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“Undoubtedly the first popular, commercially successful guitar amp with reverb”: Is this humble Ampeg the vintage tube combo to rival golden-era Fender amps?

We trace the history and influence of two cult classic amps from Ampeg, the R-12R Reverberocket and 1965-67 GS-12R Reverberocket II

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“It’s a strange little song - even for a ska song. It has a different kind of rhythm”: We chat with The Selecter’s Pauline Black about their breakthrough 1979 single

Pauline Black speaks to us about the origins of the Selecter, and how the group’s upbeat debut single ironically gained traction amongst the very DJs it was criticising

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“It’s a strange little song. It’s weird and off its trolley - but people love it and everybody knows it”: We speak to The Selecter’s Pauline Black about their breakthrough 1979 single - and 2 Tone's moment as the sound of British youth culture

Pauline Black speaks to us about the origins of the Selecter, and how the group’s upbeat debut single ironically gained traction amongst the very DJs it was criticising

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“I wasn't prepared for what I saw that night”: How a classic song recorded live in London set Bob Marley on the path to global superstardom

And he gave away the songwriting credit to a local hero back home in Jamaica

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“I wasn't prepared for what I saw that night. Not only did you hear this magnificent voice, but the message was one of faith, truth and doing the right thing”: How a classic song recorded live in London set Bob Marley on the path to global superstardom

And he gave away the songwriting credit to a local hero back home in Jamaica

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“He said, ‘The music is one thing, but we’re here to put on a show.’ And that’s what he did”: Keith Emerson’s manager wanted to ditch plans for a flying piano. Emerson proved him wrong

Backstage boss Stewart Young took one look at the prototype in 1974 and decided to walk away – but the keyboard maestro wouldn’t have it

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“Evocative organ sounds and slower, gentler revolutions with a distinctive flavour”: Crumar Burn rotary speaker simulation pedal review

A convincing Leslie sound isn't easy. Can a keyboard maker provide the solution for guitarists?

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“It’s versatile and perfect for live performance and Hammond action!”: Nord Organ 3 review

If the thought of ‘Green Onions’ turns you to a ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’, Nord has something in mind, as its legendary Organ series climbs to version 3

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“Each time I pressed Enter on the Akai S1000 I saw my life changing”: Air’s Nicolas Godin reveals the secrets of their Sexy Boy

Here’s how the band used a talkbox and a Leslie effect to create their '90s trip-hop masterpiece

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“A superb-sounding and well thought-out pro-end keyboard”: Roland V-Stage 88 & 76-note keyboards review

If you’re a gigging keyboard player, the new Roland V-Stage could be the next major addition to your rig

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“The Uni-Vibe was an excellent alternative to a Leslie and became a mainstay for Jimi Hendrix”: Everything you need to know about modulation, from Leslie emulators and chorus pedals to bucket-brigade chips and phasers

Modulation effects are one of our pedalboard’s essentials. But where do they come from and what do they do? We explore the history of modulation, from amps and studio hardware to compact stompboxes

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Lou Donaldson obituary

American jazz saxophonist and singer who enjoyed a huge hit with his 1967 anthem Alligator Boogaloo

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“Massive. Exploring. Space travel.” After ELP’s Tarkus inspired the purchase of a Hammond organ, Elephant9 have defined and refined their experimental sound with help from across the Norwegian music scene

Latest album Mythical River has artistic tributaries including John Paul Jones, Motorpsycho, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Dungen, Red Kite – and also coffee

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Deep Purple review – age cannot wither these pogoing rock elders

Now in their late 70s, the band revisit the classics but also show off remarkably fresh rockers from their new album – and keep the lid on their solos

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5 synths that didn't get the recognition they deserved: "What if synth history had taken a different turn?"

Here are some of the underappreciated machines we could have classed as legendary...

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“He WAS music. He would start composing on a cocktail napkin at a bar, dream a melody, get to the piano at 3 AM, hear a door squeaking and make music out of it. His whole being resonated music”: Remembering ELP's Keith Emerson and his legendary rig

The gear that powered a legend - ELP's Moog-, Hammond- and Korg-powered heart exposed

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5 synths that didn't get the recognition they deserved: "What if synth history had taken a different turn?"

Here are some of the underappreciated machines we could have classed as legendary...

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“It weighs less than a Fender Strat”: The M-solo is “the lightest and most compact” portable organ that Hammond has ever produced

It also contains a drawbar-controlled analogue-style synth

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“He never set out to please or comfort, so we often end up with his brilliant musical mind at its best… For that, we can forgive the physical abuse of a few Hammond L-100s”: King Crimson, Marillion, Tangent members and more pay tribute to Keith Emerson

15 more examples of his best work, as described by Jakko Jakszyk, Mark Kelly, Andy Tillison, Jem Godfrey, Arjen Lucassen and musicians who worked with the late keyboard genius

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“We didn’t want to be extras, we didn’t want to be bit men… If you haven’t got an ego, you shouldn’t be doing this”: Rick Wakeman on the Keith Emerson collaboration that never happened

The “brothers in keyboards” had plans for a show together, a tour with Jon Lord and perhaps even an album before tragedy made it all impossible

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“No Synthesizers”? No way! How Queen backtracked on a boast, embraced synths and went stratospheric

The real story of Queen’s much misunderstood love/hate relationship with electronic instruments

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"We take the original image and split it through a double vibrocated sploshing flange with double negative feedback": The Beatles, Les Paul, or Larry Levine? Who really discovered flanging?

Lennon and George Martin are often given the credit, but flanging might well have been around for years before they 'discovered' it

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“What you don’t play is as important as what you do play. You need the space, as it makes the small things that you do seem bigger”: 5 questions with McKinley James

The soul/blues/rock ’n’ roll aficionado on how he fills out a duo – and why guitarists using pedals to replicate classic sounds are “shooting themselves in the foot”

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Classic keys on a budget: Iconic organ sounds for less

The organ is one of the most popular instruments across many music genres. Here's how to get its mighty sound without breaking the bank

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Cherry Audio goes back to the pre-synth age as it releases Novachord and Solovox plugins

New bundle is both history lesson and quirky duo of instruments

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