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A criminal record: The man behind the UK’s biggest fake vinyl factory goes down for three and a half years
Rehan Ahmed made over £3.6 million selling to shops and on Ebay and Discogs
Epiphone to unveil replica of Eric Clapton’s 1964 ES-335TDC at Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026
Gibson will be at Crossroads 2026 with a booth where you can try guitars and win this Clapton 335. Will it have the “Hare Krishna” stamp? We'll find out when it drops in summer 2027
Sound the Eric Clapton signature guitar klaxon! Epiphone to unveil replica of Slowhand’s 1964 ES-335TDC at Crossroads Guitar Festival – but you’ll have to wait before you can buy it
Gibson will be at Crossroads 2026 with a booth where you can try guitars and win this Clapton 335. Will it have the “Hare Krishna” stamp? We'll find out when it drops in summer 2027
One of our favourite synths of recent years now lets you upload your own sounds
Upload wavetables and samples to customise Arturia's hybrid poly and its plugin counterpart
One of our favourite synths of recent years now lets you upload your own sounds, as Arturia MiniFreak hits v5.0
Upload wavetables and samples to customise Arturia's hybrid poly and its plugin counterpart
Apple to open 600-capacity live music venue in London, with two recording studios and a broadcast control room built in
Artists who play the new Apple Music Hall can leave with a Spatial Audio recording, a mix ready for broadcast, and multi-camera video of the same show. Source
Frances Shillito Argues for Robust Safeguarding in Music Industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Equipment
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Bullet For My Valentine on Dimebag Darrell's Iconic Guitar Tone
The Welsh powerhouses spoke to us back in 2018 and discussed everything from crafting guitar tone, their revolving door of members and the enduring legacy of Pantera’s iconic axe-wielder
Ethical Considerations of AI in Music Production
Amidst a mounting backlash, music AI companies are talking of ethics, responsibility and transparency – but what does it actually mean, and how can consumers know who to trust?
Underworld Reflect on Breathtaking 1996 Album
The Born Slippy wizards told us how their progressive 1996 album bottled a creative high - made without the luxury of modern tech
Stock Aitken Waterman’s hidden track controversy
Get ready for the tall tail of the time that the prodigious producers smelt a rat and made a Living Legend
Miley Cyrus on songwriting trick learned from Max Martin
“I don’t think music is math… but he actually knows what’s up”
Man/Woman/Chainsaw announce 2027 UK tour after upcoming dates sell out
The new dates include their largest London headline show yet at the Kentish Town Forum
‘Mitchell & Webb’ blackface sketch removed from BBC platforms
The show recently returned to the service for its 20th anniversary
BLACKPINK’s Lisa designed her own PlayStation controller and gaming merch line
“Gaming is something I do whenever I have time to relax”
BLACKPINK’s Lisa has designed her own PlayStation controller and gaming merch line
“Gaming is something I do whenever I have time to relax”
‘Mitchell & Webb’ blackface sketch removed from BBC platforms
The show recently returned to the service for its 20th anniversary
The Jesus And Mary Chain and The Psychedelic Furs announce 2027 UK co-headline tour
Tickets go on sale later this week
Man/Woman/Chainsaw announce 2027 UK tour after upcoming dates sell out
The new dates include their largest London headline show yet at the Kentish Town Forum