offers broad legal protections for the Strat's body design
Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
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
What are the best online guitar lessons in 2026? I review guitar gear for a living and these are my favourite lessons platforms
My pick of the best online guitar courses will get your playing up to speed from the comfort of your own home, whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
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
How to play like George Harrison on The Beatles' Abbey Road
Learn the guitar style of the most expressive and accomplished playing The Beatle would ever commit to tape
How to play guitar like David Gilmour: Bluesy diads, slides, quarter-tone blues curls and more
Tackle the expressive phrasing and minor pentatonic tricks of one of rock's finest guitarists, David Gilmour
Latest Tuition
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
How to replicate the trailblazing pulse of I Feel Love
I Feel Love’s innovative electronic rhythm section set the stage for pretty much everything that followed, and here’s how you can recreate its bewitching energy in your DAW
Improve the impact of your basslines by quickly learning the basics of bass compression
Creating the perfect foundation for your track begins just the right amount of compression for your bass - here’s how to not overdo it!
How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture
The former One Direction star’s latest effort is a far cry from his previous output
How close listening to Chic can teach us about the integral relationship between the kick and bass
If you want to add more punch to your production, start at the foundation of your track, with the kick and bass
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 unquantizing your tracks can make them stand out from the AI-dominated crowd
If your music is sounding a little mechanical, maybe it deserves a sprinkle of organic nurturing. We invite you to un-click the quantize!
Stuck for ideas? Here's how to create fresh basslines and melodies with Ableton Live 12’s MIDI tools
In our latest video tutorial, we explore how to use Live generative MIDI tools and hardware-inspired sequencers to create riffs and patterns
7 great house and techno tips from Don’t Be Afraid label boss Semtek (aka DJ Persuasion)
The producer, DJ and founder of one of the UK's most respected underground labels revisits a 2012 release to explore what he's learned in 15 years of releasing house and techno
Four big-name guitarists spill their recording secrets
With insight from Paul Gilbert, John 5, Adam Dutkiewicz and Marty Friedman on their approaches to the recording process
37 heavyweight bass production tips
More than three dozen priceless nuggets of bass recording and production wisdom
Creating chords for electronic music: 3 ways to generate more interesting progressions in Ableton Live 12
Let’s explore how Live’s MIDI effects can help us write better progressions
25 recording tips and tricks everyone should know
Get better takes in the studio and on the stage, with our essential advice for producers and DIY music-makers
Produce better music with our ultimate compression cheat sheet
Confused about where to start with compressors and dynamics effects? We'll guide you through the essential features and settings
Ever wondered how a microphone really works?
If microphone terminology confuses more than it helps, this guide will illuminate the microphone basics
Latest Reviews
"The amp and effects modelling unit for those who’d rather play than get bogged down in too many details" Blackstar ID:X Floor Two review
Modelling doesn't need to be expensive or complicated, and Blackstar has just delivered the first proof for 2026
“Evocative organ sounds and slower, gentler revolutions with a distinctive flavour”: Crumar Burn rotary speaker simulation pedal review
A convincing Leslie sound isn't easy. Can a keyboard maker provide the solution for guitarists?
"This might be the most amp-like option out there, and it's certainly convinced me of the benefits of the humble FRFR speaker": Blackstar Artist FR Standard
The race for the ultimate FRFR speaker is hotting up, with Blackstar going up against Fender, Laney, Positive Grid and Line 6 with its own range of digital amp modeler speaker companions
“Undoubtedly the most versatile lunchbox amp Victory has ever made”: Victory MKX review
The British amp specialist unveils its most advanced lunchbox amp to date
"Some excellent creative features that help you enhance and manipulate patterns": Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2
Arturia’s upgraded keyboard-based sequencer could provide the creative kick start you need
“The breadth of control, countered with the joy of random probabilities, is simply fun”: ADDAC System 511 VC Stochastic Voltage Generator review
If you want happy accidents and repeatable madness galore, the 511 is the module for you
“A cost-effective wavetable synthesizer you could fall in love with”: Waldorf Protein review
If you’re lacking a little Protein in your production diet, Waldorf has just the supplement for you
“An absolute steal when it comes to quality and value for money”: Harley Benton ST-Modern Carlos Asensio CGM review
The Guitarraviva YouTuber teams up with Harley Benton to deliver one of the most spec’d-out affordable guitars we’ve ever seen
"The tones may not quite be best of the lot, but it's comfortably the easiest and most enjoyable modeller to use": Line 6 Helix Stadium XL review
A decade after the Helix was born, the Helix Stadium has big boots to fill – is it a worthy successor to the hugely acclaimed modeller name?
