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“If you are choosing one desktop mic to cover podcasting, streaming and clean home-studio voice capture, the PodMic USB makes a strong case”: Rode PodMic USB review

The flexibility of XLR and the simplicity of USB combine to create a versatile dynamic broadcast contender

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Suno takes another step into music production with AI step sequencer MILO-1080

MILO-1080 is a 16-track sequencer equipped with a Suno-powered sample generator and subtractive synth engine

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“Bon liked a drink, but he wasn’t just a wild man. And he was great to us. He’d ask us, ‘Got any money?’ When we said no, he’d pull out a huge wad of tenners and give us 20 quid to buy some beers”: The life and times of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott

As Angus Young said: “Bon joined us pretty late in his life. But that guy had more youth in him than people half his age”

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“I just feel so proud to be a Black British female artist”: Olivia Dean cleans up at the Mobo Awards, as Pharrell Williams accepts a special prize for songwriting from Nile Rodgers

Dean scooped three awards and also performed

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“Help for young people in the arts is scarce – projects like these are so important”: Sam Fender has raised £50,000 for youth music charity from his People Watching tour

Singer recently claimed his first UK Number One

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“Rode spent the money where it counts, namely the preamp and conversion”: Rode NT-USB+ review

A sensible, well-thought-out USB mic with some clever tricks to elevate it above the competition

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“That thing’s got great breaks”: Watch Anderson .Paak riding through the suburbs of LA… playing a drum kit on wheels

It was for a Visa commercial, apparently

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“While playing around on the guitar during the meeting, Paul happened upon a chord that even he didn’t recognise”: How an unfamiliar guitar chord proved to be the catalyst for Paul McCartney’s new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane

The first single, Days We Left Behind, includes a cryptic reference to John Lennon

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“One day she said to me, ‘You know, I got a daughter that can sing.’ I said, ‘Oh, bring her down.’ She came down, and she held her own. She was brilliant”: Chaka Khan on her early encounter with the ‘80s star who would later cover one of her biggest hits

"I thought to myself, I was thinking, ‘God, she's going to be so great,’” she remembers

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“I have severe Gear Acquisition Syndrome and I hope you enjoy your time following me through my therapy process”: Deadmau5 shows off his insane synth collection in Reverb studio tour

Deadmau5 walks viewers through an array of rare and vintage synthesizers that would make even the most seasoned collector drool

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“Captures the essence of the U87 design and is ideal for a multitude of recording tasks”: Warm Audio WA-87jr review

A quality condenser is a must-have studio tool. Let’s see if this affordable option can actually deliver

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"So much time is wasted by producers that have tons of unfinished tracks. At the end of the day, one finished song is better than 100 half-finished!” 12 artists on how they beat writer's block and actually finish songs

We’ve spoken to hundreds of music-makers over the years, asking each artist how they decide when a track is well and truly finished. Here’s what they said

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“It was the most metal thing I’d ever seen – I was hooked”: Jackson launches spectacular EverTune refresh of Christian Andreu’s signature Rhoads – and why we’ve got Kirk Hammett to thank for it

The Gojira riffer says he has been in love with the Jackson Rhoads ever since he saw Hammett of play one, and Andreu's latest signature version takes its design where it's never been before

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“The whole situation felt wrong”: Viral footage shows a baggage handler throwing multiple guitars to the ground at LAX – and people aren't happy about it

“My instinct was to start filming," says the person who captured and shared the clip

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Spotify's new SongDNA feature reveals the "complex web of people, stories and inspirations" behind each song

Now rolling out in beta to Premium users worldwide, SongDNA is an interactive map that lets you explore a song's collaborators, samples, interpolations and covers

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“Human heartbeats can become kick drums, birdsong and whale calls can become melodies”: Exploring the new industry of AI-integrated hardware effects pedals

AI is making the jump from software to hardware with a plethora of smart effects pedals. Is it just another gimmick or will AI-based hardware finally legitimise the controversial technology?

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"It's currently the only compact power supply you can count on to power a 3A, 12V amp and effects modeller alongside pedals without buying any extra kit": Walrus Audio Canvas Power HP review

A small pedal power supply with serious juice

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“Brian Jones was the first steel slide player I heard. He was really in front of that game, and that’s what I really admired about him when we first started playing together”: Keith Richards pays tribute to Stones guitarists past and present

“Once I heard Brian playing Elmore James, I thought, ‘I’ve found a guy here who I can mess with’”

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"It's like being in a toy shop": Abbey Road is reinventing itself as it brings in the "most comprehensive collection" of gear in its history

The historic recording studio is on a mission to inspire the next generation of music-makers

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“I might not be good at making streaming numbers but I can make music that is emotionally engaging. That’s more important than just getting a hit on a digital platform”: We speak to Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor

The bespectacled frontman of one of the 2000’s most influential synth-pop acts continues to pursue fresh sonic frontiers on new solo record, Paris in the Spring

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“She has perfect pitch. If she hears a song, she’ll be like, ‘Play it again,’ and then she’ll teach herself”: Jay-Z says that his daughter Blue Ivy is a “crazy pianist” who has a rare musical gift

He’s also been addressing the hip-hop feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar

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Want to finally finish that track? Here’s how to escape the 4-bar loop trap and actually make some music

Transform your unfinished projects into release-ready records with our proven creative hacks

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“I remember the fracas. Simon stood in the middle and said to Rodgers, ‘If you want to hit anyone, hit me’ – so he did”: The multi-million selling supergroup whose last big hit was the punch that the singer stuck on the drummer

Bad Company made some of the greatest rock music of the 1970s

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“A fantastic one-stop shop of all that you need in a synth”: Knobula Monumatic review

Monumatic promises to be the one synth voice to rule them all and we think Knobula might be underselling itself

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At a ridiculously low price tag, Harley Benton unveils three entry-level T-styles with Bigbsy-style vibratos and vintage mojo to burn

Ideal for beginner player with a taste for old-school guitar design

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