“I don’t know. I have to take a series of tests”: Billy Joel doesn't know if he’ll be able to play live again
The Piano Man also says that he's not allowed to drive at the moment
Artists
“I don’t know. I have to take a series of tests”: Billy Joel doesn't know if he’ll be able to play live again
The Piano Man also says that he's not allowed to drive at the moment
How an experimental song about heroin lit up Live Aid and transformed U2 into stadium rock stars
“We were struggling so hard to find that song. It was a different kind of songwriting”
Tim Henson explains why there are no guests on the new Polyphia record
The guitarist says Be Not Afraid is the sound of Polyphia at their rawest, but they went totally over the top with sonic maximalism
Rob Cavallo tells us about the thrill of producing Green Day’s most celebrated albums, and the anniversary of MCR’s The Black Parade
Revered producer Rob Cavallo recounts studio stories from working with many of rock's greats and shares his essential production advice…
Best headphones for drummers 2026: Sound isolation for the studio, rehearsal room and stage, tested
Our expert picks, tested behind the kit - including recommended in-ear monitors and the best headphones for electronic drums
“I heard them playing acoustic instruments, and they couldn’t”: Roger Waters takes aim at Metallica's musicianship
Controversy started over James Hetfield's 'no bullshit' Sphere speech
"It's a dare, to ourselves as much as anyone”: U2 announce first dates on their Greatest Show On Earth tour
It’s band’s first world tour since 2019
Music Tech
“Sets a new benchmark for what a digital piano can be in a modern home”: Roland Kiyola KF-20 review
Roland's most beautifully designed digital piano brings flagship technology inside a truly one-of-a-kind handcrafted cabinet
Nine of the weirdest recording studios ever built
Who needs a boring static building to record in when you can have one on wheels?
“I wish these were my first in-ears. That would have made things a lot easier”: Sony IER-M500 review
Can Sony go above and beyond at an affordable price point?
Revisit dance music's golden era with this free pack of 371 old-school house and techno samples
This collection of club-ready beats and basslines was inspired by vintage Chicago house and Detroit techno
Best field recorders 2026: Tried and tested portable audio recorders for location sound, podcasts and music
Field recorders can unlock the sonics that surround us - here are my top picks from Tascam, Zoom, Teenage Engineering and more
In pictures: Erol Alkan's North London studio
The artist, producer, DJ, remixer and label owner shows us his musical home
The MusicRadar recording rulebook
Whether you are new to home recording, or just want to improve your production skills, we've got some top recording mantras for you!
Teenage Engineering is working on a portable, stackable amp for outdoor jams
The EP-35 K.O.-AMP was revealed in a recently surfaced FCC filing
How to set up patch bay alongside your audio interface
Revolutionise your home studio's connectivity and signal paths with a patch bay – here's how
We enter the studio of soundtrack overlord Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates on scoring John Wick 4, building sound around a single vocal gesture, and working with The Exorcist director William Friedkin
Guitars
Tim Henson explains why there are no guests on the new Polyphia record
The guitarist says Be Not Afraid is the sound of Polyphia at their rawest, but they went totally over the top with sonic maximalism
Inside Fender's 80-year battle against 60-cycle hum – the nemesis of single-coil guitars
Fender's Silent System is a solution for hum-free single-coil pickups with no tone loss. Director of product Allen Abbassi shares the story of its development
Teenage Engineering is working on a portable, stackable amp for outdoor jams
The EP-35 K.O.-AMP was revealed in a recently surfaced FCC filing
“Tarantino wanted to get a genuine reaction”: Hateful Eight Martin wasn't smashed by accident claims historian
It wasn’t an error after all, he says
Josh Scott of JHS Pedals is getting rid of a (literal) truckload of rare gear on Reverb
A truck came and took away hundreds of pedals, a heap of guitars, some very rare amps and you can buy this stuff from Oct 21
“This will only get better over time”: Darkglass Anagram Guitar Essentials review
No longer just a bass pedal, this limited edition of the Anagram multi-effects is loaded with essential tones for us six-stringers
Jackson unveils classic Scott Ian, Randy Rhoads, David Ellefson and Marty Friedman signature models
The ultimate metal guitar signature drop? With a replica of the Rhoads that started it all, this has got to be up there
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
The MusicRadar recording rulebook
Whether you are new to home recording, or just want to improve your production skills, we've got some top recording mantras for you!
How to set up patch bay alongside your audio interface
Revolutionise your home studio's connectivity and signal paths with a patch bay – here's how
How to connect your audio interface to your computer – for both PC and Mac users
Our simple step-by-step guide to hooking up your audio interface to a laptop or computer
Starting to record at home? Grab these essentials to make life a lot easier
Getting into home recording has never been easier, but apart from a DAW and a mic, what else do you need to record successfully at home? Here’s a list of those value-added extras that you may need!
10 mic tips for recording drums, piano and other instruments in your DAW
Get the right mic in the right place!
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
Latest Reviews
“Sets a new benchmark for what a digital piano can be in a modern home”: Roland Kiyola KF-20 review
Roland's most beautifully designed digital piano brings flagship technology inside a truly one-of-a-kind handcrafted cabinet
“I wish these were my first in-ears. That would have made things a lot easier”: Sony IER-M500 review
Can Sony go above and beyond at an affordable price point?
“This will only get better over time”: Darkglass Anagram Guitar Essentials review
No longer just a bass pedal, this limited edition of the Anagram multi-effects is loaded with essential tones for us six-stringers
“Delivers impressive scale for a speaker of this size”: Eve Audio EXO 24 review
Compact desktop monitors can be a bit of a compromise. Can these new designs deliver? Let’s find out
"I do not see a lifetime in which I naturally reach the limits of what this device is capable of": Apple MacBook Pro M5 Max review
Despite a high asking price, the MacBook Pro M5 Max’ engineering proves to be far more than wallet-stretching, spec-sheet smirkery
“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
