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You’re absolutely in touch with what’s going on”: How Mark Knopfler combined sublime fingerpicking and Shakespearean tragedy in a Dire Straits classic2026-06-12T08:40:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BSdULpbRq8zKPzZ5tRs6KN.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/misstra-know-it-all-its-musicradars-quiz-of-the-week-9MusicRadarenMisstra know it all? It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #92026-06-12T08:17:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VQJxJrXyDiWygk27zVHEJ4.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/orange-amps-ed-sheeran-team-up-for-outlowd-es-signature-amp-series-and-launch-play-it-home-grassroots-music-campaignMusicRadaren“Playing music should always be fun. It should feel like an escape”: Ed Sheeran teams up with Orange to create the “ultimate busking amp” and launches grassroots music campaign to encourage young players to get out and play2026-06-11T15:27:47Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D6ZYeioPSaeai5XW8ePP3U.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/theyre-not-really-football-people-who-are-performing-anyway-are-they-noel-gallagher-on-the-artists-playing-the-first-world-cup-half-time-showMusicRadaren“They’re not really football people who are performing anyway, are they?” Noel Gallagher on the artists playing the first World Cup Half Time Show2026-06-11T14:42:34Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WEpiQojm7fe6i48wnthF6d.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/in-this-very-broken-moment-of-my-life-my-little-grandson-bear-looked-at-me-and-said-try-again-billy-ray-cyrus-on-the-moment-he-was-inspired-to-overcome-the-vocal-paralysis-that-had-stopped-him-from-singingMusicRadaren"In this very broken moment of my life, my little grandson Bear looked at me and said, ‘Try again’”: Billy Ray Cyrus on the moment he was inspired to overcome the vocal paralysis that had stopped him from singing2026-06-11T14:36:35Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yc5Ef3XNtVmYdXqfT93G83.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/a-first-step-in-making-sure-that-these-tracks-dont-dilute-the-royalty-pool-in-any-significant-way-deezer-to-launch-an-ai-sniffer-for-users-on-all-platformsMusicRadaren"A first step in making sure that these ‌tracks ⁠don't dilute the royalty pool in any significant way": Deezer to launch an AI sniffer for users on all platforms2026-06-11T13:24:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6WAuUWRprFFp5yz76GR727.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/almost-nobody-seemed-to-realise-it-was-him-there-were-no-crowds-and-you-could-really-tell-just-how-much-fun-he-was-having-mick-jagger-turns-up-and-sings-at-an-oxford-pub-folk-sessionMusicRadaren“Almost nobody seemed to realise it was him. There were no crowds and you could really tell just how much fun he was having”: Mick Jagger turns up and sings at an Oxford pub folk session2026-06-11T11:27:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95mhZeHQ2CQhZYoZgTeb6H.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/youre-supposed-to-be-a-big-pop-producer-give-me-some-pop-we-just-got-a-track-by-track-breakdown-of-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane-with-paul-mccartney-himself-heres-what-he-had-to-sayMusicRadaren“You’re supposed to be a big pop producer, give me some pop!”: We just got a track-by-track breakdown of The Boys of Dungeon Lane with Paul McCartney himself - here's what he had to say2026-06-11T11:22:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NzwhNM6J36FBQnuBRRaEGS.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/say-goodbye-to-unravelling-cables-trip-hazards-on-stage-and-restricted-movement-the-t-bone-launch-new-series-of-wireless-micsMusicRadaren“Say goodbye to unravelling cables, trip hazards on stage, and restricted movement”: The t-bone launch new series of wireless mics2026-06-11T10:53:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zj7EmK8Jj4RUGKFkDogFmX.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/he-had-to-have-his-privacy-he-had-to-be-completely-alone-we-did-not-have-visitors-in-the-studio-after-firing-his-band-the-revolution-prince-worked-in-isolation-to-create-a-masterpieceMusicRadaren“He had to have his privacy. He had to be completely alone. We did not have visitors in the studio”: After the brutal firing of his Purple Rain band, Prince worked in isolation to create a foreboding masterpiece2026-06-11T10:06:10Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2sEYMr98yTGtBQPQ2Nngh9.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/an-affirming-beautifully-written-testament-to-art-life-and-sound-music-is-a-lasting-gift-from-a-true-musical-great-ryuichi-sakamotos-autobiography-to-be-published-in-septemberMusicRadaren“An affirming, beautifully written testament to art, life and sound, Music is a lasting gift from a true musical great”: Ryuichi Sakamoto’s autobiography to be published in September2026-06-11T07:41:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nKX3RjpRT2pAAhBXADUgTK.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/is-synplant-2s-new-prompt-based-patch-generator-the-future-of-synthesisMusicRadarenIs Synplant 2's new prompt-based patch generator the future of synthesis?2026-06-10T15:46:30Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3XaUXu8fXsWWQQQcPtE4d.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/charvel-american-neo-classic-series-made-in-the-usa-san-dimas-style-1MusicRadarenDweezil Zappa shredding in a skate park? That must be Charvel’s all-new American Neo-Classic Series – doublecuts loaded with Seymour Duncans, built for speed, and made in the USA2026-06-10T15:13:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2djaDegBrKwQECVgtWV7bc.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/epiphone-inspired-by-gibson-custom-alex-lifeson-es-355MusicRadaren“The ES-355 has always been a really special guitar for me – it’s got this incredible balance of elegance and power”: Epiphone and Alex Lifeson team up for an Inspired By Gibson Custom replica of the Rush guitarist’s iconic 1976 ES-3552026-06-10T15:02:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kuJfqu78GjjeSvwFESVRdC.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/when-he-died-i-cried-and-i-actually-jumped-into-the-ocean-at-san-francisco-and-let-me-tell-you-the-ocean-at-san-francisco-is-cold-bass-legend-jaco-pastoriusMusicRadaren"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. 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I deserve them”: Randy Newman playfully accepts Taylor Swift’s praise as they sing You Got A Friend In Me together at the Toy Story 5 premiere2026-06-10T14:01:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ejd2hieaQrepAr6JLYR8Ud.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/chili-peppers-dani-california-ghost-extreme-babymetal-and-weezer-all-confirmed-for-guitar-hero-successor-game-our-ultimate-goal-is-not-only-to-bring-the-rhythm-game-back-but-bring-it-back-better-than-ever-beforeMusicRadarenChili Peppers' Dani California, Ghost, Extreme, BABYMETAL and Weezer all confirmed for Guitar Hero successor game: “Our ultimate goal is not only to bring the rhythm game back but bring it back better than ever before”:2026-06-10T13:27:31Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JDgJjbkmFkg63ycpzPExT.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-violin-bow-was-laying-on-the-floor-of-the-studio-just-to-be-class-clown-i-picked-it-up-and-tried-to-emulate-jimmy-page-from-the-song-remains-the-same-how-the-cult-created-their-classic-signature-songMusicRadaren“The violin bow was laying on the floor of the studio. Just to be class clown, I picked it up and tried to emulate Jimmy Page from The Song Remains The Same”: How The Cult created their classic signature song2026-06-10T11:45:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DnFBB7EkmZPtJ2iamerNcK.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/shes-banging-out-songs-saying-what-do-you-think-of-this-and-im-its-great-im-not-really-sure-but-it-took-me-16-years-to-do-the-last-album-robert-smith-cant-match-with-olivia-rodrigos-work-rate-but-teases-dismal-and-poppy-cure-albumsMusicRadaren"She’s banging out songs, saying ‘what do you think of this?’ And I’m like, ‘it’s great’. I’m not really sure, but it took me 16 years to do the last album!'": Robert Smith can't match Olivia Rodrigo's work rate but teases 'dismal' and 'poppy' Cure albums2026-06-10T11:43:07Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTtWBj3rHjt9hy6TZzp2bT.jpg