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“Not the most thunderous of kits. Not particularly loud, but sophisticated, rounded and darkly inviting": Slingerland Radio King drum set review
By Geoff Nicholls published
Drum Workshop brings back to life the most historic brand in drum set history with this warmly re-imagined Radio King outfit

"He was funny, he was smart”: Harry Shearer, Paul McCartney and others pay tribute to Rob Reiner
By Will Simpson published
Director and his wife were killed at their home on Sunday

"FL Studio is coming to your browser": Image-Line announces FL Studio Web in bid to "lower the barrier to entry" for new users
By Matt Mullen published
"We've taken the iconic FL Studio workflow and streamlined it for the web"

“The modelling offers sumptuous guitar tones with plenty of variety”: Blackstar Beam Solo review
By Matt McCracken published
Blackstar may be late to the guitar headphone amp party, but its offering has some seriously good sounds

“Back in the old days we all had those ‘magic’ guitars or amps”: Kiss star doesn’t know what gear he used on his new EP
By Andrew Daly published
"We thought it would be fun to record again"

Who run the world? Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter is highest grossing solo tour of the year
By Will Simpson published
But overall Coldplay come out on top

Roxette’s It Must Have Been Love isn’t what you thought it was, says the man who wrote it
By Ben Rogerson published
And did you know that, long before it appeared in Pretty Woman, it was released as a Christmas song?

5 reasons a gift card is the most stress-free present you can get a musician this Christmas
By Daryl Robertson published
Forget the fuss and pressure of shopping for a musician this holiday season and get them a gift card - trust me, they'll thank you for it
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