Gibson partners with Gene Simmons for custom line of G² guitars and basses
The first G² model is a Thunderbird Bass
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Best electronic keyboards 2021: 9 top keyboard options for every budget
We round-up the best electronic keyboards for novices through to pros, and for playing and making your own music
15 questions for... Haider: "Chasing trends is a fool’s game"
Sheffield-born, Berlin-based producer Haider breaks down and mixes up as many genres as possible...
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Fender comes out swinging with the 2021 MIJ Boxer Series Stratocaster HH
The return of a late '80s super-Strat
The Band’s Robbie Robertson is selling his classic Neve 8014 console: “I've taken this on a journey that nobody could even imagine”
16-channel board is a part of recording history
Four EP packs a quartet of electric piano sounds into a free VST plugin
SampleScience’s latest freebie uses both additive and FM synthesis
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”
The filmmaker, DJ and musician advocates a broad palate and an open mind when it comes to stocking your record collection
Gus G launches Blackfire Pickups: "This wasn't about making another signature piece of gear, but creating something new"
Active and passive humbuckers are available to preorder
Ibanez expands its Mini pedal range with a new Booster and Phaser
Both offer a level of tonal depth that belies their small size
The Anchoress interview: “I needed to be physically in there, manipulating the sound with my hands…”
As multi-instrumentalist Catherine Anne Davies gets set to finally release her second album as The Anchoress, she talks to us about the sound of trauma, joy of being in control, plus working with James Dean Bradfield and Bernard Butler
Piezo: "I encourage deep listening - these are not good tunes to listen to while you’re distracted"
Milan-based Luca Mucci (aka Piezo) on his debut album, which pulsates with innovative sound design...
Audient’s iD4 and iD14 MKII budget audio interfaces offer more features and improved performance
Increased dynamic range and USB 3.0 connectivity
Gibson acquires Mesa/Boogie amps
The boutique pioneer will become “Gibson’s Custom Shop for amplifiers”
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"
Trivium's chief talks training and Twitch
This free VST drum enhancer plugin promises to make your kicks smack “10 times harder”
Transient shaper and soft/hard clipper is designed to make your beats cut through
Conspiracy theorists mistake Boss Metal Zone distortion pedal schematic for COVID-19 vaccine "5G chip"
A heavy dose of stupid
Slash signature Ernie Ball slinky guitar strings announced
A special limited run of sets treated for longevity
