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“It would be way better if drummers weren’t reduced to nothing”: Eric Johnson on the one thing he doesn’t like about modern pop music
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Texan guitar phenom says contemporary pop has got loads going for it, but the human element from having a live drummer would be a “win-win”

“I didn't get it at first.”: House icons Alan Braxe and Fred Falke on embracing AI in the studio
By Si Truss published
As they reissue the cult classic Intro for its 25th anniversary, the French producers tell us how they see AI reshaping sampling culture

Tears For Fears give Harry Styles’ performance of their biggest hit the seal of approval
By Ben Rogerson published
Given his love of marathon running, he might have missed a trick

“The Matrix hack song”: Is Anita Ward’s Ring My Bell more than just a disco classic?
By Ben Rogerson published
TikTok users are claiming that the ‘abundance frequency’ contained within the song can help you with your manifesting

MusicRadar deals of the week: Score $200 off a whacky Gibson guitar, $150 off UAD plugins, and $200 off a must-have Moog synth
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, PRS, Yamaha, Fender and more

“I’ve spent so many thousands of hours wasted on plugins – it just doesn't matter”: Fred Again says all mixing plugins sound the same
By Matt Mullen published
"In terms of your reverb, compressor, EQ, all these things – it doesn't matter what you choose. They're all great"

“It was horrifying. I don't know what happened”: Alex Warren on his Grammys night in-ear monitor mishap
By Will Simpson published
At least Chappell Roan offered some consoling words

A future player favourite? Gibson unveils the Songwriter Recording Artist acoustics
By Jonathan Horsley published
It would take a pretty special instrument to pull focus from the Hummingbird, Dove or J-45... And yet, these acoustics, available as a cutaway or non-cutaway, have got something special

Get a FREE Bitwig 6 8-Track license exclusively with MusicRadar
By The MusicRadar Team published
To mark this week’s release of the latest version of Bitwig Studio, we’re offering MusicRadar readers a limited supply of codes for the 8-Track version of the DAW. But be quick!
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