https://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. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius2026-06-10T14:34:34Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sAWLE2J4Y3FfubNtPv778W.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/thank-you-for-the-kind-words-i-deserve-them-randy-newman-playfully-accepts-taylor-swifts-praise-as-they-sing-you-got-a-friend-in-me-together-at-the-toy-story-5-premiereMusicRadaren“Thank you for the kind words. 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.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-to-guy-man-lets-wear-ski-jackets-if-we-get-through-that-anything-will-be-easy-and-thats-what-we-did-it-was-the-worst-ever-thomas-bangalter-reveals-daft-punks-extreme-preparation-for-the-heat-of-their-iconic-2006-coachella-setMusicRadaren“I said to Guy-Man, ‘Let’s wear ski jackets – if we get through that anything will be easy.’ And that’s what we did – it was the worst ever”: Thomas Bangalter reveals Daft Punk's extreme preparation for the heat of their iconic 2006 Coachella set2026-06-10T10:45:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UoTAQS77RRErQDmsxcposG.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/we-never-wanted-david-to-write-the-score-it-would-have-been-a-cliche-why-ryuichi-sakamotos-spellbinding-theme-from-merry-christmas-mr-lawrence-remains-so-captivatingMusicRadaren“We never wanted David to write the score. It would have been a cliché”: Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating2026-06-10T10:26:48Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dgwHx49RSHQMh2d8GzRLTR.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electro-harmonix-pico-shimmer-cosmic-reverb-pedalMusicRadarenOne small pedal for your ‘board, one giant step for reverberation: EHX expands the Pico series with a "cosmic reverb" for adventures in soundscape generation and otherworldly guitar sounds2026-06-10T10:04:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kwexJ4Ms6qMcrmPjz7gbkW.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/the-more-you-look-at-it-like-some-tech-boy-producer-the-less-you-get-it-5-great-songs-with-questionable-mixesMusicRadaren"The more you look at it like some tech-boy producer, the less you get it": 5 great songs with questionable mixes2026-06-10T09:52:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L8d44i2y34YZ9VzJuizzQ7.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-victory-floyd-rose-tremoloMusicRadaren“It quickly became one of our more popular models, but we have regularly heard players request one change”: Do not adjust your set – Gibson just unveiled a doublecut shred machine with a Floyd Rose2026-06-09T17:08:22Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/reZjuM7Qtbnue386ASD4M3.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/i-was-so-happy-for-her-nailing-all-of-the-big-neil-moments-with-a-giant-smile-on-her-face-the-whole-time-she-really-is-the-perfect-choice-for-this-mike-portnoy-is-effusive-in-his-praise-of-anika-nilles-performance-at-rush-comeback-gigMusicRadaren“I was so happy for her… nailing all of the big Neil moments with a giant smile on her face the whole time! She really is the perfect choice for this!”: Mike Portnoy is effusive in his praise of Anika Nilles’ performance at Rush comeback gig2026-06-09T16:54:50Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TtJCn2Kfh4SdQVLLYfjzKY.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/they-keep-tagging-the-band-and-they-dont-even-say-its-not-a-real-band-angine-de-poitrine-have-acquired-some-russian-dopelgangersMusicRadaren“They keep tagging the band and they don’t even say it’s not a real band”: Angine De Poitrine have acquired some Russian doppelgangers2026-06-09T15:18:24Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q2ysUXgyzsqCpmNu3EQNZF.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/prs-guitars-se-rock-lady-limited-editionMusicRadaren“One of the most creative, out-of-the-box things we have done in a while”: PRS Guitars just made a signature guitar for an anime character2026-06-09T14:46:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kwzQ6ezCnEYHjKzZKu7mXm.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/believe-you-me-i-think-the-offers-that-have-been-turned-down-are-literally-eye-watering-they-might-be-gen-zs-new-favourite-band-but-the-chances-of-a-dire-straits-reunion-are-unfortunately-nil-says-keyboard-player-guy-fletcherMusicRadaren“Believe you me, I think the offers that have been turned down are literally eye-watering”: They might be Gen-Z's new favourite band, but the chances of a Dire Straits reunion are "unfortunately, nil” says keyboard player Guy Fletcher2026-06-09T14:45:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tkFXx4AQtGiWWAwV9beZsb.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/if-100-people-think-your-song-sucks-they-will-create-200-people-who-think-your-song-is-awesome-questionable-music-marketing-didnt-begin-with-the-recent-geese-scandal-its-been-going-on-for-decadesMusicRadaren“If 100 people think your song sucks, they will create 200 people who think your song is awesome”: Questionable music marketing didn't begin with the recent Geese scandal - it's been going on for decades2026-06-09T13:49:41Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bs53kxvHXmNZVKpKxDLXFe.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/i-said-youve-got-to-be-joking-you-cant-put-out-a-record-about-a-trad-band-playing-in-a-pub-and-expect-it-to-sell-the-story-of-the-classic-dire-straits-song-thats-often-imitated-but-rarely-masteredMusicRadaren“I said, ‘You’ve got to be joking! You can’t put out a record about a trad band playing in a pub and expect it to sell!’": the story of the classic Dire Straits song that's often imitated, but rarely mastered2026-06-09T13:21:27Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8UjjSxMJ6vYgVyXy2FZamT.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/ai-isnt-the-destination-making-music-is-fender-looks-forward-as-its-studio-pro-daw-integrates-moises-stem-separation-and-a-smart-studio-assistantMusicRadaren“AI isn’t the destination. Making music is”: Fender looks forward as its Studio Pro DAW integrates Moises stem separation and a smart studio assistant2026-06-09T13:00:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5dGRqnSwDyZJCgqy8TAjK5.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-was-a-crazy-bizarro-moment-for-me-to-be-sitting-there-with-brian-may-as-hes-talking-about-skeletor-and-man-e-faces-it-was-so-weird-and-so-cool-how-brian-may-ended-up-wielding-his-sword-of-power-red-special-on-the-masters-of-the-universe-themeMusicRadaren“It was a crazy bizarro moment for me to be sitting there with Brian May as he's talking about Skeletor and Man-E-Faces. It was so weird and so cool": How Brian May ended up wielding his 'Sword of Power' Red Special on the Masters of the Universe theme2026-06-09T11:41:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WMLtacuDqoMEqsGgM2jZW4.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-knew-when-i-first-heard-pinkpantheress-that-we-had-similar-musical-dna-shes-insanely-melodic-producer-oscar-scheller-on-the-studio-secrets-behind-his-viral-hitsMusicRadaren“I knew when I first heard PinkPantheress that we had similar musical DNA. She's insanely melodic”: Producer Oscar Scheller on the studio secrets behind his viral hits2026-06-09T11:36:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/775YZifc4Wzz4SjbJagCQ3.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-supposed-to-be-ridiculous-its-a-song-about-ridiculousness-so-i-called-jim-steinman-how-a-goth-legend-hooked-up-with-meat-loafs-songwriter-to-create-an-80s-rock-anthemMusicRadaren“It’s supposed to be ridiculous. It’s a song about ridiculousness. So I called Jim Steinman”: How a goth legend hooked up with Meat Loaf’s songwriter to create an ’80s rock anthem2026-06-09T10:56:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DgNXrP7n57fGzs3CjkBAZJ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/eventide-h9-harmonizer-gen-2-multi-fx-pedalMusicRadarenEventide unveils the H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 – now with the complete suite of H90 and algorithms, ARM processing and more2026-06-09T10:49:02Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VD742tjVhq9npQFYWQsvtF.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-gear/more-drummer-friendly-than-ever-drum-workshop-launch-updated-version-of-their-9000-series-of-stands-and-hardwareMusicRadaren“More drummer-friendly than ever”: Drum Workshop launch updated version of their 9000 series of stands and hardware2026-06-09T10:34:55Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2XEeudV3tLbGN4XteaWFzf.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/the-union-passed-a-motion-to-ban-the-use-of-synths-drum-machines-and-any-electronic-devices-the-day-the-loony-musicians-union-tried-to-kill-the-synthesizer-on-bob-moogs-birthdayMusicRadaren“The union passed a motion to ban the use of synths, drum machines and any electronic devices”: the day the 'Loony' Musician's Union tried to kill the synthesizer (which also happened to be Bob Moog’s birthday)2026-06-09T08:00:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/seYfuB5UtEragMQ77EaiqB.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/a-kid-called-chris-martin-was-reaching-out-for-music-and-a-ha-became-part-of-his-story-the-deep-connection-between-modern-rock-giants-coldplay-and-80s-pop-legends-a-haMusicRadaren“A kid called Chris Martin was reaching out for music and A-ha became part of his story”: The deep connection between modern rock giants Coldplay and ’80s pop legends A-ha2026-06-08T18:13:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cpuTxrPzqLbBpLtNA3UXG.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/shes-the-best-engineer-ive-ever-worked-with-period-ive-made-all-my-albums-with-laura-pretty-much-since-i-started-jack-antonoff-on-the-genius-engineer-behind-taylor-swifts-biggest-albumsMusicRadaren“She’s the best engineer I’ve ever worked with, period. I’ve made all my albums with Laura pretty much since I started”: Jack Antonoff on the “genius” engineer behind Taylor Swift's biggest albums2026-06-08T15:39:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ABUgHiXiSSAbdsZvDRPUuY.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/they-were-so-similar-and-they-were-like-you-should-change-it-whitney-houston-has-this-other-song-jennifer-lopez-says-that-she-was-advised-to-change-one-of-the-songs-on-her-debut-album-because-it-sounded-too-similar-to-a-whitney-houston-hitMusicRadaren“They were so similar and they were like, ‘You should change it, Whitney Houston has this other song’”: Jennifer Lopez says that she was advised to change one of the songs on her debut album because it sounded too similar to a Whitney Houston hit2026-06-08T15:23:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/USYrqi2zHPEuqzQYSMoLeY.jpg