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"The amp and effects modelling unit for those who’d rather play than get bogged down in too many details" Blackstar ID:X Floor Two review
By Stuart Williams published
Modelling doesn't need to be expensive or complicated, and Blackstar has just delivered the first proof for 2026

“This will revolutionise the ticketing marketplace”: US Justice Department and Live Nation sign deal
By Will Simpson published
Live music behemoth won’t be broken up, but its wings are clipped

Harry Styles outed himself as an unlikely modular synth fan in his new Netflix special, but was all that knob-twiddling for real?
By Matt Mullen published
Styles' setup also included a Roland SP-404 MKII sampler, Roland RE-201 Space Echo tape delay unit and a Sequential Prophet-6 analogue synth

“You don’t have to worry what they think”: Boy George on why he prefers writing songs with AI than humans
By Will Simpson published
“I have fantastic conversations with ChatGPT” he insists

How making a mistake while trying to learn a huge Queen song inspired Sienna Spiro to write Die On This Hill
By Ben Rogerson published
“Sounds nothing like it but yeah - thanks Queen,” she says

“Music is just such a sweet shop”: Jonny Greenwood to release album with Qawwali musician Shye Ben Tzur
By Will Simpson published
Ranjha is the follow up to 2015’s Junun

Best Yamaha digital pianos 2026: Including picks from the Arius, Clavinova, AvantGrand, and P Series
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Dive deep into Yamaha’s digital piano range with our recommendations for every budget

My Bloody Valentine’s sound engineer on wrangling the shoegaze pioneers’ huge live setup
By Jim Ottewill published
Sound engineer Marc Carolan shares the challenges and excitement of helping bring My Bloody Valentine's first headline tour in over a decade to life
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