Ben Rogerson
I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
Snarky Puppy pay tribute to singer and keyboard player Shaun Martin, who has died aged 45
By Ben Rogerson published
Martin was also musical director for gospel legend Kirk Franklin
Why Billie Eilish’s collab with Charli XCX on Guess might not have happened
By Ben Rogerson published
“Billie tried to get out of it, like, three times!” says Finneas
“OK, so, wanna hear a boring story?”: Taylor Swift on her latest technical malfunction
By Ben Rogerson published
“Sorry, I’m just wondering if there’s anything that you guys can do about the static in my ears"
Roland launches new R&D group “to help design the future of music creation”
By Ben Rogerson published
The Roland Future Design Group will focus on the potential of AI, WEB3, virtual and augmented reality, low-latency wireless connectivity and more
It looks like Waldorf could be bringing back a much-loved 1989 synth
By Ben Rogerson published
“Legends never die,” says new teaser video
Evan Blair on co-writing and producing Benson Boone’s Beautiful Things
By Ben Rogerson published
“He might kill me for saying this, but Benson was screaming the chorus part with his shirt off because it was so intense!”
Prince recorded his own version of Michael Jackson’s Bad, says Sheila E.
By Ben Rogerson last updated
Prince famously turned down the chance to duet on the song after hearing its opening line
Engineer Chris Gehringer on how he mastered Dua Lipa’s Houdini using Ozone 11
By Ben Rogerson published
Hear how the song sounded ‘flat’ and after it had been mastered
Jazz pianist DOMi fixes Ingrid Angress’s performance of The Star-Spangled Banner
By Ben Rogerson published
Maybe it was just inspired "microtonal jazz singing" all along?
Billie Eilish performs stripped-back versions of 4 songs from Hit Me Hard and Soft
By Ben Rogerson published
Skinny, L'Amour de Ma Vie, Wildflower and Birds of a Feather get the acoustic treatment
Dyson’s OnTrac headphones sample external sounds “384,000 times a second”
By Ben Rogerson published
Can the vacuum cleaner specialist clean up in the personal audio market?
Korg Collection 5 adds ARP 2600 synth, Vox Continental organ and classic electric piano emulations, taking it way beyond its original remit
By Ben Rogerson published
Plugin reboots of non-Korg synths and keyboards have now joined the bundle, too
“To me, it's kind of milking a dead cow”: Ken Scott on the Beatles' Now and Then
By Ben Rogerson published
“It's more to do with the fact that I know that George was not particularly fond of finishing it off back in the day,” he says
Audacity 3.6: Free audio editor gets a “visual refresh” and new master channel
By Ben Rogerson published
Developer Muse Group has also updated its Muse Hub software portal
Here's what Max Martin said to Ryan Tedder about Taylor Swift and music production
By Ben Rogerson published
The OneRepublic frontman has also been discussing writing and producing songs with Adele and Beyoncé
Watch The Who’s bassist trying to learn the bassline to Dua Lipa’s Dance The Night
By Ben Rogerson published
“I like to be pretty meticulous about playing stuff the correct way,” says Jon Button
5 of the coolest free plugins we discovered this month
By Matt Mullen, Ben Rogerson published
This month, we've got experimental delays, high-end exciters and spectral synth plugins
Behringer UB-Xa D price confirmed as pre-orders begin
By Ben Rogerson published
As Behringer admits that the keyboard version is “the size of a car,” it releases a smaller and more affordable version
“We have finally broken this thing”: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour piano lets her down again
By Ben Rogerson published
“I think my piano overheated - we’re just gonna restart,” said Swift, as the instrument let her down during Getaway Car
“Steve, Seb, Ax - get in here”: Will Ferrell to join Swedish House Mafia on stage
By Ben Rogerson published
The actor will play a benefit gig with the electronic music trio in October
Hollywood's iconic Record Plant studios looks set to close
By Ben Rogerson published
“There are less and less rock bands and you could record Taylor Swift in a vocal booth the size of a closet"
Here's what Prince said to his engineer as he removed the bass from When Doves Cry
By Ben Rogerson published
We celebrate the pioneering genius of the man from Minneapolis
“Will be back in touch”: Lorde teases new music with a very short snippet
By Ben Rogerson published
It looks like she’s also been in the studio with Fabiana Palladino and Gracie Abrams
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