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Waves makes 7 plugins available for free, including convolution reverb, FM synth and tube saturator

Snag Lil Tube, IR Live, V-EQ3, V-Comp, GTR Solo, Flow Motion and AudioTrack for no charge with free future updates

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"I’ll let y’all know how rehab is. I hear it’s super fun": Drunk on stage - our pick of music’s most legendary under-the-influence performances

Because a little dutch courage before taking to the stage never did anyone any harm. Did it?… I said ‘Did it!?!’

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“So I’m standing in the vocal booth one night and I felt Johnny’s presence. I am not a woo-woo, but I felt his presence pushing me": Sheryl Crow says it felt like Johnny Cash was with her when she recorded her vocals for their posthumous duet

Written by Crow, Redemption Day had been recorded by the Man In Black in 2003

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“Chris, that’s not how it goes”: Chris Martin does his best Bruno Mars impression as Rosé joins Coldplay on stage to perform APT in South Korea

They enjoyed themselves so much they played it twice

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“OMG the cops are shutting us down!”: Lorde’s impromptu New York Washington Square Park gig just got axed by police

Surprise open air gigs are so hot right now. But best make sure you’ve filled in your forms first

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"Fender will not get preferential treatment": Reverb has been sold by Etsy to investors in Fender and SoundCloud - but says its partnership with the guitar manufacturer "remains unchanged"

After being acquired by two new investors, the online musical instrument marketplace will become independently operated again for the first time since 2019

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“If they were ever going to do the story of Nero, probably the most decadent of all the emperors, they would have to use Roy Thomas Baker”: Tributes to the legendary producer of Queen, Alice Cooper, Journey and more, who has died aged 78

RTB produced Bohemian Rhapsody and other landmark songs

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“Built from the same sacred stash of NOS silicon transistors and germanium diodes, giving it the soul – and snarl – of the original”: An octave-fuzz cult classic returns as Jam Pedals resurrects the Octaurus

Available in Standard and NOS editions, the Octaurus has switchable clipping and voicings, a super defined octave and wide-open dynamics

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What’s the buzz? Meet Yellowjacket, Cherry Audio's recreation of EDP’s trend-setting Wasp from 1978

You didn’t have to be a genius to see it coming, and you don’t need much cash to climb on board

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“A fabulous trip through all eight songs by 24 wonderful artists and remixers... way beyond anything I could have hoped for”: Robert Smith announces new Cure remix album

Mixes Of A Lost World is out on 13 June

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“He knows what I'm thinking and feeling before I even know it": Billie Eilish suggests that she and brother Finneas can read each other's minds

“It’s a sibling thing,” she says

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“A purpose-built solution for bassists seeking unparalleled sound-shaping capabilities”: Darkglass Electronics unveils the Anagram Bass Workstation – a state-of-the-art multi-effects for bass guitar with neural amp model support and a 7” touchscreen

Anagram has a hexacore DSP engine, Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) integration, dozens of onboard effects and preamps and offers comprehensive control of your signal chain

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TikTok posts using dance and electronic music outgrow indie and alternative for the first time

Those tagged ‘electronic’ were up 45% in 2024

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"As digital pianos occupy a lot of horizontal space, contrasting this by maximising the vertical space will help to balance the area stylistically": 8 tips and tricks from a design expert to style a digital piano

From adding details to choosing the correct lighting, a design expert shares her top tips to ensure your digital piano lives in perfect harmony with your existing décor

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“If you’re writing with likes, engagement and streams firmly in your mind, you’re setting yourself up to fail”: Why you should never view music-making as a job

In the first of our 100 things that all modern music-makers should know, we’re stressing that a bleak outlook for the industry doesn’t mean you should stop creating music on your own terms

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Prince’s Purple Rain follow-up came out of leftfield, but did it derail his career?

As Around The World In A Day turns 40, it's time for a reappraisal

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GAK is gone: UK music store giant GAK just got bought by Gear4music for £2.4 million

However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors

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“It pretty much half killed us. Whether the band would continue was in the balance”: The Radiohead album that almost broke up the band, turned the music industry on its head - and became their best record

“It’s our classic album - our Transformer, our Revolver, our Hunky Dory”

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“It is ingrained with my artwork, an art piece that I had done years ago called Sunburst”: Serj Tankian and the Gibson Custom Shop team up for limited edition signature Foundations Les Paul Modern

They're only making 25 of these, each of them signed, and they come with a signed LP, signed art print, a copy of Tankian's memoir, plus VIP tickets to an upcoming System Of A Down show

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“Even my cat is disappointed in me”: Deadmau5 gets drunk at Coachella, falls over, is escorted off stage by security, and apologises

The famously critical DJ and electronic superstar had a new target for his ire the following morning. Himself

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“The last thing Billy and I wanted to do was retread and say, ‘Hey, let’s do another Rebel Yell.’ We’ve already done that”: Guitar hero Steve Stevens lifts the lid on the new Billy Idol album

"I’m always looking to embellish the melody of the vocal," the guitarist says

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"This $399 item will incur over $578 in additional import charges": Price of Sonicware CyDrums drum machine more than doubles thanks to Trump tariffs

Gear and instrument prices are soaring in response to Trump's ongoing global trade war as CyDrums jumps from $399 to $978

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“For guitarists who crave an unrelenting, aggressive tone that stands out in any mix”: The Fortin Meshuggah head is the amp every metal player wants – now you can get its crushing tones in a pedal

Designed by Mike Fortin, US-made, featuring an active 3-band EQ and noise gate, the Meshuggah preamp/distortion pedal could be the gain monster you need to destroy, erase, improve your tone

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“At least you know I sing live”: Lady Gaga apologises to fans as she falls victim to a mic malfunction during her second weekend set at Coachella

She overcame the technical problem to deliver another stunning performance

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“I got a call saying, ‘Robert Plant is going to call you.’ What?!”: How Alison Krauss made sweet music with the Led Zeppelin legend

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