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"I am burnt out by all connections to Marr, Rourke, Joyce”: Morrissey wants to sell his half of the Smiths’ business
By Will Simpson published
Singer says he has enough of “malicious associations”

Jackson and Phil Demmel salute Randy Rhoads with limited run Pro Series King V in polka dot finish
By Jonathan Horsley published
Strapped with a pair of active EMGs, a recessed Floyd Rose 1000 Series, plus a mahogany body for "endless sustain", the thrash stalwart's new King V is unapologetically metal

“AI helped me create something I couldn't before”: Notts musician on the program that helped him express himself
By Will Simpson published
Lucas Horne has been nominated for Fanvue's Future Sound Awards

Sterling By Music Man unveils affordable version of Tosin Abasi’s futuristic Kaizen signature model
By Jonathan Horsley published
A Kaizen for under $1,000? SBMM might have a smash hit on its hands with the Animals As Leaders' signature electric – available now in Firemist Purple Satin and Stealth Black

Revealed! (Some of) the lyrics to REM's It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
By Will Simpson published
By none other than Michael Stipe

John McLaughlin on how his first encounter with Jimi Hendrix ended in “disaster”
By Jonathan Horsley published
McLaughlin has fond recollections of meeting Hendrix, even if his legendary 1969 Record Plant jam did not go to plan

“Who knows where this will all lead?”: Radiohead confirm five European residences for November and December
By Will Simpson published
They will be band's first gigs since 2018

You can now access the full version of Ableton’s Drift synth in Note and Move
By Si Truss published
Design analogue-style synth sounds on the go with the latest updates for Ableton’s iOS app and hardware sketchpad
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