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MusicRadarGearIK Multimedia launches flagship amp and effects modeller that lets you run four Tone Models simultaneously: “The complete Tonex rig on a single pedalboard” The evolution of IK Multimedia’s Tonex ecosystem continues apace with the launch of its flagship amp modeller , a unit that of course brings with it thousands of guitar amp sounds and thousands of effects, cab sims, and
MusicRadarGear“It nearly didn’t happen. After I wrote the song, me and Diplo had a massive fight and I threw the hard drive at his head from the top floor”: How M.I.A. and producer Diplo broke the rules – and channelled Pink Floyd – on her mega hit Paper Planes M.I.A.’s biggest hit almost never was. The British-Sri Lankan artist’s breakout track was nearly lost after a fight with her producer – and boyfriend at the time – Diplo. That track was Paper Planes, and as M.I.A. reveal
MusicRadarGear“No one is quite sure how the acid got inside the synth”: Can using psychedelics make you a better musician or producer? In 2019, a technician found himself in an unusual situation . While working on the restoration of an original Buchla Model 100 modular synthesizer, he realized that he was, in fact, getting high. The nine-hour trip was t
MusicRadarGear“I reached out to Biggie. He came through. He sat in the studio and vibed, no paper, just listening to the music and rapping off the top of his head”: Jay-Z recalls his early days with The Notorious B.I.G. and the fatal beef between Biggie and Tupac “I didn’t have to work at it,” Jay-Z said. “I’ve always rapped, like recreation. It wasn’t like I was doing it for any reason.” It was February 2000 and Jay-Z was talking to Q magazine in his office high above the street
MusicRadarGear“It’s the first long-form video - I can’t think of a band that would let their lead guitarist fall flat on his face in the opening scene”: Giles Martin on the enduring importance of The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night We’ve seriously lost count of the number of times we’ve watched A Hard Day’s Night. Widely regarded as The Beatles’ ‘best’ movie (although we’ve got a personal soft spot for the psychedelic insanity of Magical Mystery To
MusicRadarGear"Engineers no longer need to lock themselves into proprietary plugin ecosystems": Audient launches Horizon, a new line of Thunderbolt interfaces with sub-millisecond latency and no onboard DSP Audient has announced the launch of Horizon, a new flagship Thunderbolt audio interface range that the British company says has been five years in development. The Horizon range is made up of three models, each housed in
MusicRadarGear"He didn't tap a foot or move his head or anything. He listened to it all the way through and I thought he hated it": When an Eagle, Heartbreaker, Roger Linn and an Oberheim OB-X combined forces for a pop masterpiece – the Boys Of Summer story "This song almost didn't happen," reflected Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist, songwriter and all-round rock hero Mike Campbell two years ago. It's incredible just how many famous songs nearly didn't take flight, o
MusicRadarGear"Superb playability, a versatile sound set, and pretty unbeatable value": Shergold Telstar Standard ST14 12-String review What is it? Part Firebird, part Gretsch , and part Telecaster, with a little dash of 12-string thrown in for good measure, the Telstar is something of a Griffin in the affordable guitar space, and one that is most defini
MusicRadarGear“It’s the only guitar that I’ve ever had stolen, and the neck was like a ’50s Les Paul. It was amazing”: Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr have a theory about Stratocasters – and one legendary Strat in common Noel Gallagher wrote two of Oasis’s best-loved songs on a guitar sold to him by Johnny Marr – but how much is Marr offering to buy it back for? The two legendary guitarists joined up recently to discuss the collection th
MusicRadarGear“He was very keen and a bit too excited... I didn't like the idea of: 'Now here’s another album'": Tony Iommi on why he turned down the opportunity of one final Sabbath album with original line-up Black Sabbath could have recorded one final album with the original lineup. But according to Tony Iommi, he passed on the opportunity. That’s what the guitarist has said in a new interview with Classic Rock . The final S
MusicRadarGear“He was for me what Elvis probably was for most other people. His style on every level was fantastic. Doing all the things we would later come to associate with Jimi Hendrix”: Buddy Guy at 90 – how the world’s greatest living bluesman transformed guitar When Buddy Guy emerged from the clubs of the Chicago blues scene at the dawn of the 1960s as one of its most electric performers, charismatic and a not a little wild, something had changed. And it was he who was doing th
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