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Music making magazines on MusicRadar

By The MusicRadar team
published 16 September 2000

Guitar, tech and drum magazines go online with MusicRadar Network

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Guitarist

Guitarist

Guitarist is the longest established UK guitar magazine, offering gear reviews, artist interviews and techniques lessons, tips and tricks. It also offers the world's most authoritative guitar, amplifier and effects reviews, plus a free CD or DVD every month.

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Total Guitar

Total Guitar

Total Guitar is Europe's best-selling guitar magazine, crammed full of songs to learn plus backing tracks to play along with on the free CD. From the latest metal and indie hits to classic rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, TG has more songs than ANY other guitar magazine!

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Guitar Techniques

Guitar Techniques

Guitar Techniques has established itself with guitarists who wish to better themselves as musicians in both the UK and Europe, as well as in the USA and Asia! When it comes to choosing music, GT's Abba to Zappa policy means that there's always something for everyone!

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Computer Music

Computer Music

Computer Music's goal is to help its readers create great music with a PC or Mac. Each month you'll find easy-to-follow tutorials for all sorts of music software, unbiased reviews of the latest products, answers to technical questions, and a Dual Layer DVD-ROM packed with software and samples.

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Future Music

Future Music

Future Music brings you the most in-depth reviews by respected industry professionals plus news on all the latest hardware and software releases.

It also interviews musicians at the cutting edge of technology and gives you free samples to get the most out of your existing set-up.

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The MusicRadar team
The MusicRadar team

MusicRadar is the number 1 website for music makers of all kinds, be they guitarists, drummers, keyboard players, djs or producers...

GEAR: We help musicians find the best gear with top-ranking gear round-ups and high- quality, authoritative reviews by a wide team of highly experienced experts. TIPS: We also provide tuition, from bite-sized tips to advanced work-outs and guidance from recognised musicians and stars. STARS: We talk to musicians and stars about their creative processes, and the nuts and bolts of their gear and technique. We give fans an insight into the actual craft of music making that no other music website can.
  1. Oasis
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    "It was written, recorded and mixed in about six hours" – Noel Gallagher names the Oasis and solo songs he'd take to a desert island
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    John Oates on 10 albums that changed his life, and the guitar that now feels like a part of him: "I bought my ‘58 Strat in 1972 for a hundred and twenty-five bucks and I’ve played it ever since"
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    16 inspiring guitar chords that are great for clean tones
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    Chuck D on Rick Rubin's holistic production style: "Art is what you feel. No one should tell you what Art should come out of you. He gets that"
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    Noel Gallagher says the Robert Smith remix of High Flying Birds’ Pretty Boy “sounds exactly like The Cure”
  1. John Oates
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    John Oates on 10 albums that changed his life, and the guitar that now feels like a part of him: "I bought my ‘58 Strat in 1972 for a hundred and twenty-five bucks and I’ve played it ever since"
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    Mindful Harmony is a free online chord progression composing tool based on the circle of fifths
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    Marcus King might play vintage gear on record but this rig tour shows he takes modern "off the shelf" pedals on the road
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    Chuck D on Rick Rubin's holistic production style: "Art is what you feel. No one should tell you what Art should come out of you. He gets that"
  5. 5
    Noel Gallagher says the Robert Smith remix of High Flying Birds’ Pretty Boy “sounds exactly like The Cure”

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