On the anniversary of Metallica’s St. Anger

On the anniversary of Metallica’s St. Anger, we ask, was the snare really that bad? Terrible snare sound, or just context? Read More

5 things guitarists can learn from Prince On what would have been his 61st birthday, we study the guitar playing of a bona fide creative genius. Read more

Ernie Ball welcomes three new gauges Sponsored: Joining the world-famous Slinky line of electric guitar strings are two new half-gauge sets and their heaviest set developed for low tunings. Read more

Robert Smith employs Line 6 Spiders for The Cure’s mammoth Disintegration shows Goth guitar legend turns to affordable modelling amps for anniversary gigs Read more

Five song intros you’re probably counting wrong, and how to count them correctly Featuring Led Zeppelin, Kings Of Leon, The Eagles and more… Read more

Apple WWDC: 4 things that music makers need to know about The iPad gets its own OS, iTunes is dead and there’s a new Mac Pro Read more

Avicii's TIM: a track-by-track guide to the making of the album From his friends and collaborators Read more

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