“My main purpose was to get information and harmonic values”: Mythic live recordings of John Coltrane to get official release
They capture the sax legend between 1960 and 1965
Artists
“My main purpose was to get information and harmonic values”: Mythic live recordings of John Coltrane to get official release
They capture the sax legend between 1960 and 1965
Phil Collen on why you can play anything on his new Jackson, and even nail those Hysteria tones
The Def Leppard guitarist tells MusicRadar why we his Sustainer-equipped PC1-E is the guitar for all occasions, and its relic'd nitro finish ain't bad either
“Please remain vigilant”: Oasis warn against scammers in the forthcoming Live 27 ticketing bunfight
Plus Noel promises shows will be “unbelievable”
How a Nashville session legend and a pet kangaroo helped Ella Langley to create Choosin' Texas
“We love that song, but I don’t think I could have ever imagined what’s happening with it right now," says the country star
“His influence and attitude guided the genre forward”: Hayley Williams pays tribute to her ex, guitarist Chad Gilbert
Gilbert died earlier this week from brain cancer
Michael Kiwanuka reveals that he’s had a stroke: “It's a long, tough journey ahead”
Singer also has new album out soon
“A cash grab”: Mark E Smith’s colleagues and partner wrangle over the "final” Fall album
Post Script has been put together since Smith’s death in 2018
Music Tech
"Since 1997, the complaint about pitch correction has been the same: it takes the singer out of the singing. That's the problem DVA was built to solve": Antares launches AutoTune Advanced with new DVA™ vibrato engine
The new flagship product in the AutoTune® range, Advanced is built on a ground-up rewrite of the plugin's vocal tuning algorithm
Stuck in the 4-bar loop? Try these free arrangement templates for Ableton Live
Described by creators Color With Live as a "colouring book for Ableton", Stencils are empty, colour-coded projects that map out an existing song's structure in detail
Polyend Loop is part looper pedal, part drum machine and comes stocked with over 100 effects
The Polish brand’s latest is a four-track MIDI-syncable "idea machine" aimed at guitarists and electronic musicians alike
NI confirms “Maschine is alive and evolving” with first major update since InMusic acquisition
Maschine 3.7 adds probability and Euclidean sequencing, and launches alongside a trio of (mostly) new Maschine Expansion packs
“Curiosity is understandable. Bricked boxes, less so”: Elektron bans sharing of modified firmware on its community forums
"Elektronauts isn't the place to be sharing hacks", the Swedish gear manufacturer said in a statement
"He’s not too bad”: Matt Bellamy is OK with Mark Zuckerberg taking Muse's social media handle
Tech mogul decided he wanted his new AI tool be called ‘muse’
“I have an actual Rhodes in the studio, but I used the little Yamaha CP”: Bonobo reveals why he chose a $499 mini keyboard over a real electric piano
Bonobo appeared on the Tape Notes podcast to unpack the production behind several tracks on new album Distance in Static
“Suno’s v6 is not a fresh start”: Universal and Sony sue AI firm over copyright infringement in its new model
Case revolves around “user data” Suno has admitted it’s used
One of our favourite synths of recent years now lets you upload your own sounds
Upload wavetables and samples to customise Arturia's hybrid poly and its plugin counterpart
Zplane's Timbre is a formant-shifting plugin with a few tricks up its sleeve
Capable of everything from subtle timbral tweaking to creative vocoder-style effects, Timbre is a versatile formant-shifter with multi-band processing and sidechain functionality
Guitars
Phil Collen on why you can play anything on his new Jackson, and even nail those Hysteria tones
The Def Leppard guitarist tells MusicRadar why we his Sustainer-equipped PC1-E is the guitar for all occasions, and its relic'd nitro finish ain't bad either
“Even if you have a decent amp, there's enough variety and depth of effects in the Stage to justify integrating it into an existing rig”: Hotone Ampero II Stage review
Hotone refines its flagship floorboard for live use with NAM A2 compatibility
Fender CEO admits regret over S-style cease-and-desist campaign – but says it will "improve" guitar design
Edward 'Bud' Cole says Fender wants to "help" other brands move away from the Stratocaster design to create something "unique to the naked eye" – but who defines unique?
“Expands the range of your pedalboard – without changing what already works”: Boss unveils the EX-4 Effects Expander, a compact multi-fx powerhouse that's designed to maximise your pedalboard's potential
The EX-4 has 120 onboard Boss effects, 256 presets, ample connections for integrating other pedals, and could be the wildcard your 'board's been waiting for
Polyend Loop is part looper pedal, part drum machine and comes stocked with over 100 effects
The Polish brand’s latest is a four-track MIDI-syncable "idea machine" aimed at guitarists and electronic musicians alike
Who knew classic Land Rover Defender paint jobs would look so good on John Mayer’s Silver Sky?
PRS Guitars' latest limited edition drop of Mayer's signature electric offer four finishes for the Core US model, four for the more affordable SE lineup
Has Fender finally solved the problem of single-coil hum with this “innovative breakthrough”?
The Fender Silent System is passive, battery-free, and built into these limited run American Professional Classic Strats and Teles, and it promises zero hum, maximum tone
Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
Get almost $1k of guitar tuition from our number one online platform for only $99 with this epic Summer Black Friday deal – over 11,000 lessons, plus bonus gifts
And if you’re a beginner, the bundled beginner’s guide will get you off on the right foot
Confused by guitar tabs and notation? Use this complete guide to reading music for guitar
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
"Don't play scales just to get faster. Speed is a happy by-product of playing more accurately": Beginner Guitar Lessons - nailing scales
The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how
"There isn't one correct answer": 6 things you need you need know about how to clean and condition your guitar fretboard
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
What are the best online guitar lessons in 2026? I’m a professional guitar gear reviewer and these are my highest-rated lessons platforms
My expert pick of the best online guitar courses will supercharge your playing wherever you are, and whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
How Tom Morello used his guitar to drill into the off-limits domain of the turntablist
The Rage Against the Machine axe-man’s most memorable moment saw him emulate a DJ scratch breakdown using a trick that few have fully mastered
With a massive 89% discount, $99 for a year's worth of Guitar Tricks online lessons is the best way to upgrade your guitar playing this Black Friday
Guitar Tricks is our number one online tuition platform for guitar players
Ignite your inner guitar god for just 27 cents a day with TrueFire’s July 4th sale - save 60% on online lessons
With over 84,000 lessons at your disposal, this is one of the best value guitar tuition subscriptions online right now
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
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
Latest Tuition
How to play a piano with both hands
Here's the simple way to get your left and right hands making beautiful music together
It's time to finally learn music theory – Start here with our basic notation overview
Learning to actually read music can open up many avenues as a musician, and it isn't as difficult as it might look…
Here's everything you need to know about keyboard sizes but were afraid to ask
Looking for the perfect keyboard? Does size really matter? 88, 49, 32?… Here’s the full guide to navigating the keys-world
6 steps for perfectly capturing a real drum performance in your DAW
Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please). It's easier than you think
How to start recording pristine picked acoustic guitar in just three simple steps
You can create a great guitar track using just a single microphone and it's simpler than you think…
10 music theory tricks every producer and songwriter should know
Spruce up your chords and snazz up your scales with these simple but powerful techniques
How to use a mixing console
Faders, knobs, buttons, sliders and sockets explained: Here’s how to find your way around a modern mixing desk
The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound
Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics
How to use reverb to build impressive-sounding filters, reverses, risers and pads
Create your own reverb effects with our step-by-step tutorial
How to get Radiohead’s resonant National Anthem vocal effect in software
On Kid A, Radiohead went resonant with some severe vocal processing - although complex at the time, the incredible results can now be easily achieved in software
Build your own expressive talkbox with plugins
If you love the sound of the talkbox, but grapple with the practicality of the hardware, we have some top tips for recreating the classic sound with plugins
How to get recognisable pop sounds and effects using only Logic’s stock plugins
If you’ve got Logic, you’re already more than capable of recreating Skrillex’s manipulated reverb, Billie Eilish’s formant shifting and much more…
How to emulate one of Jon Hopkins' signature sonic techniques with plugins
We get creative with an effects chain inspired by Jon Hopkins, and a heavy dose of felt piano
Exploring how Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to pop with Aperture
Aperture heralded a new approach for Styles, but its sounds clearly cribbed from the minimal techno playbook
Do you want to remix faster and better? Here's 6 essential remix skills every producer should know
Get the technical know-how required to make great remixes with these essential techniques
Confused by guitar tabs and notation? Use this complete guide to reading music for guitar
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
I’m so obsessed with Olivia Rodrigo’s Drop Dead trance bass sound that I remade it in my DAW
We create our own transient-heavy synth bass with leanings towards the trance-heavy sounds of the 90s. ‘Drop Dead’ you exclaim? No way! We were Born Slippy!
How to emulate the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
Latest Reviews
“Even if you have a decent amp, there's enough variety and depth of effects in the Stage to justify integrating it into an existing rig”: Hotone Ampero II Stage review
Hotone refines its flagship floorboard for live use with NAM A2 compatibility
"Some of the best quality effect algorithms I’ve ever laid ears on": Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 review
Packing studio-grade algorithms in a compact chassis, the latest Eventide effects pedal is a multi-role fighter that can do any style
“A highly flexible compact mixer and USB interface that’s perfect for desktop recording and live performance”: Roland Go:Mixer Studio review
Packing a lot of power in your pocket
“It’s hard to argue with the amount of features on offer here for such an affordable price”: Millenium Drums MPS-350 E-Drum Set review
Millenium beefs up its MPS e-kit range with a new entry-level offering
"Superb playability, a versatile sound set, and pretty unbeatable value": Shergold Telstar Standard ST14 12-String review
This is an affordable retro inspired 12-string that punches well above its weight
"It’s hard to deny it’s impressive what Positive Grid has packed into this tiny floor unit, but it can feel a little overstuffed at times": Positive Grid Spark Pedal review
The Spark gets a pedalboard makeover, putting the power of the smart practice amp at your feet
“Forget Interstellar, if you want to know what being sucked into a black hole might sound like, this is the pedal for you”: Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine review
Welcome to the granular and textural reverb pedal built from the essence of three iconic Walrus pedals; Slö, Fable and Lore
“Its build quality is miles ahead of any other new instrument at this price”: Harley Benton JB-62HA review
Did Harley Benton drag this bass behind a car? Nope – it’s the brand-new, beaten-to-hell JB-62HA.
