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“Chunky, organic, trashy and very characterful”: Zultan Raw 8” Mini Hi-Hat review
By Stuart Williams published
FX meets organic with Zultan’s hole-filled mini-hats

How Olivia Dean’s joyous breakthrough song was crafted
By Roland Schmidt published
Setting out her stall as one of the greatest artists of the 2020s, Olivia Dean’s 2023 breakthrough cribbed from the past to evoke the euphoria of falling in love

Shania Twain discusses producer Mutt Lange's unique hit-making prowess
By Ben Rogerson published
"I used to do this song as part of my rock repertoire once I was a little older," she says of one particular Def Leppard hit. "I am a rock chick at heart”

“Just the quirky 7/8 time reminds me of Roger”: The story of Pink Floyd's first US hit
By Amit Sharma published
“We created a 4/4 progression for the guitar solo and made the poor saxophone player play in 7/4”

"If you’re after a pedal that delivers classic Cry Baby attitude with plenty of versatility, this is the one": Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Reissue review
By Daryl Robertson published
Dunlop has crafted a wah-shaped love letter to the guitar gods that made this expressive effect popular in the '90s

“Rick put me on the spot. He said, ‘So, this is a Les Paul’”: When The Cult met Rick Rubin
By Andrew Daly published
“It was the record we needed to make”

Olivia Dean sings the praises of the affordable vocal mic that’s still going strong after 60 years
By Ben Rogerson published
“We ended up going with a chrome finish for The Art of Loving Tour, which fits perfectly with the show design,” she says

“It was the record that changed our lives”: Rush frontman Geddy Lee on the band's classic 2112
By Jonathan Horsley published
No one at the record company was happy to hear that Rush had another concept record. But this time the prog trio stuck the landing on a sci-fi epic that changed everything
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