Features

A decade on from its debut, Oeksound has unveiled Soothe3. We talk to the plugin's creators about the runaway success of this studio staple

The infectious Illegal dominated the pop landscape last year, and PinkPantheress was open about how its central Underworld sample was integral to its making. Let’s take it apart and rebuild it ourselves…

“In some crazy way I thought that Eric might get better and come back to the band”

We speak to some of the people who are crafting bold instruments and effects processors inspired by the fundamental laws of physics

Cribbing from a Bollywood film soundtrack and the chords of Bond maestro John Barry, Toxic's extraordinary sound led it to become one of Britney’s biggest hits

We've got 10 burning questions on this week's hottest music news. Will you pass the test?

“Seven minutes of exquisite heartache” – quite unlike anything else the band created

Snow Patrol's 2006 monster became one of the biggest radio songs of all time, but why did it work so well?

His solo in Dio's most famous song was cut in one take