https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-want-people-in-the-future-to-think-that-band-venom-was-crazy-i-just-wanted-to-be-part-of-the-story-of-rock-n-roll-i-wanted-to-live-that-life-heavy-metal-innovator-conrad-cronos-lant-of-venom-has-died-aged-63MusicRadaren“I want people in the future to think, ‘That band Venom was crazy!’ I just wanted to be part of the story of rock ’n’ roll. I wanted to live that life”: Heavy metal innovator Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant of Venom has died aged 632026-10-01T18:17:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mcaS5rLWas2cqe5KuRmKsW.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/universal-audios-next-generation-of-volt-audio-interfaces-offers-more-ways-to-shape-your-soundMusicRadarenUniversal Audio's next generation of Volt audio interfaces offers more ways to shape your sound2026-10-01T15:11:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ay6maccWvixy73Sq2T4Wnb.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/novation-launches-flpad-and-flpad-mini-its-first-dedicated-pad-controllers-for-fl-studioMusicRadarenNovation launches FLPad and FLpad Mini, its first dedicated pad controllers for FL Studio2026-10-01T15:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pnd2p5bsDaGekwJXQonjLD.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-gear-roundup-september-2026MusicRadaren“So this is what happens when the CEO learns how to make electric guitars?”: Matteo Mancuso’s signature Revstar arrives, ESP goes necro and Strymon’s analogue era continues – this is MusicRadar's guitar gear roundup, the September 2026 edit2026-10-01T13:57:47Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pcW25f6uDixcYfpEAXtzSk.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/youre-not-going-to-get-me-into-politics-are-you-u2-suggest-that-ed-sheeran-was-reluctant-to-get-political-on-recent-collaborationMusicRadaren“You’re not going to get me into politics, are you?”: U2 suggest that Ed Sheeran was reluctant to get political on recent collaboration2026-10-01T13:38:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VsXfkykFFfzqMkU3RtLxV9.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-stay-out-of-the-logistics-of-touring-and-all-that-i-concentrate-on-writing-and-being-a-guitarist-slipknots-jim-root-pleads-ignorance-amid-growing-backlash-against-marilyn-manson-support-slotMusicRadarenSlipknot's Jim Root says "Forgive my ignorance about who we do shows with" amid growing backlash against Marilyn Manson support slot: “There are other people with much bigger brains than I that coordinate all that”2026-10-01T12:40:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ca6Kcm9nDN6ySsLoF744Zm.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-amps/positive-grid-sparktober-saleMusicRadarenPositive Grid just kicked off the deal season with a gigantic 38% discount on our favourite headphone amp for guitarists and a wallet-friendly FRFR2026-10-01T12:20:29Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MuShrnEhV8biRA7qBk9VVK.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/when-he-was-shot-that-was-a-horrible-horrible-thing-for-me-it-was-like-he-was-like-an-older-brother-to-me-billy-joel-wishes-hed-got-the-chance-to-perform-with-john-lennon-and-says-that-mozart-esque-genius-jimi-hendrix-was-from-another-planetMusicRadaren“When he was shot, that was a horrible, horrible thing for me. It was like, he was like an older brother to me”: Billy Joel wishes he’d got the chance to perform with John Lennon, and says that Mozart-esque "genius" Jimi Hendrix was "from another planet"2026-10-01T12:18:17Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYy7U2wAx4DocXMoNzDK54.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/these-songs-have-meant-so-much-to-so-many-people-for-so-many-years-and-im-excited-for-audiences-to-come-together-and-experience-them-live-again-roger-waters-celebrates-his-legacy-with-a-pink-floyd-show-performed-by-his-sons-bandMusicRadaren“These songs have meant so much to so many people for so many years, and I’m excited for audiences to come together and experience them live again”: Roger Waters celebrates his legacy with a ‘Pink Floyd Show’ performed by his son’s band2026-09-30T16:07:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dy9VSiuzHPFv84psfkrcmj.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/eric-clapton-on-why-he-has-no-regrets-over-auctioning-his-most-sacred-blackie-strat-and-1964-es335tdcMusicRadarenEric Clapton on why he has no regrets about auctioning off his iconic Blackie Strat and ’64 ES-335 TDC, even if it felt like a “big, big mistake” as it happened: “They are very sacred things to me, these guitars”2026-09-30T14:27:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w5inc4soZ7g6LBad8jbQqM.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/dinosaur-jrs-j-mascis-reveals-why-he-turned-down-nirvana-i-had-just-graduated-to-being-able-to-stay-in-motels-and-not-on-floors-but-they-were-still-in-the-floor-phase-im-not-going-back-to-the-floorsMusicRadarenDinosaur Jr’s J Mascis reveals why he turned down Nirvana: “I had just graduated to being able to stay in motels and not on floors, but they were still in the floor phase. I’m not going back to the floors”:2026-09-30T13:41:44Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/amUTwGdoPTMYkcADo6VfVV.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/engram-is-a-generative-audio-sampler-that-applies-circuit-bending-principles-to-ai-audio-modelsMusicRadarenEngram is a ‘generative audio sampler’ that applies circuit bending principles to AI audio models2026-09-30T13:23:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V3sqGQ82ThCvb7uPthC8AH.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/robin-trower-shineMusicRadaren“If you listen to Help! by the Beatles, there’s nothing in pop music today that’s as strong as that and I’m not even a Beatles fan”: Robin Trower on recreating live magic in the studio and the creative power of great guitar tone2026-09-30T12:54:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qJChYTBEmeRnjw563xPdnU.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-is-a-dream-inspiration-engine-bt-and-spitfire-audio-team-up-for-phoenix-hybrid-synthMusicRadaren"This is a dream inspiration engine": BT and Spitfire Audio team up for Phoenix hybrid synth2026-09-30T12:20:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hNTKBNvU3QyD65y845oz64.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/keyboard-players/its-a-well-known-fact-that-all-animals-react-to-music-especially-gentle-melodic-music-if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today-you-might-hear-a-prog-legend-playing-a-piano-recital-in-a-bear-sanctuaryMusicRadaren“It’s a well-known fact that all animals react to music, especially gentle melodic music": If you go down to the woods today… you might hear a prog legend playing a piano recital in a bear sanctuary2026-09-30T11:20:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ZK27psBCtPvw7zvHNvfrM.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/suddenly-guitar-players-all-over-the-world-were-wearing-out-the-record-trying-to-figure-out-those-parts-and-who-was-playing-what-al-di-meola-recalls-his-legendary-collaboration-with-fellow-virtuosos-john-mclaughlin-and-paco-de-luciaMusicRadaren“Suddenly, guitar players all over the world were wearing out the record trying to figure out those parts and who was playing what”: Al Di Meola recalls his legendary collaboration with fellow virtuosos John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía2026-09-30T10:43:50Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oALxd3Mi3MHTQS3EHpQCaD.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/very-much-on-his-own-and-really-on-point-which-guitarist-and-goth-icon-could-johnny-marr-be-talking-aboutMusicRadaren“Very much on his own and really on point”: Which guitarist and goth icon could Johnny Marr be talking about?2026-09-30T07:58:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NP6CqeaS6FXiDsBQaebE2V.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/controllers/a-control-surface-for-practice-benjamin-is-designed-to-unlock-the-potential-of-youtube-music-lessons-by-making-sections-easier-to-loop-navigate-and-playMusicRadaren“A control surface for practice”: Benjamin is designed to unlock the potential of YouTube music lessons by making sections easier to loop, navigate and play2026-09-30T01:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RVVP9LRfpHKb8swutYR5yc.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/our-singer-played-flute-like-ian-anderson-he-would-blow-fire-out-of-his-flute-and-he-wore-these-see-through-stretchy-pants-with-no-underwear-it-was-really-hard-to-watch-guitar-hero-george-lynch-on-the-highs-and-lows-of-his-extraordinary-careerMusicRadaren“Our singer played flute like Ian Anderson. 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