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After almost a decade at UA, Dave Tremblay has joined Apple as Senior Manager in the Audio Systems division
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Tiny Desk seeks big talent: win the opportunity to play a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
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The winner of the Tiny Desk Contest will also land a headline slot on NPR Music's Tiny Desk tour
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Aphex Twin teases first live show since 2019
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The producer has hinted at a return to London's Field Day festival later this year
Jeff Mills and Daft Punk's mastering engineer shares mixing advice with followers
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Conor Dalton has posted 7000 words of audio engineering advice on his website, drawn from his 15 years of mastering experience
Folk-rock icon David Crosby dies aged 81
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Celebrated songwriter with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash passes away after a long illness
Techno pioneer Richie Hawtin launches PhD scholarship in electronic music
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The scholarship is for the University of Huddersfield and includes one-to-one tutorial support from Hawtin
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A new psychological study proves what we at MusicRadar knew all along: being a musician makes you hot
Magneto Eric Gales Sonnet RawDawg III
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The blues-rock virtuoso's new signature S-style is a fine slice of blues... finished off with a little bit of bling!
Stormzy's new album This Is What I Mean mixed in Dolby Atmos at PMC's demo studio
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The immersive version of the rapper's chart-topping new album was crafted by producer Will Reeves
American Girl releases "electronic music producer" doll that comes with a functioning keyboard
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Accessories for the new character include a drum pad, laptop, microphone and a keyboard that plays six different tones
AudioCipher's word-to-MIDI melody generator is a neat way to beat creative block
By MusicRadar published
Just type in a phrase, and the plugin will generate melodies and chord progressions instantly
The guitar world pays tribute to legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, who has died aged 78
By MusicRadar last updated
Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Brian May and a host of other icons honour a master musician
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335
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Epiphone and the world's highest-grossing blues guitarist and gear collector extraordinaire hook up once more for a very special semi-hollow in Sixties Cherry
This new app uses the AI technology behind ChatGPT to make you any kind of playlist you want
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We've seen OpenAI's technology write lyrics, produce melodies and even design a plugin - now it's making us customized playlists
Synth-Werk reveals two recreations of classic Moog modular synths
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The Munich-based manufacturer has announced two new modular systems based on the Moog Model 1P and Model 2P
Your first acoustic guitar lesson
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Prime yourself for any acoustic jam with this lesson on the basics of guitar playing
Polyverse enters beast mode with the new modal filter plugin Supermodal
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This unique approach to the filter invites sonic experimentation and creative sound design
11-year-old piano prodigy gifted $15,000 grand piano after stranger hears him play
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The boy picked up the instrument without any tuition and quickly developed a talent described as "Mozart-level"
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