Joe Satriani and Steve Vai officially announce release of their first-ever studio album together
The much-anticipated Satch/Vai record will be out November 6 via earMUSIC and it's called The Sea Of Emotion. Watch the video to new single Mayhem here
Artists
Gibson has just made a forensic Custom Shop replica of Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates Les Paul
This Collector's Edition replica is limited to just 30 instruments worldwide and Gibbons is launching it himself with an exclusive event on October 16 at the Gibson Garage Nashville
“It works in different music styles”: Anika Nilles and TAMA collaborate on a signature snare
AN1465 has a modern sound with a vintage look
“Eddie would say, ‘Can you hit this note?’ I’d hit it and everybody would go, ‘Wow!’”
“The studio was a two-car garage turned into a control room and a room. It was really tight in there”
Slipknot and Korn on the perils of life on the road
The two metal heavyweights spoke to MusicRadar over a decade ago in a roundtable interview and shared their mutual respect for each other
"That's why I was annoyed”: Sam Smith reflects on their 2015 songwriting dispute with Tom Petty
Smith says they’re now a fan of Petty’s music, and regrets not writing back to him
“When it didn’t sell 16 million copies, there was anxiety”: Lindsey Buckingham's highs and lows with Fleetwood Mac
In previously unpublished extracts from a major interview, Buckingham discusses the band’s classic albums and more
“I thought it was a terrible name”: How Queen almost became Build Your Own Boat
Name was Brian May’s idea, says Freddie Mercury’s ex, Mary Austin
Music Tech
Reason Free puts 15 classic Reason devices in one free plugin that you can use in your existing DAW
Synths, a drum machine, effects and more
The 13-note Orphea is the one-octave synth and MIDI keyboard that fits in the palm of your hand
There are some obvious downsides, but the good news is that you’ll have no trouble getting it up and down stairs
Does your digital piano have Wi-Fi? Roland's new FP-40 does, along with upgraded speakers and its latest Piano Reality engine
Aimed at players developing their skills, the latest addition to the FP Series is accompanied by a free tuition app that offers personalized lesson plans and real-time feedback on your playing
“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review
Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet
“It talks the talk and you listen when it does”: UDO Audio DMNO review
It's another two-synths-in-one offering from UDO, but this one has the Domino effect
“A fantastic-sounding instrument, with the concept of the supersaw placed at the very core of its makeup”: Native Instruments SuperStarSaw review
The legendary supersaw waveform gets the superstar treatment, through this new collaboration from Native Instruments
“A refreshingly simple interface with excellent audio fidelity and some extremely handy features”: Solid State Logic SSL 1 review
Compact quality is the order of the day with this new straightforward desktop interface from audio giant Solid State Logic
Extreme, the Rolling Stones, The Cure, Paramore, Weezer and Radiohead are all heading to Stage Tour
It'll be released on 10 December
“We know you want it, but do you really (really) need it?”: Native Instruments Komplete 26 review
Fresh from InMusic buying Native Instruments – NiMusic anyone? – the Berlin company's mega bundle, Komplete, arrives with its yearly update, including more than a few new faces, and even a name tweak. But is it all just a bit too much?
Best in-ear monitors 2026: IEMs for stage and studio
Our expert guide to the best in-ear monitors we've testedfor practice, performance and production, no matter your budget
Dreamtonics’ Instrument X provides a range of classical instruments - and expressive control over them - with a tiny footprint
The Tokyo-based company, best known for Synthesizer V and Vocoflex - has a new instrument that uses advanced neural acoustic modelling to caress the perfect performances from a range of classical instruments
Guitars
“When you're away from your main rig, it more than fills a void.”: Donner Hush X Pro review
This next-generation travel guitar packs a lot in, but isn't without its niggles
Gibson has just made a forensic Custom Shop replica of Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates Les Paul
This Collector's Edition replica is limited to just 30 instruments worldwide and Gibbons is launching it himself with an exclusive event on October 16 at the Gibson Garage Nashville
One of my top-rated guitar practice tools just dropped to $99 - save nearly 40% on the Positive Grid Spark Neo Core
We just spotted a massive discount on one of the best practice tools for guitar players at the Positive Grid Fall Tone Fest sale
“His effects are bonkers in the best way possible”: The MusicRadar guitar gear roundup Aug 2026 edit
We take a look back at the gear highlights from August, featuring new signature models from Epiphone and PRS, Death By Audio and Grainger FX's wild collab and more
Best cheap acoustic guitars 2026: Top picks for strummers on a budget
Your guide to the best cheap acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars out there, with amazing value options from Martin, Taylor, Fender, and more
Amy Winehouse “knew exactly what she had created” with Back to Black, says her former bass player
Dale Davis is leading the star's former band on a tour to celebrate the album's 20th anniversary
Friedman's Jose 20 series pays tribute to amp guru whose mods helped shape the high-gain revolution
The 20-watt head and combo makes the late Jose Arredondo's holy grail modded Marshall tone more compact and affordable
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
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
How to master virtually any software synth
Don't let your software arsenal overwhelm you - sometimes the best route to creative success is to mine just one instrument
Latest Reviews
“When you're away from your main rig, it more than fills a void.”: Donner Hush X Pro review
This next-generation travel guitar packs a lot in, but isn't without its niggles
“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review
Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet
“It talks the talk and you listen when it does”: UDO Audio DMNO review
It's another two-synths-in-one offering from UDO, but this one has the Domino effect
“A fantastic-sounding instrument, with the concept of the supersaw placed at the very core of its makeup”: Native Instruments SuperStarSaw review
The legendary supersaw waveform gets the superstar treatment, through this new collaboration from Native Instruments
"A great chorus pedal that treads its own path: Beetronics Seabee Lite review
Beetronics's chorus pedal might have half the features of the full version, but it's still capable of delivering some seriously out-there modulation tones
“A refreshingly simple interface with excellent audio fidelity and some extremely handy features”: Solid State Logic SSL 1 review
Compact quality is the order of the day with this new straightforward desktop interface from audio giant Solid State Logic
"I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of what is possible with this pedal": Hotone Freqlux review
An impressively versatile and modern take on pitch shifting
“We know you want it, but do you really (really) need it?”: Native Instruments Komplete 26 review
Fresh from InMusic buying Native Instruments – NiMusic anyone? – the Berlin company's mega bundle, Komplete, arrives with its yearly update, including more than a few new faces, and even a name tweak. But is it all just a bit too much?
