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Thanks to some key years working at a celebrated music store, this band of brothers has the goods.The Band Royale, the Chicago-based brotherly “yacht metal” outfit, know a thing or two about gear—guitarists Joel and Zach Bauman, plus bassist Marc Najjar, all worked at...

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29 oct., 20:00

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“The thing I’m most excited about is it comes fully armed with my signature Seymour Duncan Damocles Blackout pickups”: Jackson and Corey Beaulieu ante up with the Trivium guitarist's new über-metal next-gen King V

Available with six or seven-strings, designed for crushing high-gain playing, and with that super-cool serrated V body shape, the Jackson x Beaulieu Pro Series collab is a total metal guitar

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 19:42

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Composer John Williams is reportedly coming out of retirement to pick up the baton on Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming 'UFO movie'

So says the Juilliard president at an event on Monday night

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 18:34

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“Somehow all of these songs mean more to people now than they did when they were first released": Britpop becomes the latest genre to get a classical makeover, courtesy of Blur's Alex James

Reef singer Gary Stringer, Saffron from Republica and good old Phil Daniels are also attached to the project

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 17:55

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“I didn’t write any of these chords or anything – this just came straight from a sample”: Bon Iver and Jim-E Stack break down the making of Day One

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon also reveals the vintage instrument behind the song's bassline, which he says is his 'favourite synth ever'

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 17:49

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“My dad would say the best solos are the ones you can hum and sing. It’s fun to have shreddiness, but at the end of the day the melody has to come first”: Wolfgang Van Halen on the art of soloing – and why he’s still inspired by Smells Like Teen Spirit

“I think there was one moment on this album where I used the whammy bar'

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 17:46

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“I actually auditioned with True Colors for America’s Got Talent when I was 13": Chappell Roan to induct Cyndi Lauper into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in November

The Pink Pony Club singer is a long-time fan

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 17:36

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“Promises a lot and mostly delivers – although it’s not without a few teething issues”: Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator review

Roland’s flagship drum machine is its first in 40 years to offer analogue sounds – but that’s only part of the story

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 16:53

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Dunlop & Jerry Cantrell Launch Special Edition I Want Blood Cry Baby Wah

This special edition of the Jerry Cantrell Cry Baby Wah channels the raw intensity of the prolific artist’s latest solo record, I Want Blood. Finished in bold black and red, it features a killer custom-molded tread inspired by the album’s striking cover art, and its...

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29 oct., 16:43

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"I had to learn so many songs so quickly, and I don’t think I ever really did learn them properly”: Paul Rodgers opens up about his time fronting Queen, and why he decided to leave

He also says he’s likely to perform with Bad Company when they're inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame next month

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 16:17

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“People would ask me, ‘What's it like to replace Keith Moon?’ I said, ‘I didn't replace Keith Moon – I replaced Kenney Jones!’”: How a legendary drummer followed in the footsteps of two other legendary drummers in The Who

“I saw The Who live with Kenney – and he was absolutely fantastic'

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 16:17

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Tracing the History of Guitar Tab, From Seeger to Steve Vai

Back in October of 1971, I bought my first guitar. It was the day after I had attended a concert by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band. Elliot Ingber (aka Winged Eel Fingerling) had improvised a life-changing (for me) guitar solo at that show, which sent me to a guitar...

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29 oct., 15:49

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“Not only did I get it back, not one thing had been taken out of the car and all my songwriting books were there untouched": Raye has found her lost musical jottings, paving the way for her second album

Where the hell are my notebooks? Your notebooks are coming

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 15:46

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"This synth remains one of the rarest and most revered instruments in music history": Korg launches Collection 6 with PS-3300 and Trinity emulations

Collection 6 also features SGX-2, an acoustic piano instrument based on the SGX-2 Premium Piano Engine from Korg's Kronos and Nautilus workstations

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 15:03

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“Occasionally I've been worried that I've poisoned myself but it's always turned out fine”: We speak to the artist who has just made an album from dangerous plants

Oram Award-winning electronic artist Helen Anahita Wilson tells us how she generated the music for her new album from poisonous plants and hallucinogens

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 13:42

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"It is not about ticking boxes. It is about rewriting the rules": UK Music launches 'Five Ps' to inspire "cultural shift" towards a more diverse and inclusive music industry

The new framework is designed to help the music industry create enduring change.

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 13:18

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Wes Audio unveil the ng78

The latest arrival to Wes Audio's Next Generation outboard range introduces a stereo FET compressor based on the 1178.

Sound On Sound

29 oct., 13:00

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“When I found out how funky these things can get, with the twang and everything, that made me get into it”: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram introduces his new Delta Day signature Telecaster Deluxe and explains how the Tele won him over in the end

You've seen his Mississippi Midnight signature model, now introducing the modern blues phenom's Tele Deluxe in Delta Day – or is it Daphne Blue?

Keyboard Magazine

29 oct., 11:50

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Gibson To Unveil The Limited-Edition Kirk Hammett Raven

One of the most iconic rock guitarists of our generation, Kirk Hammett—legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling, nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica—continues his long-standing partnership with Gibson. Today, the iconic instrument brand proudly...

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28 oct., 21:27

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Positive Grid Expands the Spark NEO family with Spark NEO Core

New wired smart guitar headphones offer immersive audio and built-in amp for listening or guitar/bass practice and playPositive Grid announces Spark NEO Core, the newest member of the Spark NEO family of smart guitar headphones. These wired headphones integrate a Spark...

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28 oct., 21:16

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