# djs (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover djs. Page: Feed: --- ## [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 ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rlDxbKCxyzHL) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [“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. By the time we stopped, we both knew we had a band"](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/frank-beard-zz-top-drummer-dies-aged-77-i-made-him-jam-for-eight-hours-straight-until-his-tongue-just-fell-out-by-the-time-we-stopped-we-both-knew-we-had-a-band) _2026-08-19 · Will Groves · Latest from MusicRadar_ Billy Gibbons hails "great friend and collaborator" ## [Nearly 40% of music released last month used AI](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/nearly-40-percent-of-music-released-last-month-used-ai) _2026-08-18 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Almost a quarter was fully AI generated ## [Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson give the thumbs-up to Angine De Poitrine: “The most entertaining and exhilarating bits of music that I've heard for a long, long time”](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/rushs-geddy-lee-and-alex-lifeson-give-the-thumbs-up-to-angine-de-poitrine-the-most-entertaining-and-exhilarating-bits-of-music-that-ive-heard-for-a-long-long-time) _2026-08-18 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ “I love the fact that they've gone viral" ## [The legendary SL-1200 is 55: Technics celebrates with a limited edition of the iconic turntable](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/djs-producers/the-legendary-sl1200-is-55-technics-celebrates-with-a-limited-edition-of-the-iconic-turntable) _2026-08-18 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ There are only 12,000 of them ## [“I don’t know how many times I’ve told you about swinging that thing”: Rob Thomas smacks his Matchbox Twenty bandmate with a mic stand](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/i-dont-know-how-many-times-ive-told-you-about-swinging-that-thing-rob-thomas-smacks-his-matchbox-twenty-bandmate-with-a-mic-stand) _2026-08-18 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Paul Doucette’s in ear monitor was smashed in accident ## [“To completely ignore written music is to deny yourself acres of inspiration”: It's time to finally learn music theory – Start here with our basic notation overview](https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/to-completely-ignore-written-music-is-to-deny-yourself-acres-of-inspiration-its-time-to-finally-learn-music-theory-start-here-with-our-basic-notation-overview) _2026-08-18 · Roland Schmidt · Latest from MusicRadar_ Learning to actually read music can open up many avenues as a musician, and it isn't as difficult as it might look… ## [“It starts out polite but then gets loud, dirty and nasty enough to pick a fight with fuzz”: Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/warm-audio-dirty-boy-jr-booster-review) _2026-08-17 · Charlie Wilkins · Latest from MusicRadar_ Warm Audio revives the Dirty Boy Ball Buster circuit but without the boutique price tag. ## [Bad Bunny caught up in copyright case that could see massive consequences for reggaeton as a genre](https://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/bad-bunny-caught-up-in-copyright-case-that-could-see-massive-consequences-for-reggaeton-as-a-genre) _2026-08-17 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Dispute centres on what constitutes the dembow ‘riddim’ ## [“Prince liked it loud on stage - Your head would be vibrating after those shows. Your body and your mind were shaken to the core”: We find out what it was really like being on-stage with Prince](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/prince-liked-it-loud-on-stage-your-head-would-be-vibrating-after-those-shows-your-body-and-your-mind-were-shaken-to-the-core-we-find-out-what-it-was-really-like-being-on-stage-with-prince) _2026-08-17 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ A Prince show was a bombastic affair, but what was it like backing up his Royal Badness himself? MusicRadar spoke to two former Revolution members to find out… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8R5Vd0mHYjvy) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [“We wish him the best in his future endeavours”: Slipknot confirm that Sid Wilson is no longer a member of the band](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/we-wish-him-the-best-in-his-future-endeavours-slipknot-confirm-that-sid-wilson-is-no-longer-a-member-of-the-band) _2026-08-17 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ DJ had played on all seven of their studio albums ## [“He heard us playing his song electric. You could see the gears grinding in his head. It was like watching a slow-motion lightning bolt”: How The Byrds reinvented a great Bob Dylan song and inspired Dylan to revolutionise his music](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/he-heard-us-playing-his-song-electric-you-could-see-the-gears-grinding-in-his-head-it-was-like-watching-a-slow-motion-lightning-bolt-how-the-byrds-reinvented-a-great-bob-dylan-song-and-inspired-dylan-to-revolutionise-his-music) _2026-08-17 · Amit Sharma · Latest from MusicRadar_ It was the first Dylan track to land at No 1 despite him not playing on it ## [“We were just looking at each other like, ‘Holy crap,' Like, he has turned back time”: Geddy Lee talks about the vocal prep he had to do for Rush’s 50 Something tour](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/we-were-just-looking-at-each-other-like-holy-crap-like-he-has-turned-back-time-geddy-lee-talks-about-the-vocal-prep-he-had-to-do-for-rushs-50-something-tour) _2026-08-17 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Frontman had to take singing lessons to reach his full range ## [“The idea came from Bowie and Star Wars”: We speak to Ash’s Tim Wheeler about the making of their beloved sci-fi love song](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-idea-came-from-bowie-and-star-wars-we-speak-to-ashs-tim-wheeler-about-the-making-of-their-beloved-sci-fi-love-song) _2026-08-17 · 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! ## [“Mutt said, ‘Give it a go, and if it doesn’t work get rid of the guy.’ And that’s exactly what we had to do, because Jim was less than useless!”: Why Def Leppard couldn’t make their monster hit Hysteria with Jim Steinman as producer](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/mutt-said-give-it-a-go-and-if-it-doesnt-work-get-rid-of-the-guy-and-thats-exactly-what-we-had-to-do-because-jim-was-less-than-useless-why-def-leppard-couldnt-make-their-monster-hit-hysteria-with-jim-steinman-as-producer) _2026-08-16 · Paul Elliott · Latest from MusicRadar_ “The food budget for the Steinman sessions was probably as much money as The Dark Side Of The Moon cost to record” ## [“Lindsey was beating his guitar as hard as he could and screaming his lungs out. The first time I heard it, I thought, 'What the heck is going on?’”: Inside the making of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/lindsey-was-beating-his-guitar-as-hard-as-he-could-and-screaming-his-lungs-out-the-first-time-i-heard-it-i-thought-what-the-heck-is-going-on-inside-the-making-of-fleetwood-macs-rumours) _2026-08-16 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ We revisit a classic interview where MusicRadar was given an inside look at the making of one of the most well-regarded albums of all time ## [“We wanted people to say, ‘Wow, that's Cypress Hill?’”: Cypress Hill’s beat-master Eric Bobo tells us why the band recorded their new album entirely in Spanish](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/we-wanted-people-to-say-wow-thats-cypress-hill-cypress-hills-beat-master-eric-bobo-tells-us-why-the-band-recorded-their-new-album-entirely-in-spanish) _2026-08-15 · Danny Turner · Latest from MusicRadar_ Percussionist Eric Bobo reveals how Cypress Hill embraced their Latino roots on their first full-length Spanish-language album ## [“When Kraftwerk became an institution we stopped being contemporary. Instead we became salesmen of nostalgia”: Karl Bartos reflects on the end of Kraftwerk’s golden era](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/when-kraftwerk-became-an-institution-we-stopped-being-contemporary-instead-we-became-salesmen-of-nostalgia-karl-bartos-reflects-on-the-end-of-kraftwerks-golden-era) _2026-08-15 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos told us how the German pioneers' embrace of computerisation was the trigger for his departure ## [“Makes you realise just how good budget guitars have become”: Harley Benton ST-62LA review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electric-guitars/harley-benton-aged-series-st-62la-review) _2026-08-14 · James Bentley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Hand-relic'd with a spec sheet that doesn't get old, Harley Benton's Aged Series brings vintage feel on a budget ## [SampleRadar: 505 free rave synths samples](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-505-free-rave-synths-samples) _2026-08-14 · MusicRadar · Latest from MusicRadar_ Get your glow sticks out, it's time for a rave-up ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XXWnfZVhuAwD) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Suno’s Studio 2.0 adds an AI chatbot that can control your project, transform sounds and generate custom plugins](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/sunos-studio-2-0-adds-an-ai-chatbot-that-can-control-your-project-transform-sounds-and-generate-custom-plugins) _2026-08-14 · Matt Mullen · Latest from MusicRadar_ The update also brings a number of more conventional features like MIDI support, automation and latency compensation ## [How many keys are there on a piano? – and why are some keyboards bigger than others? Here's everything you need to know about keyboard sizes but were afraid to ask](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/keyboards-pianos/how-many-keys-are-there-on-a-piano-and-why-are-some-keyboards-bigger-than-others-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-keyboard-sizes-but-were-afraid-to-ask) _2026-08-14 · Daniel Griffiths · Latest from MusicRadar_ Looking for the perfect keyboard? Does size really matter? 88, 49, 32?… Here’s the full guide to navigating the keys-world ## [How Pete Townshend’s drunken night with two Sex Pistols inspired The Who’s last classic song with Keith Moon: “I used to go to clubs and get insulted. Just stand there and endure these snotty little kids saying, ‘Boring old fart!’”](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/how-pete-townshends-drunken-night-with-two-sex-pistols-inspired-the-whos-last-classic-song-with-keith-moon-i-used-to-go-to-clubs-and-get-insulted-just-stand-there-and-endure-these-snotty-little-kids-saying-boring-old-fart) _2026-08-14 · Neil Crossley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Townshend took punk seriously but refused to be cast off as an irrelevant rock dinosaur ## [Check yourself (before you wreck yourself): It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #17!](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/check-yourself-before-you-wreck-yourself-its-musicradars-quiz-of-the-week-17) _2026-08-14 · Daniel Griffiths · Latest from MusicRadar_ It's time to test your knowledge of this week's music news with our regular weekly quiz ## [The MusicRadar app is live, and free on iOS and Android - grab it today](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-musicradar-app-is-live-and-free-on-ios-and-android-grab-it-today) _2026-08-14 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ For a better reading experience on your phone and tablet ## [“We always recorded with Michael in the dark - he hated light. The studio was absolutely dark”: Behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s monster hit](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/we-always-recorded-with-michael-in-the-dark-he-hated-light-the-studio-was-absolutely-dark-behind-the-scenes-of-michael-jacksons-monster-hit) _2026-08-14 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ Back in 2009, we spoke with Thriller’s legendary recording engineer Bruce Swedien, who shared some remarkable insights into the making of Michael Jackson’s biggest ever success ## [The guitar genius of Ritchie Blackmore in 5 classic tracks: “There is nothing cooler on record than the dimension-altering alliance of Blackmore, Roger Glover’s bass and Lord’s Hammond organ”](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-guitar-genius-in-five-classic-tracks) _2026-08-13 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ With Blackmore returning onstage with Deep Purple for the first time since '93, we unpack his explosive talents over a handful of tracks (none of which are Smoke On The Water) ## [“An effects unit aimed squarely at those who want a fast, powerful way to experiment with sound”: Soma Laboratory Warp review](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/an-effects-unit-aimed-squarely-at-those-who-want-a-fast-powerful-way-to-experiment-with-sound-soma-laboratory-warp-review) _2026-08-13 · Si Truss · Latest from MusicRadar_ Warp's 15 algorithms take in things like reverb, delay and compression – but in typical Soma style, it's a lot weirder and more fun than it first appears ## [Travis Barker’s new doc is out today - here's 8 other drummers whose incredible stories deserve to be told on screen](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/travis-barkers-new-doc-is-out-today-heres-8-other-drummers-whose-incredible-stories-deserve-to-be-told-on-screen) _2026-08-13 · Chris Barnes · Latest from MusicRadar_ From overcoming severe adversity and industry exploitation to battling stage fright, sexism, and sudden loss, these stories demand to be seen ## [“I don’t want to say The Beatles cleared it, but somebody at EMI or Apple. So whoever you were that did it, thank you. Thank you, Sir Paul”: Mike D on how the Beastie Boys got away with sampling five Beatles songs on Paul's Boutique](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-dont-want-to-say-the-beatles-cleared-it-but-somebody-at-emi-or-apple-so-whoever-you-were-that-did-it-thank-you-thank-you-sir-paul-mike-d-on-how-the-beastie-boys-got-away-with-sampling-five-beatles-songs-on-pauls-boutique) _2026-08-13 · Matt Mullen · Latest from MusicRadar_ Ahead of the release of his debut solo album, Mike D looks back at the audacious, anything-goes sampling ethos behind the Beastie Boys' magnum opus ## [“Our producer worked with Ozzy Osbourne, so I said, ‘What if Ozzy sang on this song?’ But then I said, ‘How about Rob Halford? The Metal God!’ They all went, ‘Nah, that’s a crazy dream’”: When the Judas Priest legend teamed up with Five Finger Death Punch](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/our-producer-worked-with-ozzy-osbourne-so-i-said-what-if-ozzy-sang-on-this-song-but-then-i-said-how-about-rob-halford-the-metal-god-they-all-went-nah-thats-a-crazy-dream-when-the-judas-priest-legend-teamed-up-with-five-finger-death-punch) _2026-08-13 · Paul Elliott · Latest from MusicRadar_ “Rob is really into heavy metal, like really into it. After all these years, he just loves heavy metal” ## [“Music has always been my first language. Justice has always been my inheritance. Contra-ICE is where those two lineages meet”: Ad-Rock, Tom Morello, Kathleen Hanna and others team up for Anti-ICE benefit album](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/music-has-always-been-my-first-language-justice-has-always-been-my-inheritance-contra-ice-is-where-those-two-lineages-meet-ad-rock-tom-morello-kathleen-hanna-and-others-team-up-for-anti-ice-benefit-album) _2026-08-13 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Plus there’s a live event in LA in October ## [“As a bona fide guitar nerd this is the epitome, this is the high-water mark”: Martin unveils a pair of Joe Bonamassa signature acoustics based on a 1937 pre-War vintage unicorn](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/joe-bonamassa-martin-1937-pre-war-signature-00-18-00-14e-retro) _2026-08-13 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The 00-18 Joe Bonamassa and its more affordable 00-10E Retro are based on a '37 shade-top of incalculable mojo ## ["My goal was, get it out before I die! If I live another 20 years, I'll hit everyone with part two!": Travis Barker in 2012 on his memoir, becoming sober and why he's never really changed his kit](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/my-goal-was-get-it-out-before-i-die-if-i-live-another-20-years-ill-hit-everyone-with-part-two-travis-barker-in-2012-on-his-memoir-becoming-sober-and-why-hes-never-really-changed-his-kit) _2026-08-13 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ An archive interview with the Blink 182 drummer ## [“It’s a sick, twisted song. I thought it was a love song. Just like all those people that get married to it not realising it’s a dark, demented track”: Stewart Copeland on The Police’s double-edged classic](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-a-sick-twisted-song-i-thought-it-was-a-love-song-just-like-all-those-people-that-get-married-to-it-not-realising-its-a-dark-demented-track-stewart-copeland-on-the-polices-double-edged-classic) _2026-08-13 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ Stewart Copeland spoke to MusicRadar back in 2019 and gave us his honest take on some of The Police’s most celebrated work ## [Watch Ritchie Blackmore perform onstage with Deep Purple for the first time in more than 30 years: "A couple of days ago I got a message from a local lad, ‘I only live ‘round the corner – do you mind if I come and jam?’](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/watch-ritchie-blackmore-perform-onstage-with-deep-purple-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-30-years-a-couple-of-days-ago-i-got-a-message-from-a-local-lad-i-only-live-round-the-corner-do-you-mind-if-i-come-and-jam) _2026-08-13 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Blackmore joined his former bandmates for a storming rendition of Smoke On The Water ## [Brian May asked AI to recreate the cover of Queen's The Game. He wasn't happy with the results: “So this is the kind of intelligence that will soon be ruling the world??!”](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/brian-may-asked-ai-to-recreate-the-cover-of-queens-the-game-he-wasnt-happy-with-the-results-so-this-is-the-kind-of-intelligence-that-will-soon-be-ruling-the-world) _2026-08-13 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ The guitarist also made a serious environmental plea ## [Reissue, Repackage, re-evaluate the songs: Morrissey And Marr have collaborated on new Smiths Rough Trade archive release](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/reissue-repackage-re-evaluate-the-songs-morrissey-and-marr-have-collaborated-on-new-smiths-rough-trade-archive-release) _2026-08-13 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Both contribute sleeve notes to Rough Trade 45s box set ## [AI's ties to major labels deepen as Suno strikes licensing deal with BMG](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ais-ties-to-major-labels-deepen-as-suno-strikes-licensing-deal-with-bmg) _2026-08-12 · Matt Mullen · Latest from MusicRadar_ The agreement arrives ahead of Suno's launch of its first generative AI model "developed in partnership with the music industry" ## [Fender refreshes the vintage-inspired US models that offer “a near 1:1 comparison with their original predecessors” – adding classic finishes from the paint room](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-american-vintage-ii-2026-refresh) _2026-08-12 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ More finish options for the American Vintage II series and, my oh my, that rosewood 'board '61 Strat looks good in Surf Green