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Reference tracks can be your secret weapon when mixing - but be mindful of replicating other artists' choices too much
By Andy Price published
Comparing your mix to another can nudge you into a safe technical zone, but remember to maintain your originality

Shiner from Those Damn Crows on how to write a No.1 album and the Slipknot riff he wish he wrote
By Jonathan Horsley published
With the Welsh rockers' latest album, God Shaped Hole, topping the charts, we check in with riff-master Shiner to talk song structure, grunge inspirations, and knowing when not to play

Laufey on how a vintage guitar and amp inspired recent single Silver Lining
By Ben Rogerson published
“I had a full studio day just to myself, and I just wanted to challenge myself to write and kind of be inspired by my surroundings,” she says

Olivia Rodrigo swears by this $50 Vocal Trainer gizmo to keep her singing voice in shape, but how does it actually work?
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s all about those Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract (SOVT) exercises

The National’s Matt Berninger on how people react when they find out he’s worked with Taylor Swift
By Ben Rogerson published
“She manages to get a listener inside a world and feel like they have a confidante and a dear friend who gets them”

How becoming more in-tune with our feelings when listening to music made us better creators - with a little thanks to David Byrne
By Andy Price published
Whether it’s by being exposed to new genres or digging out some of your favourite records - zoning in to how music affects your emotions gives you the best creative blueprint for music-making

Chad Smith just destroyed the Wu-Tang Clan in his latest drum tuition video
By Daniel Griffiths published
Taking to the studio for Drumeo, Smith has just given an old favourite a through beating up

“I don't even understand it": Daryl Hall can’t get onboard with the concept of yacht rock
By Ben Rogerson published
“People misjudged us because they couldn't label us,” he says of Hall & Oates

Tommy Emmanuel plays The Beatles and Oasis as he discusses the glaring gap in his musical knowledge
By Ben Rogerson published
“I can read a chord chart and follow the chords, but I can’t read notes,” he explains

Can you fix your guitar's frets yourself? We try three innovative approaches from MusicNomad to investigate how they might conquer a major cause of fret buzz
By Rob Laing published
Uneven frets are a common issue with our guitars, but MusicNomad has come up with different ways to empower players to deal with it themselves
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