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“I got over the fact that I was lumbered with the bass – I realised the control you had over the band. They can’t go anywhere, man. Ha! Power!”: Revisiting a classic Paul McCartney interview from our archive

Looking back at a gem from the MusicRadar archive, in which the legendary Paul McCartney discusses the band-directing power of being a bass player and teaching Elvis a thing or two…

MusicRadar · Sep 3

“I don’t feel like we were trying to do a new Cream”: Legendary guitarist Robin Trower on the ’80s supergroup he created with Jack Bruce

In 1981, Robin Trower got together with former Sly And The Family Stone drummer Bill Lowden and former Cream frontman Jack Bruce and made one delicious blues-rock sandwich

MusicRadar · Sep 2

“His effects are bonkers in the best way possible”: The pedal with the onboard amp, speaker and microphone, Gibson baritones, the Fender Custom Shop George Harrison Bass VI and more – this is MusicRadar's guitar gear roundup, the August 2026 edit

We take a look back at the gear highlights from August, featuring new signature models from Epiphone and PRS, Death By Audio and Grainger FX's wild collab and more

MusicRadar · Sep 1

“James’s rhythm parts are insane. His right hand looks like it's not even moving – It's one of the most aggressive, precise things you've ever heard in your life”: Andrew Scheps on the complex legacy of Metallica’s Death Magnetic

In a lengthy conversation MusicRadar had with the pre-eminent mix master, Scheps remembered working with the metal gods on that controversially loud ninth album

MusicRadar · Aug 21

“People look down on stuff that sells. What do you call that? Downward snobbery I guess”: Revisiting our classic interview with the legendary Lemmy

Back in 2012 we spoke to the late Motörhead mainman about his other great passion - rockabilly

MusicRadar · Aug 20

“There's not a night that passes when that doesn't still sting”: When Skrillex shared with us his anger at having four years of his work stolen

Back in 2012 Skrillex was dubstep’s reigning king, now held in high esteem as an EDM legend, we look back on a classic conversation he had with MusicRadar

MusicRadar · Aug 19

“We would speak for about a year after he passed on – he was very, very present”: Twin Peaks and Dune’s Alicia Witt tells us how the late David Lynch guided her new album

The album, which was arranged and recorded live, is a tribute to the iconic filmmaker who passed away at the beginning of last year

MusicRadar · Aug 18

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MusicRadar · Aug 14

inMusic reportedly closes down Native Instruments’ UK office as senior leadership exits company

A representative for inMusic told MusicRadar: "We are simplifying our organizational and legal structure, including Native Instruments UK"

MusicRadar · Aug 12

“Oh, it was a nightmare. I was becoming physically sick just thinking of going to the studio each night. I used to love working with the band. By that point, I dreaded it”: The Beatles’ most trusted engineer on their studio tensions

MusicRadar spoke to the legendary late Geoff Emerick back in 2014, when he told us in frank detail about their late 60s’ studio struggles

MusicRadar · Aug 11