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“I have an actual Rhodes in the studio, but I used the little Yamaha CP on my desk – it’s right there, and it’s closer!”: Bonobo reveals why he chose a $499 Reface ...

“This is the Yamaha CP, the little series of reissued keys that they did,” Green tells Kennedy while playing back the track. ...
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Native Instruments confirms “Maschine is alive and evolving” with first major update since InMusic acquisition

Maschine 3.7 adds probability and Euclidean sequencing, and launches alongside a trio of (mostly) new Maschine Expansion packs ...
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“Curiosity is understandable. Bricked boxes, less so”: Elektron bans sharing of modified firmware on its community forums

Swedish gear manufacturer Elektron has banned members from sharing hacks and modified firmware for its products on its community forums, CDM reports. The Elektronauts forum has long been a hub for ...
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“An exceptional talent whose songs continue to be cherished by so many”: Amy Winehouse to be celebrated at special Back To Black anniversary gig and BBC programming

It will be 20 years since the release of Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black next month. An anniversary reissue is already in the pipeline and, in addition to that, a special Back To Black 20 concert has ...
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Has Fender finally solved the problem of single-coil hum with this “innovative breakthrough”?

The Fender Silent System is passive, battery-free, and built into these limited run American Professional Classic Strats and ...
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“In the early days we were AC/DC’s fave band to go and see. Malcolm and Angus and particularly Bon all jammed with us back then”: Rose Tattoo singer Angry Anderson ...

Angry Anderson, who died on 21 September 2026 at the age of 79, was a small man with a big presence. Shaven-headed and standing just an inch over five feet, Anderson cut a striking figure as the ...
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“The label was like ‘We’re going to sue you because you’re not making music characteristic of Beck’”: Beck reflects on the behind-the-scenes consequences of genre ...

Beck has recalled that making his shimmering 2002 classic Sea Change caused more than a little consternation from the powers that ...
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Muse have had their social media handle taken by Mark Zuckerberg but Matt Bellamy seems chill about it: “He’s alright. He’s not too bad”

Muse have explained how they’ve had to change their social media handles because Mark Zuckerberg wanted to use the name ‘muse’ for his new AI tool.
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"She is so interested in really talking about the music that she makes, and how and why, and I found it very inspiring to hang out with her": Madonna and Charli XCX cement ...

Madonna and Charli XCX have confirmed they will be releasing a new track together this week – one that’s inspired by a song from Madge’s current Confessions II album.
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“Suno’s v6 is not a fresh start; it is the fruit of the same poisoned tree”: Universal and Sony sue AI firm over continued copyright infringement in its new model

“Suno trained v6 with material that exists only because Suno copied Plaintiffs’ recordings without authorisation. v6 is not a ...
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“I was like, are these guys just really dumb?”: Beabadoobee admits she thought This Is Spinal Tap was a real documentary when she first watched it

Many bands have admitted that the content of Rob Reiner’s 1984 spoof rock documentary This Is Spinal Tap felt uncomfortably ...
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“As soon as Freddie started singing, my three year-old was dancing around like a lunatic. I was like, ‘We're not going to have a problem here’”: We talk to the team ...

We speak to Playback Live, who have designed a one-off, immersive screening of Queen Budapest – which is being treated as if it’s an actual gig!