Latest articles by Andy Price
“It’s going to get really loud, ready? Beat it!”: Chad Smith showcases drum prowess in new studio
The PreSonus-built studio has been kitted out to allow Smith to practice and record simultaneously
Morrissey hits out at Johnny Marr in scathing new interview
The Smiths' former frontman gives a rare lengthy interview and indicates that a reunion is very unlikely to happen
Unwrapping the ongoing legacy of Britain's EU exit on musicians
How British musicians have been affected following the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union
How to write better songs by understanding how song forms work
All the theory in the world can’t make you a competent songwriter, to make a song work you need to understand how common song-forms engage listeners
Exploring the moral and ethical questions posed by sampling
“The Beatles' Because is based on Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata (played in reverse). So, was John Lennon cheating when he flipped Ludwig Van?”
In 2003, MGMT played an early version of Kids to a tiny crowd in newly-found footage
“Those people attending had no idea they were blessed with this exclusive performance 5 years ahead of the release of the song"
New to working with loops? Start here
"Those looped dance music breakdowns and drops have been done a million times before - so tweak them a little!"
Nils Frahm hits out at genre snobbery in classical venues
“Most of the classical venues have a very arrogant attitude towards pop music, which is what I’m considered to be by most of them”
New report reveals incomes of people working in the music industry to shrink by a quarter while tech companies profit
"By 2028, AI music is projected to account for 20% of all streaming platform revenues"
This Moog bundle price drop might be my Cyber Monday deal of the day
Get classic Moog sounds galore via this stellar deal on an in-the-box bundle of magnificent modules
Don't miss 5 of the best EQ plugin deals you should leap on before Cyber Monday is out!
Starring FabFilter, Oeksound, Soundtheory and many more EQ stalwarts
Few DAWs are as creative as Bitwig Studio, here's why you should grab it while it's going cheap this Cyber Monday
Pick up the ultra-creative, modulate-everything DAW for a cheap price right now.
We said this virtual orchestra set "a new orchestral library standard" and you've got a limited time to pick it up for less this Cyber Monday
Grab this EastWest Hollywood Orchestra mega-suite for less outlay and elevate your compositions
Check out this 98% reduction on a massive plugin bundle from Rigid Audio this Cyber Monday
Sadly, Rigid Audio is closing - but before then it's offering up a HUGE bundle of plugins for a fraction of the cost
Here's 5 of the best software synth deals you should jump on this Cyber Monday
Our top picks span the likes of GForce Software, Cherry Audio and Arturia.
You don't have much time left to get your hands on Modartt Pianoteq for less this weekend.
We called it the absolute ceiling of virtual piano software, and its price has taken a dive this weekend - grab it while it's hot!
Here's why you shouldn't sleep on this great ROLI Equator2 Black Friday deal while it still stands
There's not many tracks that can't be improved by this versatile, expressive software synth - and it's the perfect creative playground for MPE instruments
Get 33% off this superb Ninja Tune-branded software delay which can can build complex, hardware-sounding delays with ease
Erica Synths Zen Delay is all about expanding the potential of your sounds, and it's indistinguishable from the original hardware.
How you can get Arturia V Collection X super-cheap this Black Friday
Take home this massive selection of sublime soft synths for a heavily reduced price for a limited time only
Modalics' MINDst Drums provides one of the most intuitive routes to building lifelike drum parts, on Black Friday you can pick it up for just $79
Grab this excellent virtual drummer at a big discount
SoundMorph Dust has been one of our favourite effect-generators in recent years, today it's yours for a super-low price.
I'm a big fan of this weird and wonderful texture-crafter, and for Black Friday you can pick it up with a massive discount
Our favourite Zero-G soundtrack sample libraries and virtual instruments are up to 60% off this Black Friday
The items reduced in price include the epic Ethera Gold 2.5 and jaw-dropping hybrid scoring instrument Kepler
Acon Digital reduce their superlative stock of software to its lowest price ever this Black Friday, with 70% off their flagship products
Grab Acon Digital's incredible array of tools at a low, low price!
