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Bleed From Within’s Craig ‘Goonzi’ Gowans and Steven Jones on the high-performance shred machines behind their heavyweight metalcore sound
By Jonathan Horsley published
Backstage at this summer's Tons Of Rock festival, the Scottish high-gain stalwarts explained what they needed from their Caparison and ESP/LTD S-styles, and pondered the use of the whammy bar

Waves just made the first move on Black Friday with 3 jaw-dropping offers - and one’s completely free
By Matt McCracken published
Grab yourself some monster discounts with these early Black Friday plugin deals over at Waves

“This is a step in the right direction”: Ed Sheeran gives thumbs up to government’s national curriculum changes
By Will Simpson published
Singer had called on PM to put resources into music education

"A substantial, non-trivial percentage appear to be the work of a sprawling network of Bot Accounts": Class action lawsuit claims Spotify claims has overlooked billions of fraudulent streams of Drake's music
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The case's sole defendant, Spotify, is alleged to have profited from fake streams

“If you're looking for a do-it-all acoustic guitar for well under $500, then there really aren't many better options”: Harley Benton CLG-650SM-CE review
By Richard Blenkinsop published
High-gloss finish, superb playability, on-board pickup system and all-solid wood… at $339?

Planet-friendly power for your rig? Ernie Ball declares war on single-use batteries with USB-C rechargeables that promise “consistent, full-voltage performance” for pro musicians
By Jonathan Horsley published
Pedals, active pickups, tuners, wireless packs... Ernie Ball's USB-C AA and 9V batteries are designed for them all. They have status LEDs and can be replenished simultaneously via the bundled cable

“Hell if I know": Lindsey Buckingham claims not to know if Fleetwood Mac have played Glastonbury
By Ben Rogerson published
Could that be a subtle indication that plans are afoot, or are we reading too much into it?

Best PCs for music production 2025: Apple Macs and Windows machines for your home studio
By Matt McCracken last updated
Discover the power that a desktop PC or Mac can bring to your music-making, with my expert pick of the best desktops for music production

“For the majority of producers the iMac probably isn’t the right choice”: Apple iMac M4 review
By Matt McCracken published
An all-in-one desktop computer that's gorgeous, capable, and just a little conflicted

"Metamorph isn't about replacing the human voice – it's about expanding what's possible when human creativity meets responsible AI": Antares unveils MetaMorph voice modelling plugin
By Matt Mullen published
Equipped with 12 ethically-trained voice models, MetaMorph is designed to transform the timbre of vocals in your DAW without relying on cloud-based processing
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