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- January 31
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- "TikTok’s tactics are obvious: use its platform power to hurt vulnerable artists and try to intimidate us": Taylor Swift and The Beatles' label UMG goes to corporate war with "bully" TikTok, saying it will pull its entire catalogue
- "The vision was to make a guitar that felt good to play" – Gretsch surprise releases limited edition signature Broadkaster Jr with boygenius
- 10 years of the Korg Volca: Every synth, drum machine and sampler ranked from best to worst
- "Michael was taking so long and he brought Quincy in to hear it": As Teddy Riley announces his new memoir, Remember The Times, here’s what he said about producing Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album
- January 30
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- "My style is perpetually confused because I love Burt Bacharach just as much as I love Yngwie. Can I fit those two things together? I don’t know”: Paul Gilbert explains how he developed his playing style (or lack thereof)
- Someone put Gibson's $1,000 PAF humbucker pickups in a $400 guitar
- “Does a theremin make music thru science or from being haunted?”: Jacob Collier answers the internet’s music theory and instrument questions and they’re as bonkers as you might expect
- NAMM 2024: Gibson unveils the Ebony Series, giving four of its most popular acoustic guitars a Custom makeover
- 22 non-musical upgrades to boost comfort, productivity and completely transform your home studio
- NAMM 2024: Pigtronix unveils the revamped the Philosopher’s Tone 2, an optical compressor with a switchable Si/Ge drive and blend control to take you to “a new plane of tonal enlightenment”
- U2's Even Better Better Than The Real Thing live video showcases The Edge's UAFX amp pedals in full Vegas mode
- “I wrote it in my garage, in my house in California”: Bruce Hornsby plays an emotive orchestral version of The Way It Is in BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room
- Court rules Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell estates can sue for Jimi Hendrix Experience album royalties
- NAMM 2024: "We've fired up the first complete prototype - what an amazing moment": Behringer delivers updates on some of its biggest synth and drum machine projects
- "F**k it – let's go do it": On this day in 1969, John Lennon gave the final green light to The Beatles' legendary rooftop performance
- Women in the music industry have had "their lives ruined and their careers destroyed by men who have never faced the consequences for their actions" finds scathing report
- January 29
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- NAMM 2024: Wurlitzer confirms that a new version of its iconic electric piano is on the way
- NAMM 2024: Baby Audio’s new Atoms synth plugin splits physical modelling into six simple parameters
- “That song, and Perfect Crime, we started writing when we were doing pre-production for Appetite" – Slash tells the story of Guns N' Roses's long-in-the-waiting classic You Could Be Mine
- NAMM 2024: Is it an EQ? Is it an effect? Who cares - Oeksound's Bloom will probably make your music sound better, whatever it is
- NAMM 2024: The new Omnichord has finally broken cover with retro and modern sounds, keyboard/drum pad modes and MIDI Out
- NAMM 2024: “A gamechanger for musicians” - Yamaha has released a free plugin version of its Montage M synth, but you can only download it if you own the hardware
- A guitarist's guide to getting more out of your band rehearsals
- "A way of harnessing the brain’s agility and resilience": New study links playing an instrument to better memory in older age
- January 28
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- NAMM 2024: Tama’s 50th anniversary releases include an acrylic Starclassic Mirage, marble-finished Iron Cobras and Mastercraft snares
- NAMM 2024: the biggest news and hottest gear revealed in guitars, music tech, software
- NAMM 2024: Guild updates its Kim Thayil-approved Polara range, including a Vintage White refresh of the former Soundgarden guitarist's signature model
- NAMM 2024: "The biggest ever release for audio mastering and editing" - Steinberg announces WaveLab 12
- NAMM 2024: Alex Lifeson unites with Godin to channel and evolve his Hentor Sportcaster with the new signature Limelight guitar – “It was not quite enough for me to just develop a reissue of that very special instrument"
- January 27
- January 26
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- NAMM 2024: Way Huge brings back the Geisha Drive, promising “gritty, grinding tones that are as potent as they are versatile” for a limited time only
- NAMM 2024: “It’s an invitation for musicians of all levels to experience the iconic design features” – Strandberg makes its revolutionary headless design more affordable with the $999 Boden Essential
- NAMM 2024: Trivium’s Alex Bent announces signature Axis bass drum pedal, “I’m super-stoked to have my own pedal with Axis. I’ve got custom artwork on these from Half Sumo Collective… I hope you guys dig them as much as I do.”
- NAMM 2024: "This new colour is a nod to the bold spirit of drummers who dare to break the mold" - Ludwig names 'Purple' its colour of 2024 as it unveils an all-new Vistalite finish
- NAMM 2024: "For organic boosting and goosing that you can tweak to match any rig" – the MXR Gran Torino is the new Il Torino pedal
- NAMM 2024: “The SA was borne out of a necessity for finding my own sound for Mammoth”: EVH Gear marks Eddie Van Halen’s birthday with the unveiling of Wolfgang’s signature SA-126 semi-hollow
- Ditch your amp and save - Line 6 just slashed a colossal $200 off the price of Helix Floor and LT
- NAMM 2024: “A list of functions never found before” - Studiologic’s new Numa Compact SE keyboards come with with piano, organ and synth engines and promise to break new ground in their product category
- NAMM 2024: "We'll change the microphone world forever" - Aim Audio targets mic market with two new condensers and 'world-first' features
- NAMM 2024: "Not just powerful, they are portable" – Darkglass announces four new combo digital and analog 500-watt bass amps
- NAMM 2024: Two Notes launches Genome, a guitar software ecosystem designed to be “the beating heart of your rig and the definitive virtual backline”
- NAMM 2024: Yamaha adds five new finishes to its affordable Rydeen series drum sets, "Perfect for any beginner or intermediate player who is not willing to compromise on quality"
- NAMM 2024: "Imagine a hi-hat stand that not only meets your professional needs and expectations, but also provides you with a richer and crisper sound…" Yamaha unveils its flagship HHS9D Hi-hat stand
- NAMM 2024: “You’ll never have to adjust levels” - Zoom’s new Essential Series handheld recorders have 32-bit float for clip-free recordings every time, and are more accessible than ever before
- NAMM 2024: Zoom declares war on clean tone with the gain-packed MultiStomp MS-200D+, a stompbox packing “the most drives and distortions ever”
- NAMM 2024: "The analogue experience of the golden era of recording is available to everyone" - Heritage Audio announces new range of audio interfaces
- NAMM 2024: “The most mobile audio interfaces we have ever made” - Steinberg’s wallet-friendly IXO12 and IXO22 are designed to help you record anywhere
- "Music time's over": The sad story of the 145-year-old Martin acoustic that Kurt Russell destroyed on Quentin Tarantino's orders
- January 25
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- NAMM 2024: "It has been my hope for a while to make an affordable pedal for beginning musicians" – Jack White and Donner Music unite for $99 Triple Threat multi-effects
- NAMM 2024: Jack White says build your own fuzzbox as Third Man launches new $75 Fuzz-a-tron, “a basic no-fail DIY guitar pedal kit” for players of all abilities
- NAMM 2024: “Not only is it really comfortable but it looks awesome” – Ernie Ball Music Man officially unveils Rabea Massaad’s much anticipated (and heavily customised) signature Sabre
- NAMM 2024: Victory debuts three new guitar amps with The Deputy, MK Clean and MK Overdrive aimed at very different budgets
- M2 vs M3 Macs: Is it worth upgrading your music-making machine?
- “LIke the Salsoul Orchestra, but with gabber and classic ‘90s hardcore techno sounds”: Justice confirm new album, Hyperdrama, and release two new singles, one of which features Tame Impala
- NAMM 2024: "We assure you that this beauty will come to fruition": Behringer announces an update to its most hotly-awaited clone of the Roland Jupiter-8
- NAMM 2024: "Inspired by both Japanese city pop art and the sun-drenched vibes of SoCal" – Yamaha launches a new generation of Pacifica guitars
- NAMM 2024: "We've had everything" - is this year's NAMM already the best ever show for new hardware synths?
- NAMM 2024: AlphaTheta Corporation's Wave-Eight is a take-anywhere party speaker with an all-new "ultra-low-latency" wireless audio technology
- NAMM 2024: “A truly authentic playing experience" - Casio brings an immersive spatial sound system to its new Celviano digital piano range, and an automatic recorder means you’ll never lose your best performance
- NAMM 2024: Mooer Audio launches the GE1000, adding a 5” touchscreen and AI powered auto-EQ to its feature-stacked flagship guitar multi-effects series
- NAMM 2024: The Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 exists, we've seen it and it's coming in March
- NAMM 2024: "It's inspired by denim jeans" - AlphaTheta Corporation announces the OMNIS-DUO portable DJ setup
- January 24
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- NAMM 2024: Taylor celebrates 50 years of high-end acoustic guitar excellence with six stunning limited edition anniversary models
- NAMM 2024: LR Baggs launches lightweight sticker-mounted HiFi Duet acoustic guitar pickup and mic system, promising “a new era in acoustic guitar amplification”
- NAMM 2024: "This series isn’t just an evolution in audio processing, it’s a complete reimagining of what a pedal can be" – Gamechanger Audio is bringing modular synthesis to pedals with its MOD Series
- “Check your ego at the door”: The story of USA for Africa’s We Are The World (and why Prince and Madonna aren’t on it)
- NAMM 2024: Waves goes intergalactic with Space Rider, a new multi-effects plugin for applying spatial effects to your project
- Teenage Engineering EP-133 KOII: 3 things we love... and 3 things we don't
- NAMM 2024: "To distorted misbehaviour and beyond" - Redshift 6 could well be the unexpected synth star of NAMM season
- NAMM 2024: “We have to take his brand and hold it with the utmost care and carry it into the future”: Fulltone is officially back, in partnership with Jackson Audio
- Can you make a $499 Epiphone Les Paul Special rival a USA Gibson costing over three times as much?
- "An immersive dream space" – the opening date for the Gibson Garage London confirmed
- NAMM 2024: “The ultimate platform to make boutique audio effects for musical instruments”: Aviate Audio unveils the Multiverse Player Edition – a ground-breaking user-configurable digital stompbox
- Issue 331 of Computer Music is on sale now
- January 23
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- NAMM 2024: Acoustic amps aren't cool? Taylor says otherwise with its Circa 74 guitar and vocal combo
- NAMM 2024: Keeley Electronics and Andy Timmons join forces once again for the Muse Driver – “a veritable drive workstation” for boost, tube-style overdrive and hot germanium fuzz
- NAMM 2024: Pioneer DJ's parent company launches new product brand, AlphaTheta
- NAMM 2024: Harley Benton launches the PB-Shorty SBK, a 30” scale bass for beginners inspired by a low-end classic – and it costs just £103
- NAMM 2024: Arturia updates Pigments with a revamped sequencer, new presets, wavetables and samples - and you can now use its effects to process sounds from your DAW
- “The most succesful German music producer ever”: Frank Farian, creator of Boney M and Milli Vanilli, has died at the age of 82
- NAMM 2024: Blackstar refreshes its top-selling digital practice amp series with the feature-packed ID:CORE V4 now equipped with single-watt bedroom setting
- NAMM 2024: Positive Grid takes Spark amps into a whole new era for the stage with the Live Spark Amp and PA system, Wireless Control X and Link Guitar System
- Billy Joel to usher in “the next chapter of his story” with new single, Turn The Lights Back On
- NAMM 2024: “A fitting tribute to a metal guitar master and one of his favourite instruments”: Gibson unveils meticulous Murphy Lab replica of Kirk Hammett’s 1989 Les Paul Custom
- NAMM 2024: 5 super hot electric guitars you need to check out from the ESP Guitars mega-launch
- NAMM 2024: Roland’s Bridge Cast X adds video support to the dual-bus USB-C gaming/streaming mixer
- January 22
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- Learn to explore new dynamics in your fingerpicking with acoustic blues master guitarist Eric Bibb
- Watch Joe Bonamassa give Nerdville’s noisy neighbours a taste of their own medicine with a high-volume rendition of Smoke On The Water through a cranked Dumble
- Creeper keyboardist and vocalist Hannah Greenwood interview: "I'm the kind of person that, If I can't get it the first time, I get really frustrated, but I'm learning to be more patient"
- NAMM 2024: “A lineup of instruments designed for the serious-minded, high-performance guitarist”: Jackson launches four Concept Series shred machines for the discerning metal player
- TikTok has started testing an AI Song feature, and it’s already shown itself to be capable of producing some terrible music
- "I’ve had to take all the electronic equipment out of the studio": Noel Gallagher confirms he's making an acoustic guitar album and pokes fun at Liam's new single with John Squire
- NAMM 2024: Catalinbread revamps its Rangemaster-inspired Naga Viper, making MKII hotter and more practical, taking the treble booster circuit “to its logical limit”
- NAMM 2024: “Cozy up and immerse yourself in true stereo analogue delay” – Walrus Audio adds its feature-packed, MN3005-loaded Meraki delay pedal to regular lineup
- NAMM 2024: “A genuinely unique experience” - a new Kawai keybed makes the Nord Grand 2 feel like a piano, but with advanced layering options, it can also sound like a synth
- "Not many producers can get away with putting out tracks that stretch to 45 minutes long": How Ricardo Villalobos' hypnotic grooves changed the face of minimal techno
- Rhyw on sampling car engines, drum processing and why he loves the Sherman Filterbank: "I go through phases when I can’t make anything sound good, then I’ll come across a combination of parameters and it’s just gold"
- January 19
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- NAMM 2024: EVH Gear brings back a pair of Eddie Van Halen cult classics as the Shark and the Circles (aka Unchained) guitar return to the lineup
- NAMM 2024: Korg is embracing ‘portablism’ with a new portable record player/looper inspired by the Vestax Handy Trax
- “This was easily the most difficult shoot we ever did”: YouTube guitar adventurist Bernth just performed his new single Farewell underwater and almost blacked out in the process
- NAMM 2024: “Atmos just got easy” - Audient heads into immersive territory with the Oria audio interface and monitor controller
- NAMM 2024: Are Mooer Audio's X2 Tender Octaver and Harmony pedals pitch-perfect?
- NAMM 2024: “Uncompromising Gretsch power and fidelity in stunning style”: Electromatic series expanded with fresh finishes and ltd edition Pristine models
- NAMM 2024: “Zebralette 3 will become one of the most comprehensive wavetable generation tools available, and like its predecessor, it'll be free” - u-he is releasing the cutdown version of its new synth before the full-blown Zebra 3
- "The most heartwarming thing was to receive nice words about my music from Aphex Twin": Sign Libra takes us inside the making of her intensely personal third album
- "When it’s done well, the vocal ‘flip’ is an art form all in itself": The essential guide to vocal sampling
- NAMM 2024: Charvel raises the (whammy) bar for its shredder-spec Pro-Mod series with super-hot Bubblegum Pink and Malibu Sunset colours and distressed nitro finishes
- NAMM 2024: Fender thinks we need an amp stand, and I think it might be right – but there are two catches
- NAMM 2024: "Build it, tweak it, connect it" - Korg’s Nu:Tekt NTS-1 mkII takes the build-it-yourself synth to another level, adding a multitouch keyboard, 8-step sequencer and more
- NAMM 2024: A different kind of Kaoss? Korg’s Nu:Tekt NTS-3 puts a new spin on the classic XY effects pad and you can build it yourself in 20 minutes
- NAMM 2024: Korg unveils the Opsix mkII, an updated version of its six-operator 'Altered FM' synth
- NAMM 2024: Korg releases desktop versions of three of its most popular synths: Wavestate, Modwave and Opsix
- January 18
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- NAMM 2024: "A streamlined and compact effects switching solution with a remarkably simple interface" – is Fender's new Switchboard Effects Operator the ideal excuse to upgrade your pedalboard?
- NAMM 2024: Squier reveals new '60s-inspired Classic Vibe guitars for players who want to get closer to Fender vintage
- NAMM 2024: "The most accurate recreations of the legendary Patent Applied For humbucker pickups ever made" – Gibson is selling '1959' PAFs
- NAMM 2024: Fender is going to town for the Strat's 70th birthday with new models available now
- NAMM 2024: “This isn’t just a guitar; it’s an all-encompassing musical companion” - Vox’s APC-1 has a built-in amp, speaker and rhythms, and its pushing all our retrofuturistic buttons
- NAMM 2024: "Practice anytime and anywhere" with Vox's amPlug 3 range of 7 classic bass and guitar amp-cloning headphone amps
- NAMM 2024: Did new Gibson and Epiphone guitars just get revealed in two Falcon amp demos?
- NAMM 2024: PRS reveals new John Mayer Silver Sky finishes, pickup specs and… tuning buttons that go back to the future!
- NAMM 2024: Boss has something to sing about with the launch of the VE-22 Vocal Performer, a portable multi-effects box with countless creative features
- NAMM 2024: The KingKorg Neo promises a virtual analogue synth experience that’s in “a league of its own”
- NAMM 2024: Could Korg’s Grandstage X be the best-looking stage piano yet?
- NAMM 2024: Korg opens "a new chapter in synth history" with the microKorg 2, the long-awaited successor to one of the world's best-selling synthesizers
- January 17
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- If you're looking to make music on the move you should check out Austrian Audio MiCreator Studio
- NAMM 2024: Martin remasters its affordable X Series acoustic guitars – available from $599
- NAMM 2024: Love the sound of your own voice? iZotope’s AI-powered Vocal Enhancement Assistant plugin promises to make it sound even better
- 5 common excuses for not learning the keyboard (and 5 reasons you should)
- NAMM 2024: "One of the best days of my career was the day I opened up that case with that guitar and my name on the 12th fret" – Mark Tremonti demos and reflects with his signature guitar and MT-100 head at the PRS factory
- NAMM 2024: Korg’s Poetry, a ‘Chopin piano’, could be the most unexpected signature instrument ever
- "That was my first falling off a cliff moment" – Tal Wilkenfeld on the challenges and trust of playing bass with Prince and Jeff Beck
- NAMM 2024: "The perfect practice partner"? Korg's cute new KR-11 drum machine's mission is to make beats for players, with minimum fuss
- The story of Elektron in 10 synths, samplers and drum machines, from SidStation to Syntakt
- January 16
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- "The Gretsch Drums factory in Ridgeland will be taken over by GEWA Music USA”: GEWA Music acquires global license from DW to develop, manufacture and distribute Gretsch Drums
- David Garibaldi's 12 funk drumming tips: "When I started playing more fills and being more concerned about that than the groove, I think my playing suffered. The root R&B concept is no fills. Zero. None."
- NAMM 2024: Ibanez refreshes the FRH10N nylon-string electro with two smart new finishes – a more affordable option for Tim Henson tones
- NAMM 2024: IK Multimedia’s iRig Stream Mic USB is a more affordable version of its compact mic/audio interface
- NAMM 2024: “Brazil in the ‘70s had some genuinely unique fuzz tones, and that's what we've aimed to capture with this pedal”: Beetronics packs three classic flavours into the Abelha Tropical Fuzz
- NAMM 2024: Epiphone launches the Rex Brown Thunderbird, and the Pantera bassist’s new signature model is a classy display of low-end power
- NAMM 2024: “Explore a unique and wild sonic landscape”: Walrus Audio teams up with Hagerman Amplification for the tube-equipped Silt Harmonic fuzz
- Meet Aaron Rash: the YouTuber who's got so close to Kurt Cobain's Nirvana tones he's releasing a guitar and In Utero IR pack to share his discoveries
- NAMM 2024: Mackie makes moves with new mixers, interfaces and an all-in-one portable performance system
- NAMM 2024: Yamaha's Seqtrak is an all-in-one synth, drum machine, sampler and sequencer that could be an affordable rival to Teenage Engineering's OP-1
- NAMM 2024: “Harmonically rich American tone in a compact and easily portable package”: Gibson’s relaunched guitar amplifier line takes flight with the Randall Smith-designed Falcon tube combos
- “I always told myself and others that when it’s time to leave that I would know… My body told me. My body told me and I listened” - Drummer David Garibaldi announces he has left Tower of Power
- "I developed an AI clone of my own musical brain," claims techno star Reinier Zonneveld
- January 15
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- "I know in my heart, I want to hear that sound in my head" – Joe Satriani is having a custom 3rd Power amp built for the Van Halen tribute tour and it's based on Eddie's 1986 live choice
- “We only had one night to get this right”: new Netflix doc, The Greatest Night In Pop, to tell the story of the recording of We Are The World
- Guitarist Charlie Hunter reflects on his work with D'Angelo on Voodoo in new interview: "Maybe it's better that I didn't have time to think of it beforehand because I probably would have been like, 'Woah! What Am I doing here!?'"
- “How do I do it - the thing?” Ariana Grande explains Pro Tools Playlist keyboard shortcuts to Max Martin in studio footage of them working on her new single Yes, And?
- "Rather naively, we thought we'd write a song that could be played by machines and all we'd have to do was press the button": The real reason New Order made Blue Monday, and the gear that powers it
- January 12
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- NAMM 2024: Laney antes up with the launch of the world’s most-powerful FRFR guitar cabinet – a 4x12 monster packing 2600W that was developed with Devin Townsend
- “We wrote it in about five minutes”: Interrogating the myth of the quickly-written hit song
- Yes, And? Ariana Grande channels ‘90s Madonna in her 909-heavy new single
- Seymour Duncan and Brandon Ellis team up for the Dyad Parallel Axis, a high-output humbucker that proves you don’t need active pickups for gnarly metal tone
- "There are three telltale characteristics that scream 'fake' to me": Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X on what he doesn't like about some digital modelling amps
- "A trailblazer, spirited, adventurous, fearless, hilarious, smart": Annie Nightingale, influential DJ, dies aged 83
- Akai Pro promises “a new era in sampling” as it brings stem separation to its MPC platform
- Start your year right with massive January sale discounts at Fender, Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Musician’s Friend and Positive Grid
- Neural DSP launches refreshed and expanded Archetype: Gojira X plugin and prospect of Joe Duplantier’s city-levelling guitar tones on a Quad Cortex come closer
- "There was a question mark over whether I would get full use of it back" – John Squire reveals how the basketball injury that nearly stopped him playing guitar ended up reinspiring his music
- “Barely two days into the new year, I get a call from Steve Lukather”: Greg Phillinganes is back in Toto ahead of their North American tour
- “Happiness Bastards is our love letter to rock ’n’ roll”: The Black Crowes announce first album in 15 years with the groovy strut and walking riff of Wanting And Waiting
- January 11
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- "People are having big songs, but big artists are not coming through" – former Columbia Records UK boss on the outlook for breaking into the mainstream
- What actually is reverb and how does it work?
- Too cool for spool? FiiO has unveiled an ‘80s-style personal cassette player inspired by the original Sony Walkman
- NAMM 2024: Korg updates its Gadget music production software and plugin suite with new gadgets, effects and VST3/AUv3 support
- What’s better than the Roland Space Echo? The RE-501 Chorus Echo, of course, and Nembrini Audio has just brought it back as a plugin
- NAMM 2024: Prince’s stunning custom Yamaha grand piano, the last instrument he played on stage, to go on display
- January 10
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- Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram only has four pedals onstage – including a tuner and a Shredmaster with the gain set to max
- Luke Ericson named as Gibson's permanent Chief Operating Officer
- System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan tells Kanye West to “Show some class man” after the rapper posts revealing photos of his wife Bianca Censori to Instagram on her birthday
- Live music enters the metaverse with Soundscape's "groundbreaking" VR music platform
- NAMM 2024: “The purest snare sound ever achieved…” Tama’s 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass puts the snare drum behind Metallica, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine and more back on the market
- Slash and Mammoth WVH guitarist Frank Sidoris interview: "I think the SG fits in that perfect middle ground"
- What acoustic guitar string gauges should I use?
- Former Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer, James Kottak dies aged 61
- Brian Wampler explains why it's (mostly) a myth that the Klon is a 'transparent' sounding overdrive pedal
- "I can't accept drum 'n' bass - we need jungle, I'm afraid": Producers sample University Challenge quiz show in jungle bangers as host's response to contestant goes viral
- January 9
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- It looks like Gibson Amps will be making a comeback very soon
- Magnum guitarist and co-founder Tony Clarkin has died, aged 77
- NAMM 2024: Monty's Guitars draws inspiration from Band Of Gypsys era Hendrix and a '58 Burst for its new Overspun PAF humbucker and Strat pickup sets
- “It’s an extension of Slayer, and I think a lot of people will think it might have been the next record”: Kerry King promises business as usual on upcoming solo debut
- "We want to empower people to regain control": New AI-powered app promises to alleviate tinnitus suffering
- 2023 stats show that music fans are falling in love with CDs again, but will sales ever eclipse those of vinyl?
- NAMM 2024: “It’s a testament to our relentless pursuit of innovation”: Martin unveils the GPCE Inception Maple – a high-end electro-acoustic with a sustainable build and skeletonised bracing for 20% more sustain
- Issue 405 of Future Music is out now
- Get your holiday cheer on with these great deals from Sweetwater
- The HD 515s are the t.bone's enticingly affordable pair of closed-back headphones for any studio application
- NAMM 2024: Machine Gun Kelly’s Schecter Razor Blade is the wildest looking signature guitar you’ll see this year
- MXR’s new Randy Rhoads signature distortion pedal has been revealed and it looks very cool. The bad news? It’s been delayed until mid-spring
- Danny Daze: "If I want a low-end analogue sound, I’ll turn to my Moog Voyager, and if I want some high-end crispy stuff I’ll reach for an FM synth like the Ensoniq Fizmo"
- Let’s go stagey: Prince’s Purple Rain is being turned into a Broadway musical
- "I really wanted The Yardbirds to continue, because I really believed in it... ": Jimmy Page on the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin and his early career with guitars
- January 8
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- “I will always respect an artist's wishes”: RedOne remains proud of Starships, the Nicki Minaj hit he co-wrote and co-produced, despite the star calling it “stupid” and saying she no longer performs it
- SampleRadar: 490 free sticks, knocks and rims samples
- "I often think, what do you do in those in-between years?" – Paul Weller thinks some younger artists are spending too long before releasing new albums
- “Guy Pratt has got such flair for bringing melody to a bassline”: Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the making of Murder On The Dancefloor, the Saltburn song that’s back in the Top 10 after 22 years
- Minimal Audio: "One of the best things about the music technology industry is that it’s one of the only places left where indie people can make something special that means something"
- "As good as D’arcy and James are, it was just going to sound better if Billy played it" – Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Butch Vig, Flood and more on the Smashing Pumpkins' recording history
- Hands in the air for the Stylophone Theremin, a cute and affordable version of the gesture-controlled classic
- Billie Eilish wins the battle of the Barbie songs as What Was I Made For? scores her and Finneas a 2024 Golden Globe
- Could you be the next Smashing Pumpkins guitarist?
- Del Palmer, Kate Bush's bassist, engineer and long-time collaborator dies, aged 71
- January 5
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- Wampler’s Tumnus Germanium becomes the latest $500-plus pedal as the sold-out limited run overdrive commands eye-watering prices online
- “For better or worse, you’re gonna hear a lot more lead guitar from me… I went crazy”: Mike McCready offers update on “heavier” new Pearl Jam album
- Who did it best? Shania Twain, Prince and Boygenius’s versions of You’re Still The One go head-to-head
- “My idea was to merge The 1975 and Skrillex and make something between those two worlds”: SILK on the phenomenal success of his viral hit single Quiver
- Bee Gees producer Albhy Galuten on creating the first ever drum loop: "We found two bars in Night Fever that felt really good, copied it to tape, spliced it together and ran a huge loop over the mic stands and across the studio"
- Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Donner tease new effects pedal collab
- Neural DSP rolls out Quad Cortex CorOS 2.3.0 update and officially launches Cortex Control desktop controller – a “true milestone” in the amp modeller’s evolution
- Sonicware's new synth captures the gloriously retro sound of the Sega Genesis
- Pete Townshend talks Clapton and more: "I remember Leslie West saying to me, ‘I prefer your licks to Eric’s. He seems to be playing things that he’s learned, that he’s picked up from other blues players’"
- January 4
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- Session pro Tim Pierce's tips for becoming a better guitarist could make great new year's resolutions – and they don't require any virtuoso aspirations
- Luthier John Diggins of Jaydee Custom Guitars has passed away – Tony Iommi pays tribute
- Earthquaker Devices releases the Blumes overdrive pedal for bass
- Minimal Audio's Swarm Reverb is a dual-stage reverb plugin that can do everything from realistic spaces to expansive ambient worlds
- 14 of the best plugins and DAWs you can use on Linux
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- “Don’t think - just do”: Giorgio Moroder’s ‘80s collaborators on his songwriting and production philosophies, and how it was always “all about the melody”
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