https://www.musicradar.com/artists/you-cant-make-music-in-a-test-tube-and-do-math-there-has-to-be-spontaneity-with-a-little-planning-and-a-lot-of-mistakes-how-tool-created-enigmatic-brain-bursting-alternative-rock-with-a-late-90s-masterpieceMusicRadaren“You can’t make music in a test tube and do math. There has to be spontaneity with a little planning and a lot of mistakes”: How Tool created enigmatic, brain-bursting alternative rock with a late-’90s masterpiece2026-05-21T16:16:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N3xUwumEXuigAs2sinPHUD.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/producers-engineers/inclusion-is-not-charity-and-it-is-not-political-correctness-it-is-good-leadership-good-culture-and-good-business-blind-record-producer-to-take-legal-action-against-the-artist-management-firm-he-co-foundedMusicRadaren“Inclusion is not charity and it is not political correctness. It is good leadership, good culture and good business”: Blind record producer to take legal action against the artist management firm he co-founded2026-05-21T16:09:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2TvnXssmT5sTrHXY4W6y3B.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/behringer-leak-reveals-14-unreleased-products-including-e-mu-sp-1200-yamaha-cs-80-ems-vcs-3-and-korg-mini-pops-7-clonesMusicRadarenBehringer "leak" reveals 14 unreleased products, including E-mu SP-1200, Yamaha CS-80, EMS VCS 3 and Korg Mini-Pops 7 clones2026-05-21T15:08:02Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/swKAQ2bvG2Epb6Z7KioDnE.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/people-are-rejecting-the-algorithm-they-want-to-think-and-feel-they-dont-want-to-be-fed-things-geeses-record-label-dismisses-the-suggestion-that-their-success-was-contrived-amid-psyop-dramaMusicRadaren“People are rejecting the algorithm. They want to think and feel. They don’t want to be fed things”: Geese’s record label dismisses the suggestion that their success was contrived amid 'psyop' drama2026-05-21T14:45:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mmUWpHHEJPYGCYwMEd3LLX.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-mad-the-splits-now-the-major-labels-own-your-masters-they-want-88-percent-and-thats-standard-across-the-board-so-every-act-who-signs-to-a-major-is-not-making-money-we-talk-the-modern-music-industry-with-dea-matronaMusicRadaren"It’s mad, the splits now - the major labels own your masters. They want 88% and that's standard across the board. So every act who signs to a major is not making money": We talk the modern music industry with Dea Matrona2026-05-21T12:23:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z9UQDKb525HYtcUjhSrZce.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/we-never-used-click-tracks-if-you-listen-to-superstition-youll-hear-it-speeds-up-and-slows-down-that-imperfection-is-what-made-the-music-compelling-stevie-wonders-70s-synth-guru-on-whats-wrong-with-todays-music-and-why-their-partnership-endedMusicRadaren“I love Stevie. But when that happened, the angels left the building. It was really over”: Stevie Wonder’s '70s synth guru Robert Margouleff remembers the moment he knew their partnership was over, and explains the problem with today’s music2026-05-21T11:19:34Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mJnPCkHgyjWfrvJ5TWuiZj.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gretsch-jim-dandy-acoustic-limited-editionMusicRadarenGretsch just released the most vibey acoustic guitar of the year and it’s only $2492026-05-20T15:44:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SduRdnmaLP8b54bv5gqDrc.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bowies-literally-three-feet-away-then-the-hairs-on-the-back-of-my-neck-went-up-and-i-was-like-this-is-insane-how-does-this-happen-david-torn-tells-us-about-the-time-david-bowies-genius-was-on-full-display-in-the-studioMusicRadaren“Bowie’s literally three feet away, then the hairs on the back of my neck went up and I was like, this is insane – how does this happen?”: David Torn tells us about the time David Bowie's genius was on full display in the studio2026-05-20T15:20:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vXM2wtfk2bpfWLbWvCZMjR.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-a-unique-moog-synth-that-looks-nothing-like-the-rest-of-their-line-up-thats-where-our-name-comes-from-jump-source-on-rare-moogs-closet-studios-and-why-the-best-gear-has-to-have-characterMusicRadaren“It’s a unique Moog synth that looks nothing like the rest of their line-up – that’s where our name comes from!”: Jump Source on rare Moogs, closet studios and why the best gear “has to have character”2026-05-20T15:20:35Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jLonawRVviv6HPoRKo6oom.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/harley-benton-dnafx-amp10-modelling-comboMusicRadarenIt’s $92, weighs 4.5kg and is packed with features, and Harley Benton calls it “ultimate grab-and-go practice station” – meet the DNAfx AmP10 modelling combo2026-05-20T13:05:02Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvLdRi3r3tqrJRMRJMAZe3.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-my-favourite-song-on-the-album-and-one-of-my-favourite-songs-ive-ever-made-olivia-rodrigo-prepares-to-administer-the-cure-but-is-it-about-robert-smith-or-something-elseMusicRadaren“It’s my favourite song on the album and one of my favourite songs I’ve ever made”: Olivia Rodrigo prepares to administer The Cure – but is it about Robert Smith or something else?2026-05-20T12:06:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kq2vwcT9pTdixRe3tZzzxE.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/fender-75th-anniversary-collectionMusicRadaren“This is like the center of gravity for the bass world”: Geezer Butler, Tal Wilkenfeld and Nate Mendel hail the legacy of the P Bass, as Fender celebrates its 75th anniversary2026-05-20T11:48:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S9Wde5C2wR67AqjVUmZuA.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/im-a-kid-of-the-80s-so-the-smiths-were-right-there-for-me-that-might-explain-the-radiohead-phenomenon-if-were-going-to-exorcise-this-darkness-were-going-to-go-really-dark-ed-obrien-explores-the-relationship-between-music-and-mental-well-beingMusicRadaren“I'm a kid of the '80s, so The Smiths were right there for me. That might explain the Radiohead phenomenon – if we’re going to exorcise this darkness we’re going to go really dark”: Ed O’Brien explores the relationship between music and mental well-being2026-05-20T11:29:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eYSkBnuGiTqrqNYPxvmdU.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-only-midi-keyboard-controller-made-specifically-for-fl-studio-just-got-a-major-upgradeMusicRadarenThe only MIDI keyboard controller made specifically for FL Studio just got a major upgrade2026-05-20T11:23:55Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lnsa4fzhTjmc4BgSDhx3uB.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-our-stairway-to-heaven-our-hotel-california-its-a-song-that-were-never-going-to-able-to-duplicate-the-no-1-rock-anthem-inspired-by-a-nasty-breakup-written-by-a-singer-who-dreamed-of-being-in-metallicaMusicRadaren“It’s our Stairway To Heaven, our Hotel California. 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