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“Rick Rubin's mansion wasn't a studio –it was a house that got wired up to sound incredible”: Will Yip explains to us how he built his dream studio with a little influence from Rick Rubin

The engineer behind Turnstile's Grammy-winning Never Enough, Will Yip has now created his perfect music-creation zone

MusicRadar · Aug 28

“Would prog music have happened without the synth? I’m not sure it would”: Rick Wakeman on the vital significance of the synthesizer to music history

One of the synth’s most celebrated and foundational figureheads, the great Rick Wakeman told MusicRadar back in 2020 that the effect of the instrument’s birth was felt across genres

MusicRadar · Aug 28

"I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of what is possible with this pedal": Hotone Freqlux Tri-Pitch Engine pedal review

An impressively versatile and modern take on pitch shifting

MusicRadar · Aug 27

Extreme, the Rolling Stones, The Cure, Paramore, Weezer, Slipknot and Radiohead are all heading to Stage Tour, the new Guitar Hero-style game that's now available for pre-order

It'll be released on 10 December

MusicRadar · Aug 27

“The room was full of smoke… I said, ‘Bob, my name’s Ronnie.’ and he just looked through me”: Ronnie Wood’s strange encounter with Bob Marley when they jammed together in California

The Rolling Stones guitarist answered Al Anderson's call for help and played an encore that lasted “an hour and a half”

MusicRadar · Aug 27

"If we do this correctly, I think this could be one of the best blues songs ever!": How Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley took an obscure Tim Curry track to a whole new level

Bonamassa was one of many who paid tribute to Curry after the actor's death was confirmed yesterday

MusicRadar · Aug 27

“We know you want it, but do you really (really) need it?”: Native Instruments Komplete 26 review

Fresh from InMusic buying Native Instruments – NiMusic anyone? – the Berlin company's mega bundle, Komplete, arrives with its yearly update, including more than a few new faces, and even a name tweak. But is it all just a bit too much?

MusicRadar · Aug 27

“In the ‘90s, I was eager to demonstrate that samples were a legitimate form of making music – I wanted to articulate that in as many ways as I could”: DJ Shadow on his original mission statement and why he no longer puts the MPC on a pedestal

Over the years, DJ Shadow has shared much wisdom with MusicRadar across a range of interviews. We found that his attitude toward tech - and sampling - has evolved considerably

MusicRadar · Aug 27

John Mayer honours Dolly Parton with a tender electric guitar cover of I Will Always Love You: "This is what a life well-lived looks like, feels like, sounds like"

Harry Styles and Kesha also pay tribute during live shows

MusicRadar · Aug 27

“I said, ‘Hey, guys - we’ve got a visitor’. They looked at me as if to say, ‘So what?’ and then Joey Ramone walked in and went, ‘How’s it going, guys?’ Everyone’s jaws hit the floor”: We speak to Primal Scream legend Bobby Gillespie

The Primal Scream frontman reflects on the group’s politically-charged turn of the century trilogy of albums, and collaborating with the legendary Robert Plant

MusicRadar · Aug 27