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Chris Martin does his best Bruno Mars as Rosé joins Coldplay on stage to perform APT in South Korea
By Ben Rogerson published
They enjoyed themselves so much they played it twice

“OMG the cops are shutting us down!”: Lorde’s impromptu New York park gig just got axed by police
By Daniel Griffiths published
Surprise open air gigs are so hot right now. But best make sure you’ve filled in your forms first

Reverb has been sold by Etsy to investors in Fender and SoundCloud
By Matt Mullen published
After being acquired by two new investors, the online musical instrument marketplace will become independently operated again for the first time since 2019

Roy Thomas Baker dead at 78: Tributes to the legendary producer of Queen, Alice Cooper, The Cars, The Darkness and more
By Paul Elliott published
RTB produced Bohemian Rhapsody and other landmark songs

“The soul – and snarl – of the original”: Jam Pedals resurrects the Octaurus octave-fuzz
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in Standard and NOS editions, the Octaurus has switchable clipping and voicings, a super defined octave and wide-open dynamics

Cherry Audio's new synth is Yellowjacket, a recreation of EDP’s trend-setting Wasp from 1978
By Daniel Griffiths published
You didn’t have to be a genius to see it coming, and you don’t need much cash to climb on board

GAK is gone: UK music store giant GAK just got bought by Gear4music for £2.4 million
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors

“Way beyond anything I could have hoped for”: Robert Smith announces new Cure remix album
By Will Simpson published
Mixes Of A Lost World is out on 13 June
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