https://www.musicradar.com/artists/if-anything-it-was-tamed-down-he-wasnt-at-100-percent-that-was-maybe-60-percent-we-speak-to-future-islands-about-that-letterman-performance-the-internets-ott-reaction-and-their-new-collection-of-rarities-and-b-sidesMusicRadaren“If anything, it was tamed down... he wasn't at 100% - that was maybe 60%”: We speak to Future Islands about THAT Letterman performance, the internet's OTT reaction – and their new collection of rarities and B-sides2026-07-15T14:14:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FqwEYFSmeg4Pbd7iaswy4C.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-1971-flying-v-medallionMusicRadaren“It holds a special place in Gibson history. As one of our earliest limited-edition instruments, it helped establish a lasting legacy within hard rock guitar culture”: Gibson unveils Custom Shop reissue of a Michael Schenker and Kirk Hammett favourite2026-07-15T12:44:10Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mcymGEd7zLcuQ6hingJbgS.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/behringers-aks-mini-is-a-usd99-mini-synth-inspired-by-the-ems-synthi-aks-a-classic-synth-used-by-pink-floyd-and-brian-enoMusicRadarenBehringer's AKS Mini is a £99 mini-synth inspired by the EMS Synthi AKS, a classic synth used by Pink Floyd and Brian Eno2026-07-15T12:22:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ftXeYsJkmti3gCbQUUkCkg.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-didnt-even-want-to-put-it-on-the-album-because-i-thought-it-was-too-mushy-linda-ronstadt-goes-are-you-out-of-your-mind-thats-a-hit-record-billy-joel-on-the-classic-ballad-that-paul-mccartney-wishes-hed-writtenMusicRadaren“I didn’t even want to put it on the album because I thought it was too mushy. Linda Ronstadt goes, ‘Are you out of your mind? That’s a hit record!’”: Billy Joel on the classic ballad that Paul McCartney wishes he’d written2026-07-15T11:57:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bV9M97XZJFpkjTVv4KjKAH.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/guitar-lessons-techniques/guitar-tricks-summer-black-friday-dealMusicRadarenGet almost $1k of guitar tuition from our number one online platform for only $99 with this epic Summer Black Friday deal – over 11,000 lessons, plus bonus gifts2026-07-15T11:08:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/onbobYyfV3c6WmaLEKTHGP.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/i-remember-the-three-of-us-thinking-that-it-was-an-absolute-stroke-of-genius-that-wed-just-come-up-with-the-most-idiotic-idea-ever-mike-d-talks-about-the-beastie-boys-fallout-with-russell-simmons-and-that-hydraulic-propMusicRadaren“I remember the three of us thinking that it was an absolute stroke of genius that we'd just come up with the most idiotic idea ever”: Mike D talks about the Beastie Boys’ fallout with Russell Simmons and that hydraulic prop2026-07-15T10:51:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SmAhAYdetTUcACxMQYBpKk.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/queens-of-the-stone-age-new-single-easy-street-ft-nikki-laneMusicRadaren“We made it the way you’d make a demo. No click track, mistakes left in… The song, like your life, is in the mistakes. Its imperfections are unbeatable”: Queens Of The Stone Age drop a brand new single out of nowhere and it features Nikki Lane on vocals2026-07-14T17:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NWbGcYajNrXUBtCHwwmhGB.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/we-are-all-devastated-by-the-news-and-are-surrounding-her-with-love-l7-bassist-jennifer-finch-diagnosed-with-brain-cancerMusicRadaren"We are all devastated by the news and are surrounding her with love”: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with brain cancer2026-07-14T15:53:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Y7cPcToPpJRaUBaMEWat4.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-god-youve-nicked-all-my-things-he-said-yeah-i-know-man-i-know-its-like-a-homage-to-you-david-bowie-admitted-that-he-stole-the-stones-sound-on-one-classic-song-says-mick-jaggerMusicRadaren"I said, 'God, you’ve nicked all my things.' He said, ‘Yeah, I know, man. I know. It's like a homage to you’”: David Bowie admitted that he stole the Stones' sound on one classic song, says Mick Jagger2026-07-14T15:41:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ofNDw3JbTrtzs33xokKBc9.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/morrissey-sent-me-one-of-his-famous-letters-which-ive-framed-on-the-wall-it-just-read-dear-bernard-im-sorry-i-cant-bernard-butler-shares-with-us-the-events-that-almost-led-to-a-team-up-with-morrisseyMusicRadaren“Morrissey sent me one of his famous letters which I’ve framed on the wall. It just read, ‘Dear Bernard, I’m sorry - I can’t’”: Bernard Butler shares with us the events that almost led to a team-up with Morrissey2026-07-14T14:59:24Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WppQfkCVedNnoMP5Ur7QJA.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/novation-tops-off-its-launchkey-mk4-range-with-88-key-midi-controller-keyboardMusicRadarenNovation tops off its Launchkey MK4 range with 88-key MIDI controller keyboard2026-07-14T14:55:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCg2owWj5tRKESTRZEFTLD.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/blackstar-doug-aldrich-da5-ruby-five-watt-tube-comboMusicRadaren“The speaker is the secret weapon. It just has this size and weight to the sound that you don’t expect. That’s the magic”: Blackstar shrinks Doug Aldrich’s fire-breathing tube head into a compact 5-watt combo for the stage, studio and home2026-07-14T14:27:39Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mcYbzwDsiYRkRXDTTAREME.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/pop-is-getting-posher-and-that-must-change-talent-is-everywhere-but-opportunity-is-not-uk-government-announces-national-strategy-for-music-to-widen-opportunity-and-invest-in-creative-careersMusicRadaren“Pop is getting posher, and that must change. Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not”: UK government announces national strategy for music to “widen opportunity” and invest in “creative careers”2026-07-14T13:43:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vZBy2KJYiLr8TFXE8QzGiP.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-basically-finished-the-wait-is-almost-over-for-nopias-viral-chord-synth-we-got-an-exclusive-first-look-demo-and-can-finally-reveal-its-priceMusicRadaren"It's basically finished": The wait is almost over for Nopia’s viral chord synth – we got an exclusive first-look demo and can finally reveal its price2026-07-14T13:07:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B8TJYcEkvEyGMQ7h2hDDFj.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/jake-bowen-swaps-ibanez-for-strandbergMusicRadarenJake Bowen goes headless as Periphery guitarist officially swaps Ibanez for Strandberg – but what will his signature model look like and when might we see it?2026-07-14T12:13:20Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WZgGuxdikhubD7Dc2XMZPM.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/hes-the-quincy-jones-of-the-rap-world-working-together-was-like-nothing-ive-ever-experienced-its-like-watching-fantasia-hip-hop-hitmaker-roget-chahayed-on-learning-his-craft-from-dr-dreMusicRadaren“He’s the Quincy Jones of the rap world. Working together was like nothing I've ever experienced – it’s like watching Fantasia!”: Hip-hop hitmaker Rogét Chahayed on learning his craft from Dr Dre2026-07-14T11:36:57Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8owV85Me3YbCM7iZXgijgd.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/ive-thought-this-through-im-giving-him-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-here-and-assuming-he-doesnt-really-think-im-the-antichrist-phil-collins-thinks-he-might-know-why-noel-gallagher-called-him-the-antichrist-of-music-back-in-the-90sMusicRadaren“I’ve thought this through... I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt here, and assuming he doesn’t really think I’m the antichrist”: Phil Collins thinks he might know why Noel Gallagher called him “the antichrist of music” back in the ‘90s2026-07-14T11:04:35Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bCJiUfyq5MUZJCfFx4qUFW.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electric-guitars/broken-strings-lifeless-tone-terrible-playing-its-not-you-its-your-strings-how-to-restring-a-guitar-fast-to-play-and-sound-great-againMusicRadarenBroken strings? Lifeless tone? Terrible playing? It’s not you… It’s your strings: How to restring a guitar fast to play and sound great again2026-07-14T10:24:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4iwpKCMrmE4U2agArtu7w7.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/marshall-billie-joe-armstrong-1959bja-signature-ampMusicRadaren“This amp is my ride or die. Play fast! Die trying”: A baby blue amp for a Green Day frontman – Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong’s “Dookie Mod” signature head2026-07-14T09:44:07Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4bfrb2wYn3kQ9qKWYpMDRF.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-a-piano-chord-but-i-played-it-with-my-arse-i-was-singing-and-i-just-wanted-a-rest-and-the-piano-lid-was-open-so-i-sat-and-i-played-that-chord-the-polices-classic-breakthrough-hit-with-the-ultimate-bum-noteMusicRadaren“It’s a piano chord, but I played it with my arse. I was singing and I just wanted a rest, and the piano lid was open. So I sat and I played that chord”: The Police’s classic breakthrough hit – with the ultimate bum note2026-07-14T08:44:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J5rGgGzp7tAwuaHxyq7LWb.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/well-see-could-a-fleetwood-mac-sphere-residency-be-on-the-cards-it-appears-that-lindsey-buckingham-isnt-ruling-it-outMusicRadaren“We’ll see”: Could a Fleetwood Mac Sphere residency be on the cards? It appears that Lindsey Buckingham isn’t ruling it out2026-07-13T15:35:41Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uW9GFHWRaFUbsB9g5MtmMG.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/have-the-stones-played-their-final-show-maybe-i-have-says-mick-jagger-you-never-really-know-do-youMusicRadarenHave the Stones played their final show? “Maybe I have!” says Mick Jagger. “You never really know, do you?”2026-07-13T15:31:57Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3eJQp2fERMSi9qyDSFmtUQ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/hope-you-will-joining-us-in-wishing-simon-the-speediest-of-recoveries-and-eden-thanks-son-of-gallup-saves-the-day-for-the-cureMusicRadaren“Hope you will joining us in wishing Simon the speediest of recoveries. And Eden – thanks”: Son of Gallup saves the day for The Cure2026-07-13T15:17:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y3LpHogGyg9ob4R3agpq2E.jpg