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Latest articles by MusicRadar Team

Who is the best prog guitarist of 2020?
By MusicRadar Team published
Which guitarist pushed boundaries with their prog prowess in 2020?

Who is the best rock drummer of 2020?
By MusicRadar Team last updated
Here’s your chance to vote for rock’s top sticksman

Big savings and free gifts up for grabs in the Positive Grid Halloween Monster sale
By MusicRadar Team published
Nab 22% off the Positive Grid Spark amp/bag bundle and up to 40% off Bias software ahead of Black Friday

SSL 2 vs Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen: affordable audio interface head-to-head
By MusicRadar Team published
Two British pro audio giants go toe-to-toe in our no holds barred audio interface-off

Best high-end hardware synthesizers 2023: keyboards and modules for $/£600 and above
By MusicRadar Team published
A plethora of pro-level synth powerhouses for your consideration

Strymon Iridium
By MusicRadar Team published
Strymon's pedalboard-friendly amp and cab sim might well be a game changer

Victory VC35 The Copper
By MusicRadar Team published
Victory takes aim at its transatlantic boutique rivals and packs some serious EL84 tone into a compact lunchbox format

The 12 best new guitar effects pedals of 2017
By MusicRadar Team last updated
The pedals deserving of a place on your ‘board

The 14 best new guitar effects pedals of 2018
By MusicRadar Team last updated
This year's top stompboxes

Save up to 40% off Positive Grid’s guitar plugins, including Bias Amp 2 and FX 2
By MusicRadar Team last updated
And if you act fast there's money to be had off Spark smart amp pre-orders, too...

Electric guitar basics
By MusicRadar Team last updated
Everything you need to know to get started

The 15 best rock guitarists in the world right now
By MusicRadar Team last updated
The guitarists dining at rock's top table

Get three Loopmasters sample packs worth $99/£84.95 with ANY Plugin Boutique purchase right now
By MusicRadar Team published
Plus Loopcloud 5 for free. Has the Black Friday plugin deals frenzy started early?

Happy World Guitar Day!
By MusicRadar Team published
Get involved with the 24-hour online celebration of the guitar and the global guitar playing community

11 quick-fire guitar lessons for World Guitar Day
By MusicRadar Team published
Supercharge your playing today!

What My Guitar Means To Me, starring Rich Robinson, Kris Barras, Eric Gales and more
By MusicRadar Team published
“Through my darkest days my guitar has always been there for me”

World Guitar Day returns for 2019!
By MusicRadar Team published
Get involved with the 24-hour online celebration of the guitar and the global guitar playing community

Top Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019 prize announced
By MusicRadar Team published
Enter the competition today for your chance to win an acoustic guitar with star quality from sponsor Takamine

Get 25% off Fender’s Play learning platform
By MusicRadar Team published
Access premium guitar lessons, courses and tracks for less and give your playing a boost with Fender

Amazon just made music discovery even easier
By MusicRadar Team published
Song ID announces the song and band name when listening to Amazon Music on your Echo device

Elton John guitarist John Jorgenson confirmed as Acoustic Guitarist of the Year judge
By MusicRadar Team published
The Rocket Man’s go-to guitarist is ready to see you play
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