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“I said, ‘What does it matter?": Mick Jagger didn’t see the point in using tape on the new Stones album
By Ben Rogerson Published
Plus, he’s been sharing his thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo’s ability to make rock music

"I’m going to go out on a limb and say we don’t want this”: Lorde slams Spotify's About the Song feature
By Ben Rogerson Published
New feature was announced last year and is currently in beta

SampleRadar: 493 free hardware drum machine samples
By MusicRadar Published
Looped beats and one-shots from a handful of beat-boxes, including the Alesis H16-B, Arturia DrumBrute, Nord Drum and Roland TR-8

Rogét Chahayed: “We signed away our rights to get some cash, then a year and a half later, the album came out and two of our songs were on there”
By Danny Turner Published
Having worked on Kendrick Lamar's 2015 magnum opus, only to go uncredited, Chahayed reflects on the lessons the experience taught him about the industry

Pink Floyd’s legendary Dark Side of the Moon officially returns to the cassette format
By Andy Price Published
The latest co-branded cassette player release from We Are Rewind celebrates the totemic record that all-but demands playback on a physical format

AG Cook and Native Instruments team up for signature synth plugin Super*Saw
By Matt Mullen Published
A supersaw on steroids, this new soft synth captures Cook’s signature sound, heard on records from Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Beyoncé

Questlove on the moment he discovered what ended up becoming his favourite Prince song
By Ben Rogerson Published
“At the five minute 18 second part, Prince transforms this song, and at the time, I didn't realise what he was doing”

“The final boss of the lost Dual Op-Amp circuit”: Electro-Harmonix unveils Deluxe Big Muff Pi 2
By Jonathan Horsley Published
This alternate take on the Muff fuzz sound now comes supercharged with enough features to make you consider an upgrade
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