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Jon Batiste answers the internet’s piano queries and agrees with one potentially controversial musical statement
By Ben Rogerson published
Watch him explain how you can improve your practice sessions and sense of feel

Flava D on why drum & bass is the toughest genre to produce
By Si Truss published
As she releases her album Here & Now on Hospital Records, the genre-hopping UK producer tells us why embracing DnB has been 'the ultimate learning curve'

“I’m so grateful that our music can be a vehicle for their spirits to fly”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to Chili Peppers
By Will Simpson published
It’s the third in a series of EPs the students have released this year

Audio Hertz's Mk.pre emulates the Tascam Portastudio preamp that colours Mk.gee's sought-after guitar tone
By Matt Mullen published
Mk.pre is currently on offer at $19

“Ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome Ilan Rubin”: Dave Grohl introduces new drummer at Foos secret gig
By Will Simpson published
And there’s another one tonight in Santa Ana

“I missed a couple of things": Brian May critiques his Last Night of the Proms performance
By Ben Rogerson published
But he and Roger Taylor still managed to cause quite the fandango

“It would be ‘Stop’ and then ‘Eject’”: Ed Sheeran reveals that plans for posthumous album are in his will
By Will Simpson published
He’s got it all planned out

“A versatile tool for sharp, modern accents and cutting effects”: Zultan add to their effects cymbal range
By Will Simpson published
They’re the Zultan Vortex and Razor Disc

“In the actual song you hear today, the guitars, the riff, the bass, the drums and all the vocals are from those initial takes I did in my bedroom”: Sombr on the making of viral hit Undressed, and his formula for creating "a legendary indie rock song"
By Ben Rogerson published
“I remember playing the guitar riff and thinking, ‘OK, that is great.’ From there, the song just made sense, it flowed"
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