News archive

August 2014

Filter

Year
Month

135 articles

August 31
- Total Guitar issue 258 on sale now: the 100 greatest riffs of all time?
August 29
- Clem Burke picks 10 essential drum albums
- Mr Big name Pat Torpey replacement
- Buy their sound: Steve Vai
August 28
- FabFilter releases Pro-Q 2 EQ plugin
- In conversation: Chad Smith with Stone Gossard - video edition
- Brian Setzer talks dream gear and learning from Chet Atkins
- Issue 283 of Future Music is on sale now
August 27
- WIN! Curt Mangan strings & goodies
- Patchworks releases freemium version of Conductr
- 10 football-mad guitar heroes
- Overloud releases REmatrix, the "next generation" convolution reverb plugin
- Korg SDD-3000 - from rackmount to stompbox
- 12 of the best VST/AU bass synth and instrument plugins
August 26
- Joe Satriani: my best and worst gigs ever
- Elektron releases the SID Redux sound pack for Rytm
- AIR Music introduces The Riser "transition designer"
- Led Zeppelin top greatest guitar riff poll
- The evolution of ESP's E-II brand
- September issue of Rhythm out now
August 25
- Joe Bonamassa talks Different Shades Of Blue track-by-track
- Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires talk Sup Pop and retro rigs
August 22
- What is the greatest ever Drum intro?
- Rob Halford: the 10 records that changed my life
- Rise Against in-depth on new album, The Black Market
- Old gold: '57 Epiphone Zephyr De Luxe Regent
August 21
- Simmons taps into iPad drumming with Stryke6
- Rig Tour: Rival Sons
- Are music streaming services the future of DJing?
- PRS Guitars announces new additions to Archon amp range
- Corning unveils super long and durable Optical Cables
- Splurge, save, steal: tech-heavy guitars
- Sakae Drums Trilogy Series
- Liberty Drums at Drum Expo 2014
- Tommy Lee: what I've learned about drums, music and showmanship
- Dream Ignition Series cymbal pack
- Sakae Drums at Drum Expo 2014
- Dream Cymbals at Drum Expo 2014
- Zildjian Gen16 Buffed Bronze cymbals
- Zildjian at Drum Expo 2014
- Liberty Drums Inlay Series
- 5 steps to playing drums the Mike Mangini way
- The all-star drum clinic
- Rhythm at Drum Expo 2014
- 10 popular drum questions answered by our experts
- Sakae Drums Almighty Birch kit
- How to find work as a drummer and musical director
- Dream Dark Matter cymbals
- Tony Royster Jr on drumming without limits
- How to play Vinnie Paul's biggest beats
- Zildjian Project 391 - Sound Lab Limited Edition cymbals
- Liberty Drums Fusion Series
- 15 up-and-coming drummers you need to hear
- Playing rock drums for a living with Brent Fitz
- Sakae Drums Premium Metal Snare Series
- Rudimental's drummer on the challenge of electronics
- Dream Bliss cymbals
- Zildjian Kerope cymbals
August 20
- Frank Iero's top 5 tips for guitarists
- Talking Shop: Timoka
- Kevin Saunderson's favourite music software
August 19
- Liberty Drums Avant Series
- Lee Sklar's top 5 tips for bassists
- Cakewalk updates Z3TA+ for iPad
- Meet the programmers: AudioThing
- Tony Williams
- Magnatone amps: a history, and the rebirth
- Drum Expo 2014 coming tomorrow!
August 18
- Music legend Kenny Rogers looks back on his illustrious career
- X's John Doe: my best and worst gigs ever
August 15
- Video premiere: Ben Fields talks vinyl mastering of his album Extraordinary Light
- Ju Percussion Group bringing jaw-dropping show to London
- Dan Kavanagh's guide to surviving on tour
- Squier releases Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster
- Sinevibes introduces Sequential 3 plugin
- Win a performance slot at the Scottish Drum Fair
- Joe Bonamassa talks new album, Strats, Dumbles and Hendrix
- Drum Expo 2014 artist line-up revealed
- The Week in Drums – injury special!
- Working 9-foot TR-909 drum machine goes on display
August 14
- Al Di Meola: my top 10 favourite Beatles songs
- Focusrite unveils Scarlett Solo interface
- Guild guitars available in the UK again soon
- In pictures: Perc's bedroom studio
- Martin Taylor discusses his glittering guitar career
- Computer Music issue 208 - Make Music For Games - October 2014
- Interview with Black Moth's Dom McReady
August 13
- Jeff Bridges: the 10 records that changed my life
- Guitar Center launches its 26th Annual Drum-Off competition
- Einklang CM - Free VST/AU synth
- Maybeshewill's 10 favourite instrumental bands
August 12
- Rig Tour: Five Finger Death Punch
- 13 of the best VST/AU plugin effects under $30
- Ian Paice and Roger Glover on what makes a great rhythm section
- VIDEO: Bernie Marsden on his '65 Gibson ES-335 and '52 Les Paul Goldtop
- In praise of: James Trussart Steelcaster
- iZotope previews RX 4 audio repair software
August 11
- Paul Gilbert talks Stone Pushing Uphill Man track-by-track
- Rick Allen recalls his Monsters of Rock drumming re-birth
- Audio Damage releases Basic VST/AU plugin synth
August 10
- Jim Campilongo on his Fender Custom Shop Telecaster and Princeton tone
August 8
- Video review: MeeBlip anode synth
- Classic album: Plaid on Not for Threes
- Bernie Marsden's guitar collection
- 6 guitar training tools: practice made perfect
August 7
- Propellerhead announces "redesigned" Reason 8
- Free drum video lessons at Drum Expo 2014
- Fender launches new Short Scale models
August 6
- Umphrey's McGee guitarists talk Similar Skin, Frank Zappa, live improvisation
- In pictures: Todd Terje's Oslo studio
- Free The Tone MS SOV overdrive pedal revealed
- New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (August 2014)
- See the $50 Teenage Engineering PO-12 drum machine in action
- Andy Grammer's 7 tour survival tips
August 5
- Total Guitar 257 on sale now: Play Guitar, Make Money – turn your guitar playing into cash!
- On the radar: Benjamin Booker
- 12 drummers that became frontmen
- New music tech gear of the month: review round-up (August 2014)
August 4
- Akai releases AFX and AMX Serato DJ controllers
- Talking Shop: xxxy
- Wishlist: PRS McCarty Singlecut
- New drum gear of the month: review round-up (August 2014)
- Modulation multi-effects: what you need to know
- Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mark Tremonti, new guitar demos in The Gear Show episode 2
- Rig Tour: John Butler
- Philip Sayce demos the Yamaha THR10
- Me in my studio: Greymatter
- Sony launches Sound Forge 2 on Mac App Store
- Joey Castillo replaces Jason Bonham in California Breed
August 2
- Epiphone launches Slash Les Paul guitar packages
August 1
- Ample Sound hit a new low with Ample Bass P
- UPDATED: Career In Beats: Phil Rudd
- Blast from the past: Korg Wavestation
- David Lovering on The Pixies, recording Indie Cindy and the departure of Kim Deal
- Wampler Latitude Tremolo Deluxe pedal