The next synth in the Japanese manufacturer's super-affordable LIVEN series is billed as a 'deeply expressive tool for composing cinematic ambient and post-classical music'

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Jun 17, 11:54 PM

“Listings are getting taken down everywhere, so grab it before it disappears”: $2,000 for a $69 Klon clone? Some people are selling Behringer’s "Lawsuit" era Centaur Overdrive for crazy money online

Have we reached peak crazy in the guitar effects pedal market?

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 07:20 PM

“That shouldn’t be a headline, but if you would like to make that the headline of this article...”: Haim push back again against people who question their songwriting, production skills and musicianship - despite a glowing endorsement from Bono

“It sucks when people think that we don’t play our instruments”

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 06:23 PM

Universal Audio's Anthem synth plugin promises to "put the biggest, baddest analogue sounds at your fingertips"

A growling analogue-modelled filter, flexible sequencer and vintage-style modulation effects give UA's new monosynth an edge

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Jun 17, 06:00 PM

“The most important thing is to be true to yourself so that, when you play, it sounds like you”: Fender gives Richie Kotzen’s head-turning MIJ signature Strat a global release

Ash-bodied with a figured maple top, offered in Transparent White and Red Burst finishes, equipped with DiMarzio pickups, Kotzen's Strat could be a modern classic

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Jun 17, 05:00 PM

Wanna be Their Man?: The Bootleg Beatles are after a new Paul McCartney

Successful bassist will be their fourth Macca - do you have the “look, the voice, bass guitar and keyboard skills”?

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Jun 17, 04:40 PM

“This modern version captures the look and vibe of his original, with only the features that Marcus finds essential”: Marcus King’s new signature Gibson ES-345 is the evolution of a family heirloom and offers a stripped down take on the original

Inspired by 'Big Red,' the 1962 ES-345 that has been in the family for generations, King's new signature model has the same feel but comes with a fixed Vibrola and the Varitone switch removed

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 04:08 PM

“Perfect for on-stage performance, in-studio recording or at-home practice”: Supro teams up with Two Notes for the IR-equipped Airwave– a vintage-voiced 25W tube combo with 21st-century functionality

Old-school Supro tube tones, new-school design, the Airwaves makes it effortless to go direct when recording or playing live – and it comes with 12 presets, including one inspired by Jimmy Page

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 02:40 PM

Who are Glastonbury's secret acts for 2025? Here's what the bookies reckon

Pulp, Haim and Lorde all rumoured to be making secret Glastonbury appearances

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Jun 17, 02:29 PM

“I said to those guys, ‘I would like us to do something where you become Marlon Brando — where you can still be bad boys but there has to be an element of vulnerability’”: How producer Bob Ezrin added a new dimension to Kiss

'It was such a big departure for them,' Ezrin says

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 02:04 PM

“It’s really kind of a miracle cure for those that have the Klon blues”: Keeley Electronics’ new Manis Overdrive remixes the classic K-style drive recipe for those who don’t like the original (and those who do)

In this inventive twist on the Klon, Robert Keeley switches out the 'mythical' diodes for germanium transistors and offers diodes as a switchable option, and there's a bass boost feature too

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 01:19 PM

Here comes the sons: Zak Starkey, James McCartney and Sean Lennon unite on Rip Off

New Mantra Of The Cosmos track also features Shaun Ryder

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Jun 17, 01:07 PM

“Every time I sing it I feel so honored”: Beyoncé wraps up her London residency by thanking Paul McCartney for writing “one of the best songs ever made”

But will we ever get to see the two stars perform it together?

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 12:41 PM

“There’s a freedom of thought that doesn’t exist elsewhere”: How and why California became the heart of the synthesizer world

Many of the biggest players in the genesis of modern music-making hailed from California, but just what made the state such fertile ground for the synth pioneers to flourish?

Keyboard Magazine

Jun 17, 10:56 AM