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## Latest Updates

### Why Silva Bumpa created his own R&B instrumental just to remix it into the garage-inspired Feel Da Same

Si Truss published 4 August 25

Watch the rising UK artist break down his energetic track with vocalist Carla Monroe

### With guitar amps starting from just £44, Thomann’s massive Hughes & Kettner sale just made modernizing your rig a lot cheaper

Matt McCracken published 4 August 25

With prices on Hughes & Kettner amps slashed by up to 40%, here are my top picks from the sale at Thomann

### "Attention span is slowly creeping back up”: Song lengths are increasing after years-long decline, according to BBC study

Matt Mullen published 4 August 25

The average length of a song in the UK Top 40 reached just under 3m 30s in 2025, up from an all-time low of around 3m 15s in 2019

### The embarrassing blunder that caused Paul McCartney to be jailed for nine days in 1980

Andy Price published 4 August 25

The Beatles’ legend was detained upon entering Japan at the outset of a week-long tour, and he only had himself to blame

### “I was as shocked as everyone else”: Eric Prydz reveals why he’s changed his mind about playing THE hit

Will Simpson published 4 August 25

Before March 2025, he hadn’t played Call On Me in 20 years

### “The highest fidelity playback for serious studio use”: Kali Audio announces new HP-1 headphones

Will Simpson published 4 August 25

The new over-ear headphones have three voicings to suit studio use, music listening, gaming and more

How a dejected indie folk gem became a wedding song staple You couldn’t get away from the Lumineers’ Ho Hey when it was released back in 2012, but few people knew that the life-affirming anthem was actually a pained reflection on multiple heartbreaks

"I saw The Beatles and it all made sense”: The singer who scored two No.1 hits with the band that had once fired him “Music is an ever-evolving art form," he says

“They certainly booed”: How Bob Dylan created one of his greatest songs as controversy erupted around him When Dylan went electric, not everyone approved

## Artists

### Why Silva Bumpa created his own R&B instrumental just to remix it into the garage-inspired Feel Da Same

By Si Truss published 4 August 25

Watch the rising UK artist break down his energetic track with vocalist Carla Monroe

Artists

### "Attention span is slowly creeping back up”: Song lengths are increasing after years-long decline, according to BBC study

By Matt Mullen published 4 August 25

The average length of a song in the UK Top 40 reached just under 3m 30s in 2025, up from an all-time low of around 3m 15s in 2019

Artists

### The embarrassing blunder that caused Paul McCartney to be jailed for nine days in 1980

By Andy Price published 4 August 25

The Beatles’ legend was detained upon entering Japan at the outset of a week-long tour, and he only had himself to blame

Artists

### “I was as shocked as everyone else”: Eric Prydz reveals why he’s changed his mind about playing THE hit

By Will Simpson published 4 August 25

Before March 2025, he hadn’t played Call On Me in 20 years

Djs

### How one of Madonna’s most iconic hits grew from cheap filler to international chart-topper

By Andy Price published 1 August 25

It might seem an obvious winner now, but Madonna’s Vogue was at first the speedily and cheaply-built flip side to an entirely different single

Artists

### “We never became so famous that we hated each other”: Saint Etienne on longevity and their final album

By Jim Ottewill published 1 August 25

The alt-pop icons delve into the making of their final record and explain why now is the moment to call time on their career after 35 years of music making

Artists

### PinkPantheress : “People are less willing to listen to electronic music made by a Black woman”

By Will Simpson published 1 August 25

The breakout UK star also says being British is a strength

Artists

### Spinal Tap to release fourth album, The End Continues, in September

By Will Simpson published 1 August 25

But apparently it’s not a soundtrack to the new film...

Artists

### Enigmatic producer Burial releases a new 23 minute EP, Comafields and Imaginary Festival

By Si Truss published 1 August 25

But is he still producing all his tracks in Sony Sound Forge?

Artists

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## Music Tech

### Why Silva Bumpa created his own R&B instrumental just to remix it into the garage-inspired Feel Da Same

By Si Truss published 4 August 25

Watch the rising UK artist break down his energetic track with vocalist Carla Monroe

Artists

### “The highest fidelity playback for serious studio use”: Kali Audio announces new HP-1 headphones

By Will Simpson published 4 August 25

The new over-ear headphones have three voicings to suit studio use, music listening, gaming and more

Headphones

### “We never became so famous that we hated each other”: Saint Etienne on longevity and their final album

By Jim Ottewill published 1 August 25

The alt-pop icons delve into the making of their final record and explain why now is the moment to call time on their career after 35 years of music making

Artists

### 6 ways to bring your tracks to life with Ableton Live’s revamped Auto Filter

By Si Truss published 1 August 25

Let’s explore some sound design tricks and tips using the highlight of Live 12.2 update

Music Production Tutorials

### Enigmatic producer Burial releases a new 23 minute EP, Comafields and Imaginary Festival

By Si Truss published 1 August 25

But is he still producing all his tracks in Sony Sound Forge?

Artists

### IK Multimedia launches new reverb plugin module

By Will Simpson published 31 July 25

Offers more nuance and shape to reverb, IK claims

Plugins

### Why listeners now have to upload biometric data to access certain Spotify songs

By Will Simpson published 31 July 25

It’s one of the unintended consequences of the UK's Online Safety Act

Tech

### “Rigidity breaks; flexibility endures”: How Nick Cave came to have a more rounded view on AI

By Will Simpson published 30 July 25

Andrew Dominik’s extraordinary new video for Tupelo was the key

Artists

### “Channel the aura of busted pedal delays, dusty tapes, and otherworldly echoes” with Brainworx new bx\_pulsar

By Daniel Griffiths published 30 July 25

WIth five unique delay modes and a set of easy-to-implement further features and filters, it looks like it's got every base covered

Tech

### “There’s joy in doing something again and again”: Hot Chip show how one of their best loved tracks was created

By Will Simpson published 30 July 25

Direct from Joe Goddard’s bedroom sometime in the mid-00s

Tech

### Best earplugs for musicians 2025: protect your hearing with these essential audio attenuators, for the practice room to your next gig

By James Grimshaw last updated 30 July 25

I road-tested six sets of the best musician-friendly earplugs, from Alpine, ACS, Minuendo and more - recommended options from budget to moulded

Tech

### Massive X Player is a free plugin that lets users morph presets from Native Instruments’ wavetable powerhouse

By Si Truss published 29 July 25

With its new freebie, Native Instruments aims to bring its next-gen Massive to the masses

Tech

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## Guitars

### With guitar amps starting from just £44, Thomann’s massive Hughes & Kettner sale just made modernizing your rig a lot cheaper

By Matt McCracken published 4 August 25

With prices on Hughes & Kettner amps slashed by up to 40%, here are my top picks from the sale at Thomann

Guitar Amps

### Tone Master Blonde Deluxe Reverb and IR Manager review

By Pete Emery published 1 August 25

Already known to be a great direct-to-desk solution, we now have extra tweakability within the Tone Master series via an IR manager that could make this Blonde Tone Master Deluxe Reverb the perfect gigging machine

Guitar Amps

### "If you're seeking a polished, smooth, modern distortion, this is most definitely not the stomp box for you": Peavey Decade preamp pedal review

By Daryl Robertson published 29 July 25

Peavey’s latest pedal is rated-R, for riffage

Guitar Pedals

### “If you’re looking for something to use for home practice, then it’s an invaluable tool”: Mooer SD30i Intelligent Amp review

By Richard Blenkinsop published 29 July 25

There’s everything from US-style clean combos to high-gain metal heads alongside a healthy range of effects

Guitar Amps

### How a Mike Inez bassline kick-started Ozzy classic No More Tears – but he wasn't there to record it

By Jonathan Horsley published 26 July 25

Ozzy's top-tier guitarists get all the glory but on No More Tears you've got to give the bass player his dues. Make that bass players, plural

Artists

### “I’m not a collector. I get guitars, but I give them away”: Why John McLaughlin regrets gifting a '67 Strat to Jeff Beck

By Andrew Daly published 25 July 25

Plus: why he loves his latest PRS

Artists

### MusicRadar deals of the week: Score $110 off one of the best Fender Strats on the market, $150 off a Roland piano, and so much more

By Daryl Robertson published 25 July 25

We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Roland, Fender, Gretsch, Casio and more

Gear & Gadgets

### Laney expands Devin Townsend and Guthrie Govan-approved FRFR speaker range with compact 1x10

By Jonathan Horsley published 25 July 25

The LFR-110 promises “studio-quality” sound and portability – and it will make your amp modelling rig easier to carry around

Guitars

### “We were doing that riff and cracking up laughing the whole time”: Zakk Wylde on how a “joke” riff won Ozzy Osbourne his first ever Grammy

By Jonathan Horsley published 25 July 25

The No More Tears sessions found the Ozzy camp in high spirits and ready to lay down a record that would take the Prince of Darkness' solo career to new heights

Artists

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## Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

### Ignite your inner guitar god for just 27 cents a day with TrueFire’s July 4th sale - save 60% on online lessons

By Chris Barnes published 1 July 25

With over 84,000 lessons at your disposal, this is one of the best value guitar tuition subscriptions online right now

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

### Can you fix your guitar's frets yourself? We try three innovative approaches from MusicNomad to investigate how they might conquer a major cause of fret buzz

By Rob Laing published 8 May 25

Uneven frets are a common issue with our guitars, but MusicNomad has come up with different ways to empower players to deal with it themselves

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

### How to play like George Harrison on The Beatles' Abbey Road

By Total Guitar published 21 April 25

Learn the guitar style of the most expressive and accomplished playing The Beatle would ever commit to tape

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

### How to play guitar like David Gilmour: Bluesy diads, slides, quarter-tone blues curls and more

By Total Guitar last updated 14 April 25

Tackle the expressive phrasing and minor pentatonic tricks of one of rock's finest guitarists, David Gilmour

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

### 30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts

By MusicRadar last updated 2 April 25

Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords

Acoustic Guitars

### "You owe your guitar the chance to be its best": How to clean and polish your guitar frets a better way

By Rob Laing published 2 March 25

We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato

Guitars

### Play like Jimmy Page! Exclusive video lesson

By Leigh Fuge last updated 24 February 25

Key techniques guitar players can learn from the Led Zeppelin legend

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

### How learning and understanding chord symbols can prove a major benefit for sharing your musical ideas

By Roland Schmidt published 18 February 25

Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples

Music Theory And Songwriting

### What are the best online guitar lessons in 2025? I review guitar gear for a living and these are my favourite lessons platforms

By Jonathan Horsley last updated 20 January 25

My pick of the best online guitar courses will get your playing up to speed from the comfort of your own home, whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

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## Latest Tuition

### 6 ways to bring your tracks to life with Ableton Live’s revamped Auto Filter

By Si Truss published 1 August 25

Let’s explore some sound design tricks and tips using the highlight of Live 12.2 update

Music Production Tutorials

### How to get famous sounds and effects using only Logic’s stock plugins

By Jon Musgrave published 4 July 25

If you’ve got Logic, you’re already more than capable of recreating Skrillex’s manipulated reverb, Billie Eilish’s formant shifting and much more…

Plugins

### How to emulate a classic analogue recording system entirely with plugins

By Jon Musgrave published 4 July 25

It’s entirely likely that you could recreate many legacy analogue set-ups with just a few chained plugins. Here, we’ll show you how to get started

Tutorials

### How to use reverb to build impressive-sounding filters, reverses, risers and pads

By Stuart Adams published 3 July 25

Create your own reverb effects with our step-by-step tutorial

Music Production Tutorials

### “Learning how to mix is almost as important as hitting on your original musical idea”: New to the mixing process? Start here

By Andy Jones published 2 July 25

Don't let a brilliant song be swallowed up in a bad mix by following our guide to the central principles of the process

Music Production Tutorials

### How to master virtually any software synth

By Roland Schmidt published 1 July 25

Don't let your software arsenal overwhelm you - sometimes the best route to creative success is to mine just one instrument

Synths

### How to record virtual and live instruments more smoothly by taking stock of your sample buffer

By Roland Schmidt published 30 June 25

Latency on your plugins and audio recordings can derail a developing musical idea - but if you get a handle on managing your sample buffer you’ll have a much smoother ride

Digital Audio Workstation

### Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: The Wave Warden Odin 2

By Jon Musgrave published 30 June 25

Hybrid synths offer a wealth of synthesis options and this one is absolutely free. What are you waiting for?

Synths

### Don't know where to start with virtual instruments? We're here to help

By Andy Jones published 30 June 25

Because there's never been a better, easier, more affordable time to make great music on your computer

Plugins

### 8 things you can do with Ableton Live's updated Auto Filter device

By Martin Delaney published 25 June 25

Given a major overhaul in Live 12.2, Auto Filter features a variety of creative filter types, new modulation options and real-time visualization

Music Production Tutorials

### The ultimate compression cheat sheet – go-to settings to help you make better music

By Si Truss published 15 June 25

Confused about where to start with compressors and dynamics effects? We'll guide you through the essential features and settings

Tutorials

### Piano basics: the black notes - what are they for and how do you use them?

By MusicRadar published 11 June 25

Fear of a black key?… Don't be afraid. Adding flats and sharps to your music will give it a new lease of life.

Keyboards & Pianos

### From Parlour to Jumbo: The beginner's guide to acoustic guitar body shapes (and which one is right for you)

By Total Guitar published 10 June 25

There are key variables that affect how an acoustic guitar will sound - its projection and tonal characteristics in particular

Acoustic Guitars

### Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: TDR Nova

By Jon Musgrave published 1 June 25

If regular EQ and compression aren’t delivering, then dynamic EQ might be the answer – and we have the perfect free plugin

Plugins

### The head of Audacity shares his top 5 tips for beginner podcasters

By Martin Keary published 30 May 25

The man who leads development of the world’s most popular free and open-source audio editor offers his advice

Recording

### The ultimate guide to pedal board essentials (and what order to put them in)

By Total Guitar published 28 May 25

Here's what you need on board and where they all sit best for maximum effect

Guitar Pedals

### Can you fix your guitar's frets yourself? We try three innovative approaches from MusicNomad to investigate how they might conquer a major cause of fret buzz

By Rob Laing published 8 May 25

Uneven frets are a common issue with our guitars, but MusicNomad has come up with different ways to empower players to deal with it themselves

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials

### 10 music theory tricks every producer and songwriter should know

By MusicRadar published 2 May 25

Spruce up your chords and snazz up those scales with our simple but powerful techniques

Music Theory And Songwriting

### “When you want a boring sound to sound rhythmic and exciting - reach for the delay”: How to understand and use delay effectively in your productions

By MusicRadar published 30 April 25

It's one of the most widely used effects for producers, synthesists and guitarists alike, but how does it work?

Software & Apps

### Want to record some real musicians in your studio? Here’s how to prep for success

By Roland Schmidt published 29 April 25

One of the biggest learns when becoming a producer is just how you manage - and work with - real musicians.

Music Recording Tutorials

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## Latest reviews

### Tone Master Blonde Deluxe Reverb and IR Manager review

By Pete Emery published 1 August 25

Already known to be a great direct-to-desk solution, we now have extra tweakability within the Tone Master series via an IR manager that could make this Blonde Tone Master Deluxe Reverb the perfect gigging machine

Guitar Amps

### "If you're seeking a polished, smooth, modern distortion, this is most definitely not the stomp box for you": Peavey Decade preamp pedal review

By Daryl Robertson published 29 July 25

Peavey’s latest pedal is rated-R, for riffage

Guitar Pedals

### “If you’re looking for something to use for home practice, then it’s an invaluable tool”: Mooer SD30i Intelligent Amp review

By Richard Blenkinsop published 29 July 25

There’s everything from US-style clean combos to high-gain metal heads alongside a healthy range of effects

Guitar Amps

### "A very capable package that will give beginners the tools they need to make good quality recordings": M-Audio M-Track Duo HD Producer Pack review

By Matt McCracken published 27 July 25

This recording studio in a box from M-Audio looks to give beginners a complete home studio setup for below $/£200

Recording

### “A bubbling cauldron full of ancient sounds, but confusing to learn and lacking in space”: Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval review

By Ben Middle published 26 July 25

Hear ye! Beholdeth “the world’s first medieval electronic instrument”. But is it formius o’er functionus?

Samplers

### “Provides a quick solution for a wide range of vocal processing and beyond”: Neural DSP Mantra review

By Jon Musgrave published 25 July 25

Vocal processing often deploys a complex blend of tools and this plugin aims to provide them all. Let’s see if it succeeds

Plugins

### “Simply a killer fuzz pedal”: EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter – Rancho de la Luna Ltd Ed review

By Connor Flys published 23 July 25

An EarthQuaker Devices fan-favourite makes a return, with the backing of a famed studio

Guitar Pedals

### “Still the synth and keyboard collection to beat”: Arturia V Collection 11 Pro review

By Andy Jones published 23 July 25

If you thought this classic synth collection had peaked, think again – it’s time to welcome the 1990s!

Soft Synths

### “Great-sounding, comfortable and stylish headphones with a neutral delivery”: Ollo Audio X1 review

By Jon Musgrave published 17 July 25

Ollo Audio’s latest headphones could be the perfect solution for mixing and mastering

Headphones

### “A perfect melding of vintage sound with modern practicality”: Strymon EC-1 review

By Trevor Curwen published 15 July 25

Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound

Guitar Pedals

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