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Best pianos 2023: Our pick of acoustic and digital options for home, studio and stage
Here’s our pick of the best pianos - and the best piano brands - including Yamaha, Casio, Nord, Roland and more…
Watch a young Amy Winehouse covering The Beatles backstage at Glastonbury 2004
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Thom Yorke reveals he smoked a blunt before playing an encore then lost it on stage: "I was looking at the keyboard going, ‘What’s this?’ - I was so high, I just got up from the piano and walked off"
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Yamaha Stagepas 1K MKII portable PA review
The all-in-one PA system from Yamaha is a portable powerhouse that exceeds expectations
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- $199.99
These stage-ready IEMs are designed with performance in mind
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- $1099.99
High-end IEMs promising top tier sonic performance
30 Day Singer review
Online lessons Can you become a better singer in just one month? 30 Day Singer believes so. We took it for a spin
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- £899
- €999
- $1199
Roland delivers the goods on the long-awaited follow up to its popular SPD-SX sample pad
JBL EON ONE MK2 review
- £1,245
- €1,388
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Simple, powerful and lightweight - the JBL EON ONE MK2 is the full package
Blackstar Fly 3 review
- £59
- €69
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Three surprisingly loud watts of pure practice amp happiness, with a few tricks up its sleeve
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The sweet spot between top-end Roland features, size and cost
