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- January 31
- January 29
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- Got an iRig? You can get song-learning app deCoda free
- What is MPE… and why should you care about it?
- 13 must-have stompboxes for 2021
- Dweezil Zappa tells the story of how Eddie Van Halen ended up giving him a guitar and a lesson when he was 12 years old
- The best new guitar amplifiers for 2021
- Sonicware throws a $199 synth/groovebox curveball with the Liven XFM
- 20 new signature electric guitars for 2021
- The electric guitars you need to play in 2021
- Our pick of the new basses for 2021
- 6 new signature acoustics for 2021
- The best new acoustics for 2021
- The hottest new snares for 2021
- The top new controllers for 2021
- The hottest DJ gear for 2021
- New pianos and home keyboards for 2021
- Hot new audio interfaces for 2021
- 11 new hardware synths for 2021
- 5 great new softsynths for 2021
- Hot new monitors and mixers for 2021
- The hottest new electronic drum sets for 2021
- New grooveboxes and drum machines for 2021
- Great new plugins for 2021
- Great new drumkits for 2021
- 5 great new guitar accessories for 2021
- January 28
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- 5 songs guitarists need to hear by… AC/DC (that aren't Back In Black)
- Harley Benton kicks of its 2021 gear releases with the Block-300B bass amp
- Behringer “re-introduces” the RD-9 drum machine: “Priced to suit people’s pockets, without being pocket-sized”
- Old Blood Noise Endeavour's Alpha Haunt Fuzz gets a 2021 makeover
- Fender and PAMP get extra heavy with sterling silver guitar picks
- Black Rooster Audio’s RO-140 reverb plugin goes beyond the classic EMT hardware and puts even more on your plate
- "A tax in the middle of a crisis, on people who need the money" – is the new licence fee for live-streamed gigs a kick in the teeth for UK music?
- Here’s why Allianz Musical Insurance can offer peace of mind in anxious times
- AC/DC's Cliff Williams: “I don’t think the boys would have really appreciated me trying to slap around. They would have slapped me around"
- WA Production’s Puncher 2 Lite is a free VST plugin that’s designed to “make your track stand out”
- January 27
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- Universal Audio sets course for your pedalboard with a trio of high-end guitar effects
- Harley Benton demos its popular TE-90FLT Blast guitar
- Waves’ Nx Ocean Way plugin brings the sound of the famous Nashville studio’s control room to any set of headphones
- Reason+ puts the rack-based DAW and plugin on a subscription service, with more sounds added every week
- January 26
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- Watch a stop-motion Jawa salute Eddie Van Halen's genius by playing Eruption on a customised 16-inch Frankenstrat
- Watch IRIST drummer Jason Belisha play through Order Of The Mind
- Turn your acoustic into a smart guitar with the HyVibe System
- Best high-end electric guitars: Our guide to the best high-end electrics for experts and pro players
- Gibson unveils Orianthi's stunning new Cherry signature SJ-200 in all its glory
- Dunlop launches the Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor Edition Wah
- The best free VST compressor plugins 2022: must-have dynamics processors for your DAW
- January 25
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- Pro Co has a miniature Rat distortion pedal in the pipeline
- Ableton, Joe Clegg and Adam Marcello present free Ableton Live for Drummers online event
- Fuzz, synth, sub-octaver, sliders? Way Huge‘s Atreides Analog Weirding Module is sure to add spice to vanilla pedalboards
- NUX expands its range of affordable multi-effects and modelling units with the stylish MG-30
- Noel Gallagher Gibson J-150 signature acoustic guitar is coming in 2021… and a whole new album of Oasis songs
- Walrus Audio‘s Mako ACS1 Amp + Cab Simulator will let you nail that vintage amp tone without the vintage amp
- Drum Workshop announces Drum Day LA, featuring DW, Gretsch, PDP and LP
- Behringer’s Pro-800 synth, a Prophet-600 reboot, is up and running and “almost there”
- Sonor introduces AQX series kits in five affordable configurations
- January 24
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- January 22
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- Peter Frampton's iconic Les Paul Custom comes alive again as Gibson unveils the Phenix Custom VOS model
- Collings and Julian Lage collaborate on a second signature model, the exquisite 470 JL hollowbody electric
- Behringer announces HA Series of guitar practice amps
- Meet the new Tech 21 SansAmp Classic, same as the old SansAmp
- The greatest guitar solo of all time chosen in a new poll by Total Guitar magazine
- Audiokit Pro’s Digitalism 2000 app brings back the synth sounds of the early noughties
- Interview: “Coming back in 2020 is the most Lonely The Brave thing that could have happened” – guitarist Mark Trotter on hope through adversity
- D'Angelico reveals a handsome new Aged Mahogany finish for its affordable Premier Series LS acoustic guitars
- Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes receives Roland’s Lifetime Achievement Award: “The Jupiter-8 is like my Les Paul or Stratocaster”
- Gibson launches the Gibson App, a one-stop-shop for guitarists complete with lessons, tuning, tech advice and more
- January 21
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- Gibson unveils 60th Anniversary '61 SGs, Made in Nashville ES series, signature models, acoustics, with more to come
- Zoom reveals its new multi-effects guitar pedal: G6
- UVI’s PX Memories goes beyond the Memorymoog synth by emulating the modded version that made it better
- Best high-end acoustic guitars: Deluxe acoustics delivering pro-quality performance for serious players
- Walrus Audio reveals its latest Mako Series pedal: the R1 High-Fidelity Stereo Reverb, and it sounds spectacular
- Glastonbury 2021 officially cancelled
- Kramer rolls out signature models for Dave “the Snake” Sabo, Tracii Guns and Charlie Parra, expands Modern and Original Collections
- Output and Barefoot Audio cross a new Frontier as they release their long-awaited “gold standard” studio monitors
- Earthquaker explores a galaxy of reverb tones with its new Astral Destiny pedal
- Global investment firm takes control of Native Instruments
- Studio Sessions with Cubase: Flux Pavilion
- EMG mines some fresh bling for bassists with the new Les Claypool ‘Pachyderm Gold’ signature P Bass pickup
- Blackstar reveals signature CV30 amp for Bones UK and Jeff Beck guitarist Carmen Vandenberg
- January 20
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- Behringer is bringing back the ultra-rare ARP 2600 Blue Marvin and Gray Meanie synth models
- Universal Audio to celebrate “60 years of analogue tone” with… what, exactly?
- Epiphone Slash Signature Series J-45 acoustics are coming soon, Slash confirms
- Korg is set to take its Gadget app into another dimension with a VR version
- Ibanez's AZS series has the retro-modern look down to a T
- The Korg Wavestate SE adds aftertouch and a premium feel in a new 61-key version
- Korg’s drumlogue is a hybrid analogue and digital drum machine that can host your own samples
- Moog releases its first official desktop soft synth, but not everyone will be able to use it
- Epiphone and Nancy Wilson join forces for the Fanatic signature model
- Get the Ampeg SVT-VR bass amp plugin for free instead of $99
- Kirk Douglas's new Gibson signature model might be the most versatile SG ever
- Gearslutz announces that it will be changing its name, following an online campaign
- January 19
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- Neural DSP sets loose a monster guitar plugin the shape of Archetype: Gojira
- Harrison Consoles’ AVA Bass Flow is an all-in-one mix processing suite for your bottom end
- Blackstar launches the Studio 10 6L6 in Surf Green
- Alesis’s Q MKII MIDI keyboards promise no-nonsense performance at a low price
- Supro unveils the retro-inspired Delta King amp series, Keeley Custom 12, combo upgrades and a new chorus pedal
- Softube’s Weiss EQ MP plugin is designed for surgical mixing at professional quality
- Antelope Audio’s Zen Go Synergy Core puts a high-quality audio interface and DSP effects in a portable package
- Ibanez reveals the Lari Basilio LB1 signature model, and it's a futuristic T-Style shred machine with a premium spec
- January 18
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- Vox launches Telstar Maple kit for 2021
- Sandberg has knocked it out of the Blackwater Park with a signature bass for Opeth's Martín Méndez
- Vox reveals new Bigsby-equipped Bobcat V90/S66 electric guitars – plus Mini-Go practice and VGH headphone amps
- Mackie’s new Onyx mixers promise premium analogue quality and multitrack USB recording
- Ibanez JGM10 Jon Gomm signature acoustic guitar officially revealed
- Gretsch unveils Keith Carlock and Gergo Borlai signature snare drums
- The best music podcasts for guitarists, producers, drummers, music fans and more
- Kurzweil goes beyond the K2 workstations with the mighty K2700
- Charvel keeps the classy hotrodded shred vibe alive with its new 2021 models
- D’Addario releases Evans ‘Barney Beats’ RealFeel practice pad and ProMark sticks
- Boss is getting serious about pedalboards with its new BCB range additions
- Korg’s ARP 2600 M is a downsized remake of the classic semi-modular synth
- The Korg DW-8000 returns in the form of the Modwave hybrid wavetable synthesizer
- Boss brings the TU-02 guitar tuner to your guitar headstock
- Korg goes back to its roots with the miniKorg 700FS, a new version of its first analogue synth
- January 17
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- January 15
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- Charvel releases Angel Vivaldi Pro-Mod DK24-6 Nova signature model
- Omar Rodríguez-López's signature Mariposa is the star of the show in Sterling by Music Man's sweet 2021 lineup
- Taylor's medium scale Grand Theater acoustic guitar line gets two new models
- Pro audio site Gearslutz facing calls to change its “derogatory” name
- Martin announces the Grand J-16E 12-string, plus new Road Series and StreetMaster models for 2021
- Jackson Audio’s modular FUZZ: get multiple analogue fuzz sounds in one pedal
- 15 questions for... Hot Chip: "Sometimes it doesn’t ‘feel’ right and we don’t always know why"
- New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dies aged 69
- Fresh for 2021: PRS unveils a new-look Studio and Special Semi-Hollow, the Custom 24-08, and expands SE range
- Fender launches the American Ultra Luxe series, promising ‘the ultimate in performance and tone’
- Entire Rotosound range now available to buy as individual guitar and bass strings
- Hammond’s SK Pro stage keyboard isn’t just an organ - it’s a synth as well
- PRS debuts a new body shape with the Fiore – a sumptuous new signature model for Mark Lettieri
- Joe Bonamassa's Bonnie signature Strat pickups with Seymour Duncan revealed
- Save 50% off a year of Fender Play guitar lessons and sharpen your skills throughout 2021
- Behringer effects pedals are now just $19 at Sweetwater following their partnership
- PRS shoots for the moon with a new limited edition Lunar Ice finish for John Mayer's signature Silver Sky
- Yamaha goes big while you’re stuck at home with the YC73 and YC88 gig-ready stage keyboards
- January 14
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- Fender celebrates its 75th anniversary in style with series of Commemorative guitars and basses
- Arturia collaborates with Noise Engineering to bring exciting new features to latest MicroFreak firmware update
- Behringer’s VCS3 synth clone is now in prototype, and it looks like the real deal
- Going, going… Klon? JHS Pedals' Josh Scott is selling the first ever Klon overdrive for half a million dollars
- Ibanez has all shred bases covered with its 2021 lineup of RG electrics
- ESP's 30th Anniversary KH-3 Spider is a Metallica fan's dream come true
- Ibanez extends its acclaimed AZ range with a seven-string guitar
- Rast Sound’s Naturaliser plugin adds instant variation to your music, so the next hit/note will always sound different
- Dean pays tribute to Dimebag Darrell with its new Dime Razorback Rust reissue
- January 13
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- Fender expands its ‘68 Custom tube combo lineup with the Pro Reverb and Vibro Champ Reverb
- Squier reimagines classic Fender guitar designs with its new Contemporary range
- Jason Isbell's Custom Telecaster is a sweet Chocolate Sunburst treat from Fender
- Yamaha’s MSP3A is a compact new monitor speaker that could sit nicely in your home studio
- The good and bad news about Pearl Jam's Mike McCready finally getting a signature Fender Strat
- BPB Saturator is a free VST plugin that promises subtle analogue-style warmth and low CPU usage
- Fender styles up a short-scale signature Mustang for Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie
- Blackstar's ID:Core V3 raises the bar for its entry-level practice guitar amps
- Fender unveils the super-cool Chrissie Hynde Signature Telecaster
- Sequential’s new desktop Prophet-5 synth sounds just as “ballsy” as the keyboard version, but is smaller and cheaper
- Sweet Child O' Mine! The Epiphone Slash Signature Series is coming...
- Comfortably strum: Martin announces David Gilmour signature D-35 and 12-string acoustic guitars
- January 12
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- Take a closer look at Jackson's big, huge, massive 2021 product launch – there are shreddable guitars for all budgets
- Is Fender's P-90-equipped Noventa Series destined to be a cult classic?
- Issue 366 of Future Music is on sale now
- Yelle: "Once we have a good song, then I can start worrying about the details"
- Joe Strummer Campfire acoustic coming from Fender
- Rane’s One DJ controller has motorised turntable platters for authentic vinyl-style performance
- Is Sequential about to release a new version of the Oberheim OB-X synth?
- EVH celebrates Eddie Van Halen's legacy with the return of the 5150 Series and stunning new Wolfgang models
- January 11
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- Taylor Guitars is now completely owned by its employees
- Gretsch reveals new guitars for all budgets with its 2021 lineup
- Behringer’s BCR-2000 MIDI controller is coming back as the BCR32, and this time it’s a sequencer, too
- "We’re angry and alarmed" – Musician's Union reacts to claims the UK government rejected the EU's offer of Visa-free touring for performers
- Roland’s new FP-X digital piano range has something for every type of player
- Roland’s Verselab MV-1 is a standalone music production studio for creating complete songs
- Lou Reed keyboardist Michael Fonfara dies, aged 74
- 5 songs guitarists need to hear by… BB King
- January 8
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- Gibson partners with Gene Simmons for custom line of G² guitars and basses
- 15 questions for... Haider: "Chasing trends is a fool’s game"
- Save 10% a month on Waves’ Music Maker Access subscription, forever
- Fender comes out swinging with the 2021 MIJ Boxer Series Stratocaster HH
- The Band’s Robbie Robertson is selling his classic Neve 8014 console: “I've taken this on a journey that nobody could even imagine”
- Four EP packs a quartet of electric piano sounds into a free VST plugin
- Don Letts: 10 Albums that changed my life – “Tighten Up Vol. 2 is a brilliant example of what Trojan did for reggae and this country. It changed me and this country”
- January 7
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- Gus G launches Blackfire Pickups: "This wasn't about making another signature piece of gear, but creating something new"
- Ovation Guitars acquired by GEWA music
- Ibanez expands its Mini pedal range with a new Booster and Phaser
- The Anchoress interview: “I needed to be physically in there, manipulating the sound with my hands…”
- Piezo: "I encourage deep listening - these are not good tunes to listen to while you’re distracted"
- January 6
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- Audient’s iD4 and iD14 MKII budget audio interfaces offer more features and improved performance
- Gibson acquires Mesa/Boogie amps
- Matt Heafy interview: "I practice to be as good as Bruce Dickinson, Freddie Mercury and John Petrucci, knowing it won’t happen, and work to be in the biggest band in the world knowing it might not happen"
- This free VST drum enhancer plugin promises to make your kicks smack “10 times harder”
- Conspiracy theorists mistake Boss Metal Zone distortion pedal schematic for COVID-19 vaccine "5G chip"
- Slash signature Ernie Ball slinky guitar strings announced
- January 5
- January 4
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- Marcus King interview: “If you get a Marshall stack to sing just the right way you can almost emulate a Tina Turner or Janis Joplin"
- Soft Cell’s Dave Ball: “To my mind, Kraftwerk are as influential as The Beatles”
- Tama unveils Club-JAM Suitcase and Cocktail-JAM Mini compact drum kits
- The Fender Tune Player Pack guitar app is currently free on iOS and Android
- Behringer’s latest clone could be of a synth you haven’t even heard of
- Children Of Bodom founder Alexi Laiho dies age 41
- Electro-Harmonix scales down with the new Metal Muff Nano
- January 2
- January 1
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- Audient at Gear Expo 2021
- RockOutLoud at Gear Expo 2021
- IK Multimedia at Gear Expo 2021
- EastWest Sounds at Gear Expo 2021
- Gordon Smith Guitars at Gear Expo 2021
- Auden Guitars at Gear Expo 2021
- Is this Black Sabbath cover by King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife Toyah the oddest tribute of 2020?
- 5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Ritchie Blackmore (that aren't Smoke On The Water)
- The 10 best prog guitarists in the world right now, as voted for by you
- MusicRadar Gear Expo 2021: Exhibitor A-Z
- Back to Live: Exhibitor A-Z
- Behringer RD-8 vs Roland TR-8S: blind listening test results revealed
- Slash, Chad Smith, Post Malone and Andrew Watt celebrate the new year with Black Sabbath and Alice In Chains covers
- Krotos Audio at Gear Expo 2021
- KV331 Audio at Gear Expo 2021
- oeksound at Gear Expo 2021
- Yamaha at Gear Expo 2021
- Musicians' Union at Gear Expo 2021
