https://www.musicradar.com/artists/when-i-heard-wes-it-killed-me-the-guy-played-with-his-thumb-and-its-all-downstrokes-which-means-its-twice-the-effort-but-he-was-still-so-fast-it-just-smoked-me-the-jazz-classic-that-nile-rodgers-named-as-his-favourite-guitar-track-of-all-timeMusicRadaren“When I heard Wes, it killed me. The guy played with his thumb, and it’s all downstrokes, which means it’s twice the effort, but he was still so fast it just smoked me!”: The jazz classic that Nile Rodgers named as his favourite guitar track of all time2026-06-27T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aYhJKQfppNyqNHUDbrjXrZ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/i-think-he-altered-his-perspective-after-working-with-us-he-did-some-wonderful-stuff-after-that-he-got-out-of-just-heavy-metal-and-thats-a-good-good-thing-john-lydon-and-bill-laswell-remember-the-making-of-rise-with-a-little-help-from-steve-vaiMusicRadaren“I think he altered his perspective after working with us. He did some wonderful stuff after that. He got out of just heavy metal, and that's a good, good thing": John Lydon and Bill Laswell remember the making of Rise - with a little help from Steve Vai2026-06-27T09:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGoUCH4PaoW9DEj4vkzyzd.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/kramer-50th-anniversary-collection-gold-metallicMusicRadarenHas Kramer ever looked better? The shred brand's golden era arrives as it celebrates 50th Anniversary with metallic gold makeover for its high-performance lineup2026-06-26T17:46:17Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oK6sbebAG4bxyecXL467JU.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/the-ones-who-were-there-want-to-go-back-the-ones-who-werent-want-to-understand-what-the-fuss-was-about-theres-no-glastonbury-this-year-but-this-newly-restored-movie-is-here-to-show-you-what-it-looked-and-sounded-like-in-1993MusicRadaren“The ones who were there want to go back. The ones who weren't want to understand what the fuss was about”: There's no Glastonbury this year, but this newly restored movie is here to show you what it looked and sounded like in 19932026-06-26T16:41:31Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wpDCPpzRaDvbQWrbUG4tC5.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/how-to-re-create-drakes-smooth-burning-bridges-sound-using-pluginsMusicRadarenHow to re-create Drake’s smooth Burning Bridges sound using plugins2026-06-26T15:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t99DW2VsroB7iZmGZ2GAUm.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ai-prompt-pluginsMusicRadaren“We strongly believe that in the coming years, writing code manually won't be a thing”: Inside the new wave of AI vibe coding tools turning prompts into plugins2026-06-26T13:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mZrJmwiLCue9iRDHpj2odm.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-was-like-taylor-what-songs-do-you-want-me-to-sing-this-is-your-night-and-she-was-like-no-you-choose-so-i-was-like-seriously-sombr-reflects-on-being-asked-to-perform-in-honour-of-taylor-swift-after-she-called-him-the-futureMusicRadaren“I was like, ‘Taylor, what songs do you want me to sing? This is your night.’ And she was like, ‘No, you choose.’ So I was like, ‘Seriously?’”: Sombr reflects on being asked to perform in honour of Taylor Swift after she called him "the future"2026-06-26T11:27:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hjuShfmbnTfevvaieQwquj.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/prodigy-breathe-tutorial-pluginsMusicRadaren“This is actually rock music written on electronic equipment”: How to replicate the sample-based sonics of a gnarly Prodigy classic2026-06-26T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XahyczbEdhUGkwbYu5f4iV.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/hes-sitting-with-his-arms-folded-in-a-suit-you-know-impress-me-we-played-it-and-he-goes-you-guys-look-good-you-sound-good-but-i-dont-hear-a-hit-clive-davis-made-a-rare-mistake-when-he-passed-on-a-70s-song-that-would-become-a-us-number-oneMusicRadaren“He's sitting with his arms folded, in a suit, you know, ‘impress me’. We played it and he goes ‘You guys look good, you sound good, but I don’t hear a hit’”: Clive Davis made a rare mistake when he passed on a '70s song that would become a US number one2026-06-26T09:56:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/khLRUNsvVYEKnzrh4rkDaH.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/charli-has-one-consistent-theme-when-it-comes-to-drum-beats-simplicity-how-to-replicate-charli-xcxs-sonic-characteristicsMusicRadaren“Charli has one consistent theme when it comes to drum beats - simplicity”: How to replicate Charli XCX’s sonic characteristics2026-06-26T09:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tQsiruwMhXhyV27dN3KmGj.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/want-to-recreate-the-classic-sound-of-golden-age-90s-hip-hop-download-this-pack-of-537-free-samples-from-sampleradarMusicRadarenWant to recreate the classic sound of golden age '90s hip-hop? 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