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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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"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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"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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"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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“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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Best digital pianos 2026: I'm a professional piano and music gear reviewer, and these are my top picks

With a decade of experience selling and reviewing pianos, these are my recommendations for the very best digital pianos from Kawai, Yamaha, Roland, Casio, and Korg at all price points - including full ...
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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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DAWs for DJs, rotary mixers and the world's first standalone motorized controller: 5 of the coolest pieces of gear we saw at Thomann's DJ Days

We ventured out to rural Germany to check out the latest and greatest in DJ controllers, mixers, software and more at the European gear retailer's DJ-focused trade show When you purchase through links ...
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“He's very… Harry Stylish. That's what he is. But that's all that he is. It's very superficial”: Producer Mike Stock explains why he thinks streaming has robbed us of ...

Having crafted over 100 hits with Stock Aitken Waterman, the super-producer is back with today’s biggest stars in his sights When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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“An effortlessly usable unit that delivers dynamically playable amp sounds and complementary effects”: Blackstar ID:X Floor Three review

X Floor units should attract the attention of anyone who wants to get into the world of modelling processors, but this model is the one that is most capable of making the graduation from bedroom to ...