Play to win: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #19!
Think you know your music? Test your knowledge of this week's music news with our fiendish top 10 quiz
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Play to win: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #19!
Think you know your music? Test your knowledge of this week's music news with our fiendish top 10 quiz
"I just don't like it": Doja Cat offers a refreshingly honest take on Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas
“The song's not bad. It's literally not bad. The music isn't bad. I just don't like it"
Will Yip explains to us how he built his dream studio from the ground up, with some influence from Rick Rubin
The engineer behind Turnstile's Grammy-winning Never Enough, Will Yip has now created his perfect music-creation zone
Jay-Z and Rick Rubin to team up for new documentary series
JAŸ-Z In 8 to start streaming in September
“I told her it was very unusual”: How Olivia Rodrigo brought the personal touch to her own festival
Event with all-female bill is on this Sunday
The Blind Faith Tele returns as Guitar Center unveils Eric Clapton Crossroads charity collab
Martin unveils a Brazilian rosewood $24,999 Custom 000-42, PRS paints the Silver Sky blue and more – all exclusive to Guitar Center with a portion of sales going to the Crossroads Centre
The genius of Supertramp’s greatest song
Supertramp's biggest hit was a damning indictment of boarding school and featured some inspired toilet-based sax playing…
Music Tech
“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
Sweetwater just launched its massive Labor Day sale early
Grab yourself an early saving on music gear with the early Labor Day deals at Sweetwater
Polyend’s MIDI/QWERTY keyboard hybrid looks so elegant that we wonder why no one thought of it before
The prototype of this spiritual successor to the Creative Prodikeys is about to go on show, and it’s heading for production
Bitwig Studio 6.1 launches with “radically updated” Sampler device
The German developer promises its overhauled Sampler device will "invite you to sample in ways that weren't possible before"
A Yamaha C3 grand piano and AKG C414 EB mic used by Freddie Mercury are heading for auction
Reinhold Mack, a former engineer at Munich’s Musicland studios, is selling up
Marshall gives the Studio Vintage a cosmic makeover for the Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection
The JMH Studio Edition offers a more portable 20-watt take on vintage Plexi mojo – and there is a special edition Emberton III speaker and Royal V headphones too
Guitars
"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
"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
The Blind Faith Tele returns as Guitar Center unveils Eric Clapton Crossroads charity collab
Martin unveils a Brazilian rosewood $24,999 Custom 000-42, PRS paints the Silver Sky blue and more – all exclusive to Guitar Center with a portion of sales going to the Crossroads Centre
Extreme, the Rolling Stones, The Cure, Paramore, Weezer and Radiohead are all heading to Stage Tour
It'll be released on 10 December
![Two classic 1979 images of two icons: Ronnie Wood [left] plays a custom-made Zemaitis single-cut; Bob Marley wears a blue denim shirt and sings into the mic.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EojR2W2PThBuKjzrsTXkQU-840-80.jpg.webp)
Ronnie Wood’s strange encounter with Bob Marley when they jammed together in California
The Rolling Stones guitarist answered Al Anderson's call for help and played an encore that lasted “an hour and a half”
How Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley took an obscure Tim Curry track to a whole new level
Bonamassa was one of many who paid tribute to Curry after the actor's death was confirmed yesterday
"Makes the case that you might never need anything else": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
Neural reaches the next frontier of amp modelling with a unit that might just change everything
Neural DSP adds Device Presets and expands Quad Cortex functionality in biggest ever CorOS update
CorOS and Cortex Control 4.1.0 expands plugin compatibility, adds eight new virtual devices and supports multiple device management – but are Device Presets the game-changer?
Jackson and Charvel’s Sleep Token signature models are officially here – and are officially kind of insane
Okay, so guitarist IV's monster 30” scale baritone arrives tuned a whole octave down – while bassist III has a heavily customised Charvel 5-string multi-scale. Fishman pickups for everyone
Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
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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
"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?
"Makes the case that you might never need anything else": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
Neural reaches the next frontier of amp modelling with a unit that might just change everything
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale Junior review
There's nothing like the real deal. How does CTC's micro spring reverb stack up?
“An excellent example of the genre’s shifting atmospheric soundscapes”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review
EarthQuaker Devices’ latest pedal offers three filter modes to turn stereo reverb into meandering, hazy soundscapes
“This is a difficult guitar to put a review score on”: Harley Benton Fusion-T II HH RW HT PM review
Harley Benton doubles down as one of the industry’s leading affordable brands with a well-appointed player
