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“Digs deep into his emergence as a prototypical punk rocker”: Billy Idol doc to be released next week
Plus, Idol to perform acoustic sets at LA and New York premieres
Could the Line 6 Helix Stadium Floor be a serious rival to the Quad Cortex?
Line 6's new flagship amp modelling platform not only has to live up to the Helix's reputation, it arrives when the competition has never been steeper. But it has features, lots of 'em...
Damon Albarn suggests that Gorillaz helped to lay the groundwork for the success of KPop Demon Hunters
But they may yet return to the US, he says
Best Gretsch guitars 2026: Nail that Gretsch sound at any price point
From the iconic Falcon to the Country Gentleman and a slew of stellar-sounding affordable hollowbody options, here are our pick of the best Gretsch guitars
Best budget studio monitors 2026: Make your mixes sing with these wallet-friendly home studio speakers
The best cheap studio monitors for home recording, with my hand-picked and affordable options from Adam, IK Multimedia, M-Audio, PreSonus and more
Eventide releases reimagined version of Laurie Spiegel's Music Mouse, four decades on from its release
This groundbreaking piece of software is a fun, playful and accessible way for anybody to generate unexpected chords, melodies and arpeggios with nothing more than a humble mouse
“These chemicals may be migrating from the headphones into our body”: Research suggests headphones contain dangerous toxins
And they could be absorbed into your skin via sweat
“You can have a great amp but if the speaker sucks it won’t sound good”: Sylosis' Josh Middleton on the most important link in your signal chain
The secret to great tone? Don't forget the speaker cabinet matters, too
Gary Clark Jr channels the King of the Blues for limited edition Gibson Custom Shop collab
The 21st-century blues king pays dues to his hero with a stunning limited edition Cobra Burst ES-355, fresh from the Custom Shop
"The tones may not quite be best of the lot, but it's comfortably the easiest and most enjoyable modeller to use": Line 6 Helix Stadium XL review
A decade after the Helix was born, the Helix Stadium has big boots to fill – is it a worthy successor to the hugely acclaimed modeller name?