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December 31
- The best solidbody electric guitars of 2014
- On the radar: From Indian Lakes
December 30
- In the studio: Halestorm
- The best new MIDI controllers of 2014
December 29
- Blast from the past: Mellotron
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best new guitarist
- The best new studio and DJ headphones of 2014
- In This Moment's Tom Hane's 10 greatest drumming albums
December 28
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best solo
- Richie Hawtin talks old-school techno and thinking inside the box
- The best new compact hardware effect processors of 2014
- Matt Chamberlain on working with Bowie, Elton, Shatner and more
December 27
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best new band
- The best new beatmaking and sampling hardware of 2014
- Win a Rock Science Drum Trivia game
December 26
- The best new monitor speakers of 2014
December 25
- Got a guitar for Christmas?
- The best semi-acoustic guitars of 2014
- The best new microphones of 2014
December 24
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best riff
- The best new interfaces of 2014
- On the radar: Empress AD
- Will there ever be a 'desktop-class' DAW for the iPad?
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: effects pedals
December 23
- Total Guitar 262 on sale now: Rock Rhythm Workout
- Elliot Easton's top 5 tips for guitarists
- The Chainsmokers' favourite music software
- Gretsch launches Bono guitar
- The best new affordable hardware synths of 2014
- Free Clap Machine plugin released
- Softube revives the Mutronics Mutator as a plugin
December 22
- Joe Cocker dies aged 70
- On The Radar: Kyng
- VIDEO: Tommy Emmanuel performs Only Elliot and Travelling Clothes
- The best new high-end hardware synths of 2014
- Softube makes Saturation Knob plugin free for all
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best signature guitar
December 19
- Joe Bonamassa's top 5 tips for guitarists
- Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature unboxed
- Antares releases Auto-Tune 8 plugin
- Native Instruments offers free Replika delay plugin
December 18
- Propellerhead launches new music making collaboration service
- Mary Lambert: the 10 records that changed my life
- Total Guitar's top 20 albums of 2014
- Musicrow releases free FM Radio simulator for Reaktor
- Adrian Belew releases Flux:FX: 'pro' multi-effects app for iPad
- Issue 287 of Future Music is on sale now
December 17
- Pearl announces two new Chad Smith limited-edition signature snare drums
- Mixcraft 7 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 released
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best YouTube guitar personality
- Petition calls for support to prevent closure of Tin Pan Alley
- Audanika releases SoundPrism Electro for iPad
- 15 Christmas 2014 gift ideas for drummers
December 16
- Analogue Solutions releases Nyborg monosynth and Christmas song
- Roland introduces 7X7-TR8 expansion pack
- Audreio promises wireless audio streaming between iOS devices
- Alex Skolnick talks Planetary Coalition track-by-track
- Sinevibes Turbo plugin is free for a limited time
- January issue of Rhythm on sale now!
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best guitar accessories
December 15
- Nils Lofgren talks beloved gear, Neil Young and his first guitar
- Composition meets programming with Opusmodus
- In praise of: Fender Deluxe Reverb
- WIN! A pair of Joe Bonamassa tickets
- 10 best new drummers in the world right now
- Total Guitar Reader Awards 2014: best innovation
December 14
- Drum hero of the year 2014
December 13
- 4 best electronic drums and pads in 2014
December 12
- Open Labs and Linkin Park announce Stagelight Monthly Music Contest
- Steinberg announces entry-level UR12 audio interface
- Should Lego make Daft Punk Minifigures?
- Free Korg Volca sample editor for PC, Mac, Android and iOS
December 11
- Hunter Hayes talks guitars, demoing and playing with the greats
- In pictures: Soul Clap's synth-stuffed studio
- Free Faraday Limiter plugin released for Mac
- guitarguitar join the living wage scheme
- 7 best cymbal models in the world today
December 10
- Johnny Marr talks guitars, songwriting and solo success
- Desktop Record Cutter lets you cut your own vinyl at home
- Learn To Play Day 2015 set to be 'the biggest ever'
- MusicRadar and LANDR Remix: Remodel contest winners revealed
December 9
- XILS-Lab announces XILS Vocoder 5000 plugin
- Line 6 unveils AMPLIFi TT Bluetooth guitar amp and streaming system
- Sugar Bytes releases Looperator, the "loop design powerhouse"
December 8
- Wilco's Glenn Kotche: my top 5 tips for drummers
- Warren Haynes talks Allman Brothers, John Scofield and new Gov't Mule releases
- How to play 9 great Christmas songs
- 7 rare Dimebag performances you need to hear
- ToneWoodAmp seeks backers
- MeldaProduction MCompare plugin promises flexible A/B referencing
- Meridian Audio MQA promises 'master quality' audio for downloads and streams
- Voxengo releases free Boogex 2.0 VST/AU guitar amp plugin
- 8 best percussionists in the world right now
December 7
- Best drum innovations of 2014
December 6
- Dimebag week: Learn to play Pantera - I'm Broken (main riff)
December 5
- Dimebag week: Billy Corgan remembers Dimebag Darrell
- How to make a hit Christmas pop song with Brett Domino
- Thomas Blug on creating the revolutionary Amp 1
- EGLM1 drum machine iPad app emulates Linn LM-1
- GForce Software releases Oddity2 ARP Odyssey emulation
December 4
- Computer Music issue 212 - Modern Mastering - January 2015
- FREE PC/Mac guitar amp plugin - GrindMachine CM
- Bitwig Studio bundled with Nektar Impact LX49 keyboard
- What's the most important innovation in the history of music technology?
- At The Gates' Anders Björler talks guitar
- Classic Album: The Irresistible Force on Flying High
- Meet your maker: MXR at 40
December 3
- Keyboardist Ian McLagan dies aged 69
- TouchAble 3 iPad Ableton Live controller released
- Steinberg unveils Cubase Pro 8
- Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman: my best and worst gigs ever
- Electro-Harmonix reveals C9 Organ Machine pedal
- Total Guitar 2014 readers' poll
- Arturia releases V Collection 4 software instrument bundle
December 2
- Epiphone launches Pro-1 acoustics
- Glen Sobel's top 5 tips for drummers
- Manson Guitar Works and Cort announce affordable MBC-1 Matt Bellamy signature model
- Dimebag week: Dimebag's Pantera bandmates and friends choose their favourite Dime moments on record
- New drum gear of the month: review round-up (December 2014)
- In pictures: Deetron's Zurich studio
December 1
- Talking Shop: Shook
- Production legend Gil Norton on 16 career-defining records
- Dimebag week: Watch Dimebag host a 45-minute guitar clinic from 1993!
- New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (December 2014)
- New music tech gear of the month: review round-up (December 2014)
- The ultimate Christmas party playlist
- On the radar: Red Racer