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“To lead Fender is the honour of a lifetime. This brand has been a part of my life since childhood”: Fender announces Edward “Bud” Cole as its new CEO

Fender has rung in the changes for the New Year, announcing that CEO Andy Mooney is to step down after a decade with the ...
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"I remember when we wrote it, there was a huge amount of excitement. It gives such a lift to the whole project... basically saying 'That's the DNA we're going to be build …

Meet the songwriting behind hits from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Tangled, Aladdin and many more ...
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“You notice I was loath to say John’s better… that ain’t gonna sit well with people”: Don Was explains why John Mayer “might” be better than George Harrison ...

The producer of Sob Rock says Mayer is the best arranger he has ever worked with – and he has the late Beatle’s gift for ...
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“This isn’t about changing Reason, it’s about giving it room to grow”: Reason Studios acquired by AI music production specialist LANDR

LANDR, best known for its AI mastering tools, promises "deeper integrations, enhanced collaboration tools, and ...
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“My album is done”: Bruno Mars confirms that his fourth solo record is ready to go

Bruno Mars has confirmed that he’s finished his new album, which will be his first for a decade.
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How close listening to Chic and a selection of other artists can teach us about the integral relationship between the kick and bass

Other commercial styles, such as Drum and Bass, often treat the kick/bass relationship a little bit differently. Many drum ...
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Victory Amps reimagines the $5k+ MK Overdrive as a compact 50-watt lunchbox head – offering the “heart and soul” of its “ultimate guitar amplifier” at a fraction of ...

It's smaller, lighter and a heck of a lot cheaper but the MKX still has three channels, two reverbs, dual master volumes, ...
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“Can I operate an SSL? No. I know just enough to let the other people do their jobs": John Mayer explains why he’s purchased Hollywood’s historic Henson studios

That’s what the 48-year-old guitarist revealed in a new video produced by the LA Times that sees Mayer and his partner in the ...
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"It isn’t just a collection of cool features; it’s a tool designed to make your recorded guitar sound better, right out of the box": Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road ...

Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively ...
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“He feels it should be in the hands of people who will put it to good use”: John Paul Jones’ studio gear goes up for auction – including a rare £24,000 Moog Model 15

There are a number of rare collector’s items in the sale, including a modified Moog Model 15 synthesizer purchased by John in ...
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“I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it. We are sliding into a period of transition like no other”: Peter Gabriel to release the follow-u…

"These are my lumpy bits - i/o: the inside has a new way out and o\i: the outside has a new way in.” ...
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“Proper old school producers might also baulk at the ease of song creation and the slick results” – Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim and EP-2350 Ting review

Companies like Sonicware produce competitively-priced hardware for other specific tastes – ambient, lo-fi, you name it – and sample-packed ROMplers from the likes of, well, ev ...