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The Waves Labor Day sale is here: buy any plugin, get another for free!

By MusicRadar Team

Plus, 129 killer plugins slashed to just $29.99, including effects, synths and mastering tools

GOAT

GOAT hunt: Who is the greatest 1980 –1999 guitarist?

By MusicRadar Team

The next stage in our search for the greatest of all time

Best samplers 2021: 16 of the best hardware samplers and workstations for every use and price

Best samplers 2021: 16 of the best hardware samplers and workstations for every use and price

By MusicRadar Team, Simon Truss

Expert buying advice on hardware samplers, from pocket models up to full-blown workstations – including samplers by Elektron, Korg, Akai and Teenage Engineering

The 11 best consoles for live mixing 2021: our pick of the best gig-ready live mixing boards

The 11 best consoles for live mixing 2021: our pick of the best gig-ready live mixing boards

By MusicRadar Team, Chris Corfield

The best analogue and digital mixers for live music, from solo musicians to full bands

The best snare drums in 2021 for all budgets and playing styles

The best snare drums in 2021 for all budgets and playing styles

By MusicRadar Team, Chris Barnes

Our expert selection of snare drums for stage or studio

Geddy Lee is our pre-80s bass GOAT

The 30 greatest bassists of all time - ranked

By MusicRadar Team

GOAT hunt: The results are in! As voted for by you, the best of the bass revealed

The greatest drummers of all time - Peart!

The 30 greatest drummers of all time - ranked

By MusicRadar Team

GOAT hunt: As voted for by you, the best of the best revealed

The best Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen deals in September 2021: bag a budget audio interface bargain

The best Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen deals in September 2021: bag a budget audio interface bargain

By MusicRadar Team

All the best Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen interface deals in one place

Neil Peart

5 reasons Neil Peart is the greatest drummer of all time

By MusicRadar Team

Fender Play 50% off deal

Save 50% off a year of Fender Play guitar lessons and sharpen your skills throughout 2021

By MusicRadar Team

Save big on a year’s worth of guitar, bass or ukulele lessons

Gibson

The best blues guitarists of 2020, as voted by you

By MusicRadar Team

The players who transcended 2020's lockdown blues

Angus Young

The 15 best rock guitarists in the world right now, as voted by you

By MusicRadar Team

Your key players of 2020

Tama

The best new drum kits in the world right now, as voted for by you

By MusicRadar Team

The shells that rocked your world this year

Mapex

The best new snare drums in the world right now, as voted for by you

By MusicRadar Team

The backbone that provides the backbeat

Chad Smith

The best session/independent drummers of 2020, as voted for by you

By MusicRadar Team

From guest slots to solo albums, these hired guns were on fire this year

Paul Davids

The 13 best online guitar personalities of 2020, as voted by you

By MusicRadar Team

The online stars who shined bright as the world locked down

Melanie Faye

The best new guitarists of 2020, as voted by you

By MusicRadar Team

Introducing the ones to watch in 2021

Jon Gomm

The 10 best acoustic guitarists in the world right now, as voted by you

By MusicRadar Team

A stellar cast of players who prove how versatile the acoustic guitar can be

Trivium

The 19 best metal guitarists in the world right now, as voted by you

By MusicRadar Team

The heavy hitters who proved their metal in a challenging year

Positive Grid

The 10 best Black Friday guitar plugin and software deals right now

By MusicRadar Team

Guitarists can save big on Waves, Positive Grid, JST, Ableton and more

Best in tech 2020

Who is the best electronic producer/DJ of 2020?

By MusicRadar Team

The countdown to the top of the tech pops starts here

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Get an early Black Friday bargain with a gigantic 84% off JST's Misha Mansoor Toneforge guitar amp sim plugin

By MusicRadar Team

Incredible guitar tones for just $19 / £17.14 down from $149!

Positive Grid Spark

Save 25% on Positive Grid's top-rated Spark 40 amp

By MusicRadar Team

Why wait until Black Friday with a deal like this on the practice amp of 2020

Best in guitars 2020

Who is the best metal guitarist of 2020?

By MusicRadar Team

Get your horns up for your favourite shredder of 2020

Best in guitars 2020

Who is the best rock guitarist of 2020?

By MusicRadar Team

Which rock guitarist earned their stripes this year?