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Eric Johnson on why pick choice and picking style are fundamental to your playing – and how his favourite jazz player got his sound by using his thumb
Your guitar pick, the material it's made from and how you use it are "the beginning of the whole thing," says the Texan virtuoso
We speak to Japan and Porcupine Tree synth polymath Richard Barbieri
From glam rock novice to sonic architect, Richard Barbieri’s latest album, Hauntings, explores a memory-soaked sound world
Dissecting the musical magic of Superstition, the song Stevie Wonder just couldn’t let go
“He played it to Motown, and they said, 'No way is Jeff Beck getting this song, it's too good’”
UMG, home to Taylor Swift, Drake, Elton John and other stars receives record $63bn buyout offer
Bid for the world’s largest music group proposes to “address” UMG's share price issues
DrumBot is an AI-powered chatbot drum machine that “listens, learns and talks back” – but who is it for?
This browser-based drum pattern generator claims to possess the "musical awareness of a live session drummer". We're not so sure
Wireless Festival cancelled and tickets refunded after UK Government blocks Kanye West’s entry to the UK
Ye’s controversial comments come back to haunt him as UK entry is blocked causing Wireless Festival to pull the plug this summer
“Six room sizes, a gated reverb patch and a reverse reverb patch for your consideration”: Catalinbread launches compact reverb pedal with inspired by the Neil Young and Daft Punk-approved Alesis Microverb
The '90s cult classic studio reverb is reimagined as an 8-mode stompbox with an very useful Mix knob and pre-delay
5 creativity-enhancing studio workflow tips
Is your studio setup blocking – rather than unlocking – your music-making? Get more out of every session with our guide to maximising your creativity
