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“He had to have his privacy. He had to be completely alone. We did not have visitors in the studio”: After the brutal firing of his Purple Rain band, Prince worked in isolation to create a foreboding masterpiece

The song was a sparse, stripped-back amalgam of electro-funk, soul, psych-pop, blues and rock

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“An affirming, beautifully written testament to art, life and sound, Music is a lasting gift from a true musical great”: Ryuichi Sakamoto’s autobiography to be published in September

The electronic and soundtrack music doyen died in 2023

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“A natural fit for industrial, techno, noise and experimental electronic music”: Erica Synths Xenodrive review

Can the latest desktop effects box from the Erica Synths and 112dB partnership deliver full-flavoured distortion with depth?

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"The addition of NAM profile compatibility pushes it well beyond your average multi-effects pedal": Nux MG-50Li review

Nux's battery-powered amp modeller promises over a quarter of a million different amp tones in a compact and gig-ready chassis

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Is Synplant 2's new prompt-based patch generator the future of synthesis?

Describe a sound, texture or instrument, and Synplant's new PhenoType feature will attempt to recreate it using the synth's text-to-patch sound engine

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Dweezil Zappa shredding in a skate park? That must be Charvel’s all-new American Neo-Classic Series – doublecuts loaded with Seymour Duncans, built for speed, and made in the USA

Charvel goes back to Cali with US-made range of hot-rodded S-styles with pro specs and classic finishes

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“The ES-355 has always been a really special guitar for me – it’s got this incredible balance of elegance and power”: Epiphone and Alex Lifeson team up for an Inspired By Gibson Custom replica of the Rush guitarist’s iconic 1976 ES-355

Complete with Gibson T-Type humbuckers, gold hardware, a Varitone and an Alpine White finish, this replica 'Whitey' pays tribute to the guitar that's near ever-present in the Rush catalogue

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“For engineers mixing on small studio monitors, these will be a huge asset for checking the bass and sub bass”: Sennheiser HD 480 Pro review

Sennheiser's new cans offer reliable low-end translation that goes where your studio monitors can't

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"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius

We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso

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“Thank you for the kind words. I deserve them”: Randy Newman playfully accepts Taylor Swift’s praise as they sing You Got A Friend In Me together at the Toy Story 5 premiere

“He is the king of making us feel the absolute most and pulling at our heartstrings and making us laugh,” Swift had said

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Chili Peppers' Dani California, Ghost, Extreme, BABYMETAL and Weezer all confirmed for Guitar Hero successor game: “Our ultimate goal is not only to bring the rhythm game back but bring it back better than ever before”:

Plus Gibson and Kramer are also involved

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“The violin bow was laying on the floor of the studio. Just to be class clown, I picked it up and tried to emulate Jimmy Page from The Song Remains The Same”: How The Cult created their classic signature song

“The words give hope, which marries well with the uplifting nature of the music”

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"She’s banging out songs, saying ‘what do you think of this?’ And I’m like, ‘it’s great’. I’m not really sure, but it took me 16 years to do the last album!'": Robert Smith can't match Olivia Rodrigo's work rate but teases 'dismal' and 'poppy' Cure albums

"I’m slightly in awe at how easy she finds it all. It’s not really comparable to how I do things"

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“I said to Guy-Man, ‘Let’s wear ski jackets – if we get through that anything will be easy.’ And that’s what we did – it was the worst ever”: Thomas Bangalter reveals Daft Punk's extreme preparation for the heat of their iconic 2006 Coachella set

“I was one of the robots, but now I’m just a human without any superpowers," he says

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“We never wanted David to write the score. It would have been a cliché”: Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating

We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut

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One small pedal for your ‘board, one giant step for reverberation: EHX expands the Pico series with a "cosmic reverb" for adventures in soundscape generation and otherworldly guitar sounds

EHX expands its compact DSP series with a pedal packing three reverb types, each with its own otherworldly potential

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"The more you look at it like some tech-boy producer, the less you get it": 5 great songs with questionable mixes

From Burial to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, we examine five examples of unconventional and rule-breaking mixing that resonated with listeners

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“It quickly became one of our more popular models, but we have regularly heard players request one change”: Do not adjust your set – Gibson just unveiled a doublecut shred machine with a Floyd Rose

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“I was so happy for her… nailing all of the big Neil moments with a giant smile on her face the whole time! She really is the perfect choice for this!”: Mike Portnoy is effusive in his praise of Anika Nilles’ performance at Rush comeback gig

She “absolutely KILLED IT” says Dream Theater man

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“They keep tagging the band and they don’t even say it’s not a real band”: Angine De Poitrine have acquired some Russian doppelgangers

But they only have a single-necked guitar...

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“One of the most creative, out-of-the-box things we have done in a while”: PRS Guitars just made a signature guitar for an anime character

The limited edition SE Rock lady is inspired by the guitar played by Lily in the hit anime Rock Is A Lady's Modesty

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“Believe you me, I think the offers that have been turned down are literally eye-watering”: They might be Gen-Z's new favourite band, but the chances of a Dire Straits reunion are "unfortunately, nil” says keyboard player Guy Fletcher

One of their biggest hits is currently going gangbusters on TikTok

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“If 100 people think your song sucks, they will create 200 people who think your song is awesome”: Questionable music marketing didn't begin with the recent Geese scandal - it's been going on for decades

We shine a light on the music industry’s dubious marketing history and the shady activities artists, managers, labels and more have indulged in to find an audience…

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“I said, ‘You’ve got to be joking! You can’t put out a record about a trad band playing in a pub and expect it to sell!’": the story of the classic Dire Straits song that's often imitated, but rarely mastered

"It’s not to do with gear, it’s all to do with the way the brain sends signals to his fingers – that’s what makes Mark so special"

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“AI isn’t the destination. Making music is”: Fender looks forward as its Studio Pro DAW integrates Moises stem separation and a smart studio assistant

This latest evolution of the DAW formerly known as Studio One brings a wealth of AI-powered new additions

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