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“It breaks up in the perfect place, it’s got more room if you need to push it and need more of a statement”: Supro teams up with Tyler Bryant for signature Black Magick tube amp – a 35W combo with reverb, tremolo and “military-grade” components

Lots of headroom, lots of mojo, and a whopping bass response, Bryant's new combo is a 1x12 powerhouse “you can be down right rude with”

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“Add some gain and it’s got this weird kind of chainsaw distortion that I love... of course I feel in love with it”: Kirk Hammett has a second Les Paul that was previously owned by Gary Moore – and Moore said it sounded even better than Greeny

The Metallica lead guitarist offers Mark Agnesi a tour of his epic guitar collection on GibsonTV, with a coffee table book to follow. But will we ever see his ESP KH-1 with the onboard theremin?

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“There's a reason they call it playing music; you should be encouraged to play with the tools at your disposal”: Take a tour of Public Service Broadcasting’s studio

J Willgoose Esq talks us through the gear behind Amelia Earhart-inspired LP, The Last Flight

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“Us, Richard Ashcroft and Oasis – talk about Northern Soul! That’s some line-up”: Cast confirmed as Oasis support

Cast confirmed on next year's Oasis bill

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Is Teenage Engineering about to release a new product to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kraftwerk's Autobahn?

Will it be a Kraftwerk-themed EP-133 K.O. II, or is it the OP-XY?

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Grimes: "Sound design is my favourite part of the recording process"

For Recording Week 2024, we revisit a classic interview surrounding the release of Grimes' fourth album Art Angels

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“Everyone thinks the amps are going to make you sound great because they are so expensive”: Kenny Wayne Shepherd on the biggest misconceptions about Dumble amps, the “bona-fide genius” behind them – and why the clones don’t measure up

Shepherd is a long-standing user of Alexander ‘Howard’ Dumble’s amps and was a friend of the late amp guru. Here he discusses amps’ mythical status and salutes the man who made them

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5 pro recording setup ideas: from recording bands to mixing and mastering, these recommended rigs will get the job done

A look into how the professionals work fast and smart

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Zildjian at Recording Week 2024: Zildjian ALCHEM-E Perfect Tune Headphones pair to the Zildjian app to create a truly personalised listening experience - customised for your hearing - so you never miss a note.

Zildjian has unveiled a game-changing innovation in audio technology.

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“My favourite, secret plugin on the planet… it just adds more snap and clarity”: Kanye West and Jay-Z producer Anthony Kilhoffer on the budget bitcrusher he used on In Paris

Released in 2016, it emulates the crunchy sound of vintage samplers

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"The living, breathing embodiment of funk": Bootsy Collins' bass guitar, Farfisa organ and Yamaha DX7 go up for sale along with a collection of memorabilia

Offering a "rare window into Bootsy's brief run with the Godfather of Soul", the Bootsy Collins Collection also features a $5 fine issued to Collins by James Brown Productions

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“Dang, might be a smaller venue but I’d say it more an upgrade than going to Hollywood”: Ginger Root is forced to downgrade LA gig but fans seem relaxed about it

Ginger Root is forced to downgrade gig, but fans don't seem to mind

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“I still have the guitar. It still buzzes”: Brian May reveals the radical mods he made to his £10 acoustic for Queen’s debut album, all to make it buzz

Recently reissued and “rebuilt”, Queen’s 1973 debut was a time of learning and experimentation for the band, with May customising a cheapo acoustic for one of the coolest tones on the record

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“A good vocal is one that doesn’t sound like it has been recorded in the garage (even if it was)”: New to recording vocals? Start here

The basics of how to capture your vocals

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“Right up there with the most iconic Fenders of all time… A ton of work went into this one”: The Fender Custom Shop unveils $20,000 replica of John Frusciante’s 1962 Strat, forensically replicating every ding and dent of the RHCP guitarist’s original

Masterbuilt by Paul Waller, featuring pickups hand-wound by Abigail Ybarra and an Ilitch Electronics onboard hum-cancelling system, Frusciante’s Stratocaster is the Custom Shop at the height of its powers

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“There are so many hurdles guitar players get into that are attributed to knowing 30% of the neck. Just map it out - it takes a week”: Julian Lage unlocks the secret of mastering guitar

The virtuoso guitarist explains his approach to music theory and the wider scope a little knowledge can bring

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"Last night I got an email from someone who said 'I'm 46, is it okay to start producing music?' I said 'yes, start now!'": How a 67-year-old pensioner went viral performing industrial techno at home

What started as a post-retirement hobby has led The Last DJ to runaway success and his first gig in 40 years. Now he's on a mission to inspire others to do the same

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“Over 350 grassroots music venues are now placed at immediate risk of closure”: UK Live music representatives criticise Reeves Budget cut in business rate relief

Live music bodies criticise Budget cut in business rate relief

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“Don’t stand there like a coward, come here and say it... See you later then”: Thom Yorke leaves stage after pro-Gaza protester interrupts show

Thom Yorke leaves stage when interrupted by protester in audience

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"There are few producers who haven’t employed – or lusted after – it at some point or another, such is its legendary status": Why does everyone love the UREI/UA 1176 compressor?

Here’s why the 1176 has made such an impact in the recording world

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“13 minutes of pumpkin-flavoured power metal mayhem!”: The ultimate Halloween anthem

Make this fright night 666 times spookier with Helloween’s masterpiece

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Streaming royalties for Bowser? Nintendo Music puts the company’s classic video game soundtracks in an iOS and Android app

From title screens to boss battles and everything in between

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“The Foo Fighters discovered a ghostly presence that not only knew how to terrify people, but also about the ins and outs of using Pro Tools”: The scariest places music has been recorded

Here's where you might NOT want to record your next album…

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“From glassy cleans to deeper, more aggressive tones”: The new Harley Benton Agufish Custom Signature Series

Co-created with YouTuber Hunter Engel

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“Elvis walked in the room – this was before he was fat – and he said to me, ‘You know anything about guns?’ I said, ‘I’m from Detroit.’ He said, ‘OK, come in here’“: Alice Cooper’s near-deadly encounter with the King

How the shock rocker could have killed the King!

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