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YouTube just added AI tools that makes musicians, library music and video editors redundant
By Daniel Griffiths published
Just in case you were wondering which side of the fence Google falls on in the ‘AI Versus Music’ debate. Answer: It bloody loves it

"Everyone one of them said yes": Hank Marvin and Roger Taylor have just remade a classic for charity
By Daniel Griffiths published
With a little help from Simon Phillips, Peter Erskine, Nick D’Virgilio, Eric Manegold, Vinnie Colaiuta, and more

More fees and spiralling ticket prices: When you buy a gig ticket, where does your money really go?
By Daniel Griffiths published
With the LiveNation and Ticketmaster merger under legal threat in the U.S. a new report has broken down each dollar of an average gig ticket

“Every note counts and fits perfectly”: Kirk Hammett names his best Metallica solo
By Jonathan Horsley published
The field is strong but Hammett's personal favourite is from the controversial Load-era

The 30 best song intros of all time
By The MusicRadar Team last updated
Start as you mean to go on. Welcome to our definitive list of the greatest track openings ever

Two Notes promises a “watershed” in tube amp control with the Torpedo Reload II reactive load box
By Jonathan Horsley published
The world's first reactive load box with a Celestion approved load response, the Torpedo Reload II is a compelling sequel that's packed with features to get the most from your tube amps

Mustard will be headlining at Coachella tonight with a very exclusive Native Instruments Maschine MK3
By Ben Rogerson published
Only two of each have been made, and you could win the others

Brian Eno’s Windows 95 start-up sound just got preserved forever in the US Library of Congress
By Daniel Griffiths published
New entrants are added “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage”

MusicRadar deals of the week: Enjoy a mind-blowing $600 off a full-fat Gibson Les Paul, £500 off Kirk Hammett's Epiphone Greeny, and so much more
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Positive Grid, Fender, and more

Epiphone and Guitar Center team up for colourful riff on a cult classic – the Les Paul Custom Widow
By Jonathan Horsley published
The coolest new guitar on the web? The Les Paul Custom gets a super-saturated Widow makeover with Orange, Purple, Red and Indigo Burst finishes and colour-matched binding...
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