# bass guitar (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bass guitar. Page: Feed: --- ## ["I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of what is possible with this pedal": Hotone Freqlux Tri-Pitch Engine pedal review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/hotone-freqlux-pitch-and-harmony-pedal-review) _2026-08-27 · Daryl Robertson · Latest from MusicRadar_ An impressively versatile and modern take on pitch shifting ## [“The pair discuss key influences, formative experiences, and his singular approach to artistic innovation”: Jay-Z and Rick Rubin to team up for new documentary series](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-pair-discuss-key-influences-formative-experiences-and-his-singular-approach-to-artistic-innovation-jay-z-and-rick-rubin-to-team-up-for-new-documentary-series) _2026-08-27 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ JAŸ-Z In 8 to start streaming in September ## [“I told her it was very unusual for an agent not to be doing that”: Garbage's Shirley Manson explains how Olivia Rodrigo brought the personal touch to her Daisy Chain Fields festival](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/i-told-her-it-was-very-unusual-for-an-agent-not-to-be-doing-that-garbages-shirley-manson-explains-how-olivia-rodrigo-brought-the-personal-touch-to-her-daisy-chain-fields-festival) _2026-08-27 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Event with all-female bill is on this Sunday ## [“These guitars are sacred things to me”: Guitar Center unveils its latest Eric Clapton charity collab, with the 2026 Exclusive Crossroads Guitar Collection featuring stunning Martin acoustics and the return of the Blind Faith Tele](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitar-center-eric-clapton-2026-exclusive-crossroads-guitar-collection) _2026-08-27 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Martin unveils a Brazilian rosewood $24,999 Custom 000-42, PRS paints the Silver Sky blue and more – all exclusive to Guitar Center with a portion of sales going to the Crossroads Centre ## [“I sat on the toilet, with a mag in my left hand and my sax in my right and we did the takes there”: The genius - and unusual recording story - of Supertramp’s greatest song](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-sat-on-the-toilet-with-a-mag-in-my-left-hand-and-my-sax-in-my-right-and-we-did-the-takes-there-the-genius-and-unusual-recording-story-of-supertramps-greatest-song) _2026-08-27 · Roland Schmidt · Latest from MusicRadar_ Supertramp's biggest hit was a damning indictment of boarding school and featured some inspired toilet-based sax playing… ## [Extreme, the Rolling Stones, The Cure, Paramore, Weezer, Slipknot and Radiohead are all heading to Stage Tour, the new Guitar Hero-style game that's now available for pre-order](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/extreme-the-rolling-stones-the-cure-paramore-weezer-slipknot-and-radiohead-are-all-heading-to-stage-tour-the-new-guitar-hero-style-game-thats-now-available-for-pre-order) _2026-08-27 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ It'll be released on 10 December ## [“The room was full of smoke… I said, ‘Bob, my name’s Ronnie.’ and he just looked through me”: Ronnie Wood’s strange encounter with Bob Marley when they jammed together in California](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/when-ronnie-wood-jammed-with-bob-marley-and-the-wailers) _2026-08-27 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Rolling Stones guitarist answered Al Anderson's call for help and played an encore that lasted “an hour and a half” ## ["If we do this correctly, I think this could be one of the best blues songs ever!": How Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley took an obscure Tim Curry track to a whole new level](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/if-we-do-this-correctly-i-think-this-could-be-one-of-the-best-blues-songs-ever-how-joe-bonamassa-and-kevin-shirley-took-an-obscure-tim-curry-track-to-a-whole-new-level) _2026-08-27 · Matt Frost · Latest from MusicRadar_ Bonamassa was one of many who paid tribute to Curry after the actor's death was confirmed yesterday ## [“We know you want it, but do you really (really) need it?”: Native Instruments Komplete 26 review](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/native-instruments-komplete-26-review) _2026-08-27 · Andy Jones · Latest from MusicRadar_ Fresh from InMusic buying Native Instruments – NiMusic anyone? – the Berlin company's mega bundle, Komplete, arrives with its yearly update, including more than a few new faces, and even a name tweak. But is it all just a bit too much? ## [“In the ‘90s, I was eager to demonstrate that samples were a legitimate form of making music – I wanted to articulate that in as many ways as I could”: DJ Shadow on his original mission statement and why he no longer puts the MPC on a pedestal](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/in-the-90s-i-was-eager-to-demonstrate-that-samples-were-a-legitimate-form-of-making-music-i-wanted-to-articulate-that-in-as-many-ways-as-i-could-dj-shadow-on-his-original-mission-statement-and-why-he-no-longer-puts-the-mpc-on-a-pedestal) _2026-08-27 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ Over the years, DJ Shadow has shared much wisdom with MusicRadar across a range of interviews. We found that his attitude toward tech - and sampling - has evolved considerably ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2BcpTOuhIfsI) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [“It fundamentally changes how quickly musicians can build sounds”: Neural DSP adds Device Presets and expands Quad Cortex functionality in huge update that’ll help you spend less time tweaking](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/neural-dsp-quad-cortex-quad-cortex-mini-coros-4-1-0-update) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ CorOS and Cortex Control 4.1.0 expands plugin compatibility, adds eight new virtual devices and supports multiple device management – but are Device Presets the game-changer? ## [“My dad’s favourite musician was John Mayer… so I put them on a song together”: Alex Warren busts out his air guitar as he reveals the touching reason why the big-time bluesman is on his new album](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/my-dads-favourite-musician-was-john-mayer-so-i-put-them-on-a-song-together-alex-warren-busts-out-his-air-guitar-as-he-reveals-the-touching-reason-why-the-big-time-bluesman-is-on-his-new-album) _2026-08-26 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Singer has posted clip of himself miming Mayer’s guitar part ## [Say goodbye to the hefty space requirements of gigantic orchestral libraries as Dreamtonics’ Instrument X provides a range of classical instruments - and expressive control over them - with a tiny footprint](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps/say-goodbye-to-the-hefty-space-requirements-of-gigantic-orchestral-libraries-as-dreamtonics-instrument-x-provides-a-range-of-classical-instruments-and-expressive-control-over-them-with-a-tiny-footprint) _2026-08-26 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Tokyo-based company, best known for Synthesizer V and Vocoflex - has a new instrument that uses advanced neural acoustic modelling to caress the perfect performances from a range of classical instruments ## [Day Tripper without the guitar riff? Listen to a rare recording of Lennon and McCartney working on a Beatles classic – before its most famous musical motif was written](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/day-tripper-without-the-guitar-riff-listen-to-a-rare-recording-of-lennon-and-mccartney-working-on-a-beatles-classic-before-its-most-famous-musical-motif-was-written) _2026-08-26 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Fluffed lyrics and laughter are included, though ## [Forget waiting another 12 days, Sweetwater just launched its massive Labor Day sale early with up to 50% off Fender, Line 6, Marshall, and a whole lot more](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/forget-waiting-another-12-days-sweetwater-just-launched-its-massive-labor-day-sale-early-with-up-to-50-percent-off-fender-line-6-marshall-and-a-whole-lot-more) _2026-08-26 · Matt McCracken · Latest from MusicRadar_ Grab yourself an early saving on music gear with the early Labor Day deals at Sweetwater ## [Jackson and Charvel’s Sleep Token signature models are officially here – and are officially kind of insane: “We’re always looking for artists who redefine what a signature instrument can be”](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jackson-charvel-sleep-token-signature-models-guitar-bass) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Okay, so guitarist IV's monster 30” scale baritone arrives tuned a whole octave down – while bassist III has a heavily customised Charvel 5-string multi-scale. Fishman pickups for everyone ## [Polyend’s MIDI and QWERTY keyboard hybrid looks like such an elegant design concept that we wonder why no one thought of it before](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/midi-controllers/polyends-midi-and-qwerty-keyboard-hybrid-looks-like-such-an-elegant-design-concept-that-we-wonder-why-no-one-thought-of-it-before) _2026-08-26 · Ben Rogerson · Latest from MusicRadar_ The prototype of this spiritual successor to the Creative Prodikeys is about to go on show, and it’s heading for production ## [“He was known as the best guitar player in town... He actually gave me a little tip": Brian Fallon on the Roy Buchanan trick that Bruce Springsteen taught him on guitar](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/brian-fallon-on-the-roy-buchanan-trick-that-bruce-springsteen-taught-him-on-guitar) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Gaslight Anthem frontman assures us the Boss “can really rip” on guitar and taught him how to play pinched harmonics just like Roy Buchanan and Eric Clapton ## [“Rock and roll is for senior citizens now – However strange one feels, you can just look at the Stones who are far older and further down the path to oblivion”: Robyn Hitchcock reflects on his many decades of innovative songwriting](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/rock-and-roll-is-for-senior-citizens-now-however-strange-one-feels-you-can-just-look-at-the-stones-who-are-far-older-and-further-down-the-path-to-oblivion-robyn-hitchcock-reflects-on-his-many-decades-of-innovative-songwriting) _2026-08-26 · Jim Ottewill · Latest from MusicRadar_ The psychedelic pop pioneer shares the story behind his latest record and the enduring legacy of his band The Soft Boys ## [“The gritty bark of a P-90 up front, and the roar of a humbucker to back it up down south”: Harley Benton’s new $195 single-cuts have got a touch of the Nik Huber boutique vibe about them](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/harley-benton-sc-special-hybrid) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ As budget electrics go, these smart new plain-top models from the German gear brand offer versatility and no shortage of style ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bqynyqki7B8T) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [“In ’70s post-Vietnam America there was no album that better captured the fall from Eden, the long slow afterburn of the ’60s”: Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne’s golden years – by Bruce Springsteen and Browne himself](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/in-70s-post-vietnam-america-there-was-no-album-that-better-captured-the-fall-from-eden-the-long-slow-afterburn-of-the-60s-singer-songwriter-jackson-brownes-golden-years-by-bruce-springsteen-and-browne-himself) _2026-08-23 · Paul Elliott · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Boss spoke of the “emotional power” in Browne’s songs ## [“I’ve released music that I’ve only monitored on laptop speakers”: Chris Lake on his mixing secrets](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/ive-released-music-that-ive-only-monitored-on-laptop-speakers-chris-lake-on-his-mixing-secrets) _2026-08-23 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ We spoke to the house music heavyweight a few years ago, and he shared his honest perspective on why music production doesn’t always require top of the range tech ## ["There's no barrier to capturing a performance that's happening on any instrument in any part of the space": Inside Hot Chip's London studio](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/theres-no-barrier-to-capturing-a-performance-thats-happening-on-any-instrument-in-any-part-of-the-space-inside-hot-chips-london-studio) _2026-08-22 · Si Truss · Latest from MusicRadar_ Al Doyle, Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor invite us into the band's studio and pick their synth highlights ## [“Ahhh, what a tune! It has more melodic genius and simple power than I ever realised”: The melancholy classic that made Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel the world’s hottest songwriting duo](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/simon-and-garfunkel-the-sound-of-silence) _2026-08-22 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Recorded in '64 then remixed and rereleased by popular demand in '65, The Sound Of Silence gave the songwriting duo their first number one and a track beloved by generations ## [“I said, 'Dad, what you did with The Beatles was kind of amazing, wasn’t it?’ He looked at me and said, ‘Not as amazing as Brian Wilson’”: Giles Martin on the overwhelming talent of Brian Wilson](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-dad-what-you-did-with-the-beatles-was-kind-of-amazing-wasnt-it-he-looked-at-me-and-said-not-as-amazing-as-brian-wilson-giles-martin-on-the-overwhelming-talent-of-brian-wilson) _2026-08-22 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ In a lengthy conversation MusicRadar had with the heir to the Beatles’ production legacy, Martin told us about his father’s boundless respect for the man who crafted some of the most innovative music of the 1960s ## [“There's real springs inside the oversized enclosure. Confirm it by giving the unit a gentle kick!”: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale Junior review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/crazy-tube-circuits-white-whale-junior-review) _2026-08-21 · Alex Lynham · Latest from MusicRadar_ There's nothing like the real deal. How does CTC's micro spring reverb stack up? ## [Where's your head at? It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #18!](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/wheres-your-head-at-its-musicradars-quiz-of-the-week-18) _2026-08-21 · Daniel Griffiths · Latest from MusicRadar_ Test your brains with our round-up of this week's hottest music news ## [“Analogue is better than digital, Behringer gear is garbage and your cheap-ass monitors are ruining your mixes”: 10 of the most enduring music tech myths busted](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/analogue-is-better-than-digital-behringer-gear-is-garbage-and-your-cheap-ass-monitors-are-ruining-your-mixes-10-of-the-most-enduring-music-tech-myths-busted) _2026-08-21 · Adam Douglas · Latest from MusicRadar_ It's time to separate fact from fiction. We demolish ten hot takes persistently spouted by purists, gatekeepers and overzealous Redditors ## [“I did have a couple of people saying, 'You're being so obsessive.’ But it had lost the magic, and so he said, 'Do you know what to do?’ And I said ‘I do’”: How going back to her Korg M1 demo helped Donna Lewis to create one of the biggest US hits of 1996](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-did-have-a-couple-of-people-saying-youre-being-so-obsessive-but-it-had-lost-the-magic-and-so-he-said-do-you-know-what-to-do-and-i-said-i-do-how-going-back-to-her-korg-m1-demo-helped-donna-lewis-to-create-one-of-the-biggest-us-hits-of-1996) _2026-08-21 · Ben Rogerson · Latest from MusicRadar_ “I remember trying to rewrite the chorus because it sounded too much like a nursery rhyme. But when I did, it didn’t work, so I kept it the same" ## [I've recorded everything from vocals to guitars with this unbelievably versatile mic – and it just plummeted to only $79. That's so cheap I had to check the price twice](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/aston-origin-guitar-center-sale) _2026-08-21 · Daryl Robertson · Latest from MusicRadar_ With a whopping $170 off at Guitar Center, you can now grab an impressive UK-made microphone with plenty of change from $100 ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CgKWF8tCl0iE) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [“I guess it’s a real summer song – as soon as you play it, you know it’s going to kick off”: Ash’s Tim Wheeler tells us about the making of their most beloved song](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-guess-its-a-real-summer-song-as-soon-as-you-play-it-you-know-its-going-to-kick-off-ashs-tim-wheeler-tells-us-about-the-making-of-their-most-beloved-song) _2026-08-21 · Sean Hannam · Latest from MusicRadar_ Ash’s Tim Wheeler remembers the creation of the band’s most popular song - written while they were still at school! ## [“She was a bit nervous at first. She just sat down and she sang. I directed her. I wanted her to improvise”: How Lana Del Rey collaborated with movie maker Baz Luhrmann to create one of her most hauntingly beautiful songs](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/she-was-a-bit-nervous-at-first-she-just-sat-down-and-she-sang-i-directed-her-i-wanted-her-to-improvise-how-lana-del-rey-collaborated-with-movie-maker-baz-luhrmann-to-create-one-of-her-most-hauntingly-beautiful-songs) _2026-08-21 · Neil Crossley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The director said her song was perfect – although his first choice had been Prince ## [“James’s rhythm parts are insane. His right hand looks like it's not even moving – It's one of the most aggressive, precise things you've ever heard in your life”: Andrew Scheps on the complex legacy of Metallica’s Death Magnetic](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jamess-rhythm-parts-are-insane-his-right-hand-looks-like-its-not-even-moving-its-one-of-the-most-aggressive-precise-things-youve-ever-heard-in-your-life-andrew-scheps-on-the-complex-legacy-of-metallicas-death-magnetic) _2026-08-21 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ In a lengthy conversation MusicRadar had with the pre-eminent mix master, Scheps remembered working with the metal gods on that controversially loud ninth album ## [“An excellent example ofthe genre’s shifting atmospheric soundscapes”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/earthquaker-devices-towers-review) _2026-08-20 · Trevor Curwen · Latest from MusicRadar_ EarthQuaker Devices’ latest pedal offers three filter modes toturn stereo reverb into meandering, hazy soundscapes ## [“My hands just wouldn’t work. There was no way I could play the guitar. It was pretty scary”: Rockabilly icon Brian Setzer on his recovery from the autoimmune condition that stopped him playing guitar](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/brian-setzer-the-stray-cats-on-recovery-from-autoimmune-condition-that-stopped-him-playing-guitar) _2026-08-20 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Stray Cats frontman says he is “98 per cent” recovered but is playing as good as he ever did ## [“I know I'm not supposed to use these foot pedals like this but it works”: Ariana Grande’s live looping moment on her Eternal Sunshine tour showcases a skill that she’s been honing for 20 years](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-know-im-not-supposed-to-use-these-foot-pedals-like-this-but-it-works-ariana-grandes-live-looping-moment-on-her-eternal-sunshine-tour-showcases-a-skill-that-shes-been-honing-for-20-years) _2026-08-20 · Ben Rogerson · Latest from MusicRadar_ A longtime fan of the Boss RC Loop Stations, she was uploading live looped performance videos as early as 2007 ## [Someone put a chiptune synth and 16-step sequencer in a watch - and it looks as bonkers as it sounds](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/someone-put-a-chiptune-synth-and-16-step-sequencer-in-a-watch-and-it-looks-as-bonkers-as-it-sounds) _2026-08-20 · Matt Mullen · Latest from MusicRadar_ Is this retro-styled DIY build the world's first wrist-worn sequencer? ## [“Lemme guess, you got Che Guevara and Malcolm X on your shelf, maybe even Fred Hampton, but at the end of the day you get in the Lamborghini and put your kids in private school”: Charlie Crokett gets personal in playground tussle with Jack White](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/lemme-guess-you-got-che-guevara-and-malcolm-x-on-your-shelf-maybe-even-fred-hampton-but-at-the-end-of-the-day-you-get-in-the-lamborghini-and-put-your-kids-in-private-school-charlie-crokett-gets-personal-in-playground-tussle-with-jack-white) _2026-08-20 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Argument broke out over ‘Satanic’ support act ## [A dream machine for Gretsch superfans, this limited run Penguin is refreshed in Pale Blue Pearl with Bigsby and Ful-Fidelity FilterTrons – and it is one sweet songbird](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gretsch-limited-edition-penguin-pale-blue-pearl-with-bigsby) _2026-08-20 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ A Professional Series Penguin for those serious about Gretsch sounds with a few bucks to spare on a big budget bird ## [“People look down on stuff that sells. What do you call that? Downward snobbery I guess”: Revisiting our classic interview with the legendary Lemmy](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/people-look-down-on-stuff-that-sells-what-do-you-call-that-downward-snobbery-i-guess-revisiting-our-classic-interview-with-the-legendary-lemmy) _2026-08-20 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ Back in 2012 we spoke to the late Motorhead mainman about his other great passion - rockabilly ## [“This is a difficult guitar to put a review score on”: Harley Benton Fusion-T II HH RW HT PM review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electric-guitars/harley-benton-fusion-t-ii-hh-rw-ht-pm-review) _2026-08-19 · Phil Weller · Latest from MusicRadar_ Harley Benton doubles down as one of the industry’s leading affordable brands with a well-appointed player ## [“We liked the sound of what Giorgio was doing with I Feel Love. We thought the marriage of electronics with what we were doing would be something really fresh and special”: Russell Mael on how Sparks went beyond pop to create their own sonic universe](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/sparks-russell-mael-live-on-the-moon) _2026-08-19 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ With the dynamic duo's concert album Live On The Moon out now, Mael re-enters Earth's orbit to explain why Sparks were never going to give us the same thing twice ## [“It makes your massive amp sound tiny, and way better, and it just sounds sick”: Stu Mackenzie and Jam Pedals team up to bring you the secret behind his King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard tone](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jam-pedals-tiny-amp-destroyer) _2026-08-19 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Tiny Amp Destroyer has two gain stages plus a treble booster and brings you the unruly and wild gain sounds of Mackenzie's "Cash Converters" small-amp setup ## [Minimal Audio's Lucid is a granular powerhouse that could be a rival to time-tested tools like Output's Portal](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/minimal-audios-lucid-is-a-granular-powerhouse-that-could-be-a-rival-to-time-tested-tools-like-outputs-portal) _2026-08-19 · Matt Mullen · Latest from MusicRadar_ This "next-generation granular effect" combines a flexible granular engine with scale locking, deep modulation and a host of additional effects ## [“Steven started singing, ‘Cruisin’ for the ladies.’ I said, ‘That’s really bad. I don’t think Van Halen would put that on the B-side of their worst record’”: When Aerosmith got schooled by hit songwriter Desmond Child](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/steven-started-singing-cruisin-for-the-ladies-i-said-thats-really-bad-i-dont-think-van-halen-would-put-that-on-the-b-side-of-their-worst-record-when-aerosmith-got-schooled-by-hit-songwriter-desmond-child) _2026-08-19 · Paul Elliott · Latest from MusicRadar_ His tough-talking approach helped create one of the band’s biggest hits ## [Brandon Flowers says that every major label passed on Mr Brightside: "They would say, ‘When did you record this song again? What producer did you bring in?’ And it's like, ‘No, that's the same song. It's exactly the same recording that you heard before'”](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/they-would-say-when-did-you-record-this-song-again-what-producer-did-you-bring-in-and-its-like-no-thats-the-same-song-its-exactly-the-same-recording-that-you-heard-before-brandon-flowers-says-that-every-major-label-passed-on-mr-brightside) _2026-08-19 · Ben Rogerson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Brandon Flowers says that every major label initially said no to Mr Brightside ## [“People often crack jokes about that album. We had that dreadful picture on the cover with the three of us looking like the Bee Gees, and I’m thinking, ‘This is wrong’”: Carl Palmer on the disastrous album that led ELP to break up](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/we-had-that-dreadful-picture-on-the-cover-with-the-three-of-us-looking-like-the-bee-gees-and-im-thinking-this-is-wrong-carl-palmer-on-the-disastrous-album-that-led-elp-to-break-up) _2026-08-19 · Paul Elliott · Latest from MusicRadar_ Keith Emerson called it “an embarrassment against everything I’ve worked for” ## [“There's not a night that passes when that doesn't still sting”: When Skrillex shared with us his anger at having four years of his work stolen](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/theres-not-a-night-that-passes-when-that-doesnt-still-sting-when-skrillex-shared-with-us-his-anger-at-having-four-years-of-his-work-stolen) _2026-08-19 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ Back in 2012 Skrillex was dubstep’s reigning king, now held in high esteem as an EDM legend, we look back on a classic conversation he had with MusicRadar ## [“We're encouraged by the impact these measures are having”: McDonalds branch gets rid of teenage trouble by playing classical music](https://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/were-encouraged-by-the-impact-these-measures-are-having-mcdonalds-branch-gets-rid-of-teenage-trouble-by-playing-classical-music) _2026-08-19 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Same method has been used in Liverpool, Wrexham and Barrow in Furness ## [Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies aged 77: "I made him jam for eight hours straight until his tongue just fell out. 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