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“I had a blast. Thank you”: Beatles original drummer Pete Best retires, aged 83
By Will Simpson published
His daughter says it’s due to “personal circumstances”

Cre8audio releases two super-affordable, modular-friendly bits of gear in one day: the Boom Chick analogue drum machine and Assembler mixer
By Matt Mullen published
Boom Chick and Assembler can both be used standalone or integrated into a Eurorack set-up

“The destruct button really sets it apart”: Fender unveils the Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Red Dog is one crazy beast, with an SHH pickup configuration, a Bigsby, and a Destroy circuit that applies a whopping boost

Don’t miss this record-breaking 100-hour DJ marathon livestream fundraiser featuring 90 artists
By Daniel Griffiths published
Kicking off on Wednesday, AllSorts Festival’s world record attempt aims to raise cash for a huge range of causes

South Arcade on how they became the figureheads of a growing Y2K revival
By Andy Price published
From trending on TikTok to sparking a retro renaissance, South Arcade explain why they want to wind the clock back to 2005

Tone King offers up boutique tube amp tones for your pedalboard with the Imperial Preamp pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
The tones of a Tone King Imperial MKII at your feet

“It was the most disgusting thing I could ever imagine!” The Cars’ guitarist recalls the worst gig of his life
By Andrew Daly published
The band had a rude awakening on their first trip to England

“I thought I was going to die”: Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus on surviving cancer and his band’s resurrection
By Will Simpson published
Bassist was diagnosed with B-cell lymphona
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