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Olivia Rodrigo performs during "The Unraveled Tour" at People's Bank Arena on September 25, 2026, in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro on the “polarising” Mellotron choir that features in Honeybee

By Ben Rogerson Published

“I remember writing it in like, an hour – just feeling like it sort of captured this feeling of intense romantic love and also the fear that comes with that,” says Rodrigo

Artists
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Behringer unveils Jam and Jam Play MIDI controllers

By Matt Mullen Published

Jam is a successor to the Behringer Swing that gains extra controls and USB-C, and Jam Play is also a standalone instrument with 128 onboard sounds

Tech
“One of our defining cultural moments of recent times”: Streaming details for Oasis reunion doc revealed

By Beth Simpson Published

It’s available on Hulu and Disney+ from today

Bands
“Fans are losing the chance to experience music from across Europe”: UK minister bemoans Brexit barriers

By Beth Simpson Published

Ian Murray said UK and EU were “exploring solutions that can make touring simpler”

Music Industry
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“Sampling is our art form. We’ve accepted that we’re not going to make loads of money from record sales!”: The Avalanches on why clearing samples is harder than ever, working with Jamie xx and swapping hardware samplers for Pro Tools

By Danny Turner Published

The Avalanches return with No Bad Memories, a 31-track album stacked with sonic ephemera, its TV jingles and start-up sounds balancing playful nostalgia with capitalist critique. Robbie Chater tells us more

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Rob Halford and Ian Hill
“I’ve been struggling with the onset of the evil arthritis”: Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill retires

By Paul Elliott Published

Hill has played on every Priest album to date, including genre-defining classics British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance

Artists
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Thom Yorke, winner of the Academy Fellowship, and Harry Styles pose backstage at The 71st Ivor Novello Awards 2026 at The JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on May 21, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivors)
Thom Yorke offers an odd response to Harry Styles when he tells him that he uses GarageBand

By Ben Rogerson Published

The Radiohead frontman is more of a Pro Tools guy, it turns out: “When I saw that in the studio, I just wanted to learn it immediately”

Artists
Levi Seacer Jr and Prince
Prince had notes for guitarist Levi Seacer Jr in his first rehearsal: “I do the rock thing. Got it?”

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Sonny T was going to play bass. Levi Seacer Jr was super excited to move onto guitar. He brought all his pedals... He should have left them at home

Artists
Teenage Engineering OP-1
Teenage Engineering co-founder says the company will stop making synths, and reveals the true meaning of the OP-1

By Ben Rogerson Published

“I’ve come to the conclusion that, for us, the products aren’t the business," says Jesper Kouthoofd

Synths
Fender Tone Master Joe Bonamassa High-Power Twin JB Edition
Fender unveils Joe Bonamassa’s Tone Master Twin – is it really better than the tube version?

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Tone Master '59 Twin-Amp JB Edition is here, and it's got some lungs on it. Joe Bonamassa tells us how it more than held its own in the Amp Shanty

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