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5 artists that loved their gear so much they named themselves after it
Best of 2023: Just some great videos by bands with geeky gear names for you to enjoy
“It feels like there are more keys”: this curved grand piano just made its debut at Carnegie Hall, and is praised for its “effortless” playability
Has keyboard development turned a corner or gone round the bend?
Apashe: "Ableton became a reason to give up on your old DAW and switch - now Bitwig is starting to get that same traction"
Best of 2023: Blending the world of classical music with a hard-hitting, electronic ethos, Apashe is operating within a uniquely epic sonic universe. We find out more about the scope of his ambitions
Intelligent people like Taylor Swift – it's official
Best of 2023: New report finds that high-achieving students prefer Taylor Swift, and that pop's the best type of music to listen to while studying
Taylor Swift bassist Amos Heller shares his process for learning live sets: "I wish I was one of those folks that can hear a song two or three times and just do it but I'm not"
Best of 2023: The bassist on the biggest tour in music history has a system for learning live sets that could be useful for many others
"It sounds like a drum machine instead of a machine playing drums - a sore disappointment": What critics said about the iconic Roland TR-909 drum machine on its release (and how they actually helped define dance music today)
Best of 2023: If they hadn't panned the 909, you might now be dancing to a very different beat…
5 songs featuring Josh Freese on drums (that you might not know were him)
Best of 2023: Tracks from the session drumming ace that might surprise you
YouTuber Alex Ball gets his hands on Tony Banks’ old Roland JD-800 synth and finds that it still contains his Genesis tour patches from the ‘90s
Best of 2023: A Banks preset bank, you might say
Danny Elfman on scoring Batman and refusing to collaborate with Prince: "It was a miserable period of time"
Best of 2023: "I felt like I just blew up my own career"
Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott on recording The Beatles: “I was there when Eric Clapton played the solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but it was just another day at the office so it didn't mean anything at the time”
Best of 2023: On working with Lennon and McCartney: “Paul was exceedingly patient, and would keep on going until it was the way he wanted it, whereas John would prefer to get it over with as quickly as possible”