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Harley Benton just dropped an 8-string for southpaw players that has a multi-scale fretboard, high-gain humbuckers and offers change from 300 bucks
By Jonathan Horsley published
The R-458MN is a tidy-looking multi-scale eight-string that treads djently on your budget but will put some weight on your riffs

“The quality of the material is amazing”: Rare footage of Bowie to be included in new ‘immersive’ show
By Will Simpson published
David Bowie: You’re Not Alone opens in April

Waldorf Protein hands-on: Four layers, '90s wavetables & MPE in a $399 mini synth
By Si Truss, Simon Arblaster published
Waldorf's latest puts the wavetable oscillators of the Microwave into a compact and affordable instrument – is this be the best new budget synth?

Billy Corgan says virtuosic guitar solos mean nothing in the social media age – and argues guitar influencers need to make a bigger impact on popular music
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman sees virtuosos everywhere but he would like to see these talents being applied in the next generation of great alt-rock and metal bands

“Every producer bows down to Dilla, whether they like it or not”: How J Dilla and his MPC changed beatmaking forever
By Matt Mullen published
20 years on from his untimely passing, we decode the genius of the revered producer that redefined rhythm as we know it

“She’s been celebrating by spending time with her kids”: Britney sells her back catalogue for a rumoured $200 million
By Will Simpson published
It includes nearly two decades of hits and nine albums

Cherry Audio’s SH-MAX takes on a trio of classic Roland monosynths called upon by everyone from Kraftwerk to Tame Impala
By Matt Mullen published
Bringing together the best bits of the SH-5, SH-7 and SH-3A with an array of modern enhancements, the plugin is a love letter to Roland's SH series

“We took it very personally, and we shouldn’t have done”: Carl Palmer on how punk affected ELP
By Will Simpson published
Plus he reveals Mitch Mitchell almost joined the prog icons

The Beatles-approved J-160E makes its return as Gibson unveils a trio of Original Collection flat-tops celebrating the golden era of acoustic guitar making
By Jonathan Horsley published
It's time to tap up the new Originals, as the LG-00 50S, SJ-200 60s and the J-160E '60s join the present-day Gibson catalogue
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