Latest articles by Andy Price
A British university just classified mayonnaise as an instrument. And this isn’t an April Fool
We’re not pulling your egg. Northumbria University has officially certified that mayonnaise can be used as an instrument
“David didn’t seem happy about it”: Tony Visconti reveals Bowie's reaction to Holy Holy
Visconti joins us to talk Holy Holy's farewell tour, working with Paul McCartney and why AI is "clogging the arteries" of the music business
The story of the Beastie Boys' incendiary Sabotage
Its legendary DIY video was hugely influential, but few realise that the fury of the Beastie Boys’ Sabotage was triggered by real studio pressure
A decade on, we look back at the musical theory and retro gear that shaped Bruno Mars’ 2016 classic
Exploring how one of Bruno Mars’ biggest tunes works on a musical level - and revealing its debt to the 1980s
The contentious origin of the David Guetta monolith that brought Sia to mainstream attention
In 2011, Titanium was inescapable, but its many millions of listeners probably didn’t know that its powerhouse Sia vocal was only ever intended to be a guide
How Talking Heads crafted the delicate beauty of This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Both one of Talking Heads’ most out-of-character compositions and their most emotionally resonant, This Must Be the Place continues to cast its spell over listeners
"A massive expansion of its abilities as a modulation and automation powerhouse": Bitwig Studio 6 review
This sizeable update to Bitwig Studio expands on its strengths, and locks it in as the creative sound designer’s ultimate home base
The tense night David Bowie and Queen spontaneously came up with a classic
When Bowie went for a hang with Queen, a song for the ages was born. But assembling it was fraught with no short supply of pressure
Spotify reveals how much it actually pays out to musicians in its new Loud & Clear report
The numbers might be a surprise to those who have previously bemoaned the financial dynamics of the streaming giant
Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating
We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut
The story of Born Slippy, Underworld’s emotion-stirring dance classic
At the dawn of the 1990s, Underworld were a spent force - little did they realise they were about to create one of the decade’s most enduring tracks
Dissecting the musical magic of Superstition, the song Stevie Wonder just couldn’t let go
Exploring the mechanics of the song which was taken to mega-success by Stevie Wonder - much to Jeff Beck's frustration
We visit the LA house where Lily Allen made West End Girl, and explore the home studio of Blue May
We take a look at the vintage gear-packed home studio of Blue May - the environment where Lily Allen created West End Girl
How a heartbroken bellboy took his revenge with one of the biggest indie anthems of all time
It’s one of the most omnipresent songs of the 21st century, but few realise that Mr. Brightside’s tale of betrayal reflected Brandon Flowers’ real experience of being cheated on
Did the Beatles really pioneer hard rock as early as 1965? John Lennon certainly thought so
From its buzzing guitar drone to its clattering drums, Ticket to Ride was certainly a step forward for the Beatles sonically - but did it really invent heavy rock?
How Sia made one of the biggest tracks of the 2010s
It was a song that unravelled the psychology of hedonism - with an arrangement that came together in under an hour
The fateful circumstances that led to Coldplay’s biggest ever song
Coldplay’s first stab at a euphoric crowd-pleaser was a clear indication that a stadium-filling future awaited
A decade on, we analyse the inner workings of one of Beck’s most potent bangers
Released over a year ahead of its effervescent parent album Colors, Wow demonstrated that Beck’s penchant for genre-blurring was still in rude health
Can ROLI's new AI Music Coach really match up to a human piano teacher? We get the exclusive first look
ROLI’s AI-powered piano teacher claims to be able to tutor students while keeping an eye on their unique nuances. We got hands-on with this eye-catching innovation at NAMM
The Beatles vs. Kraftwerk: Who has really been the most influential on the future of music
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who will be the fabbest of these four?
The best music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and more
MusicRadar's Matt Mullen and Andy Price have been roving the show floor – here are their music technology highlights
NAMM 2026: rolling news from the world's biggest music-making gear show
All the hottest new guitars, synths, drums and other gear from Anaheim 2026
NAMM 2026: A trio of new offerings in the KSM series claim to sport some ‘impossibly low’ self-noise
NAMM 2026: A trio of new offerings in the KSM series claim to sport some ‘impossibly low’ self-noise
