https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/lemme-guess-you-got-che-guevara-and-malcolm-x-on-your-shelf-maybe-even-fred-hampton-but-at-the-end-of-the-day-you-get-in-the-lamborghini-and-put-your-kids-in-private-school-charlie-crokett-gets-personal-in-playground-tussle-with-jack-whiteMusicRadaren“Lemme guess, you got Che Guevara and Malcolm X on your shelf, maybe even Fred Hampton, but at the end of the day you get in the Lamborghini and put your kids in private school”: Charlie Crokett gets personal in playground tussle with Jack White2026-08-20T11:30:21Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E4gqXm8KMvYdNfhUrE9SeD.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gretsch-limited-edition-penguin-pale-blue-pearl-with-bigsbyMusicRadarenA dream machine for Gretsch superfans, this limited run Penguin is refreshed in Pale Blue Pearl with Bigsby and Ful-Fidelity FilterTrons – and it is one sweet songbird2026-08-20T09:18:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cCt6f69sCnoJSJzGhyQXYJ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/people-look-down-on-stuff-that-sells-what-do-you-call-that-downward-snobbery-i-guess-revisiting-our-classic-interview-with-the-legendary-lemmyMusicRadaren“People look down on stuff that sells. What do you call that? Downward snobbery I guess”: Revisiting our classic interview with the legendary Lemmy2026-08-20T08:52:31Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8AGaAqezgdVyCozoKpiMQH.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/sparks-russell-mael-live-on-the-moonMusicRadaren“We liked the sound of what Giorgio was doing with I Feel Love. We thought the marriage of electronics with what we were doing would be something really fresh and special”: Russell Mael on how Sparks went beyond pop to create their own sonic universe2026-08-19T14:18:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tD4jSdt2rmugDfZfio9eiY.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/jam-pedals-tiny-amp-destroyerMusicRadaren“It makes your massive amp sound tiny, and way better, and it just sounds sick”: Stu Mackenzie and Jam Pedals team up to bring you the secret behind his King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard tone2026-08-19T14:18:34Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CNUYEdMpBFsyhnsbzsZfQM.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/minimal-audios-lucid-is-a-granular-powerhouse-that-could-be-a-rival-to-time-tested-tools-like-outputs-portalMusicRadarenMinimal Audio's Lucid is a granular powerhouse with scale locking, deep modulation and much more2026-08-19T13:40:04Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wAYthCFSkdjP3h44P3GHHN.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/steven-started-singing-cruisin-for-the-ladies-i-said-thats-really-bad-i-dont-think-van-halen-would-put-that-on-the-b-side-of-their-worst-record-when-aerosmith-got-schooled-by-hit-songwriter-desmond-childMusicRadaren“Steven started singing, ‘Cruisin’ for the ladies.’ I said, ‘That’s really bad. I don’t think Van Halen would put that on the B-side of their worst record’”: When Aerosmith got schooled by hit songwriter Desmond Child2026-08-19T13:11:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Dzb2xadmBnL2fJqtCG5nG.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/they-would-say-when-did-you-record-this-song-again-what-producer-did-you-bring-in-and-its-like-no-thats-the-same-song-its-exactly-the-same-recording-that-you-heard-before-brandon-flowers-says-that-every-major-label-passed-on-mr-brightsideMusicRadarenBrandon Flowers says that every major label passed on Mr Brightside: "They would say, ‘When did you record this song again? What producer did you bring in?’ And it's like, ‘No, that's the same song. It's exactly the same recording that you heard before'”2026-08-19T10:49:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/afFxQqTLLhFqNZFuk48bNW.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/we-had-that-dreadful-picture-on-the-cover-with-the-three-of-us-looking-like-the-bee-gees-and-im-thinking-this-is-wrong-carl-palmer-on-the-disastrous-album-that-led-elp-to-break-upMusicRadaren“People often crack jokes about that album. 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By the time we stopped, we both knew we had a band"2026-08-19T07:43:30Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c7TG4Rux6xtzh4Ly3f86XA.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/nearly-40-percent-of-music-released-last-month-used-aiMusicRadarenNearly 40% of music released last month used AI2026-08-18T18:00:47Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXHevshUVGR2sDatTDUhbE.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/rushs-geddy-lee-and-alex-lifeson-give-the-thumbs-up-to-angine-de-poitrine-the-most-entertaining-and-exhilarating-bits-of-music-that-ive-heard-for-a-long-long-timeMusicRadarenRush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson give the thumbs-up to Angine De Poitrine: “The most entertaining and exhilarating bits of music that I've heard for a long, long time”2026-08-18T17:57:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CCPiM8JahdoQ2tYjg6NTD7.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/djs-producers/the-legendary-sl1200-is-55-technics-celebrates-with-a-limited-edition-of-the-iconic-turntableMusicRadarenThe legendary SL-1200 is 55: Technics celebrates with a limited edition of the iconic turntable2026-08-18T16:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YQoYLK2SvxTfNRT9P6kcNV.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/i-dont-know-how-many-times-ive-told-you-about-swinging-that-thing-rob-thomas-smacks-his-matchbox-twenty-bandmate-with-a-mic-standMusicRadaren“I don’t know how many times I’ve told you about swinging that thing”: Rob Thomas smacks his Matchbox Twenty bandmate with a mic stand2026-08-18T15:09:37Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qrqhNNebukEmJJuom9qeQb.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/to-completely-ignore-written-music-is-to-deny-yourself-acres-of-inspiration-its-time-to-finally-learn-music-theory-start-here-with-our-basic-notation-overviewMusicRadaren“To completely ignore written music is to deny yourself acres of inspiration”: It's time to finally learn music theory – Start here with our basic notation overview2026-08-18T14:45:48Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CMSTmw9tLzV7ffUfppimJj.jpg