https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/since-we-debuted-motion-at-namm-the-anticipation-has-been-off-the-charts-fenders-motion-midi-controllers-have-finally-landed-and-they-come-with-a-free-copy-of-the-fender-studio-pro-dawMusicRadaren“Since we debuted Motion at NAMM, the anticipation has been off the charts”: Fender’s Motion MIDI controllers have finally landed – and they come with a free copy of the Fender Studio Pro DAW2026-08-05T16:28:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nQcRQphS8wjaMcYBHRrbtF.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/ai-models-built-on-stolen-intellectual-property-have-no-protection-under-the-law-german-performing-rights-society-wins-significant-victory-over-sunoMusicRadaren“AI models built on stolen intellectual property have no protection under the law”: German performing rights society wins significant victory over Suno2026-08-05T16:13:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sz75uBoCfHQNdAc8ctQxE9.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/line-6-stadium-helix-native-pluginMusicRadarenLine 6 expands its Helix Stadium tone ecosystem with a guitar plugin to “enable you to craft tones practically at the speed of thought” – and there’s a free version2026-08-05T16:03:04Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2eZVY3PDtGPt2HKCiqcH27.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/metallicas-never-been-tighter-and-you-want-some-yahoos-to-come-jump-in-and-try-and-be-hetfield-is-that-what-youre-saying-and-theyre-like-yeah-pepper-keenan-remembers-when-he-auditioned-on-guitar-for-metallicaMusicRadaren"I was like, 'Bro... Metallica's never been tighter and you want some yahoos to come jump in and try and be Hetfield? Is that what you're saying?' And they're like, 'Yeah'": Pepper Keenan remembers when he auditioned to dep guitar for Metallica2026-08-05T13:38:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pNZqa87P7XYeia6YBq65rG.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/susanna-hoffs-recalls-the-time-that-prince-invited-the-bangles-to-the-studio-then-upped-and-left-without-telling-them-we-get-there-and-were-jamming-then-suddenly-we-look-around-and-hes-disappeared-ok-i-guess-were-doneMusicRadarenSusanna Hoffs recalls the time that Prince invited the Bangles to the studio then upped and left without telling them: “We get there and we’re jamming, then suddenly we look around and he’s disappeared. ‘OK, I guess we’re done’”2026-08-05T13:12:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JzVhwMBTEgTAyk5htLnCP7.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/joe-bonamassa-on-how-albert-collins-taught-him-how-to-use-his-guitar-as-a-weaponMusicRadaren“They didn’t call him the Iceman for nothing. I mean, I was on the receiving end when I was a kid”: Joe Bonamassa on how Albert Collins taught him to wield his guitar as “a weapon” – and jamming with him was the ultimate test of his “intestinal fortitude”2026-08-05T12:52:29Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q23LHytNUf5DEHSfGq3Qtn.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/some-sounds-never-go-out-of-style-universal-audio-makes-two-classic-reverbs-used-by-the-beatles-radiohead-and-brian-eno-available-nativelyMusicRadaren“Some sounds never go out of style”: Universal Audio makes two classic reverbs used by The Beatles, Radiohead and Brian Eno available natively2026-08-05T11:53:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3x9ZhiuvvG83HM5kpNiGAb.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/i-really-have-no-option-and-no-choice-grateful-to-have-been-chosen-with-a-life-full-with-the-gift-of-music-thank-you-for-walking-beside-me-glenn-hughes-announces-hes-retiring-from-live-performance-on-medical-adviceMusicRadaren“No option and no choice": Glenn Hughes announces he’s retiring from live performance on medical advice2026-08-05T11:51:48Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a3YeU5cuWp6Rn3s4S2LShh.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/hes-like-an-alien-i-mean-hes-better-at-guitar-backwards-than-i-have-been-at-guitar-my-whole-life-gracie-abrams-is-impressed-by-paul-mescals-left-handed-playingMusicRadaren“He’s like an alien. I mean, he’s better at guitar backwards than I have been at guitar my whole life”: Gracie Abrams is impressed by Paul Mescal’s left handed playing2026-08-05T11:04:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FWfQXPBATqmT7dY99NxcLg.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/a-pressing-matter-suno-to-launch-its-own-bespoke-vinyl-pressing-and-shipping-serviceMusicRadarenA pressing matter: Suno to launch its own bespoke vinyl pressing and shipping service2026-08-05T08:45:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z83DdhLAtRgWFT8uvUjqfk.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/headrush-adds-tone3000-nam-captureMusicRadaren“It’s the same open, community-powered spirit that’s reshaping modern guitar tone, now built directly into the rig”: HeadRush rolls out Tone3000 integration and native support for NAM captures on its amp and effects modellers2026-08-04T18:40:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvYNSH99RKbotGVsvbRfwX.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/chris-payton-reveals-his-touring-rig-for-bruno-marsMusicRadaren“My other little secret is, this right here, this position, that’s supposed to be the neck, right? It’s not”: Chris Payton on the guitars he needs to play a Bruno Mars stadium – and the genius mod that makes his HSS Strat even more versatile2026-08-04T16:05:21Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J48xFuhB4jn9PEXg4TVxpA.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-asked-him-what-was-going-on-he-said-to-me-this-is-too-good-for-you-guys-im-taking-it-back-prince-collaborator-david-z-who-helped-create-one-of-his-biggest-hits-has-died-aged-78MusicRadaren“I asked him what was going on. He said to me, ‘This is too good for you guys. I’m taking it back’”: Prince collaborator David Z, who helped create one of his biggest hits, has died, aged 782026-08-04T15:53:24Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4rfKr4FtsvQqdxwqQV4c6g.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/brandon-flowers-appears-to-be-having-something-of-an-existential-crisis-my-dad-goes-to-yard-sales-hes-never-had-any-money-in-his-life-and-hes-happier-than-i-amMusicRadarenBrandon Flowers appears to be having something of an existential crisis: “My dad goes to yard sales. He’s never had any money in his life and he’s happier than I am”2026-08-04T14:07:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QpQ6F9RrxExSDJPeFS3QEe.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-dont-want-any-undos-theres-no-undo-in-good-music-its-a-performance-raphael-saadiq-takes-you-on-a-tour-of-his-incredible-studio-and-explains-why-he-still-prefers-to-record-to-tapeMusicRadaren“I don’t want any undos. There’s no ‘undo’ in good music. It’s a performance”: Raphael Saadiq takes you on a tour of his incredible studio, and explains why he still prefers to record to tape2026-08-04T13:57:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tTeZZjjsLUP9AmPAQSrFpR.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/tony-iommi-on-brian-may-solo-on-from-the-dark-solo-albumMusicRadaren“In the very early ‘70s, he was in one studio, and I was in another. And we just hit it off”: Tony Iommi reveals Brian May’s lead guitar cameo on his new solo album – and why the Queen guitarist is its only guest2026-08-04T13:11:55Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vXf9RoBZyzn9ffhFe22kRZ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/the-artists-that-are-against-it-youve-got-to-be-careful-because-its-going-to-come-and-swallow-you-like-the-boogie-monster-at-night-empire-of-the-suns-luke-steele-says-of-course-he-uses-aiMusicRadaren“The artists that are against it, you’ve got to be careful because it’s going to come and swallow you like the boogie monster at night”: Empire Of The Sun’s Luke Steele says “of course” he uses AI2026-08-04T10:48:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SQZsrwwMbxrnenxP6bF7PQ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/seal-said-to-me-while-we-were-doing-the-first-album-ive-got-this-song-its-a-bit-like-greensleeves-i-was-like-that-sounds-interesting-trevor-horn-on-the-waltz-time-song-with-the-crazy-vocal-harmonies-that-gave-seal-a-us-number-oneMusicRadaren“Seal said to me while we were doing the first album, ‘I’ve got this song - it’s a bit like Greensleeves.’ I was like, ‘that sounds interesting’”: Trevor Horn on the waltz-time song with the "crazy" vocal harmonies that gave Seal a '90s US number one2026-08-03T16:44:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTV66AfAuTXiWwMXUP2fkT.jpg