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Harley Benton just stepped up its multi-fx game significantly with the DNAfx GiT Pro
Amp and modelling, IR loading, a feast of effects and advanced connectivity
Download 1,673 MIDI chords for free: a drag ‘n’ drop music theory hack for beatmakers and producers
Here’s how you can grab the Future Chords MIDI pack for nothing
David Lee Roth says he came up with the idea of adding stripes to Eddie Van Halen's guitar so it didn't look like Jimi Hendrix's white Strat
Roth's latest artwork shares similarities with the iconic Frankenstrat designs
The beginner's guide to: bleep
Growing out of the north of England in the ’80s, this unique take on techno helped forge Britain’s dance music scene
The best prog guitarists in the world right now, according to you
From progressive giants to anime instrumentals, we explore the wide array of mind-expanding players in this year’s chart
Classic Interview - Robby Krieger on making the Doors' LA Woman: "In my mind, Jim was indestructible. I thought he'd be drinking a fifth of whiskey a day until he was 90 years old. Guess I misjudged that…"
As the Doors' final album with Jim Morrison is reissued for its 50th anniversary, we revisit our 2012 chat with their guitarist
SampleRadar advent calendar: 253 free household rhythm samples
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: 253 free samples made using everyday household objects... and a partridge in a pear tree
SampleRadar advent calendar: 499 free '80s synth samples
This 80s synth mega-pack features leads, basses, pads and arps produced by Arturia's emulations of the Yamaha DX-7, Jupiter-8, Prophet V, Matrix-12 and more
The 5 best prog drummers in the world right now, as decided by you
Pushing things forward with some of the most technically adept drumming released in 2021
Mojo Hand FX unveils the Sericon, a Klon-style drive pedal with three separate gain controls
The Sericon is a “highly tweakable and interactive version of a ‘professional’ gold overdrive”
Tears For Fears break out the acoustic guitars for new single No Small Thing
The poignant track is taken from their first studio album in 17 years, The Tipping Point, out 25 February 2022
Brian Eno got annoyed at The Who's "lightweight" songs: "what are they doing releasing this kind of material?"
After writing a letter to Pete Townshend in protest, the superproducer and ambient auteur later had a change of heart: "I got it, this was a kind of pop art"
Jim James: “There’s just something so beautiful about a 335. To me, it really is the ultimate guitar”
The My Morning Jacket frontman discusses his new signature Gibson ES-335, reveals his favourite fuzz pedals, and says we can all learn from the owls of Twin Peaks
Robby Krieger on Jim Morrison: "There was no difference between Jim on-stage and off. I’m pretty sure Iggy Pop doesn’t roll around in glass in between trips to the supermarket and I doubt Hendrix ever set his guitar on fire just to keep warm"
50 years on from the singer's death at 27, Krieger looks back on his legacy in a new memoir
Listen to Kirk Hammett and Alex Lifeson join Tom Morello on the hard-riffing, EDM groove of new single I Have Seen The Way
Morello strikes Rolodex gold once more in finding superstar guest power for his second solo album of the year, The Atlas Underground Flood
"You can have Lemmy's sound through this plugin" – Duff McKagan on Softube's new Marshall Murder One
The Guns N' Roses man joins Motörhead producer Cameron Webb to talk a legendary bassist and his sound
Hans Zimmer on the benefits of Spatial Audio and his “weird relationship” with Jony Ive: “I don't want to hear stereo, because you took half of my sonic world away”
Composer also explains how he and Mike Einziger integrate technology into their music, and why composers are dramatists rather than musicians
How to restore your electric guitar’s tremolo
Has gunk and rust set in? Bring your vibrato back from the dead and restore it to its former glory with our step-by-step guide
