https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synths/cherry-audio-emulates-the-ensoniq-esq-1-for-its-40th-birthday-faithfully-reproducing-the-complex-evolving-and-richly-textured-sounds-that-defined-the-hardwareMusicRadarenCherry Audio emulates the Ensoniq ESQ-1 for its 40th birthday, “faithfully reproducing the complex, evolving, and richly textured sounds that defined the hardware”2026-06-17T15:12:03Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z8x9oN4xamanxZjyQiC6hT.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/when-a-doctor-had-to-explain-to-me-that-one-of-the-cords-was-literally-atrophying-it-was-confusing-after-battling-to-return-to-the-stage-jon-bon-jovi-says-hes-now-fully-recovered-from-his-vocal-cord-surgeryMusicRadaren"When a doctor had to explain to me that one of the cords was literally atrophying, it was confusing”: After battling to return to the stage, Jon Bon Jovi says he’s now “fully recovered” from his vocal cord surgery2026-06-17T15:08:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vwvmLCV5hRxgBndDoRVMsk.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/its-an-intimidating-field-to-step-into-as-someone-who-doesnt-cannot-read-music-harry-styles-reinterprets-a-simon-and-garfunkel-classic-plus-his-back-catalogue-with-help-from-jules-buckley-orchestra-and-gospel-house-choirMusicRadaren“It's an intimidating field to step into as someone who doesn’t - cannot - read music”: Harry Styles reinterprets a Simon and Garfunkel classic plus his back catalogue with help from Jules Buckley Orchestra and Gospel House Choir2026-06-17T13:30:47Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WRMk57dQDGFxuuwuEZuvUT.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/it-changes-how-i-work-it-delivers-the-best-sound-simplifies-setup-offers-a-sonic-palette-that-spans-decades-and-improves-everything-the-new-mu-1-mic-makes-the-much-loved-ribbon-and-condenser-recording-trick-way-more-accessible-says-jz-microphonesMusicRadaren“It changes how I work – it delivers the best sound, simplifies setup, offers a sonic palette that spans decades and improves everything”: The new MU-1 mic makes the much-loved ribbon-and-condenser recording trick way more accessible, says JZ Microphones2026-06-17T10:55:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/78ohaPMay93CCw8jSQRKdg.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/first-and-foremost-fender-is-not-suing-anybody-ceo-edward-bud-cole-pushes-back-on-the-cease-and-desist-controversyMusicRadaren“First and foremost, Fender is not suing anybody”: CEO Edward ‘Bud’ Cole pushes back on the cease-and-desist controversy2026-06-17T10:53:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qHScjTFmacV8WTnVNfcuqe.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/this-is-the-record-thats-been-the-most-cathartic-the-title-seemed-to-sum-up-the-way-i-think-a-lot-of-people-are-feeling-a-new-johnny-marr-album-is-on-the-way-and-his-new-single-is-out-nowMusicRadaren“This is the record that’s been the most cathartic. 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