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Question of the Month: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

Question: What was the most exciting change in your guitar playing this year?Guest Picker - Brian DunneA: My guitar playing is pretty constantly shifting, but in the last few years, I feel like I’ve really “found it.” And I’d attribute that to a personal change,...

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Nov 1, 06:00 PM

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Spitfire Audio: Château Piano Roundtable Video

Shortly after the release of their Château Piano library, Spitfire Audio returned to the Château d'Hérouville to capture a selection of performances and hold a round-table discussion comparing the the legendary Steinway Model B with its new virtual counterpart.

Sound On Sound

Nov 1, 06:00 PM

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Guided Practice with Tom Butwin

Honing in your warmup routine is an important part of your daily guitar ritual. In this guided practice routine, Tom Butwin takes you through his warmup and will keep you company as you work your way through.

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Nov 1, 03:30 PM

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“I learned synthesis using the Micromoog, so I’ve always had an appreciation for those kinds of synths”: Ambient maestro Steve Hauschildt on the obscure plugins, generative tools and '00s digital synths behind Aeropsia

Following a relocation to Tbilisi, Steve Hauschildt’s eighth album finds him channelling a period of profound personal change through hallucinatory electronic explorations

Keyboard Magazine

Nov 1, 01:00 PM

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Free PSP Spector plug-in from PSPaudioware

PSPaudioware are getting into the spirit of Halloween with the launch of PSP Spector, a precise 31-band spectrum analyser plug-in that is being made available as a free download.

Sound On Sound

Nov 1, 08:30 AM

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Sonarworks & SOS AI Survey

Sonarworks and Sound On Sound are inviting producers, engineers, sound designers and creators worldwide to take a short 5–8 minute survey on how AI is changing music.

Sound On Sound

Oct 31, 11:00 PM

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Epiphone Unveils Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton and Bonehead Riviera

For more than 150 years, Epiphone has crafted the instruments behind music’s most iconic moments. From legendary riffs to unforgettable performances, its legacy continues to shape the sound of generations. Now, in celebration of the monumental Live ’25 Tour and the...

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Oct 31, 09:38 PM

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“I think we’re on the cusp of something exhilarating and terrifying”: When David Bowie gave an amazingly accurate prediction of how the internet would change everything - and even hinted at AI

Bowie’s staggeringly prophetic 1999 Newsnight interview revealed his astute awareness of how the internet was going to change music and content forever

Keyboard Magazine

Oct 31, 07:57 PM

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Gibson Launches Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard

For over 130 years, groundbreaking Gibson instruments have shaped some of the most powerful moments in music history. Now, in celebration of the Live ’25 Tour and the long-awaited return of Oasis, Gibson proudly introduces the Noel Gallagher Les Paul™ Standard—a model...

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Oct 31, 06:32 PM

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Can the Dirt Pedal Market Ever Be Oversaturated?

I recently spoke at a webinar with pedal rental service Buy or Borrow. The topic I submitted was, “Can the dirt pedal market ever be oversaturated?” I thought it would be fun to approach the subject like a debate, take the dissenting position, and present my argument....

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Oct 31, 06:00 PM

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Reader Guitar of the Month: Bald Cypress and Lindsey Buckingham Inspire a #1 Instrument

BODY COPY:Reader: Steve AgostoHometown: Jennings, LouisianaGuitar: #1I started my journey into guitar back in the 1980s. Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac was my biggest influence because I was mesmerized by his ability and presence. I wanted to play like him, and though I ...

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Oct 31, 06:00 PM

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EarthQuaker Devices Easy Listening Review

At long last, EarthQuaker Devices enters the amp simulator market with Easy Listening, a $99 mini pedal that is designed for use with headphones but can also work in between your pedalboard and your DAW. The Akron, OH, builders designed Easy Listening around an all-analog...

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Oct 31, 06:00 PM

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VEMIA hold 61st gear auction

VEMIA will be holding their 61st gear auction between 1 and 8 November 2025, with any remaining gear being offered again at a 10% discount (or more) as part of their Second Chance Sunday event on 9 November.

Sound On Sound

Oct 31, 06:00 PM

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“I’ll never forget it – the three of us were almost in tears. We’re getting to sing this, Elton and Bernie’s whole history up to that point”: Davey Johnstone on the making of Elton John’s 1975 masterpiece, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

It began aboard the high seas, a concept record about Elton John and Bernie Taupin's early days, and when the band got to Caribou Ranch, they'd turn out one of the greatest albums of the '70s

Keyboard Magazine

Oct 31, 05:53 PM

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“He would always put himself down. I'd say, 'How is your latest record, Jeff?' And he'd go, 'Oh, it's a lot of rubbish'”: Ritchie Blackmore says that Jeff Beck was "always reaching for something he couldn't find"

“He was always reaching for something he couldn't find,' he says of guitar great

Keyboard Magazine

Oct 31, 05:45 PM

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“I feel a freedom behind the piano that I don’t feel behind the sequencer”: Armin Van Buuren on why he ditched the DAW and released an album of one-take piano recordings

'If people will dislike this or be critical of this, because it’s so personal, that will hit me harder than when I do release another dance track'

Keyboard Magazine

Oct 31, 05:16 PM

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“Brian Johnson was screaming. A producer working in the studio next door came in and said to Mutt, ‘You’re gonna kill him!’ Mutt said, ‘Yeah! But doesn’t it sound great?’”: How AC/DC’s singer suffered during the making of the classic Back In Black

Producer Mutt Lange told the story to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger

Keyboard Magazine

Oct 31, 04:18 PM

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This free plugin captures the "evocative warmth and warped textures" of half-speed tape recordings

E-instruments' Slower Fragment is a virtual instrument built on real pitched-down tape recordings of pianos, synths, strings and more

Keyboard Magazine

Oct 31, 04:15 PM

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If you could have €500 worth of Harley Benton gear, what would you choose? Answer in the guitar brand’s Halloween raffle and the question could become more than hypothetical

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Keyboard Magazine

Oct 31, 03:52 PM

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Fender’s Best Jazzmaster & Jaguar Yet? John Bohlinger Puts Them to the Test

The offset twins get a makeover that lends stability and a streamlined sensibility while enhancing the guitars’ classic,’60s, surfy essence.The American Professional Classic Jazzmaster: Under the hood, vintage-inspired Coastline ’65 Jazzmaster pickups deliver depth,...

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Oct 31, 03:51 PM

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