James Bay exclusive, plus the lunatic plug-in you're allowed to steal

Exclusive: James Bay on guitar tones, his new album and his signature Epiphone ‘1966’ Century In-depth video chat with the singer-songwriter Read more

New tech gear of the month: review round-up (July 2017) Spice up your summer with some hot software and hardware Read more

Master the modes with this in-depth guitar lesson Essential scales demystified Read more

Max Portnoy picks 10 essential drummers Next To None stickman's influences. Yes, including Portnoy Sr Read more

Backmask could be the craziest plugin of the year, and you’re allowed to steal it Freakshow Industries plays the bonkers card Read more

Ed Sheeran on the Glastonbury backing track backlash

Ed Sheeran responds to Glastonbury backing track backlash Full looper pedal rig revealed Read more

Our favourite reader studios Updated: MusicRadar users share shots of their gear Read more

Larry Carlton's 9 tips for guitarists The session supremo shares some history and knowledge Read more

Booka Shade talk tech, record deals and making music for girls The German tech house duo loaded up 400 plugins for their new album, Galvany Street, but found inspiration in the analogue world Read more

Gojira's Mario Duplantier reveals all about his astonishing technique Modern metal drumming hero talks Read more

9 cutting-edge synth tricks to try Make better electronic sounds today with these tips and techniques Read more

Master 10 lead guitar techniques with this 10-point challenge

Master 10 lead guitar techniques with this 10-point challenge A solo workout session. Read more

Blasterjaxx: 10 tracks that blew our minds Dutch electro house duo tell us what’s on their playlist. Read more

Music-making is evolving: go the distance with Pro Tools Cloud Collaboration Sponsored: For much of his decade-long career writing and performing original music, Dan Mills was based in Brooklyn NY, with his 4-piece band. Last year, Dan decided to move to Boston—4 hours’ drive from the other band members. Thanks to Pro Tools and Cloud Collaboration, the band has just finished recording their most significant collection of songs, even though they’re over 200 miles apart. Read more

What are the best guitar amps under £1,000/$1,300? Your buyer's guide to mid-range combos and heads Read more

Joey Kramer on surviving and thriving with Aerosmith Drum titan on five decades of hard rocking and iconic band’s farewell tour Read more

Learn Ableton Live and Ableton Push: music production tips and tutorials Explore drum programming, sampling, synthesis, DJing, devices, Racks and more. Read more

Gibson Custom’s new Ultima ES-335 and Les Paul guitars are none-more-bling Whole lotta abalone. Read more

Welcome to Acoustic Week - by MusicRadar

Welcome to Acoustic Week The best unplugged buying guides, interviews, features and guitar lessons Read more

The 30 best acoustic songs of all time What have MusicRadar users voted the best guitar strumalong? Read more

5 easy ways to build punch into your mix Need some help giving your tracks that essential attack and drive? You've come to the right place… Read more

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Novation Circuit Mono Station - MusicRadar hands-on What do you get when you cross Circuit with a Bass Station II? Read more

Eric Johnson talks acoustic tone tips, technique and recording Guitar great on unplugging for acoustic album EJ Read more