https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/we-were-with-rick-rubin-drinking-vodka-and-grapefruit-juice-and-we-wrote-that-song-in-about-five-minutes-how-the-beastie-boys-created-the-most-ironic-party-anthem-of-the-80sMusicRadaren“We were with Rick Rubin, drinking vodka and grapefruit juice, and we wrote that song in about five minutes”: How the Beastie Boys created the most ironic party anthem of the ’80s2026-09-16T16:00:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/79LdNmmBqBNCKkb6C5sKVm.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-is-just-the-beginning-nopia-launches-on-kickstarter-and-hits-usd1-4m-in-24-hoursMusicRadaren"This is just the beginning": Nopia launches on Kickstarter and hits $1.4m in 24 hours2026-09-16T15:46:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wduPsQvoRpg6fbNgTcfHPe.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/drakes-self-funded-surreal-short-film-includes-new-country-inspired-tracksMusicRadarenDrake's “self-funded surreal” short film includes new country-inspired tracks2026-09-16T15:43:54Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hxhXJayBnC7PNULPcUo9H9.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/drums/electronic-drums/millenium-drums-new-flagship-mps-1500-hybrid-x-electronic-drum-set-will-turn-some-headsMusicRadarenMillenium Drum's new flagship MPS-1500 Hybrid-X electronic drum set will turn some heads2026-09-16T15:39:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3MYZF9aTJci8YGNSkeJzVV.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-joe-bonamassa-pawn-shop-special-pickup-setMusicRadarenHow Pete Townshend, Carlos Santana and a miracle pawn shop find in the depths of winter made Joe Bonamassa fall in love with P-90s: “That’s what really got me into them, the way they clean up really well but they would roar”2026-09-16T15:24:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u4GmLajmkmSBadG8rSSCag.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-walked-into-the-studio-and-she-was-sitting-at-the-piano-playing-the-song-we-were-going-to-cut-that-day-when-youre-in-a-room-with-greatness-like-that-its-hard-not-to-be-affected-in-a-visceral-way-steve-lukather-hails-the-genius-of-joni-mitchellMusicRadaren“I walked into the studio and she was sitting at the piano, playing the song we were going to cut that day. When you’re in a room with greatness like that, it’s hard not to be affected in a visceral way”: Steve Lukather hails the genius of Joni Mitchell2026-09-16T14:11:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ym3etZYzeBfQiBDmpfdenY.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/keith-richards-travis-scott-pinkpantheress-and-more-tease-their-inclusion-on-the-upcoming-grand-theft-auto-vi-soundtrack-my-return-to-game-gotta-come-with-rageMusicRadarenKeith Richards, Travis Scott, PinkPantheress and more tease their inclusion on the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack: “My Return To Game Gotta Come With Rage”2026-09-16T14:11:07Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EVWpEMqJ8Kc7GwMogp5Df5.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-x-baggs-hifi-dna-acoustic-guitar-pickupMusicRadarenHave Gibson and Baggs cracked the code for amplified acoustic guitar tone? Their new HiFi DNA pickup system promises “unprecedented realism, dynamic nuance, and clarity”2026-09-16T12:29:47Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DHxQNLaLmxgoaC4knv8dhD.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/brian-may-on-why-hes-changed-his-mind-on-ai-we-have-to-resist-we-have-to-control-it-very-very-seriously-and-very-quicklyMusicRadarenBrian May on why he’s changed his mind on AI: “We have to resist. We have to control it very, very seriously and very quickly"2026-09-16T11:56:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Y2aCQLRZdu5g6ESzB5rBV.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/he-said-maybe-you-could-build-german-gothic-cathedral-architecture-out-of-guitar-and-i-just-kind-of-went-okay-the-odd-ways-that-david-bowie-expressed-musical-ideas-to-his-playersMusicRadaren“He said, ‘Maybe you could build German gothic cathedral architecture out of guitar.’ And I just kind of went, ‘Okay…’”: The odd ways that David Bowie expressed musical ideas to his players2026-09-16T10:53:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Z4cyF7Gds9xYK3Vc6VFVH.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/all-ed-sheerans-support-acts-including-finneas-plus-backing-band-quit-tour-in-solidarity-with-macklemore-artists-must-not-be-silenced-when-they-speak-up-for-the-oppressedMusicRadarenAll Ed Sheeran's support acts, including Finneas, plus backing band, quit tour in solidarity with Macklemore: “Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed”2026-09-16T10:44:31Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gg9Y7PwfpoBFkG3bP9HRCG.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electro-harmonix-adrian-belew-echoflangerMusicRadaren“Equal parts smooth operator and agent of chaos”: Electro-Harmonix and Adrian Belew resurrect the cult classic Echoflanger – an analogue modulation pedal for the tonally adventurous2026-09-16T09:59:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yQZ8voKkpLbJcFzQYmAMsM.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/streaming-sharing/with-tracks-over-10-minutes-forget-about-it-nothings-going-to-happen-on-streaming-services-can-ambient-music-survive-the-era-of-the-one-minute-songMusicRadaren“With tracks over 10 minutes… forget about it – nothing's going to happen on streaming services”: Can ambient music survive the era of the one-minute song?2026-09-16T09:48:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AGLTmJUcJWWsq727XFC3dX.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/universal-audio-launches-a-major-update-to-the-free-luna-daw-that-the-company-is-calling-its-biggest-software-release-to-dateMusicRadarenUniversal Audio launches major update to the free Luna DAW that the company is calling its “biggest software release to date”2026-09-16T09:10:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vYxihay37ZHqA6bSH2SUej.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/you-wouldnt-have-expected-me-to-state-blur-and-radiohead-as-influences-but-i-get-bored-and-i-sit-around-and-play-along-to-songs-that-i-like-slipknots-jim-root-on-his-unlikely-guitar-inspirationsMusicRadaren“You wouldn’t have expected me to state Blur and Radiohead as influences. But I get bored and I sit around and play along to songs that I like”: Slipknot’s Jim Root on his unlikely guitar inspirations2026-09-16T07:46:25Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3XDPwKq6F4PPmFNPwDFokf.pnghttps://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ik-multimedia-tonex-boardMusicRadarenIK Multimedia launches flagship amp and effects modeller that lets you run four Tone Models simultaneously: “The complete Tonex rig on a single pedalboard”2026-09-15T18:43:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5k4SEgtZevAGzdk5EjrnB6.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/brian-fallon-not-bad-for-new-jerseyMusicRadaren“I was listening to a lot of the ‘80s stuff. Born In The USA, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Cure and The Smiths... These people were crucial to me”: Brian Fallon on how ‘80s rock lit the fuse for his star-studded solo album2026-09-15T17:47:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9YHrRgrMaSJKAYDS6Ekj8.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/keyboard-players/it-is-in-fact-me-who-like-many-other-people-is-living-with-cancer-we-completely-understand-how-the-misunderstanding-arose-gillian-gilbert-reveals-its-her-who-is-seriously-ill-not-stephen-morrisMusicRadaren“It is in fact me who, like many other people, is living with cancer. We completely understand how the misunderstanding arose”: Gillian Gilbert reveals it’s her who is seriously ill, not Stephen Morris2026-09-15T17:22:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oNXXpk2NnGcLvwFSMkMR5e.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/it-wouldnt-be-a-young-generation-but-i-do-believe-that-there-are-ways-to-do-a-new-big-four-so-who-would-be-in-dave-mustaines-new-big-four-of-thrash-metalMusicRadaren“It wouldn't be a young generation, but I do believe that there are ways to do a new Big Four”: So who would be in Dave Mustaine’s new big four of thrash metal?2026-09-15T15:41:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8qUtv4KWcEN9abcNhBzTm.jpghttps://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-nearly-didnt-happen-after-i-wrote-the-song-me-and-diplo-had-a-massive-fight-and-i-threw-the-hard-drive-at-his-head-from-the-top-floor-how-m-i-a-and-producer-diplo-broke-the-rules-and-channelled-pink-floyd-on-her-mega-hit-paper-planesMusicRadaren“It nearly didn’t happen. 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