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"Classic and timeless": Slingerland Drums are back, and Bruno Mars' drummer and JR Robinson are on board
By Will Groves published
Brand trusted by Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Neil Peart relaunches two classic kit ranges

PRS swaps maple for mango to give its “flagship” Custom 24 a 40th anniversary satin nitro makeover
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Mango tops on the Custom 24 Satin are exquisite, but they’re only making 500 of ‘em

"It is not a polite instrument – nor is it clean, safe, or obvious": Cherry Audio revives the cult classic Crumar Spirit in its latest plugin
By Matt Mullen published
That's the Spirit

Breakout producer Silva Bumpa on the secret to creating sub bass and UKG rhythms
By Si Truss published
The fast rising producer reveals his top tools and techniques in our new video interview

EDM DJ Gryffin on the moment he learned he’d been duped into performing with a fake Justin Bieber
By Ben Rogerson published
Dylan Desclos managed to trick his way into The Wynn nightclub in Las Vegas and then got on stage

Orbit Culture show us their ESP guitars – and tell us why the EverTune bridge is a game-changer
By Jonathan Horsley published
Richard Hansson and Niklas Karlsson on why passive humbuckers are better for downtuned riffs, James Hetfield's influence, and why baritones and extended range guitars are too much guitar

Cesar Gueikian teases Gibson Custom Shop replica of Marty McFly’s “1955” Back To The Future ES-345
By Jonathan Horsley published
And could there be an Epiphone version too?

Calvin Harris shuts down talk of a feud with Miley Cyrus after teasing a new song
By Ben Rogerson published
Ocean is now being sung by Jessie Reyez, it would seem
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