https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/you-can-now-vibe-code-plugins-for-your-mpc-with-the-help-of-akais-official-sdkMusicRadarenYou can now vibe code plugins for your MPC with the help of Akai’s official SDK2026-11-12T15:01:44Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yiHYKV3d9js2BZekG3W85e.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/blackstar-amplification-adds-nam-a2-lite-to-its-idx-floor-amp-modeller-seriesMusicRadarenBlackstar just gave its ID:X Floor amp modellers Neural Amp Modelling support: “The update gives guitarists access to a huge and ever-growing online library of authentic amplifier captures”2026-11-12T15:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ef2RAHDWxh6eaCuxvccNHT.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/addac-system-resonator-clamp-rotator-exciter-clamp-for-electric-guitarMusicRadarenADDAC rewrites the rules of guitar effects with a pair of clamp-on accessories that can transform your guitar into a drone and ambient texture machine2026-11-12T14:54:03Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TaqzihVyq6WRgypzZu9FV5.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/if-you-asked-me-to-name-a-few-songs-off-abbey-road-id-probably-have-a-meltdown-i-wouldnt-be-able-to-do-it-the-war-on-drugs-robbie-bennett-confesses-hes-not-very-scholarly-when-it-comes-to-classic-albumsMusicRadaren“If you asked me to name a few songs off Abbey Road I’d probably have a meltdown – I wouldn’t be able to do it”: The War on Drugs’ Robbie Bennett confesses he’s “not very scholarly” when it comes to classic albums2026-11-12T14:52:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d8FJ4ppmV3FFckchyCKu2i.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/i-got-to-pretend-to-be-jimi-hendrix-i-bought-the-guitar-i-used-off-eno-who-had-bought-it-off-his-milkman-and-then-the-song-turns-out-to-be-about-an-inflatable-doll-phil-manzanera-on-the-making-of-in-every-dream-home-a-heartacheMusicRadaren“I got to pretend to be Jimi Hendrix. I bought the guitar I used off Eno, who had bought it off his milkman. And then the song turns out to be about an inflatable doll”: Phil Manzanera on the making of In Every Dream Home A Heartache2026-11-12T14:09:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TdckxHu3eQGCScoKQz64u7.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/matt-bellamy-thinks-that-instagram-type-guitarists-are-the-future-they-have-this-new-way-of-monetising-what-they-doMusicRadarenMatt Bellamy thinks that "Instagram-type" guitarists are the future, and is on the lookout for more of them: "They have this new way of monetising what they do"2026-11-12T13:29:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M9xCmGFH9h8fRNWv6jYuSN.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/have-you-ever-played-a-piano-thats-14-feet-tall-now-you-can-5-new-plugins-you-need-to-know-aboutMusicRadaren"Ever wanted to play a piano that’s 14 feet tall? 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The odd meters. The improvisation. The precision. 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