Omagoqa: "Percussion and bass. Those are the elements that make gqom music"
Omagoqa’s latest EP channels the sound of Durban’s underground across eleven unruly productions. We find out more about how it was made
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Remembering Chris Cornell, the unsung guitarist, on the anniversary of his death - “My approach to guitar has always been, 'I don’t want to know anything'”
Six years on from the loss of one of rock's greatest voices with Soundgarden and Audioslave, we look at why Chris Cornell's legacy is also one of a consistently inventive guitar player
Boss unveils two digital delay pedals based on the classic Roland SDE-3000 rack unit – and one is a special edition Eddie Van Halen model
Dual delay the digitally authentic way with the SDE-3000D and SDE-3000EVH
Foo Fighters unveil new song Under You plus a streamed event as speculation surrounding new drummer continues
But it looks like we could find out this weekend…
Cherry Audio goes back to the pre-synth age as it releases Novachord and Solovox plugins
New bundle is both history lesson and quirky duo of instruments
Steve Lacy on his new signature Fender Strat: "I kind of wanted to mix the old with the new – I think I always like that in everything that I do"
The artist and producer brings an auteur's touch to his first signature guitar; he tells us about striking a balance
What the funk is John Carroll Kirby using to drop a beat in this live performance of new single Oropendola?
Hint: it's the first commercially released drum machine...
Pianoteq comes to iOS, and if you own the desktop version, you’ll get it for free
The acclaimed physical modelling keyboard instrument goes mobile
The Great Synth Showdown: Which is the best hardware polysynth in 2023?
We pit vintage against contemporary, analogue against digital and experimental against conventional in our quest to find the best contemporary polysynth
After BC Rich, Ibanez and Jackson, Slipknot's Mick Thomson moves to ESP for the development of new signature guitars
"It’s been taking longer than expected, as deciding on a model hasn’t been easy," says the Slipknot #7
Get Komplete 14 Select completely free when you purchase a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol M32 MIDI keyboard
Bag yourself a saving of $199/£179 with this amazing offer from Native Instruments
Can you really play lounge piano using just two chords?
This YouTuber reckons that C6 and Ddim are all you need for your next cocktail party
Issue 322 of Computer Music is on sale now
Struggling to make those hooks shine? July's Computer Music issue shows you how in our arrangement special. Plus, get a copy of Modalics’ EON-Arp arpeggiator plugin free (worth $29)
70 years on: Remembering Django Reinhardt, the Gypsy jazz trailblazer who triumphed over adversity and changed guitar forever
George Benson says it was his swing. Peter Frampton says it was his soul. John Jorgenson says he was the first to play the impossible. What made Reinhardt so special?
You can now discover concerts and check out set lists on Apple Music
Fans will also be able to browse a curated selection of venues in cities around the world through Apple Maps
Best podcasting microphones 2023: our expert picks for every budget and level
Record your next podcast or stream your heart out with the very best podcast mics, including the best options under $100/£100 – plus expert buying advice
SampleRadar: 245 free swung and skippy samples
Perfect your swing with this collection of swung and shuffling drum loops
Did you know that Hans Zimmer wrote the theme tune for this ‘80s BBC quiz show?
“I’m not ashamed of it! It paid the rent and opened up all sorts of doors,” he once said
Periphery’s Jake Bowen has a new signature DiMarzio pickup set
Jake Bowen’s new Mirage set comprises a double-blade Strat-style pickup at the neck, a high-output humbucker at the bridge, and it's voiced for more clarity, more output, more everything
