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Wot no hip-hop?: The Billboard Top 30 is rap free – for the first time in 35 years
By Will Simpson published
Blame it on Taylor Swift

Even Better Than The Real Thing: Xania Monet becomes the first AI ‘artist’ to reach the Billboard charts
By Will Simpson published
Artist is the creation of poet Telisha ‘Nikki’ Jones

Jason Isbell shares unorthodox tone tip for new acoustics as he reveals not one but two signature Martins – and a set of strings
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Jason Isbell 0-17 is a stunning replica of his 1940 model he used on Foxes In The Snow, and if that holy grail limited edition model is too pricey, his 0-10E Retro might be just the thing

Arturia launches KeyStep Mk2 with OLED display, expanded connectivity and new generative tools
By Matt Mullen published
The French brand's small-but-mighty MIDI controller keyboard just got a little mightier

"Why are we still putting up with this?": AlphaTheta suspends CDJ-3000 firmware update after DJs complain of vanishing playlists
By Matt Mullen published
AlphaTheta suggests that users temporarily downgrade to Ver3.20 to ensure "stable operation"
![Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs plays his signature Epiphone Riviera [left], while Gem Archer plays his new Masterbilt Sheraton: Epiphone released the two signature Oasis guitars simultaneously—coincidentally or not, on the 30th anniversary of Wonderwall.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z7Z85YXF6Au8tFbWYgRLiN.jpg)
Epiphone goes 'madferit' as it rolls out signature semi-hollows for Oasis's Bonehead and Gem Archer
By Jonathan Horsley published
The launch of the Bonehead Riviera and Gem Archer Masterbilt Sheraton makes it three Oasis signature models from Gibson and Epiphone in a week – but how do they compare?

“I was not always the most pleasant person to work with”: David Byrne admits he was a ‘bossy pants’ in Talking Heads
By Will Simpson published
He says his social skills back then were “limited”

Music Artists Coalition cautiously welcome AI deal but demand more details
By Will Simpson published
Artists' advocacy group fear that AI deal will stitch up musicians

“Step inside the studio that made history”: Universal Audio's new plugin puts "America's Abbey Road" in your DAW
By Matt Mullen published
A "complete reimagining" of the Ocean Way Studios plugin launched in 2013, the Deluxe version now features emulations of the studio's reverb chambers designed by UA founder Bill Putnam Sr.
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