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“It just doesn’t sound like anything else”: Howard Jones finally has a Prophet-5
Better late than never
NAMM 2025: Reloop's Keypad Pro is a portable, wireless MIDI controller that'll play nice with Bitwig Studio
Keypad Pro packs a 25-key keyboard, 16 aftertouch-enabled drum pads and eight channel strips into a lightweight controller equipped with Bluetooth MIDI
Walrus Audio expands utility range with the Canvas Rehearsal, a practice tool for your pedalboard
Plug your guitar in, send audio to the Canvas Rehearsal via Bluetooth or cable, and there are a number of customisable metronome features on hand to make you a better player
Opinions vary on the value of music production schools in 2025
In a recent long-read feature, we heard a range of views on the usefulness of music production schools when building a career
A backline icon returns as Mesa/Boogie officially releases twin-channel 90s Dual Rectifier
The sound of '90s hard-rock, metal and grunge lives again
“I should have been dead that night!”: Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley recalls the moment he almost died on stage
And he nearly took out Gene Simmons with his rocket-firing guitar!
![Orianthi [left] wears a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses as she takes a solo on her signature PRS electric guitar; Michael Jackson wears mirrored shades and a gold bullet-belt as he performs at the half-time Super Bowl show in 1993.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tza9Zx5GwG6h38uSoxjLda-840-80.jpg.webp)
Orianthi on what she learned from Michael Jackson and the King of Pop's ear for guitar tone
The pop icon died before Orianthi got the chance to play live with him but the intensity of the rehearsals left a lasting impression on the Aussie guitar phenom
Madlib launches fundraiser after losing home, gear and extensive record collection in LA wildfires
The revered hip-hop producer is asking for donations to assist with "immediate personal needs" after fires claim his Altadena home
