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Ranked: Moog’s semi-modular ‘Mother’ synths from worst to best
We put DFAM, Subharmonicon, Mother-32, Spectravox and Labyrinth head-to-head – and argue about the best combinations
How one track’s sudden gear-switch led Coldplay into their imperial phase
In one blinding moment, Coldplay emerged from a creative rut
“He was like, ‘You’ve got it all wrong, man”: How Neil Young changed Mumford And Sons’ approach to making albums
"You need to pay attention to how you record music," they were advised
How to write a ‘sticky’ hit: Luck can put you in the charts, but making the big bucks is pure science
What’s the secret for lasting chart success? A new report breaks down what gives hit songs their staying power
“Thank God we let that church choir in!” How Def Leppard created a rock anthem with a little bit of divine intervention
"It was a complete fluke," singer Joe Elliott said
“My love letter to a vanished era”: Mark Ronson’s new memoir lifts the lid on pre-Internet New York
Night People: How To Be a DJ in 1990s New York is out in September
Dog Paw looks like a drum pad but plays like they just crossed a weighted piano with a violin
Add in a built-in synth and sample engine and its own audio outs and you’ve a musical instrument that defies description
“Ozzy drove us nuts with that Moog thing!”: How Black Sabbath took a surprise left turn on the classic album Sabotage
And how Ozzy ‘played’ a cider jug like a tuba!
