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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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“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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"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 ce…

Madonna and Charli XCX have confirmed they will be releasing a new track together this week – one that’s inspired by a song ...
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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!
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"Some of the best quality effect algorithms I’ve ever laid ears on": Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 review

Packing studio-grade algorithms in a compact chassis, the latest Eventide effects pedal is a multi-role fighter that can do any style ...
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“Every time I do it I’m like, ‘Damn, I do like to listen to this song over and over and over again, and it's because I threw a random chord in the final chorus ...

And, despite suggesting that it’s possible to think too much about songwriting formulas, Cyrus admits that this one of Martin’s definitely butters the parsnips.
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One of our favourite synths of recent years now lets you upload your own sounds, as Arturia MiniFreak hits v5.0

As with previous updates, the new features come to both the MiniFreak hardware and its MiniFreak V counterpart. The latter is available as a standalone purchase, allowing users to access the synth’s ...
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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

The man who ran Britain’s biggest counterfeit vinyl operation has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
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“Primitive and somewhat unformed, but still instantly recognisable”: How some lost David Bowie songs were discovered in a Californian loft

David Bowie fans will know that last week saw the latest release from the man’s archives. These were the recordings Bowie made with Shel Talmy in the mid-'60s when he was still scrapping round for a ...
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“It will be on the obituary, won’t it? ‘He was found in a cheap hotel that was about to close down, and he had a cheap rate on the room.’ You don’t need that”: At ...

He does, however, has one nagging fear about being out on the road. He admits: “I don’t want to die in some cheap hotel, you know? And sometimes I don’t always stay in the best hotels. That’s all I’m ...
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Are you bored of the TR-808? Explore this treasure trove of free obscure drum machine samples

This sample collection offers a variety of loops and hits in two folders, labelled by the machine used to create them. You ...
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“I thought: 'Come on, don't be ridiculous, of course it's not him. Chris Martin doesn't roam the streets of London'": A London busker just sang a duet with the Coldplay ...

This guy has amazing energy, nice vibe and a really good voice, he sounds really similar to Chris Martin,’” says Hanny Junee ...