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With Slash fully into a blues era (some would say he’s always been in one) with a new solo album imminent, and news he’s been branching out in the studio away from Les Pauls, Gibson has officially unveiled (via the Gibson Gazette) an ES-335 signature guitar for him.

Reason Studios has resisted the temptation to succumb to numerical superstition and announced Reason 13, the latest version of its DAW and plugin. From a redesigned sequencer and interface to five new Rack Devices, the software appears to be full of improvements, and will be released on 18 June.

Seiko says it is combining a retro styling from the 1960s with a touch of Japanese Ivy League inspiration in a new Presage Style 60s ‘Elegant Yet Rugged’ collection.

The classical watches, retailing for £510, use Seiko’s 4R35 automatic movement which has a 40-hour power reserve.

A recent study by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research was just the latest survey to confirm what we already knew – music making can have a profound effect on older adults’ health by sustaining good memory and improving the ability to solve complex tasks. And that’s besides the proven mood and mental health benefits for all ages.

Postponed following the guitar legend’s death in August 2023, Gardiner Houlgate will now host the auction on 11 June. Watch auctioneer Luke Hobbs introduce the first half of the collection

Over recent updates, Tracktion Waveform Pro has become the DAW you didn’t know you should be using, but its latest version could seal the deal, with familiar clip launching and a new wavetable synth promising to draw in newcomers and increase its user base.

The update brings enhanced looping, multitrack output, Koala Sampler integration and a 15-waveform sound generator to the popular sampler

For the first time, Seiko is combining Dual-Time technology with a chronograph function with a new watch to celebrate its 100th anniversary