FeaturesNostalgia and the Now: the anatomy of a perfect Splendour In The Grass lineup by Jayden Collins In an incredible turn of events, electropop legends Gorillaz will be headlining next year’s Splendour in the Grass. While previous headliner Flume will be missed,…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearRomanticism to Radiohead: the unlimited potential of string instruments by Josh Davies String instruments are some of the oldest and most popular instruments in history. Ranging from traditional Asian instruments, like the Erhu from China and Koto…
NewsThe Beach Boys might be reuniting for a 60th anniversary tour by Kayla McNicoll While current music news is flooded with cancelled and rescheduled gigs and festivals, The Beach Boys might soon announce a tour. 2021 could see the…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearFrom Ringo to Rich: the power of Ludwig drums by Dan Shaw Ludwig—a brand of percussion instruments that is still going strong today—has roots that stretch far into the previous century. Launched by the Ludwig brothers in…
FeaturesWhy It Mattered: Cat Stevens – ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ by Dan Shaw By the time Cat Stevens (who was born Steven Georgiou) was ready to hit the studio for the Tea for the Tillerman sessions, the twenty-one-year-old…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearSession players online: the rise of remote studios by Dan Shaw Session players, of course, have been a thing for a long time. When you think about it, they’ve been around for hundreds of years. What…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearCapitol Studios: where cutting edge sound was born by Dan Shaw Recorded audio has been alive as a medium since the era of the wax cylinder in the late 19th century. It wasn’t until midway through…
FeaturesHow classical became psychedelic: A brief history of baroque pop by Luke Saunders If you’re like me then you’re somewhat confused by the nature of baroque pop. What exactly is it? Where did it come from? Everyone I…
FeaturesThe Wrecking Crew: history’s greatest session band by Luke Saunders Even if you’re scratching your head at who The Wrecking Crew is, you know who they are. If you’re familiar with any classic hits from…
NewsWatch Jimmy Page in a Hawaiian shirt play a surprise gig with The Beach Boys in 1985 by Happy Jimmy Page, legendary session guitarist, member of The Yardbirds and co-founder of Led Zeppelin, found himself at a small loss for what to do in…
FeaturesHere are the 12 best Christmas albums of all time by Luke Saunders As the year, and indeed the decade, winds down to a close we have jumped into the jolly spirit early to collect our 12 favourite…
NewsHere’s who’s being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year by Claudia Schmidt Each year, the Songwriters Hall of Fame announces the list of artists and songwriters who have been nominated for induction. This time, the artists nominated…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearP is for perfection: the tale of the Fender Precision Bass by Josh Clarke The Fender Precision Bass is one of those rare instrumental standards that transcends genre – a true mainstay that every bass player can identify by…
