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“When I got the call to record with Michael, I was thinking, oh, there’s going to be an entourage, and the monkey’s going to be jumping around…”: How guitarist Steve Stevens recorded Dirty Diana with Michael Jackson

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DJ with Apple Music lets you use your subscription with Serato, Rekordbox, Engine DJ and more, making it “easier than ever for DJs to access, play, and discover music in real time”

Users can now access over 100 million tracks in their DJ software of choice – albeit with a few caveats

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“Perfect for chorusing, doubling, slapback, and long rhythmic delays alike”: Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Black Fountain Stereo is an oil can delay emulation pedal packed with modern features

Available in three different colourways, this expands the Black Fountain to stereo operation and offers presets, MIDI connectivity and every knob can be assigned to an expression pedal

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“Just like that it came to him”: Why Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic riff is one of music’s greatest ever moments

That thrilling and inspired John McVie bassline steered the band to create one of its most captivating songs

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"Mick and Lindsey together again, what a flawless guitar player": Fleetwood and Buckingham are working on a new record

Two fifths of Fleetwood Mac have been pictured in a studio together

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“Black people made rock n roll yeaaaah”: Lizzo set to pick up her guitar and play ‘godmother of rock 'n’ roll’ Sister Rosetta Tharpe in new biopic

It seems she may have been honing her six-string skills in preparation

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“This is a really fun limited run with some really important history behind it”: Gibson’s Les Paul Standard Double Trouble is a limited edition model for that ’59/’60 Golden Era vintage vibe

The Double Trouble Les Pauls arrive in '50s and '60s variations, have uncovered pickups with double-white bobbins and a faded nitro finish. And they are only making 500 of each

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Synclavier Digital returns with another new synth based on the '80s classic - except this time, it looks a little more familiar

The ORK II appears to be a new instrument that packs the Regen's architecture into a retro-styled keyboard reminiscent of the original Synclavier II ORK

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“Anything that comes out of his mouth: that’s pop music. You can really do pretty wild stuff behind that”: Mk.gee, Fred Again, Sekou… is Justin Bieber assembling 2025’s hottest cast of musical collaborators?

He might not have announced a new album, but Bieber is rumoured to have been working with some serious in-demand talent

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Crisis averted - for now: AI-generated music has, once again, been deemed public domain and impossible to copyright

The ruling backs up a decision from earlier this year, and adearance to the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976. But AI platforms won’t be happy…

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“My idea of what the mission is and somebody else’s idea of what the mission is are not going to be the same thing”: Texas Hold 'Em banjo player on her complex feelings about playing on the Beyoncé smash

She felt it was a “compromise for the greater good”

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"The PXO is that rarest of things - an overdrive that is a little bit different": J Rockett Audio Designs PXO Phil-X Signature Boost and Overdrive Pedal

J Rockett teams up with the Bon Jovi ace to bring us a no-frills, but premium pedal that boasts something of an original tone whilst still serving classic sounds

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Apple says that its USB-C wired audio update for AirPods Max will make them do something for musicians that no other headphones can

Lossless 24-bit/48kHz audio meets low-latency performance

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“In recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of higher education, philanthropy and widening participation”: There’s another honorary degree on its way to Stormzy

The rapper’s scholarship scheme has now funded 55 Black British students

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“An ambition that has eluded us – until now. What a way to round off a tour and a career”: The ‘longest running pop band’ will end their career at Glastonbury

The Searchers will bow out after 66 years

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“I’m kind of proud of myself for being thrown out of America at the age of 67”: Punk veterans UK Subs have been deported from the US

Bassist thinks it’s due to his derogatory opinions about Trump

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“We might just say, 'OK, let's go back to the '90s again.' It's not a bad idea”: Kirk Hammett says the next Metallica album could be a throwback to the Load and Reload era

And he has 767 new riffs ready to go!

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“Of course, she can talk a little bad now and then. I told her, I said, ‘now, I don't cuss’”: Dolly Parton explains why that chorus lyric got changed when she joined Sabrina Carpenter for a new version of Please Please Please

Fortunately, embarrassment was saved for all concerned

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Native Instruments updates Maschine software to 3.1 adding user chords, fullscreen mode, and clarifies compatibility

Maschine has been expanding in all directions recently with not all users feeling the benefit. Now 3.1 aims to clear the way

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“A lot of people don’t think this fits with Pet Sounds. But really, what does fit with Pet Sounds?”: Carol Kaye on her 10 greatest recordings

As she celebrates her 90th birthday, we revisit our classic interview with the legendary bassist

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"How many of you were here the first time around?": The Sex Pistols are back at the 100 Club after nearly 50 years

Band play the Royal Albert Hall tonight

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“Last year was the first in over 20 years without a UK global top 10 single or album in the charts. The time to act is now”: Ed Sheeran calls on the British government to invest in music education

The letter has been co-signed by Elton John, Robert Plant and Harry Styles amongst many other musical luminaries

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“A song I wrote when I was 16 ended up on an Iron Maiden album! And the chugging guitar was inspired by a Queen track”: Guitarist Adrian Smith reveals the origins of his first song for Maiden

It’s on their classic album The Number Of The Beast

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“An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums, and a clear bargain”: DrumCraft Bell Brass Snare review

As heavy-shell snare drums make a comeback, DrumCraft is letting us in on the action at a snip of the price

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"I look at it as, 'OK, even if I don't want to do it, I need to do it'": Even Herbie Hancock doesn't like piano practice, but he's found a way of convincing himself to do it

In a new interview, the keyboard legend also discusses his hopes for the future and watching too much YouTube

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