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Tuesday December 9, 2025. 08:03 PM
quot “Man, this thing is such a chameleon. It can be a creamy and gooey boost that works great with any style of amp, and it can also breathe saturated fire”: Strymon goes analogue drive crazy, promising Randy Bachman-style tones and more from the Fairfax
The Fairfax Class A Output Stage Drive replicates the old-school mojo of the vintage Garnet Amplifiers' Herzog tube drive, and is the first release in Strymon's new Series A range of analogue pedals
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one DOD reimagines a Gary Moore overdrive favourite as the Badder Monkey – think the DigiTech Green Monkey, only badder, and with a wooden 360º barrel dial
DOD creates the king of the pedalboard swingers, combining the original Bad Monkey circuit with two new drive circuits, and some truly bananas ways of blending them all
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guitar “There was a guy checking out people who were coming in, and he’d go over the microphone, ‘Now here’s Elton John and his band!’”: Davey Johnstone on guitar shopping with Elton John – and how he ended up with his iconic Les Paul Custom
Johnstone says some of his best guitars came via the kindness of Elton John as he recalls one surreal day in the legendary NYC gear institution Manny's and the unexpected gift of a Clapton Strat
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just “The ‘Arm the Homeless’ guitar has been my comrade for life in the sonic sphere. It allowed me to find myself as an artist”: Tom Morello’s favourite electric has just been recreated by Fender
We have all seen this guitar. We have all heard it. Now we can buy it, and it has the same off-brand build and graphic finish as the original
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about “It's been a real emotional thing bringing this back”: Native Instruments Absynth returns – here’s the inside story, with developer Brian Clevinger
The cult classic soft synth is back, 16 years on from its previous iteration. We sit down with Absynth’s creator to hear about the history of this legendary instrument and why its rebirth is the 'best project he’s ever worked on'
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his “One night, I decided to be the DJ in Rage Against the Machine - but I was going to do it all on the guitar”: How Tom Morello used his guitar to drill into the off-limits domain of the turntablist
The Rage Against the Machine axe-man’s most memorable moment saw him emulate a DJ scratch breakdown using a trick that few have fully mastered
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how Thomann's Play It. Feel it. challenge is offering musicians the chance to win prizes worth up to €1000 for reimagining the theme from the brand's latest short films
The competition is open until the end of January 18th 2026
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music “A lot of the floor plan for any Darkness gig is amps. We don’t use simulators because we’re a real band making proper noise”: Why Justin Hawkins and The Darkness like to rock the old-fashioned way
And he reckons their next album could be their answer to Exile On Main St.
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pro audio "I just love Metallica. I love Lars' drumming": naysayers, listen up - Bill Ward explains why Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer
'He's persevering, he works hard. And he's such a nice man'
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audio “It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat. I fell in love with her instantly. And when that happened, it sparked something”: The new wave classic and No.1 hit that was written in one hour and recorded in one take
“I still make a very good living off of that one song - easily over $100,000 a year'
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music “This playlist is not about the solstice, nor does it have some Pagan agenda”: Hate Christmas music? Then David Byrne has a gift just for you
It’s a new playlist that’s a Wham!-free zone
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news “How have we as a music industry allowed this to happen? People were all asleep at the wheel”: Country singer/songwriter Breland lambasts record companies over their investment in AI
He calls on labels to divest and prove they have artists’ interests at heart
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proaudio "Just as good as many affordable Squier, Epiphone, or Yamaha guitars I’ve played": Cort G200SE review
Cort's beginner-friendly S-type shows just how far beginner guitars have come in the last 20 years
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Monday December 8, 2025. 06:36 PM
musician “It’s creepy. The whole thing that AI can do – if you think about it, it’s just really creepy”: Aerosmith legend Joe Perry warns: “AI is way beyond anything we ever thought”
“It’s nuts, man!” the veteran guitarist says
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studio “You wouldn’t know it’s slowed down unless I told you. But it is. Because of what I’m singing you have to have something that’s not right about it”: The elegant simplicity of Radiohead’s second biggest song
What happens if you cross the inspiration of Pet Sounds with lyrics that convey a sense of resignation, and frame it within one of the most soothing arrangements of all time?
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pro audio news "This record shouldn’t, strictly speaking, be possible at all”: Here's Autechre – reinterpreted on acoustic guitar
Shane Parish is releasing a whole covers album
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pro audio news headlines "This is our way of saying thank you": Soundtoys is giving away six free plugins this Christmas, starting with Little PrimalTap
Each free Soundtoys plugin will be available for only 48 hours
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quot Lennon was clutching the tape of the final mix from this session as he and Yoko left for the Dakota: The story of John Lennon’s final creative act
The lyrics to this left-field song would prove tragically prophetic
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one “I wanted to make it a truly unforgettable, unmissable week – a run of shows to dream about”: Robert Smith announces line up for his first run of Teenage Cancer Trust concerts
Elbow, Garbage and My Bloody Valentine all headline
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guitar "Humans will be doing all the serious music transcription for the foreseeable future": Songscription review
This AI-powered transcription tool promises to convert any audio file into sheet music, tab or MIDI. But can it really match the skills of a professional?
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