https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-doesnt-fundamentally-affect-anybodys-songs-eurovision-boss-explains-why-finlands-bow-shredding-violinist-is-playing-live-at-the-2026-song-contest-while-other-instrumentalists-arentMusicRadaren“It doesn’t fundamentally affect anybody’s songs”: Eurovision boss explains why Finland’s bow-shredding violinist is playing live at the 2026 Song Contest, while other instrumentalists aren't2026-05-14T15:05:33Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vgreknoHsRDJ4Vi9n3Uv9c.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/fran-knew-barry-and-i-knew-fran-and-fran-had-played-with-sib-and-sib-had-played-with-tom-and-barry-knew-tom-and-tom-knew-me-but-fran-didnt-know-that-i-knew-that-he-knew-barry-too-the-strange-tale-of-bostons-record-breaking-debut-albumMusicRadaren“Fran knew Barry, and I knew Fran, and Fran had played with Sib, and Sib had played with Tom, and Barry knew Tom, and Tom knew me, but Fran didn’t know that I knew that he knew Barry too”: The strange tale of Boston’s record-breaking debut album2026-05-14T14:14:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qwraNbkMBKweTXN8tJguVe.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/you-wouldnt-work-with-a-racist-dont-work-with-somebody-thats-destroying-the-job-that-allows-you-to-feed-your-children-el-estepario-siberiano-urges-fellow-musicians-not-to-collaborate-with-suno-usersMusicRadaren“You wouldn’t work with a racist. Don’t work with somebody that’s destroying the job that allows you to feed your children”: El Estepario Siberiano urges fellow musicians not to collaborate with Suno users2026-05-14T11:12:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mrswJNRupsw5mJDTosvXon.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/ive-been-to-see-a-couple-of-shows-of-bobs-and-i-couldnt-tell-what-the-song-was-that-he-was-doing-now-thats-a-bit-much-paul-mccartney-gently-suggests-that-bob-dylan-could-think-a-little-more-about-the-needs-of-his-audience-when-he-performs-liveMusicRadaren“I've been to a couple of Bob's shows and I couldn't tell what the song was that he was doing. Now, that's a bit much”: Paul McCartney gently suggests that Bob Dylan could give a little more thought to the needs of his audience when he performs live2026-05-14T11:06:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xK4vagSP2iwzHJE9K4Ekue.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/getting-a-noise-complaint-is-essentially-a-death-sentence-for-a-grassroots-venue-the-precarious-state-of-britains-small-venues-in-focusMusicRadaren“Getting a noise complaint is essentially a death sentence for a grassroots venue”: The precarious state of Britain's small venues in focus2026-05-14T06:37:27Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8VQ8N4VnrS6pZtuJxsKB8j.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gretsch-electromatic-cvt-baritone-jet-baritone-2026MusicRadarenGretsch reinvents a cult classic loved by Jack Antonoff and Rory Gallagher as it expands mid-priced Electromatic range with a pair of sweet baritones2026-05-13T17:49:33Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2DMbgKXyeunQfnsSCLcgTA.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/seymour-duncan-custom-shop-50th-anniversary-hand-wound-duncan-custom-humbuckerMusicRadarenThe Seymour Duncan Custom Shop just released a stunning hand-wound replica an OG humbucker from the dawn of the high-gain era2026-05-13T16:56:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eQ5myJfkJ9MHt5o5cy2Gjk.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-didnt-think-i-needed-a-drum-machine-so-i-gave-mine-to-one-of-the-road-crew-phil-collins-reveals-that-he-gave-his-brand-new-roland-cr-78-to-a-roadie-then-asked-for-it-back-and-created-the-moody-pattern-on-his-smash-hit-debut-singleMusicRadaren“I didn't think I needed a drum machine, so I gave mine to one of the road crew”: Phil Collins reveals that he gave his brand-new Roland CR-78 to a roadie, then got it back and created "the record that people think of when they think of me”2026-05-13T16:38:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B3QZmzURvLbCFn4izmZCy4.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-head-of-las-mexican-mafia-was-in-a-cell-next-to-me-he-passed-me-a-note-and-asked-for-an-autograph-for-his-daughter-the-hair-raising-adventures-of-90s-rock-icons-stone-temple-pilots-and-their-doomed-singer-scott-weilandMusicRadaren“The head of LA’s Mexican mafia was in a cell next to me. He passed me a note and asked for an autograph for his daughter”: The hair-raising adventures of ’90s rock icons Stone Temple Pilots and their doomed singer Scott Weiland2026-05-13T14:15:44Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iaf5Xjj5NuCGwvbfiedyAd.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-like-so-raw-his-passion-and-that-bluesy-piano-i-couldnt-get-enough-alicia-keys-is-joined-by-raye-to-celebrate-the-25th-anniversary-of-her-debut-album-songs-in-a-minor-which-featured-a-notable-cover-of-a-prince-b-sideMusicRadaren“It’s like, so raw; his passion and that bluesy piano… I couldn't get enough”: Alicia Keys is joined by Raye to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album, Songs In A Minor, which featured a notable cover of a Prince b-side2026-05-13T14:09:17Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zB4YSMnKeQknEmBABSpyS.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/noel-gallagher-pedalboards-go-on-saleMusicRadarenThis is definitely, maybe your best chance to nail Oasis guitar tones – Noel Gallagher’s pedalboards have gone up for sale2026-05-13T13:13:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8beKPr36RjHCCvRFmKedP9.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/producers-engineers/there-are-producers-who-make-hit-records-then-there-are-producers-who-leave-a-lasting-mark-on-peoples-hearts-and-lives-jack-did-both-john-lennon-and-aerosmith-producer-jack-douglas-has-diedMusicRadaren"There are producers who make hit records. 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