Ben Rogerson
I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
Latest articles by Ben Rogerson

Black Friday microphone deals 2024: Black Friday is over, and these are the best microphone savings that are still live
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Your place for all the microphone deals from Shure, Rode, AKG, Blue Microphones and more - whether you're a musician or a podcaster

Cyber Monday MacBook deals 2024: Last-minute MacBook deals
By Andy Jones last updated
The sales are over now but you can still pick up some great deals

Black Friday Andertons deals 2024: Black Friday is done but there are still loads of deals to get your hands on
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Don't worry if you missed out on a Black Friday deal at Andertons, you can still find loads of big savings

Black Friday plugin deals 2024: Black Friday is over, but there are still plenty of deals to get your hands on
By Matt McCracken last updated
We round up all the best plugin deals that are still hanging around post-Black Friday

I've been covering Cyber Monday MacBook deals for 7 years, and these are some of the best I've seen. Shop my pick of music-friendly M3 and M4 Mac laptops, including Air and Pro models
By Ben Rogerson last updated
Plus, save even bigger if you go for an M2 or M1 MacBook

The best Cyber Monday iPad deal just so happens to be on the model I own - here’s why you should buy it, too
By Ben Rogerson published
The 2022 10th-gen model hits a nice sweet spot between price and performance

It might be a beginner keyboard, but I still love my Casio CT-S1, and I’ve never seen it cheaper than this
By Ben Rogerson published
At this price, this super-portable compact digital piano is a no-brainer

As Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end, here’s how you can get your hands on the book that every fan is going to want
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s Miss Americana & the hardcover prints

Thomann Black Friday 2024 deals: You can still save up to 70% today in Thomann's massive Cyberweek sale
By Chris Barnes last updated
There's an incredible selection of discounted gear in the Thomann Cyberweek sale - from Harley Benton and Yamaha, to Universal Audio and Boss. We're rounding up all the best deals as they happen, including Daily Deals and new additions

"A great beginner keyboard, and a potential gateway into electronic music making in general": Roland Go Keys 3 and 5 review
By Ben Rogerson published
The beginner keyboard market gets a couple of fresh contenders that offer more than you might think

The open-source Minichord looks like a pocket-sized Omnichord
By Ben Rogerson published
Chord playing device has a subtractive synth engine

“What? How did you even get there!?”: Songwriter Julia Michaels on Sabrina Carpenter’s nonsense lyics
By Ben Rogerson published
“A lot of the time I feel like it’s hard to tell someone’s personality through their music, and with her you know exactly what you’re getting,” she says

"Nothing is good enough”: Billy Joel explains to John Mayer why he gave up on songwriting
By Ben Rogerson published
“The writer thing is a curse you take with you throughout life, and when I listen to material or listen to other people’s songs the writer is always at work,” he says

James Bay says that Jimmy Fallon knew immediately how to sort out his guitar feedback issue
By Ben Rogerson published
“He really knows what’s going on,” says Bay

"Her voice and artistry have continued to resonate": Apple Music names its Artist of the Year
By Ben Rogerson published
She also won the inaugural award in 2019

Ariana Grande says that there was never any doubt that the Wicked movie vocals would be recorded on set
By Ben Rogerson published
“Our movie set was also a recording studio,” confirms director Jon M Chu

Miley Cyrus on the Pink Floyd classic that served as the unlikely inspiration for her new album
By Ben Rogerson published
“It’s a concept album that’s an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music,” she says

“As mobile as your smartphone”: Is Korg’s NanoKey Fold the most portable MIDI keyboard yet?
By Ben Rogerson published
A 25-note controller that bends in half and really does fit in your pocket

Bob Geldof remembers what Bono said to him before he recorded his vocal on Do They Know It’s Christmas?
By Ben Rogerson published
“I was able to say, this is not soggy liberalism; this is coded anger,” Geldof recalls

Easy to set up, great to play and beautiful to look at: Here’s why Arturia’s KeyLab Mk3 is the premium MIDI keyboard you need in your life
By Ben Rogerson published
The latest generation of the much-loved controller is stuffed with upgrades

Beabadoobee says that “missteps” are more important than perfection in songwriting
By Ben Rogerson published
She also reveals what supporting Taylor Swift taught her about touring

Cat Burns releases “unapologetic” cover of Wheatus’s Teenage Dirtbag
By Ben Rogerson published
A new version of the song that was designed to sound like “Metallica, AC/DC, Paul Simon and James Taylor from the waist up,” and “LL Cool J and Public Enemy” from the waist down

“I’m working late, because I’m Santa”: Sabrina Carpenter brings A Nonsense Christmas to Netflix
By Ben Rogerson published
“I am excited to bring my take to a classic holiday variety show,” says the star

U2's Adam Clayton contrasts the audio in the Sphere to “these sports buildings that sound terrible”
By Ben Rogerson published
“We rehearsed, we built the show outside of the building, turned up day one, did a couple of rehearsals and said, ‘Well, I don’t know if it’s going to work, but let’s go’”
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