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Watch Hazel Mills recreate the rowdy bass patch and chord stabs from Caribou’s Honey on her UDO Super 8

The musician and songwriter shows you how to cook up two of Honey's primary sounds using one of this year's hottest synths

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“As mobile as your smartphone”: Is Korg’s NanoKey Fold the most portable MIDI keyboard yet?

A 25-note controller that bends in half and really does fit in your pocket

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"It's loud, in-your-face, and has more punch than a kangaroo at boxing practice": What is OTT compression - and how do you use it?

This influential Ableton Live preset made its way into thousands of tracks, spawned a copycat plugin, and inspired a new - and unapologetically excessive - style of compression. But why does it sound so good?

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“It was the B-side that became one of the most important pieces of music ever - certainly one of the most sampled”: How breakbeat took over the music world

“It was the B-side that became one of the most important pieces of music ever - certainly one of the most sampled”

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“Bono took me aside and asked if I was sure I wanted him to sing this line”: Bob Geldof remembers what the U2 singer said to him before he recorded his vocals on Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?

“I was able to say, this is not soggy liberalism; this is coded anger,” Geldof recalls

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“He didn't want his credibility blown by being named on a Def Leppard album!”: The rockers’ secret weapon was a synth pop boffin

“He added a new dimension to our songs,” Leppard’s singer says

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“It's equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth”: Shazam exceeds 100 billion song recognitions

“It's equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth”

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“Every show is designed for the space, so every show is different”: Max Cooper explains the workings of his unique 3D/AV live shows

The UK producer explains how he combines Ableton Live, VJ tools and MIDI controllers to create an immersive live experience

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“A musical union that sold more than 220 million records”: The new Fleetwood Mac documentary hailed as “definitive”

But it doesn’t cover the Peter Green years

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Why buy brand new when you can get up to 80% off b-stock and used gear at the Reverb early Black Friday sales event

Reverb's latest sales event proves you don't need to buy brand-new to bag a great deal

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“It came out exciting, almost attacking, which fit the James Bond image”: Vic Flick, who played the Bond theme guitar riff, dies aged 87

He also played on Tom Jones’ It’s Not Unusual and other classic hits

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Paul McCartney is joined by Jack White and St Vincent for five-guitar pile-up in Mexico City

There are solos a-plenty on The End

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Easy to set up, great to play and beautiful to look at: Here’s why Arturia’s KeyLab Mk3 is the premium MIDI keyboard you need in your life

The latest generation of the much-loved controller is stuffed with upgrades

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“The importance of scales cannot be understated”: How to easily grasp scale theory

How to get a handle on scale theory

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“Maybe I’m writing a song and it doesn’t follow the exact rules of songwriting. Or maybe this word doesn’t make sense next to this one, but that’s how I speak”: Beabadoobee says that “missteps” are more important than perfection in songwriting

She also reveals what supporting Taylor Swift taught her about touring

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“It’s been road-tested, dropped on its head, kicked around, x-rayed, strummed, chicken-picked, and arpeggio swept!”: Fender and Chris Shiflett team up for signature Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe

The Foo Fighters guitarist's new signature workhorse is named the Cleaver because it cuts through the mix

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“I’d like to win these lyrics because I think it’s about a guy I know a little bit and I’d love to put that on my wall”: Billy Corgan enters auction of handwritten lyrics of Courtney Love’s song... about him

He’s in it to win it, he claims

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"If creators are using these technologies... we should let people listen to them": Spotify co-president says AI-generated music is welcome on the streaming platform

Gustav Söderström says Spotify will host AI-generated music, but won't generate its own, warning that other streaming services could generate AI music in-house - at the expense of real musicians

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“I co-wrote most of everything on the Beastie Boys album”: Rick Rubin on his greatest hits of the ’80s - from the Beasties to Roy Orbison

Plus: his pick for the greatest rock 'n' roll producer of all time

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“Seeking a well-mannered, affable individual. Flashy chops are wonderful, but groove and the ability to listen, react, and contribute to the musical conversation is a must”: Primus put the call out for potential new drummer

Successful candidate would replace departing Tim Alexander

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“We are honoured that our company’s relationship with the legendary guitar player continues to this day”: Dunlop salutes wah pedal pioneer Eric Clapton with a gold-plated signature Cry Baby

Doing that scrapyard bling...

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“Teenage Dirtbag has always felt like a bit of a queer anthem to me, even if it wasn’t meant to be - I love that I didn’t have to change a single lyric”: Cat Burns releases “unapologetic” cover of Wheatus’s 2000 hit

A new version of the song that was designed to sound like “Metallica, AC/DC, Paul Simon and James Taylor from the waist up,” and “LL Cool J and Public Enemy” from the waist down

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“Back at that time, Rolling Stone was promoting Limp Bizkit and Korn, two overtly misogynist bands”: The Mars Volta tell their story in revealing documentary

The Mars Volta discuss their story in revealing documentary

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“These amplifiers set a new standard in high-performance amplification”: Blackstar unveils the St James 100, its state-of-the-art flagship tube amp and “world’s lightest” in its class – featuring switchable power tubes, CabRig tech and more

Can't decide between EL34s and 6L6s? Blackstar allows you to choose between them or use them together in this four-channel beast, now available as a 100W head or 2x12 combo

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“The contribution from these shows will keep venues open”: Katy Perry to donate £1 from every ticket sold on her 2025 UK tour to small venues

US singer joins Coldplay as latest arena artist to donate to MVT

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