Novation unveils Launch Control 3 with OLED screen and expanded connectivity The popular DAW controller opens up to hybrid and DAWless set-ups thanks to 5-pin MIDI I/O MusicRadar · Mar 3
“This is a love and friendship story I have with Mexico that can’t be compared to anything. Thank you for all the excitement, all the joy you’ve made me feel”: Shakira breaks record for the largest gig in Mexico City’s Zócalo She played free show to 400,000 MusicRadar · Mar 3
“I’m going, ’We’re from North Hollywood! What do we have to sing about Africa?’“: How Toto crafted their deathless classic Song has streamed over a billion times MusicRadar · Mar 3
“There’s a box for the band, and if we’re lucky and they want to jump on stage, great”: Could Billy Joel make a live comeback at his own tribute night? It’s at Carnegie Hall on March 12 MusicRadar · Mar 3
“Independent venues aren’t just part of music history – they’re where the future is written”: Marshall launches membership scheme and pledges percentage of online sales to support grassroots music venues Sign up to Marshall's Amplify scheme and the British amp giant will use one per cent of members' web store purchases to support independent venues MusicRadar · Mar 3
Lights Up: Harry Styles one-off cut price Manchester show is to be made into a Netflix Special ... To be released two days later MusicRadar · Mar 3
“Maybe I’m Amazed is always a fun song to play and sing. It’s got everything in one incredible tune – plus two guitar solos!”: How Rusty Anderson – a Beatles fan as a kid – ended up playing guitar for Paul McCartney And how he got Macca to play on his solo album MusicRadar · Mar 3
“Ignore the cameras, and ignore the Hall Of Fame drummer sitting next to you”: When some drum students find out their regular teacher’s been replaced by Chad Smith One young student doesn’t initially recognise him MusicRadar · Mar 3
10 of the best Roland TB-303 tracks of all time: Aphex Twin, Fatboy Slim, Voodoo Ray and more Celebrate TB-303 Day with these squelchy bassline classics MusicRadar · Mar 3
“We didn’t set out to do it, but Lily gave everyone permission to tell their stories straight”: We visit the LA house where Lily Allen made West End Girl, and explore the home studio of Blue May We take a look at the vintage gear-packed home studio of Blue May - the environment where Lily Allen created West End Girl MusicRadar · Mar 3
“It’s my legacy as a human - like raising my kids, marrying my wife, and honouring my parents”: Brandi Carlile on helping Joni Mitchell return to the stage Her new album includes a tribute to her friend and influence MusicRadar · Mar 2
“Undoubtedly the most versatile lunchbox amp Victory has ever made... High-gain amps rarely come with clean channels this good”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review The British amp specialist unveils its most advanced lunchbox amp to date MusicRadar · Mar 2
“The moment you feel the signal is getting too aggressive, it's time to back off”: The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics MusicRadar · Mar 2
“The Koala app is amazing – it’s the best sampler and the deeper you go, the madder it gets”: Shabaka Hutchings on his journey from jazz saxophone to iPad beatmaking Picking up his saxophone after an extended hiatus, Hutchings expands his musical world with shakuhachi flutes and experimental electronics on self-produced solo album Of The Earth MusicRadar · Mar 2
MusicRadar · Mar 2 “I’d been in and around music since I was 15, so I guess I wasn’t surprised. I just started to become conscious of it”: Pete Tong admits he has to wear a hearing aid these days DJ has become an ambassador for Boots Hearingcare
MusicRadar · Mar 2 "If you watch closely, the cello’s slipping and I’m pulling it up while playing. It was so embarrassing. I think I faked it but it didn’t sound that great": Laufey reveals that she suffered a cello malfunction during a Grammys performance with Billy Joel “It’s one thing to be a really good pianist, it’s another thing to be a really good songwriter and another thing to be a really good singer, and he’s all three," she says of Joel
MusicRadar · Mar 2 “Then Tim said something that changed everything: ‘There’s clearly still an audience. Fans still love these games. Just start by making a guitar’”: Guitar Hero's spiritual successor is on the way Stage Tour is set to land this autumn
MusicRadar · Mar 2 “The advice I give to all aspiring songwriters and performers is ‘Don’t repeat yourself. Develop and grow. Raise the bar”: Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died, aged 86 He wrote for Elvis, Tom Jones and the Monkees
MusicRadar · Mar 2 Dawesome's Love 2 granular multi-effects plugin promises "instant beauty for any sound" "When you are in love, everything feels more intense, more alive,more beautiful. This is exactly what Love 2 does to sound"
MusicRadar · Mar 1 “For Pussy Palace, I’d played with that Moog sound for quite a while. I always thought it was such a ‘porno’ sound that I’d never actually use, but in that moment I said ‘Hold on, I think this could work’”: We enter the home studio of Blue May We take a look at the vintage gear-packed home studio of Blue May - the environment where Lily Allen created West End Girl
MusicRadar · Mar 1 “The title was a kind of code word because the song was a preposterous, grandiose thing. Patton wrote the words a week after he joined the band”: The groundbreaking hit that saved Faith No More’s career – and saved the life of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor The enigmatic lyrics continually allude to “it” – while never quite articulating what “it” actually is
MusicRadar · Mar 1 “They got me a drum instructor. When I heard that the song (for the advert) was going to be In The Air Tonight, I was just like ‘this is amazing’”: The man inside the gorilla suit for the In The Air Tonight Cadburys ad remembers his “dream job” Garon Michael was a huge Phil Collins fan
MusicRadar · Feb 28 “I think it’s too dumb for anybody to insult their own intelligence by mounting a serious critique of it”: How Toto crafted their deathless classic, Africa Song has streamed over a billion times
MusicRadar · Feb 28 "Boy, do people hate it": 10 of the most divisive products in music tech history, from iLok to the Akai Timbre Wolf Some products take off, some land with a thud, and some stir up so much controversy they become their own memes. These are the synths, drum machines, and grooveboxes you love to hate
MusicRadar · Feb 28 “All the emotions in the song are real. When I was writing the lyrics, my wounds from it were still fresh”: How a heartbroken bellboy took his revenge with one of the biggest indie anthems of all time It’s one of the most omnipresent songs of the 21st century, but few realise that Mr. Brightside’s tale of betrayal reflected Brandon Flowers’ real experience of being cheated on