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“A song about a woman involved with birds and magic”: The Fleetwood Mac hit that Stevie Nicks wrote in 10 minutes!
By Neil Crossley published
Nicks’ performance of the song on stage every night “was like an exorcism”

Best keyboards for beginners 2025: Get started with our expert pick of beginner keyboards for all ages
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Looking for the best piano keyboard for beginners? Well MusicRadar has you covered with expert advice and useful recommendations from industry professionals

The music theory behind a Depeche Mode classic
By Roland Schmidt published
Dissecting one of Depeche Mode’s most cherished and universally beloved songs reveals some compelling inner-workings

“A very capable piece of kit that will see most players a long way into their gigging career”: the t.bone IEM D2.4 review
By Pete Emery published
Budget-friendly and feature-packed – perhaps more than just the perfect introduction to in-ear monitoring

“Made for expansive sound design and immediate play”: Elektron Tonverk is real, and it's out now
By Si Truss published
With automatic multi-sampling capabilities, deep sequencing and flexible track routing, Tonverk could become your new studio centrepiece

“These guitars empower metal artists with the authentic, crushing tone that built Jackson’s legendary reputation”: Jackson takes us back to the heyday of shred with the Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas series – and what about that Two Face finish?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Here's a collection of S-styles that take us back to the era of coin-op arcade machines, the arms race of technicality, and to the early days of an LA guitar brand that was weaponising electric guitar

How a teenage Mark Ronson convinced Michael Jackson to write him a bassline so he could make a hit song out of it
By Ben Rogerson published
Oh, and Sean Lennon was there too, and he ended up playing it to Roberta Flack

"It shows the breadth of talent from across all of our nations”: The Mercury nominations are out and diverse as ever
By Will Simpson published
Sam Fender, Pulp, CMAT and Fontaines DC are among the big-name nominees
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