
MusicRadar Team
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Latest articles by MusicRadar Team

Entering Young Guitarist of the Year 2019? Last year’s victor shares his winning tips
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2018 Young Guitarist of the Year Hunter Hallberg reveals what it takes to win the global guitar talent competition

Could you be 2019’s Young Guitarist of the Year?
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16 or under? The global guitar talent competition - powered by Ernie Ball - is officially open worldwide. Enter now!

Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019 judge Andy McKee: “An abundance of notes and new tricks will not necessarily win my vote”
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Competition judges Andy McKee and Molly Tuttle share their tips for acing your Acoustic Guitarist of the Year entry

Want to win Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019? Last year’s winner reveals his biggest tips
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2018 Acoustic Guitarist of the Year Alexandr Misko shares his experiences of entering, and winning, the global acoustic guitar talent competition

Steve Lukather’s winning formula for Guitarist of the Year 2019
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Don’t shoot your entry video until you’ve read these top tips from the Toto star

2019 Bassist of the Year judge Stu Hamm: “I’m looking for someone who understands the bass guitar’s role to unite rhythm and harmony and drive the band”
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Get the lowdown on our huge bass guitar talent competition with tips from star judges Mark King, Joe Dart and Stu Hamm

Guitarist of the Year 2019: how to enter and how to win
By MusicRadar Team published
The search is on to find the best electric, acoustic, bass and young guitar talent in the world

Want to win Guitarist of the Year 2019? Last year’s winner tells you how
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2018 Guitarist of the Year Gabriel Cyr shares his experiences of entering, and winning, the global guitar talent competition

Guitarist of the Year 2019 judge John Petrucci: “Do not hold back. First impressions are extremely important”
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The Dream Theater guitar icon shares his tips for acing your Guitarist of the Year entry

Could you be 2019’s Bassist of the Year?
By MusicRadar Team published
The global guitar talent competition is officially open worldwide - enter now!

Could you be 2019’s Acoustic Guitarist of the Year?
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The global guitar talent competition, in association with Takamine Guitars, is officially open worldwide - enter now!

Could you be 2019’s Guitarist of the Year?
By MusicRadar Team published
The global guitar talent competition is officially open worldwide - enter now!

The 13 best new iOS apps and hardware of 2018
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Making music on the go is now even easier

The 14 best new effects plugins of 2018
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Add these ace effects to your sonic arsenal

The 12 best music tech personalities in the world right now
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The biggest characters on the scene

The best new DJ gear of 2018
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This year's best gear to help up your DJ game

The 15 best electronica, ambient and underground DJs/producers in the world right now
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Leaders in their field

The best new studio gear of 2018
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Studio essentials for the modern musician

The 15 best hip-hop, R&B and grime producers/DJs in the world right now
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Witness the 2018 evolution of hip-hop

The 15 best live electronic acts in the world right now
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Meet the music tech stars of the stage

The 14 best new virtual instrument plugins of 2018
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Meet the new breed of virtual instruments

The 15 best record producers in the world right now
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The producers at the top of their hit-making game

The 6 best guitar videos of 2018
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The guitar stars scoring hits of a different kind
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