LALAL.AI brings its AI-powered stem separation into your DAW with its first plugin The Stem Separator plugin is exclusively available to LALAL.AI Pro tier subscribers MusicRadar · Feb 4
“I didn’t want something too radical but I also wanted something heavy metal”: Mark Morton and Gibson unveil a signature Les Paul Modern Quilt that brings the fire with a “flamethrower” bridge humbucker The Lamb Of God guitarist's long-awaited Les Paul features an all-new set of ceramic humbuckers and is limited to just 350 units worldwide MusicRadar · Feb 4
“We did that song, I think, the day that David Bowie died… It just kind of flowed”: Anderson .Paak on how the death of a music legend inspired Dang!, the 2016 pop-rap masterpiece that he would eventually record with Mac Miller “He sat with it for like, a couple weeks and sent it back,” he says of Miller’s contribution. “He had his verse. He had put horns on it, and that's when I realised, ‘Oh, he's like, a producer, too. He's a real musician’” MusicRadar · Feb 4
“I was at school supposedly trying to get an education and all I could think about was that album. Black Sabbath are the gods, man!”: How Pantera singer Phil Anselmo fell under Sabbath’s evil spell And why he thinks that Norwegian black metal ruled in the ’90s MusicRadar · Feb 4
“She’s kept all of her costumes, all of her clothes, all of her instruments": Is Meryl Streep playing Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe's upcoming biopic? Project has been four years in development MusicRadar · Feb 4
“That whole thing of doing the trades with other players is a really nice thing”: Vernon Reid says he hopes he and Jack White have started a trend for pro guitarists swapping signature models It all started with a chance meeting at the airport but now the Living Colour guitarist says he's already lined up more high-profile trades MusicRadar · Feb 3
“From functionality through to physical design, IK Multimedia has completely nailed it”: IK Multimedia ARC On-Ear review Want to improve your headphone monitoring? We might just have the perfect solution MusicRadar · Feb 3
“Bonzo’s birthday cake was a wedding cake and George Harrison lifted the top layer straight into Bonzo’s face. Bonzo picked Harrison up and launched him into the swimming pool”: When Led Zeppelin broke a Beatles record and celebrated in style According to Zeppelin's manager, Harrison called it “the greatest night of my life!” MusicRadar · Feb 3
“He was distant and uncommunicative… and wore a different wig every day”: Starsailor singer James Walsh on working with Phil Spector Fortunately, there were no guns... MusicRadar · Feb 3
This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents Created by developer Jonas Eriksson, Tape Fiasco is one of the most powerful free plugins we've come across in months MusicRadar · Feb 3
“Mars argues that it is immoral for him to be cast aside... I am not unsympathetic to this argument but it is not for me to weigh in on the morality of the band’s decision”: Judge rules Mötley Crüe were within rights to fire Mick Mars Guitarist was evicted fully from band when he quit touring in 2022 MusicRadar · Feb 3
“It’s a great feeling. I wish we’d had something like this at my school”: Justin Hawkins opens recording studio at Hereford Cathedral School “It means the world to have a studio named after me,” he says MusicRadar · Feb 3
“I heard a few of those things he did with Johnny Cash and I was impressed. So that was one of the reasons I was interested in working with him”: Neil Diamond scored his first US No.1 album at the age of 67 – with help from producer Rick Rubin “We went in to make demos. We didn’t go in to make a record” MusicRadar · Feb 3
“We had nothing to do with it creatively. We hope it sparks interest in him and his work”: Chili Peppers distance themselves from documentary about founder member Hillel Slovak Guitarist died in 1988, aged 26 MusicRadar · Feb 3
MusicRadar · Feb 3 “40W of stereo sound with studio-grade tone – packed into a travel-ready design”: Mooer Audio’s flagship Intelligent Amp lets you find guitar tones using AI prompts The Mooer AI system is online and awaits your queries. Type in the sound you're looking for on the app and it'll offer three options. Oh, and the F40i / F40i Li amps are stacked with features
MusicRadar · Feb 3 “I put a pitch-shifter on the master bus!”: In the era of lo-fi beats and bedroom recording, does sound quality even matter anymore? With bedroom-produced DIY tracks topping the streaming charts and explosive distortion the new norm on TikTok, is sound quality becoming irrelevant in 2026?
MusicRadar · Feb 3 “Lorne Michaels said, ‘Hey, do you want to host SNL?’ I said, ‘Yeah, can I do the music?’ He’s like, ‘No.’ I said, ‘Alright, I’m not doing it'": Timothée Chalamet says that he had to self-fund his Bob Dylan musical performances on Saturday Night Live The actor ended up performing three Bob Dylan songs while promoting A Complete Unknown, and says that he "refused to take no for an answer"
MusicRadar · Feb 3 You’re Working For No-One But Me: New survey reveals Harry Styles is the UK pop’s biggest contributor to the taxman He comes ahead of Ed Sheeran on Sunday Times list
MusicRadar · Feb 2 "The EF86 tube is often described as hi-fi, and honestly, that's the perfect way to describe what's coming out of this thing": EarthQuaker Devices EQD ZEQD-Pre review This new collaboration is exactly what the doctor ordered for modern guitarists suffering from a serious case of digital fatigue
MusicRadar · Feb 2 APT with a twist: Bruno Mars plays a Gibson Les Paul as he and Rosé deliver a hard rock version of their 2024 hit at the Grammy Awards The song was inspired by a Korean drinking game
MusicRadar · Feb 2 “I remember Lars was unwrapping all these Styx and REO Speedwagon records and I’m going, ‘What are you buying this crap for?’”: Why James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich didn’t always see eye to eye in Metallica’s early days Plus: Hetfield's memories of his first gig – when AC/DC opened for Aerosmith
MusicRadar · Feb 2 “Another huge win for the video game music scene as a whole”: 8-Bit Big Band pick up their second Grammy for their Super Mario medley There ain’t no place like Super Marioland
MusicRadar · Feb 2 "Once upon a time I was a kid making beats in his bedroom in Canada and now I'm here": Cirkut takes home Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2026 Grammy Awards The Canadian producer/songwriter also shared a win for Lady Gaga's Abracadabra
MusicRadar · Feb 2 “It is clear why creators are concerned. Tech firms train models on copyrighted works without permission”: Four in five musicians are “worried” about AI music But more than ever seem to understand how it works
MusicRadar · Feb 2 “Festivals generate 25,800 tonnes of waste, 22,876 tonnes of CO2 and use 185 million litres of water annually”: How Massive Attack set a new benchmark for the future of sustainable live music events We discover how Massive Attack's climate activism has seemingly set a new green blueprint for the live industry…