https://www.musicradar.com/artists/william-orbit-the-production-genius-behind-madonnas-ray-of-light-has-died-at-the-age-of-69MusicRadarenWilliam Orbit, the production genius behind Madonna’s Ray Of Light, has died at the age of 692026-08-07T13:35:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2F8AVF9NzEFn8RyG8zbC9E.jpeghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/nikki-sixx-admits-that-motley-crue-do-use-backing-tapes-but-says-that-the-band-members-always-play-their-instruments-since-we-saw-queen-using-some-during-bohemian-rhapsody-live-we-understood-that-we-could-bring-in-elements-that-we-could-not-doMusicRadarenNikki Sixx admits that Mötley Crue do use backing tapes, but says that the band members always play their instruments: “Since we saw Queen using some during Bohemian Rhapsody live, we understood that we could bring in elements that we could not do"2026-08-07T11:28:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hdhq3raHX6N9ka55KWsbee.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/brain-me-in-its-musicradars-quiz-of-the-week-16MusicRadarenBrain me in: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #162026-08-07T11:04:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VQJxJrXyDiWygk27zVHEJ4.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/arturias-pigments-play-is-a-free-version-of-one-of-the-best-soft-synths-around-and-its-more-powerful-than-you-might-expectMusicRadarenArturia's Pigments Play is a free version of one of the best soft synths around – and it's more powerful than you might expect2026-08-07T10:01:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cV4EMuGf7cjuT7HA52Pwzc.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/yngwie-malmsteen-announces-hell-or-high-water-new-album-new-single-now-or-neverMusicRadaren“The music just comes to me. It’s like that movie Amadeus”: Yngwie Malmsteen emerges from an “avalanche” of ideas with “80 to 90” songs and a scorching new album – and you can hear him unleash the fury on new single Now Or Never2026-08-06T16:41:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqbDd2uEP2KU6hDgynEr2H.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/thats-the-version-i-wish-came-out-originally-youre-going-to-hear-a-lot-of-jazz-chords-ladies-and-gentlemen-charlie-puth-reinterprets-his-back-catalogue-including-his-huge-2015-us-number-one-as-he-performs-at-the-tiny-deskMusicRadaren“That's the version I wish came out originally. You're going to hear a lot of jazz chords, ladies and gentlemen”: Charlie Puth reinterprets his back catalogue – including his huge 2015 US number one – as he performs at the Tiny Desk2026-08-06T15:54:20Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hGko7seGt5gGaHPAc4msff.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/we-speak-to-the-noise-music-creatives-pushing-out-at-the-extremes-of-sound-its-somehow-a-kind-of-fetishMusicRadarenWe speak to the noise music creatives pushing out at the extremes of sound: “It's somehow a kind of fetish”2026-08-06T14:54:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5MifMFvVpRVjjxEgtdfSkB.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/the-90s-are-back-steinberg-celebrates-30-years-of-vst-with-the-classics-collection-a-new-free-plugin-bundle-that-includes-the-first-ever-vst-instrumentMusicRadaren“The ‘90s are back”: Steinberg celebrates 30 years of VST with the Classics Collection, a new free plugin bundle that includes the first ever VST instrument2026-08-06T14:36:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qCciSUyAxwKpCUdK5TF4zm.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-ceo-clarifies-controversial-ai-commentsMusicRadarenFender CEO clarifies his controversial comments comparing cover songs to AI: “My intent was to talk about how technology can help artists and players learn and grow”2026-08-06T14:06:05Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xZzZPbMWojwm83zwLhYMaW.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/drums/alesis-and-zildjian-forge-a-perfect-partnership-that-they-hope-will-raise-the-bar-for-electronic-drumsMusicRadarenAlesis and Zildjian forge a "perfect" partnership that they hope will "raise the bar for electronic drums"2026-08-06T14:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fSmus9ahVDkbWy6cuHvz3S.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/he-never-rated-himself-as-highly-as-everyone-else-did-new-documentary-in-the-pipeline-about-rushs-neil-peartMusicRadaren“He never rated himself as highly as everyone else did": New documentary in the pipeline about Rush’s Neil Peart2026-08-06T12:12:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vM2dtCvzkCksLCyxdhWJcJ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/producer-claims-kanye-did-use-ai-on-bully-and-sues-for-unpaid-wages-despite-nearly-two-years-of-demands-the-defendants-have-refused-to-compensate-plaintiff-for-plaintiffs-servicesMusicRadarenProducer claims Kanye did use AI on Bully and sues for unpaid wages: “Despite nearly two years of demands, the defendants have refused to compensate plaintiff for plaintiff’s services”2026-08-06T11:20:07Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqBsKNjucGswm4LzCQXLwa.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/slash-says-he-and-ozzy-osbourne-had-spoken-about-going-into-the-studioMusicRadaren“I was on the road with Guns, so we went off and finished what we were doing. And then, all of a sudden, I got that phone call”: Slash says he and Ozzy Osbourne had plans to go into the studio together2026-08-06T11:08:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zc9u338ihWRq7rRCvXk5AS.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/enos-music-for-airports-to-be-performed-in-full-at-an-airportMusicRadarenEno’s Music For Airports to be performed in full… at an airport2026-08-06T11:04:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GsyudnDYGpN2HtGCNeTrWS.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/drums/6-steps-for-perfectly-capturing-a-real-drum-performance-in-your-dawMusicRadaren6 steps for perfectly capturing a real drum performance in your DAW2026-08-06T10:01:41Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RfvXZjkZKJ4RgbuRAEXDe3.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-feels-like-the-most-us-thing-weve-ever-done-suno-isnt-coming-up-with-that-anytime-soon-sylvan-esso-on-the-making-of-ow-their-self-built-bettys-studio-and-why-they-pulled-their-music-from-spotifyMusicRadaren“It feels like the most ‘us’ thing we’ve ever done – Suno isn’t coming up with that anytime soon”: Sylvan Esso on the making of Ow ∞, their self-built Betty's studio and why they pulled their music from Spotify2026-08-06T08:59:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rwWdT4dRQ8nR6BXa6VTf2T.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/phil-collins-admits-that-there-was-one-famous-drum-fill-he-just-couldnt-unpick-when-he-was-recording-his-motown-covers-album-we-didnt-get-that-oneMusicRadaren“We played that what must have been 1000 times to work out what it was”: Phil Collins admits that there was one famous drum fill he just couldn’t unpick when he was recording his Motown covers album2026-08-06T08:50:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtaGuLxjHQhLvZ2CiWzekb.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/epiphone-limited-edition-marcus-king-el-dorado-acoustic-guitarMusicRadaren“This guitar means the world to me. My first El Dorado was a gift from my father”: Marcus King’s signature Epiphone is a stunning dreadnought acoustic inspired by his first-ever guitar – and it has the coolest pickguard ever2026-08-05T17:36:45Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ixwV3LRRChiVNQK8dLSb4G.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/since-we-debuted-motion-at-namm-the-anticipation-has-been-off-the-charts-fenders-motion-midi-controllers-have-finally-landed-and-they-come-with-a-free-copy-of-the-fender-studio-pro-dawMusicRadaren“Since we debuted Motion at NAMM, the anticipation has been off the charts”: Fender’s Motion MIDI controllers have finally landed – and they come with a free copy of the Fender Studio Pro DAW2026-08-05T16:28:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nQcRQphS8wjaMcYBHRrbtF.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/ai-models-built-on-stolen-intellectual-property-have-no-protection-under-the-law-german-performing-rights-society-wins-significant-victory-over-sunoMusicRadaren“AI models built on stolen intellectual property have no protection under the law”: German performing rights society wins significant victory over Suno2026-08-05T16:13:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sz75uBoCfHQNdAc8ctQxE9.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/line-6-stadium-helix-native-pluginMusicRadarenLine 6 expands its Helix Stadium tone ecosystem with a guitar plugin to “enable you to craft tones practically at the speed of thought” – and there’s a free version2026-08-05T16:03:04Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2eZVY3PDtGPt2HKCiqcH27.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/metallicas-never-been-tighter-and-you-want-some-yahoos-to-come-jump-in-and-try-and-be-hetfield-is-that-what-youre-saying-and-theyre-like-yeah-pepper-keenan-remembers-when-he-auditioned-on-guitar-for-metallicaMusicRadaren"I was like, 'Bro... Metallica's never been tighter and you want some yahoos to come jump in and try and be Hetfield? Is that what you're saying?' And they're like, 'Yeah'": Pepper Keenan remembers when he auditioned to dep guitar for Metallica2026-08-05T13:38:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pNZqa87P7XYeia6YBq65rG.jpg