90s Guitar Riffs That Defined A Generation
04 Oct in Guitar
Discover these iconic 90s guitar riffs that shaped rock music and defined a generation, from grunge to alternative classics.
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Quick Riffs: Guitar Songs to Improve the Speed of Your Playing
20 Sep in Guitar
Quick riffs can be daunting as a guitarist. Let's break down these faster riffs and see how they can help you improve.
Groovy 60s Guitar Riffs: Essential Tracks You Need to Know
13 Sep in Guitar
60s Guitar riffs should be the foundation for your guitar playing. From a period of rock pioneers, here are some cool riffs for you to try out.
Beginner Beatles: Top 5 songs to play with the fab four
02 Aug in Guitar
Beginner Beatles songs are often hard to find. Here, we'll explore a few songs that you can play as a beginner guitarist.
80s Guitar Riffs: Top 5 era-defining songs
26 Jul in Guitar
80s guitar riffs are just so cool! From shredding to synthesisers, there's so much to learn. So grab your aviator sunglasses and let's get playing...
Intermediate Bass Lines: 5 Cool songs to enhance your playing
05 Jul in Guitar
Intermediate bass lines are the bridge that you need to cross to get to the next level. Come with us as we check out some TABs that'll help you on your way.
Top 5 Iconic Intros: Guitar songs that raised the bar for rock music
24 May in Guitar
Iconic intros are what inspired us to become guitarists. Let's look at a few guitar songs that really shook things up for rock n' roll...
Budget Delay Pedals: The best value alternatives for your music
03 May in Guitar
Are your solos missing that extra flare? Well, it looks like you'll need a budget delay pedal. Let's check out a few options...
Beginner Bass Lines: Bass Bangers from Queen to Gorillaz
04 Jan in Guitar
Beginner bass lines; bangers to impress your friends and help you feel like a bass god in minutes! Essential classics from Queen to Gorillaz!
Best Virtual Synthesizers 2021: The Top 5 software synths of the year (so far)
27 Aug 2021 in Synths
We all have our favourite go-to software synthesizers but what are the new breakthrough synths of this year? Here are 5 for your consideration.
Gearnews’ Top 5 YouTube music production channels
04 Oct 2020 in Studio
It may be difficult to weed out the amazing content from all the noise in the overcrowded YouTube of today. We're here to help!
Best polyphonic synthesizers of 2019: The Top 6 new polysynths you can actually buy
11 Dec 2019 in Synths
We all like multiple voices; the pads, the stabs and the textures as tones and timbres cascade and interweave. Which polyphonic synthesizers that went on sale in 2019 are your favourites?
Top 5 Boutique Fuzz Pedals of 2018 by Mr Black, ZVex, Beetronics, KHDK, Earthquaker
31 Dec 2018 in Guitar
It is that time of year again, the one where I get to share my favourite boutique dirt boxes and explain why I believe you should be hunting them down to add to your fuzzy sonic palette.
Top 5 audio interfaces 2018 by PreSonus, UA, Slate, MOTU, Audient
27 Dec 2018 in Studio
Both home recordists and studio owners had plenty of new gear to salivate over this year - here's a round-up of our Top 5 audio interfaces by PreSonus, UA, MOTU, Audient and Slate Digital.
Top 5 Studio Gear List
19 Aug 2018 in Studio
With most of 2018 now behind us, it's time we took a look at the five most impressive pieces of studio gear we came across over the past 8 months. The industry didn't disappoint us at all this year!
Top 5 Guitar Gear Fails: All the scams, howlers and pointless products
30 Dec 2017 in Guitar
Its been a great year for the guitar and yet we still managed to see some amazing failures in the industry. My list this year contains my top 5 fails of the year for you to laugh at and say "How?"
Top 5 best free studio and creative plug-ins 2017!
29 Dec 2017 in Studio
As the years go by, the quality of free stuff doesn't seem to be dropping. This year saw plenty of cool releases - here's our top 5 favourite free plug-ins of 2017. Enjoy!
Top 5 Eurorack modules of 2017
28 Dec 2017 in Synths
So many modules, so much voltage to be controlled and audio to modulate. What sort of splicing, morphing, sequencing, gristleizing and filtering delights have caught my attention in 2017?
Top 5 Budget Electric Guitars: Good tones for under 500 pounds
27 Dec 2017 in Guitar
What a great year 2017 was for budget guitars! This round-up includes our top 5 guitars for under 500 pounds, and each gives plenty of bang for your buck, so won't break the bank!
Top 5 Best Condenser Microphones 2017
26 Dec 2017 in Studio
2017 saw microphone manufacturers of all sizes introducing new condensers of wildly different prices. The trend, though, is towards technology growing more affordable. Here are our top 5 favorite condenser ...
Top 5 audio interfaces by Focusrite, Roland, UAD, Presonus, Antelope
01 Dec 2017 in Studio
With a single exception, our selection includes only products announced and launched (or soon to be released) in 2017. They are spread in five price categories from entry-level to high end pro.
Simon’s Picks 2016: Cakewalk, PreSonus, Townsend and more…
28 Dec 2016 in Studio
A year of new pro audio toys has nearly passed and so has the first year of Gearnews. Here's my top 5 products that have stood out for me this year.
The 5 Best Microphones 2016: Shure, Lewitt, Chandler, Ocean Way, Townsend
22 Dec 2016 in Studio
This year has seen some significant advancements in microphone technology. Here's our run down of the Top 5 microphones, each with something to shout about.
Top 5 new guitar ranges of 2016
16 Dec 2016 in Guitar
Here are five new guitar ranges launched in 2016 that should be on your radar!