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PRS Guitars launch a limited run of CE 24 Standard Satin models in Europe
Five finishes of this bolt-on neck guitar will be available
ToneGym is an online ear-training platform that could help you to master music theory and write better songs
You can start taking daily musical workouts for free
Gibson reveals signature Les Paul Junior for Neil Young guitarist Lukas Nelson
The Promise Of The Real player gets a model styled closely after his own '56 original with some contemporary tweaks
Best studio headphones 2020: 11 top wired and wireless headphones for music production
Our pick of the best studio headphones for producers, DJs and musicians, with options from Sennheiser, Focal and Sony
discoDSP’s free OB-Xd VST synth plugin has been updated, and it now looks more like a classic Oberheim than ever
Better performance for the rather fabulous freebie
Watch Nuno Bettencourt, Brian May, Steve Vai, Tosin Abasi, Yngwie Malmsteen and Zakk Wylde play Bohemian Rhapsody
The guitar heroes take on the Queen classic and triumph
The Lava Music x Chemist Creations collaborative guitar embraces minimalism
A forward-thinking carbon fibre acoustic featuring a honeycomb soundboard structure and onboard effects
Fender and Shawn Mendes harness flower power with a Musicmaster model
The new Artist Series Shawn Mendes Foundation guitar is no shrinking violet
The price is slight for Harley Benton's new electro acoustic guitar model
The CLD-60SCE Custom Line dreadnought is just £105 / €116 with a solid top, preamp and onboard tuner
Apple launches “the most powerful 27-inch iMac ever,” but is now the right time for music makers to buy?
New top-spec Intel-powered desktop iMac can run “65% more plugins in Logic Pro” than its predecessor
Akai MPK mini mk3: "world’s best-selling USB MIDI keyboard controller” now looks slicker and plays better
Compact and affordable “musical Swiss Army Knife” gets an improved keybed
How to choose an audio interface for your home studio
An audio interface is a studio essential. Here’s what you need to consider when buying your first one, or your next one
Pianotone 600 is a free VST plugin that emulates a ‘70s keyboard you probably haven’t heard of
Samplescience reboots a Jen instrument from the archives
10 best laptops for music production 2020: portable computers for musicians, DJs and producers
Looking for the best laptop for music production? We've rounded up the finest ultrabooks and notebooks for musicians from Apple, Dell, Microsoft and others
Classic interview: Buddy Guy – "If people come see you, I think you should give them every damn thing you’ve got"
From his childhood on a plantation to being discovered by Muddy Waters and inspiring Clapton; a blues legend looks back
Could Apple’s first ARM-powered silicon MacBooks be $200 cheaper than the current Intel models?
Leaker suggests that a $799 Apple silicon machine is on the way
Norwegian guitarist Tora Dahle Aagård teaches technique and tone
Gifted young player shares her favourite licks