“This album, I’m never submittin’ it”: Drake joins BTS and Stray Kids in snubbing next year’s Grammys
Rapper released three albums during the eligibility window
Artists
“This album, I’m never submittin’ it”: Drake joins BTS and Stray Kids in snubbing next year’s Grammys
Rapper released three albums during the eligibility window
John Feldmann on the secrets of Blink-182’s buoyant sound
Ten years back, we spoke to the newly-enlisted producer of Blink-182’s seventh album to dig into how the Matt Skiba-augmented pop-punkers navigated a rough period to make a record worth waiting for
“He gave us the songs that became the soundtrack to our love stories”: Soul singer Freddie Jackson has died
His classic slow jam Rock Me Tonight was a transatlantic hit
Guitarist Jan Akkerman recalls the creation of a bizarre ’70s rock classic – Hocus Pocus by Focus!
“I loved the craziness of The Beatles’ White Album”
“I couldn't believe how he’d deteriorated”: Tony Iommi on Ozzy Osbourne’s condition at their last rehearsals
He had to be carried in, the guitarist says
How a broken body let Scott Holiday’s mind run free on his trippy solo debut
The Rival Sons guitarist got slammed in a bike accident and found a creative surge as he healed, using automatic writing in search of psychedelic sounds
Jean-Michel Jarre to release 50th anniversary edition of Oxygene
“The sound had a particular depth, movement and life of its own,” says Jarre. “We returned to the original tapes with the aim of preserving that character rather than changing it”
Music Tech
John Feldmann on the secrets of Blink-182’s buoyant sound
Ten years back, we spoke to the newly-enlisted producer of Blink-182’s seventh album to dig into how the Matt Skiba-augmented pop-punkers navigated a rough period to make a record worth waiting for
Arturia’s AstroLab gets its biggest firmware update yet, adding deeper sound editing and 67 new presets
With its new Sound Edit view opening up access to key parameters, AstroLab 2.0 finds the stage keyboard inching towards becoming a fully-fledged synthesizer
Amazon Prime Day is a bust for music makers, but don't worry, the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is here to save the day with up to 50% off big-name brands
Grab yourself a bargain this Fall on everything from the likes of Ernie Ball, Gretsch, Alesis, Casio, and many more
Jean-Michel Jarre to release 50th anniversary edition of Oxygene
“The sound had a particular depth, movement and life of its own,” says Jarre. “We returned to the original tapes with the aim of preserving that character rather than changing it”
UDO does its best Oberheim impression with the release of the expandable DMNO ON desktop synth
The British synth brand channels a hint of SEM with its newly expandable desktop polysynth
"It's one of the rarest synthesizers ever made": Cherry Audio brings a forgotten ‘80s synth back to life
Clad in transparent plastic with illuminated internals, Pentaphonic is the latest vintage synth to get the Cherry Audio treatment
“The ISA preamps deliver superb quality recorded tones”: Focusrite ISA C8X review
The Focusrite ISA C8X pairs two Lundahl-transformer ISA preamps with six Focusrite preamps, analogue saturation, and a built-in monitor controller
"It’s becoming an uphill struggle”: Sony reveals the number of deepfake AI tracks has doubled in six months
President estimates up to 10% of streams could be fraudulent
Baby Audio HyperWarp wants to be your new quick-fix for glitches, stutters and out-there inspiration
The ‘time-bending granular effect’ combines easy effects processing with precise time manipulation
I used to sell digital pianos and keyboards for a living – these are the only deals I'm recommending in the Amazon Big Deal Days sale
I've hand-picked a slew of discounted pianos and keyboards from Yamaha, Alesis, and more
Guitars
“It improves in all the right places”: Strymon TimeLine MX review
Fifteen years on, Strymon's flagship TimeLine returns with dual engines, new delay types, a reverb, and a five-minute looper
How a broken body let Scott Holiday’s mind run free on his trippy solo debut
The Rival Sons guitarist got slammed in a bike accident and found a creative surge as he healed, using automatic writing in search of psychedelic sounds
The Gibson Custom Shop brings back the 1957 L-5 CES with a meticulous VOS reissue
Gibson pulls out all the stops for this Custom Shop classic, using 3D scans and applying a dovetail neck joint to create the ultimate jazz box
How John 5 and Fender reinvented the Telecaster with the Mötley Crüe guitarist's new signature collection
John 5 tells how he first fell in love with the Telecaster and then decided how to turn it into a high-performance shred machine with a killswitch and a Floyd
“An excellent example of the genre’s shifting atmospheric soundscapes”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review
DOD builds on the legacy of its Rubberneck with a new analogue delay that’s sure to get your attention
"Genuinely punches above what its asking price might suggest": Patina PJ-6 offset guitar review
A solidly made, budget-friendly guitar that is looking to deliver relic'd aesthetics without the custom shop price tag
The MusicRadar gear roundup Sep 2026 edit, featuring fresh drops from Taylor, Yamaha, ESP and more
This month's highlights include sumptuous 12-fretters from Taylor, Cesar Gueikian's Gibson DES range, a tremolo-equipped Strandberg Boden Essential and more
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
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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
“It improves in all the right places”: Strymon TimeLine MX review
Fifteen years on, Strymon's flagship TimeLine returns with dual engines, new delay types, a reverb, and a five-minute looper
“The ISA preamps deliver superb quality recorded tones”: Focusrite ISA C8X review
The Focusrite ISA C8X pairs two Lundahl-transformer ISA preamps with six Focusrite preamps, analogue saturation, and a built-in monitor controller
“An excellent example of the genre’s shifting atmospheric soundscapes”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review
DOD builds on the legacy of its Rubberneck with a new analogue delay that’s sure to get your attention
"Genuinely punches above what its asking price might suggest": Patina PJ-6 offset guitar review
A solidly made, budget-friendly guitar that is looking to deliver relic'd aesthetics without the custom shop price tag
“This could well be the amp simulator to rule them all”: Line 6 Helix Stadium Native review
Line 6 Helix Stadium Native brings Agoura amp models, Proxy clones, and 48-blocks to your DAW, but is it worth the $399.99 asking price for new users?
“Hits a real sweet spot for fun, casual and creative music making”: Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-4 review
Korg's latest DIY kit is a mini mixer that's perfectly pitched for small desktop production setups
“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
