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Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman ruled out for rest of the year as he gets surgery on injured right hand
By Jonathan Horsley published
Trohman says he will be out of action for the rest of the year but is "on track" for a full recovery

Why you should care about music theory - and 5 reasons you maybe shouldn't
By Richard Blenkinsop published
From half diminished chords to phrygian modes; music theory can be both a help and a hindrance to many, but do you really need it in order to be a great musician?

Vivian Campbell on his relationship with Ronnie James Dio – and what Dio told Ozzy about his playing
By Jonathan Horsley published
Campbell says working with the late, great Ronnie James Dio wasn't always easy – and it didn't help that Campbell once likened him to Tom Jones

Richie Hawtin produces short film inspired by '90s Detroit techno scene
By Matt Mullen published
Kids Like Us centres on one of a series of illegal raves Hawtin hosted at the city's abandoned Packard Plant, an event that saw the debut of the producer's legendary Plastikman alias

Visco 2.0 turns Forever89's boundary-pushing drum machine into a polysynth – hands-on
By Si Truss published
Forever89’s free update adds a new tonal engine to its resynthesis-powered drum machine – we get hands-on

"After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser": Matt Cameron leaves Pearl Jam
By Will Groves published
Grunge drumming star leaves behind 'a lifetime, one filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter'

SampleRadar: 205 free EBM samples
By MusicRadar published
Before there was EDM, there was EBM

Sabrina Carpenter is Hungry Like The Wolf as she performs with surprise guests Duran Duran
By Ben Rogerson published
Well, half of Duran Duran, anyway
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