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The Midnight
The Midnight: "Synthwave is a really fun sandbox, but it's not the only sandbox that I want to play in"

By Rob Laing Published

Best of 2022: In this in-depth interview The Midnight's Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle talk soundscaping, genre-blending and new album Heroes

Digital Synths
Keith Emerson
Memories of Keith Emerson: "He looked to his Leslie speakers to throw his knives - this guy’s eyes opened wide when he saw the knives fly in his direction. The guy was Jimi Hendrix"

By Jerry Kovarsky Published

Best of 2022: Six years on from his death, we present a selection of tributes and anecdotes from friends and fellow musicians

Keyboard Players
Eric Gales
Eric Gales interview: “I asked Stevie Ray Vaughan for an autograph and he said ‘Only if you sign one for me first!’”

By Amit Sharma Published

Best of 2022: We talk jamming with guitar icons and becoming one with a player in his prime: “It takes guts and fortitude to even attempt the blues,” he tells us

Artists
Joe Bonamassa winner
The best blues, jazz, or soul guitarists in the world right now, according to you

By Rob Laing Published

Best of 2022: Who is carrying the flame onwards?

Guitarists
Taylor
Your 10 favourite new acoustic guitars of 2022

By Rob Laing Published

Best of 2022: The year of hybrid guitars?

Acoustic Guitars
kunst der fuge
How to find melodic inspiration by using free classical music MIDI files

By Matt Mullen Published

Got writer's block? Get your melodic mojo Bach by Chopin up some free MIDI files from the classical archives

Software & Apps
waves
How to get a great guitar sound... without buying pedals

By Computer Music Published

Best of 2022: Effects pedals are many guitarist’s most treasured playthings. But, the right software selections can not only imitate, but exceed such pedal-based effects

Guitar Pedals
Bob Dylan
5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Bob Dylan

By Ollie Cater Published

Here we celebrate an under-appreciated side of Dylan’s legacy and take a look at his greatest guitar moments, and how they shaped his peerless songwriting

Guitarists
Tim Henson and Scott LePage (Polyphia)
The best prog guitarists in the world right now, according to you

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The players unlocking new levels of virtuosity and imagining new sounds for guitar in 2022

Guitarists
Synchro Arts RePitch
Synchro Arts RePitch

By Computer Music Published

Pitch correction software is widely available and comes in many forms. Let’s see what features this new plugin has to offer

Software & Apps
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