https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/martin-00l-biosphere-iv-penguin-earth-day-acousticMusicRadaren“A moving tribute to the emperor penguin and the fragile ecosystems it depends on”: Martin marks Earth Day with a custom graphic 00L Biosphere IV acoustic in the name of penguin preservation2026-04-22T17:43:41Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/omtG9JwEExnvn66UHGTdsJ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/this-track-had-no-right-to-exist-in-1973-how-kraftwerk-invented-techno-nearly-a-decade-before-the-genre-was-officially-establishedMusicRadaren“This track had no right to exist in 1973”: How Kraftwerk invented techno, nearly a decade before the genre was officially established 2026-04-22T16:25:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4mNxXRD4EERyuifxiHMnW9.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-dont-think-kurt-really-dug-me-i-think-he-stayed-away-from-me-because-i-was-a-pretty-high-octane-individual-smashing-pumpkins-drummer-jimmy-chamberlin-recalls-the-heady-days-of-the-early-90sMusicRadaren“I don't think Kurt really dug me. I think he stayed away from me because I was a pretty high octane individual”: Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin recalls the heady days of the early ’90s2026-04-22T15:19:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/apmQmahuHMqnzESZwSsr43.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/there-are-two-ways-that-you-cannot-sing-if-youre-crying-or-if-theres-hair-in-your-mouth-vanessa-carlton-explains-how-her-coachella-cameo-performance-of-piano-pop-classic-a-thousand-miles-was-almost-blown-off-course-by-the-windMusicRadaren“There are two ways that you cannot sing – if you're crying or if there's hair in your mouth”: Vanessa Carlton explains how her surprise Coachella performance of her classic piano pop hit was almost blown off course2026-04-22T15:07:22Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SbbA9bEa4C3cMmEcPT5PWW.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/everyone-is-using-these-tools-artists-at-all-levels-but-they-dont-want-to-talk-about-it-how-ai-is-changing-electronic-musicMusicRadaren“Everyone is using these tools, artists at all levels – but they don't want to talk about it”: How AI is changing electronic music 2026-04-22T14:51:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tG3fGoL6dzfCepGjCsHws8.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plinky-12-is-an-expressive-touch-synthesizer-available-with-three-swappable-faceplates-for-different-kinds-of-musical-thinkingMusicRadarenPlinky 12 is an expressive touch synthesizer available with three swappable faceplates for “different kinds of musical thinking”2026-04-22T13:55:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PnnanDeYtMCTiAeSsCvq8T.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/step-it-in-play-it-in-or-let-the-machine-take-the-lead-cre8audio-programm-is-a-cv-and-midi-sequencer-that-blends-playability-and-algorithmic-generationMusicRadaren“Step it in, play it in, or let the machine take the lead”: Cre8audio Programm is a CV and MIDI sequencer that blends playability and algorithmic generation2026-04-22T13:26:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M8DC93uyTAsN4UmJfU8RNU.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/jackson-x-series-diablo-iv-kelly-limited-editionMusicRadaren“Forged from the fires of Hell and made for players ready to take on the Lord of Hatred”: Calling all role-playing dungeon crawlers, Jackson has the unholy Diablo collab you’ve been waiting for2026-04-22T13:22:48Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BZPfC35LTSBE9BfZK6FZrL.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/theyre-the-foundation-of-any-real-culture-without-them-you-dont-get-the-smiths-amy-winehouse-or-the-1975-you-get-silence-new-study-suggests-thousands-of-young-people-have-given-up-on-music-because-theres-nowhere-to-playMusicRadaren“They’re the foundation of any real culture. Without them, you don’t get The Smiths, Amy Winehouse or The 1975. You get silence”: New study suggests thousands of young people have given up on music because there’s nowhere to play2026-04-22T12:52:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/emh5hcwJsthmaL9vQprdBB.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-budget-sampler-casio-teased-at-namm-is-now-available-for-preorderMusicRadarenThe budget sampler Casio teased at NAMM is now available for preorder 2026-04-22T12:01:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cde8x6YbFkrZX6Aq9Ns8FU.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/strymon-series-a-canoga-vintage-silicon-fuzz-pedalMusicRadaren“Canoga works brilliantly plugged into an amp with a bit of hair on the tone already”: FAO Jimi Hendrix fans, Strymon expands analogue range with the vintage Fuzz Face-inspired Canoga 2026-04-22T11:19:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3CdXEFphszKCHjYqQ8sHHn.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shes-asking-me-what-tricks-i-have-as-if-shes-asking-me-i-have-no-tricks-that-she-doesnt-know-about-pinkpantheress-responds-to-imogen-heaps-request-for-production-tips-and-says-she-really-wants-a-pair-of-her-musical-glovesMusicRadaren“She's asking me what tricks I have - as if she's asking me! I have no tricks that she doesn't know about”: PinkPantheress responds to Imogen Heap’s request for production tips, and says she really wants a pair of her musical gloves2026-04-22T11:03:35Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CDZjtnZmwsRfgPrsBLGa6V.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daily-deliveries-keep-increasing-44-percent-of-deezers-daily-uploads-are-ai-slopMusicRadaren“Daily deliveries keep increasing”: 44% of Deezer's daily uploads are AI slop2026-04-22T10:58:05Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yhd4AYngFDj3AsAYnvKEvh.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/jimi-and-i-sat-down-facing-each-other-with-jimi-on-six-string-acoustic-and-me-on-12-string-the-life-and-times-of-dave-mason-the-traffic-legend-who-played-with-hendrix-mccartney-the-stones-and-moreMusicRadaren“Jimi and I sat down facing each other, with Jimi on six-string acoustic and me on 12-string”: The life and times of Dave Mason, the Traffic legend who played with Hendrix, McCartney, the Stones and more2026-04-22T10:00:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WnzWXPWAvfnyYxdhEaaLyT.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/they-said-were-going-to-let-you-on-the-plane-but-youre-going-to-have-to-be-sniffed-by-the-dog-ringo-starr-talks-to-jimmy-kimmel-about-his-duet-with-paul-mccartney-the-beatles-biopics-and-having-to-prove-his-idMusicRadaren“They said ‘we’re going to let you on the plane, but you’re going to have to be sniffed by the dog'": Ringo Starr talks to Jimmy Kimmel about his duet with Paul McCartney, the Beatles biopics and having to prove his ID2026-04-22T09:52:50Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jsh2x6u46P7XpwtreWYiLi.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/there-have-been-times-in-my-career-where-ive-wondered-at-the-end-of-the-day-am-i-going-to-own-only-15-percent-of-my-catalogue-dj-shadow-on-why-he-stopped-sampling-and-left-the-mpc-behindMusicRadaren“There have been times in my career where I’ve wondered: at the end of the day, am I going to own only 15% of my catalogue?”: DJ Shadow on why he stopped sampling and left the MPC behind2026-04-22T09:41:06Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFvTEwJpkEAZmJyJwYk525.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-never-wanted-to-be-a-solo-artist-that-album-was-all-the-songs-that-were-turned-down-by-fleetwood-mac-between-1975-and-1980-why-stevie-nicks-decided-to-fly-solo-in-1981-and-how-her-pre-fleetwood-mac-songs-were-reborn-with-sheryl-crowMusicRadaren“I never wanted to be a solo artist. That album was all the songs that were turned down by Fleetwood Mac between 1975 and 1980”: Why Stevie Nicks decided to fly solo in 1981 – and how her pre-Fleetwood Mac songs were reborn with Sheryl Crow2026-04-22T07:41:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TiRz9AV2BWjLT2JAaNiuKC.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/walrus-audio-highpoint-analog-optical-compressor-pedalMusicRadarenThe tone-sweetener your rig has been waiting for? Walrus Audio's Highpoint is one serious compressor pedal2026-04-21T19:41:37Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAdPaRSDgSJn3C3K7mXu4P.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/larry-carlton-on-his-first-session-with-quincy-jonesMusicRadaren“I was just a new guy, probably number nine on the list”: Larry Carlton on his nerve-shredding debut session with Quincy Jones – and the time he was called to play guitar on a Michael Jackson smash-hit2026-04-21T16:54:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GXQmsCR6YVsE3eczWZNgBi.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/annas-archive-ordered-to-pay-spotify-over-usd300m-in-damages-after-illegally-scraping-86-million-files-for-the-largest-truly-open-library-in-human-historyMusicRadarenAnna’s Archive ordered to pay Spotify over $300M in damages after illegally scraping 86 million files for “the largest truly open library in human history”2026-04-21T15:31:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AfXb6yMbYAdPB9gvNSgAcd.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/kraftwerk-copyright-battle-rages-on-as-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-delivers-landmark-rulingMusicRadarenKraftwerk copyright battle rages on as CJEU delivers landmark ruling in sampling case2026-04-21T14:51:37Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9YXGumRQf4chA7iDjHadra.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-mean-how-has-that-not-happened-a-decade-after-her-first-effort-was-rejected-lana-del-rey-finally-has-her-bond-theme-but-is-it-the-one-she-deservedMusicRadaren“I mean, how has that not happened?”: A decade after her first effort was rejected, Lana Del Rey finally has her Bond theme – but is it the one she deserved?2026-04-21T14:35:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gaYNbyoQcZ2826E2cj8TFi.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/we-reject-eurovision-being-used-to-whitewash-and-normalise-israels-genocide-siege-and-brutal-military-occupation-against-palestinians-brian-eno-paul-weller-massive-attack-and-others-call-for-israel-to-be-kicked-out-of-eurovisionMusicRadaren“We reject Eurovision being used to whitewash and normalise Israel’s genocide, siege and brutal military occupation against Palestinians”: Brian Eno, Paul Weller, Massive Attack and others call for Israel to be kicked out of Eurovision2026-04-21T12:57:20Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ASGpdbGBNok2q8C4rVZgGN.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/prince-invited-us-to-paisley-park-studios-to-jam-and-hes-playing-guitar-and-piano-at-the-same-time-you-cant-compete-with-that-no-doubt-were-thrilled-to-work-with-prince-but-their-first-meeting-with-him-was-a-humbling-experienceMusicRadaren“Prince invited us to Paisley Park studios to jam – and he’s playing guitar and piano at the same time! 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No problem – this website lets guitarists design amps and effects tones by text prompt2026-04-21T12:05:07Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uoJRF4rYZC36gN6NFgPDFe.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/harley-benton-mv4jb-basstheworld-signature-bass-guitarMusicRadaren“The features on this bad boy are very different”: Budget gear giant Harley Benton goes high-end for BassTheWorld signature bass2026-04-21T11:53:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xj3PFBpTxrwhr9A94AjWuZ.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-have-carried-this-song-with-me-for-so-many-years-to-now-hear-his-version-shared-for-the-very-first-time-feels-truly-special-celine-dion-reacts-to-the-release-of-princes-version-of-with-this-tear-the-song-he-gave-to-her-back-in-1992MusicRadaren“I have carried this song with me for so many years. 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