Emma Wilson
Emma cut her teeth in Manchester's live scene, spending more nights than she can count in the sweaty back rooms of the Northern Quarter watching bands that were one gig away from breaking through. Two decades on, she still believes the best music writing starts on the floor of a venue, not behind a desk. She covers indie, guitar bands and the culture around them.
Articles by Emma Wilson
The Complete Guide to Acoustic Guitar Hardware
Every acoustic guitar depends on quality hardware. Discover what makes bridge pins, tuning machines and other components crucial to your instrument's sound and longevity.
The Complete Guide to Jazzmaster Guitar Fender
The Fender Jazzmaster remains one of the most distinctive electric guitars ever produced, beloved by musicians across alternative rock, surf rock, and indie music scenes.
The Complete Guide to 7 String Ibanez
Ibanez has dominated the 7-string guitar market since the early 2000s, offering purpose-built instruments tailored for modern extended-range playing. Discover why 7 string Ibanez guitars lead the mark...
Drum Hardware: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Drum hardware—stands, pedals, and mounting systems—is critical to kit stability and playability. This buying guide breaks down stand quality, pedal response, boom arm flexibility, and how to assess va...
The Complete Guide to Telecaster Custom
Discover the Fender Telecaster Custom: the sophisticated evolution of the classic Telecaster with dual-pickup versatility. Learn about its tone, features and how it compares to other Fender models.
Piano Fender for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Piano Fender keyboards offer classic electric piano sounds and modern playability. This guide covers choosing your first model, avoiding beginner mistakes, and building your learning foundation.
P90 Guitars: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying the right P90 guitar means understanding pickup quality, wood selection, hardware durability, and electronics. This guide tells you exactly what specs matter and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Mouthpiece Brush for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Proper mouthpiece cleaning extends your instrument's life and maintains tone quality. Learn to choose the right mouthpiece brush, use it safely, and establish maintenance habits.
Guitar Double Stand: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a guitar double stand? Learn what specifications matter, how to assess stability and protection, and avoid common buying mistakes.
Rack Amps for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting with rack amplifiers? Learn signal flow, power requirements, connectivity options, and how to avoid common beginner mistakes.
The Complete Guide to Bbc Uk Album Chart
The BBC UK album chart represents the definitive weekly ranking of British music consumption, synthesising streaming, sales, and digital downloads into official industry rankings.
Baritone Guitars Acoustic: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Making the right baritone acoustic guitar purchase starts with understanding scale length, tonewoods, and playability essentials. This buying guide covers specs, sound evaluation, and pricing.
The Complete Guide to Electric Guitar Plectrum
Your electric guitar plectrum choice profoundly affects tone, attack, and playing comfort. This guide explores thickness, materials, shapes, and techniques to help you find the perfect pick.
Desktop Monitor Controller for Beginners: A Complete Guide
New to home studio monitoring? This beginner guide explains desktop monitor controllers, installation basics, and common pitfalls to help you take confident control of your mixing environment.
The Complete Guide to Digital Audio Workstation
A digital audio workstation is essential software for modern music production. Explore popular options, features, and how to select the ideal DAW for your creative needs.
Snare Drum Head for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A snare drum head determines your drum's tone and how it responds to your playing. Here's how to choose, install, and maintain your first snare drum head.
The Complete Guide to Country Singles Chart
The Official Charts country singles chart captures which country songs British listeners are streaming, downloading and purchasing most each week—offering fans and industry pros insight into the genre...
Foley Samples for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Foley samples—recordings of everyday sounds—transform bare soundtracks into immersive experiences. This beginner's guide walks you through finding, timing, and using foley to bring your projects to li...
Jungle Music Subgenres, Explained
Jungle is really a cluster of distinct moods. Here's what separates ragga, atmospheric, dark and jazz-fusion jungle from each other.
The Complete Guide to Keyboard Organ
A keyboard organ offers versatile tone and expressive playing across pipe, Hammond, and digital formats. Learn what makes this instrument special.
Drum Rack for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Drum racks look complex but are straightforward to assemble and configure. Here's how to build your first setup, step by step.
Electric Bass Preamp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Worried about an electric bass preamp seeming too complex? Don't be. This beginner's guide breaks down the essentials, dispels fears, and shows you how to find great tone through simple, patient exper...
Pitch Fork Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A comprehensive buying guide for pitch fork pedals. Learn which specs matter most, how to compare models at different price points, and how to choose the right tuner for your instrument.
What Emma Wilson covers
AI Song Generator
AI song generator software helps create lyrics, melodies and full song ideas quickly for songwriting and demo production...
Classic
Classic is a broad discovery label for enduring recordings, standards and widely admired music.
Classic Rock
Classic rock covers enduring guitar-led songs, albums and artists that shaped modern rock culture.
Grunge
Grunge blends heavy guitars, raw vocals and dynamic songwriting for an intense, unpolished rock sound.
14 topics
House Music
House music delivers steady club rhythms, soulful grooves and adaptable electronic production for DJs and producers.
K Pop
Polished, performance-led pop with global influence, slick production and strong visual identity.
1 topic
Post Malone
Post Malone-inspired gear for modern songwriting, recording and performance across pop, rap and melodic production style...
Punk Rock
Punk rock delivers fast tempos, bold riffs and an uncompromising live feel. Discover dependable gear for loud, immediate...
Popular topics
AllLatest articles
All newsSections
Index- Guitars 1,525
- Pianos & Keyboards 491
- Drums & Percussion 278
- Orchestral Strings 76
- Wind & Woodwind 97
- Brass Instruments 70
- Folk & World Instruments 108
- Studio Recording 484
- Music Software & DAWs 250
- DJ & Electronic Production 199
- Live Sound & PA 143
- Music Accessories 165
- Sheet Music & Learning 63
- Music Genres 285
- Music News & Industry 246
- Hi-Fi & Home Audio 64
- Artists & Bands 39