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“A strong update overall that introduces many features to boost your creativity and streamline your workflow”: Steinberg Cubase 15 review

Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?
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"For me, the real strength of the Baum Guitars Verve lies in its playability": Baum Guitars Verve review

For me, the real strength of the Baum Guitars Verve lies in its playability. The neck profile is fantastic, and I never felt like any playing style was out of reach in my time with it. The pickups are ...
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“I think it was a very important lyric for Michael. His lyrics were very poignant. He didn’t have to say very much, but you knew exactly what he was talking about”: The ...

It happened 40 years ago, but Andrew Farriss, keyboard player and founding member of INXS, can still remember the moment when he and singer Michael Hutchence began working together on the most emotive ...
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"The only thing that sounded good was the real Morse code from the mayday on the Titanic – the SOS signal": James Blake reveals the unexpected samples heard on Death of Love

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the track also features a rare Leonard Cohen sample approved by the artist's son ...
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"John was annoyed because I didn’t say that he had written one line of this song, Taxman… I also didn’t say how I wrote two lines to Come Together or three lines to ...

"I think in the balance I would have had more things to be niggled with him about than he would have with me" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
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“We’ve got a new drummer, his name is Dave, he’s the best drummer in the world!”: How Dave Grohl delivered the incredible Smells Like Teen Spirit drum track

The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released back in 1991 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
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Everybody's got to learn sometime: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #12!

Wind down for your weekend and test your mighty musical brain with our weekly quiz on all that's been moving and shaking on the pages of MusicRadar this week. Each week, we fling 10 fiendish questions ...
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"A compelling and well-rounded entry-level piano that prioritises accessibility and sound quality over features": Kawai CX102 digital piano review

The CX102 is part of Kawai's new CX line, which takes over from the well-known KDP series. For years, the KDP-75 and KDP-120 have been favourites in the digital pianos for beginners category. Now, ...
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AlphaTheta’s CDJ-1500X is a WiFi equipped DJ player that lets your audience vote on track requests

The brand’s latest multiplayer distills the essence of the flagship CDJ-3000X into a smaller, more affordable package ...
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“You now get close to 40 instruments in total which is quite incredible”: Arturia V Collection X review

V Collection is still an excellent bundle of instruments and with X, Arturia has maintained its record of great updates. V Collection still rocks. Love the MiniFreak V addition. Acid squeals well if ...
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“I’d argue that it was the single most important thing that happened in the history of MTV, because it saved young people’s lives”: The story of Soul Asylum’s classic ...

It’s the song that gave American alternative rockers Soul Asylum their one big hit and their only Grammy award. Runaway Train ...
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Arturia MiniFuse 2 review

MiniFuse 2 is a compact USB interface with plenty of features, but it’s also incredibly intuitive to use and looks and sounds great. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and ...