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Roy Thomas Baker dead at 78: Tributes to the legendary producer of Queen, Alice Cooper, The Cars, The Darkness and more
By Paul Elliott published
RTB produced Bohemian Rhapsody and other landmark songs

“The soul – and snarl – of the original”: Jam Pedals resurrects the Octaurus octave-fuzz
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in Standard and NOS editions, the Octaurus has switchable clipping and voicings, a super defined octave and wide-open dynamics

Cherry Audio's new synth is Yellowjacket, a recreation of EDP’s trend-setting Wasp from 1978
By Daniel Griffiths published
You didn’t have to be a genius to see it coming, and you don’t need much cash to climb on board

GAK is gone: UK music store giant GAK just got bought by Gear4music for £2.4 million
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors

“Way beyond anything I could have hoped for”: Robert Smith announces new Cure remix album
By Will Simpson published
Mixes Of A Lost World is out on 13 June

Billie Eilish suggests that she and brother Finneas can read each other's minds
By Will Simpson published
“It’s a sibling thing,” she says

Darkglass unveils multi-effects for bass with neural amp model support and 7” touchscreen
By Jonathan Horsley published
Anagram has a hexacore DSP engine, Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) integration, dozens of onboard effects and preamps and offers comprehensive control of your signal chain

TikTok posts using dance and electronic music outgrow indie and alternative for first time
By Will Simpson published
Those tagged ‘electronic’ were up 45% in 2024

Prince’s Purple Rain follow-up came out of leftfield, but did it derail his career?
By Ben Rogerson published
As Around The World In A Day turns 40, it's time for a reappraisal

Serj Tankian and Gibson team up for limited edition Foundations Les Paul Modern Sublimation
By Jonathan Horsley published
They're only making 25 of these, each of them signed, and they come with a signed LP, signed art print, a copy of Tankian's memoir, plus VIP tickets to an upcoming System Of A Down show
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