Will Groves
I'm lucky enough to be MusicRadar's Editor-in-chief while being, by some considerable distance, the least proficient musician on the editorial team. An undeniably ropey but occasionally enthusiastic drummer, I've worked on the world's greatest music making website in one capacity or another since its launch in 2007. I hope you enjoy the site - we do.
Latest articles by Will Groves
Line 6's Spider V modelling amp range revealed
By Will Groves last updated
200+ effects, amps and cabs at your fingertips
Music's energy crisis: the massive bills that could finally kill your local live venue
By Will Groves last updated
300%+ energy costs could finally put the lights out at many clubs and bars, industry bodies claim
Toolroom Infinite: Can this one knob wonder really do it all?
By Will Groves published
Video Check out this quick and easy build-up and breakdown creator in action
Nina, that synth with the motorised knobs, is finally heading your way - almost
By Will Groves published
Melbourne Instruments' 12-voice analog synth available for pre-order
Is this Sweetwater's Reverb and eBay beater?
By Will Groves last updated
Retail giant launches US Gear Exchange second-hand marketplace and It includes the option for zero seller fees
Rave from the grave: Crypto devs host illegal party in Paris Catacombs
By Will Groves last updated
Dead good event shrouded in secrecy - until now
Steve Vai reveals the pedals he couldn't live without, zombie apocalypse or no zombie apocalypse
By Will Groves published
Join us in the maestro's home studio for an exclusive tour of his stompbox collection
Gigs with guns: Does festival cancellation hint at a dangerous future for performers and audiences at major US music events?
By Will Groves last updated
Music Midtown announcement linked to Georgia’s “Guns Everywhere” law
"Then we found the big, space alien glasses": Watch two restored Rolling Stones ‘68 Jumpin' Jack Flash promos
By Will Groves published
Video Now in scary hi-res 4K
Amplitube users: grab IK's Nu-Tron III automatic wah emulation for free in August
By Will Groves published
Classic keyboard sound-sweetener available for zilch to existing and new Amplitube 5 users
Drone alone: Thomann captures an internal fly-by of its German distro centre - and it's absolutely massive
By Will Groves last updated
Retail giant's logistics flex is well worth a watch
Snapchat launches Sounds Creator Fund, worth up to $100k per artist, per month
By Will Groves published
US-based Distrokid users will be eligible for invitation only grants
"If I can inspire one person, then it’s worth it": Guy Chambers launches the 'Sound of Confidence' song contest
By Will Groves published
Three winners, aged 16-25, will get to visit Robbie Williams and Mark Ronson collaborator's London studio
Mooer enters the audio interface fray with Steep I and II
By Will Groves last updated
Chinese firm sets its sights on increasingly competitive market
"I'm learning": Joni Mitchell on relearning to play guitar by watching online videos "to see where to put my fingers"
By Will Groves published
Star reveals all after rapturously received surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival
How Richard Nixon and Moog birthed the Chinese synth industry
By Will Groves last updated
And some of the - to us - weird and wonderful results
Win big with Thomann's #SummerMusicMadness contest
By Will Groves published
Video yourself playing in an 'unusual' place to win
"If you’re a festival organiser in Barcelona, British bands will be at the bottom of your list" - UK acts playing Euro festivals have nearly halved post-Brexit, estimates report
By Will Groves last updated
Freedom of movement and customs woes to blame, says campaign body
Quincy Jones shares world's largest virtual piano recital
By Will Groves last updated
Playground Sessions' video features players from 52 countries.
NAMM 2022 LIVE: All the big music gear news as it happened - new guitars, amps, synths and more
By MusicRadar last updated
Direct from Anaheim, California for the world's biggest music gear event. NAMM = hot new guitars, pedals, synths, drums and much much more
NAMM 2022 VIDEO ROUND-UP: The best Guitar gear on show
By Will Groves published
The many, many guitars that dominated NAMM 2022:
NAMM 2022 VIDEO ROUND-UP: The best Tech gear on show
By Will Groves last updated
The synths and grooveboxes that rocked Anaheim: Oberheim, 3rd Wave, Polyend - and some motorised knobs
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