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"This is not a contest or a gimmick": Could YOU be the next Skid Row frontman?
By Will Simpson published
Band are now looking for their sixth vocalist

How Janet Jackson and Jam & Lewis made Control, the classic album that's just turned 40
By Ben Rogerson published
“We were like, let's make a record like we're making it for a rock and roller or a rap artist. Let's make the beats super hard"

“We have a perverse or healthy attraction to crazy ideas”: Soulwax are throwing a rave – at Abbey Road Studios
By Will Simpson published
Call the Soulwax rave hotline on 07886 072699

MusicRadar deals of the week: Save a colossal $500 off one of my favourite Sterling by Music Man guitars, grab $200 off a super cool D'Angelico, plus all the week's biggest sales on music gear
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Casio, Gretsch, Universal Audio, and more

Not The Same As It Was: Harry Styles announces special one off Manchester show with cut price £20 tickets
By Will Simpson published
Fans have to submit ticket requests

Behringer's "supercharged" Roland Juno-60 clone is now available for pre-order
By Matt Mullen published
After teasing the JN-80 at NAMM, Behringer's affordable take on the vintage classic is finally here

Alex Honnold reveals just how much Tool he listened to during his free climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper
By Ben Rogerson published
“I just know how long the songs are,” says Honnold. “So it gives you a sense of if you’re going fast or slow”

Dimmu Borgir’s Silenoz on playing a guitar inspired by a shark – and why you can be black metal and still love the blues
By Jonathan Horsley published
The symphonic black metal trailblazer offers us a tour of his signature Okkultist, expresses a deep appreciation of W.A.S.P. and stakes out the limits of a musical education

"It ended up as the sound palette for a whole new generation": Inventor of FM synthesis John Chowning honoured with Technical Grammy Award
By Matt Mullen published
Chowning's discoveries inspired the Yamaha DX7 and went on to define a new era of popular music

Can ROLI's new AI Music Coach really match up to a human piano teacher? We get the exclusive first look
By Andy Price published
ROLI’s AI-powered piano teacher claims to be able to tutor students while keeping an eye on their unique nuances. We got hands-on with this eye-catching innovation at NAMM
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