Latest articles by Chris Wickett
24 tips for writing lyrics
There are many different approaches, and what will work well for one lyricist will not necessarily work for another, but here are some tips, tricks, dos and don'ts...
Thom Yorke side-project band play first gigs
Flea, Nigel Godrich and co play through The Eraser and more
NAMM 2010: Chad Smith talks music in schools on video
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer appears at PMC conference
NAMM 2010: Teenage Engineering's OP-1 on video
A working model of the feature-packed music gadget is finally here!
NAMM 2010: Akai iPK25 and APC20 in pictures
A gallery tour of the new iPhone and Ableton Live controllers
BLOG: Advertising and music - the record industry's latest 'saviour'
Has the music industry finally got the right idea?
Max/MSP diary part 4: music and maths
This week: a video of a homemade 'Theremin' patch
First European DRM-free download deal with all major labels signed
7digital gets Universal, Sony BMG, Warner and EMI onboard
Pink Floyd founder Richard Wright dies
Keyboardist and songwriter passes away aged 65
BLOG: Why do we like the music we do?
Neuroscience is beginning to unravel one of music's greatest mysteries
RATM protest crowd tear gassed by police
Police pull the plug on gig outside Republican Convention
World's first open source stompbox arrives
OpenStomp Coyote-1 is a fully programmable effect maker
Babyshambles ban forces entire festival cancellation
Pete Doherty and friends 'likely to spark violence'
Ben Folds leaks his own 'fake' album
But the real record is his most rock for years
Muse denied live spaceship stunt at V Festival
Pesky 'Health and Safety' people ruin fun
Video: Melodyne Direct Note Access creator reveals all
Inventor of new technology explains how it works
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