Fender embraces its short-scale guitars with five new Player Series models
The stunning and affordable new Duo-Sonic and Mustang guitars and basses are out now
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Native Instruments releases free charity artist sound pack featuring content for Maschine, Logic, Ableton Live, Massive and more
Sia, Take a Daytrip and Just Blaze are among those who’ve contributed
6 songs guitarists need to hear by… Iron Maiden
Where to start with the quintessential heavy metal band
Billy Joel plays discarded piano on the street, then wonders why it’s being thrown out
“It’s a perfectly good piano,” says the Piano Man
Gibson involved in new legal disputes with Satellite Amplifiers and Collings Guitars
"Gibson must protect itself from this and other similar opportunistic tactics, despite the potential distractions being created," the company says of the Satellite Amplifiers dispute
ShapeShifter is a quirky compressor plugin that can cause “blown-open, raucous carnage”
Aberrant DSP releases a ‘dynamics remodeller’
"Paul Baloff was so pissed that he poured a beer over my head" – Kirk Hammett on quitting Exodus to join Metallica
The guitarist also reveals he was on the toilet when he got the call from Metallica
MasterClass: Sheila E. Teaches Drumming and Percussion course available now
The 15-lesson course is available now at MasterClass.com
Rick Wakeman on his top 5 synths: “I suddenly had an instrument that could give the guitar a run for its money”
“Without synths, I wouldn’t have been able to play the music I wanted to play”
SampleRadar: 327 free vocal ad-lib samples
Give your songs a human touch with these audio embellishments
So you want to be a... videogames composer: Alan Wake and Control soundtrack creator Petri Alanko - "I sometimes think film composers have it really, really, really easy"
Tips on breaking into music professionally, from people at the top of their field
Samplr turns your MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar into a hands-on loop slicer for free
That strip above your keyboard might be useful after all...
TheoryBoard is a music theory MIDI controller that could change the way you write songs
Music theory made easy?
Quincy Jones shares world's largest virtual piano recital
Playground Sessions' video features players from 52 countries.
Misha Mansoor's Horizon Devices spent two years designing this delay pedal
The Flux Echo takes influence from the Periphery founder's extensive delay collection
Best guitar strings 2020: a beginner’s guide
Everything you need to know about guitar strings and how to find the right set for your acoustic, electric or nylon-string guitar
Talking Shop – Andres Campo: “I always needed time when touring; now we have it, I’m struggling”
We quiz the Spanish techno artist on his top tips and studio essentials