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"Legendary analogue sound for the whole band": Universal Audio launches Volt 876 USB Recording Studio, the first rackmount interface in the Volt series

A 24-in/28-out audio interface equipped with eight tube-emulating Vintage mic preamps and eight 1176-style compressors, Volt 876 is an affordable alternative to Apollo at $999

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“I drove everyone crazy with it because I was the only one who noticed at first, but once I pointed it out we all heard it and wanted it gone”: The curious case of The Weeknd’s mic distortion, and how his live sound team fixed it

“We came to realize that it was the result of the combination of The Weeknd’s unique vocal timbre and the hyping of compression and high-end,” says front of house engineer Derek Brener

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“Our guitars, bass guitar, cymbals, snare, and my pedal board were stolen last night”: Indie rockers The Beths appeal for leads

They’re currently playing on borrowed equipment

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

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“You can turn an Epiphone into the Tommy Bolin Burst!”: Seymour Duncan expands Joe Bonamassa signature pickup range with a humbucker set based on the PAFs from his 1960 ‘Bolin Burst’ Les Paul Standard

Like JoBo says, got a cheap Les Paul? Give it a high-end power-up with a pair of replica humbuckers from his iconic Bolin Burst, fresh out the custom shop – and the first 500 sets come signed

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“I woke up in the morning and found John watching the sunrise and still listening to the song. It was as if we were both haunted by it”: How Yoko Ono’s disco-infused classic Walking On Thin Ice captivated John Lennon in their final, poignant collaboration

“I woke up in the morning and found John watching the sunrise and still listening to the song. It was as if we were both haunted by it”: How Yoko Ono’s disco-infused classic Walking On Thin Ice captivated John Lennon in their final, poignant collaboration

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

"It means a lot to me because the greatest feeling in my life, truly, is playing new music for people and seeing their reactions": David Guetta is the World’s Number One DJ – again

French DJ wins award for a record fifth time

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

"The 808 is still one of the sexiest drum machines ever built": Modeselektor on classic Roland gear, their new DJ-Kicks mix and why the iPhone has become their go-to instrument

Housed in a new studio, Berlin’s favourite sonic troublemakers crash the DJ-Kicks series with a shape-shifting techno-industrial mix. We sit down with Sebastian Szary to find out more

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

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“I was just rebelling… I always regretted not putting it out”: Which '90s pop princess recorded a grunge album that was never released?

It was under the band name ‘Chick’

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“I remember when I first heard it. Big deal for me – I loved it immediately. It’s all over Rosanna, all over Africa”: Toto’s Steve Porcaro names his Top 5 synths

“How much is it worth? Ha! Don’t even ask!”

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“Is this the best guitar I’ve ever played? Including the ones in your museum? I believe so”: Mikael Åkerfeldt has played Kurt Cobain’s 1953 D-18 ‘Grandpa’ and 19th-century holy grail acoustics but says his Martin OM signature beats the lot of them

Limited to 74 instruments worldwide, the Opeth frontman's signature model has a truly exquisite three-piece back of Guatemalan rosewood with an East Indian rosewood wedge

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“When Ronnie sang about Neil Young in that song, that was kind of a joke lyric about him. We loved Neil Young!”: The true story of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama

"Neil wanted to play the song with us!"

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

Tame Impala's synth company announces worldwide release date for Orchid and unveils companion plugin

Telepathic Instruments' chord-generating mini-synth will ship on Friday 10 October

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“The first Roland drum machine in over 40 years with true analogue voices”: The TR-1000 combines analogue 808 and 909 recreations with the best parts of the TR-8S and more

Roland's new flagship beat machine also offers stereo-sampling, loop slicing, probability sequencing and much more

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

“He hit bottom, but he also found himself making some of his most personal music, then relaunched himself for the first time without a mask, as himself”: A new BBC documentary on Bowie’s Berlin years is coming in 2026

Includes interviews with friends who’ve rarely spoken before

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

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MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

Audient says its Oria Mini room correction system will "make any speakers sound better"

Sitting between your interface and speakers, Oria Mini applies Sonarworks' corrective processing directly via its onboard DSP, promising reliable monitoring without the faff

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

"A reliable and arguably preferable alternative to plugin-based solutions": Audient Oria Mini review

Hardware-based room correction is an attractive but often pricey option. Let’s see how this new affordable system performs

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“I’m so looking forward to an English summer”: The trailer for the BBC Ozzy Osbourne documentary is up online

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is on BBC1 this Thursday

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“A portable setup that offers a powerful means of recording and practising”: Fender Link I/O and Fender Studio review

Fender introduces Link I/O and Fender Studio, a potentially potent and exceptionally portable little combo

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MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“The ultimate library of bass tones”: IK Multimedia’s Tonex amp modelling suite arrives for bass guitar – with pedals, software and lots and lots of tones

IK Multimedia unveils a Tonex and Tonex One that is designed for bass players, and backs it up with a software suite replete with all the low-end bass amp classics and then some

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“Yes, you will be getting a new album next year. It is done”: Ronnie Wood confirms a new Stones album is on the way

And band are planning live dates

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“Once you own a Nuno guitar, you are part of my family. Let’s ride!” Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt leaves Washburn to launch his own guitar company and debuts two new S-styles – but the N4 isn’t going anywhere

If Bettencourt can make 'em as well as he can play them then we are all in for a treat. “These are true workhorses built with the same passion I’ve put into every note I’ve ever played” he says

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“The essential building blocks of any ‘board”: Fender adds vintage analogue heat to the Hammertone pedal lineup with the Breakup Drive and Boost, both with switchable modes and a budget-friendly $99 price tag

The Hammertone Breakup Drive and Hammertone Boost have abundant tone-sweetening powers with lots of bang for your buck

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

You can now buy Ableton Live 12 Suite on a rent-to-own plan

Spread the cost of Live over 24 monthly payments with no extra charges

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“He’s on all of the songs, including one that’s 13 minutes - we just didn’t want Pino to ever stop playing": Miley Cyrus pays tribute to legendary bassist Pino Palladino as he’s honoured with the Welsh Music Inspiration award

“If I only had one person to choose to play bass with for the rest of my days, I would choose Pino Palladino,” says Questlove

MusicRadar · Sep 30, 2025

“Due to a specific condition called a vocal fold hematoma”: Avenged Sevenfold postpone Latin American tour after M Shadows reports a ruptured blood vessel in his vocal cord

Dates are set to be rescheduled for January

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