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“It took five years to finish the song and define what it was about”: How My Chemical Romance created a classic anthem
In its earliest form it sounded like the Frank Sinatra hit My Way
“The high priests of conceptual rock!” Every Rush studio album ranked - from worst to best
Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire called them “the world’s biggest cult band”
How an advanced drum machine saved a difficult Steely Dan album
The innovative machine also received its own platinum record for its painstaking drum replacement
“Some of this stuff is harder to get hold of than rare analogue synths”: Why we’re in the midst of a vintage software revival
Meet the musicians that archive, compose and perform with obscure and abandoned music software
“We got it on tape three hours ago – we just like hearing you guys play!”: ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons on producer Rick Rubin
Plus: how the Texan trio created something new out of an old hip-hop track
“We went down to the dungeon, then Blackmore came up with that riff!”: Glenn Hughes recalls the magic of Deep Purple
“I’m very proud of everything that I did with that band," he says
Scarlett 16i16 & 18i16: Powerful and portable interfaces with pro-grade sound and a bundle of creative tools
Sponsored by Focusrite
Focusrite’s 4th Generation Scarlett 16i16 and 18i16 interfaces offer the flexibility of a full studio in a compact, desktop-friendly form
Exploring the link between spirituality and synthesizers
Why has the synth has become a key navigational aid for those seeking deeper truths?
“My mind’s the most cosmic place I could ever visit. All I have to do is zone out and play the guitar, and before you know it, I’ve visited places unheard of”: Remembering Brent Hinds, the maverick who trampled metal guitar underfoot with Mastodon
Unorthodox, virtuosic, wild in all the right ways, wholly unique, Brent Hinds was the guitar hero the 21st-century metal needed
