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Watch: Herman Li plays underwater version of Through the Fire and Flames after sliding...

Watch: Herman Li plays underwater version of Through the Fire and Flames after sliding down a water slide Herman Li and Alicia Vigil of DragonForce...

Albert King was the Immaculate Conception as a guitarist, says Joe Bonamassa: “Nobody before...

Albert King was the Immaculate Conception as a guitarist, says Joe Bonamassa: “Nobody before Albert played the way he did.” Joe Bonamassa called Albert King...

DOD Overdrive Preamp 250, Phasor 201 and Gonkulator review: welcome back, DOD.

DOD Overdrive Preamp 250, Phasor 201 and Gonkulator review: welcome back, DOD. The return of DOD and DigiTech was a wonderfully positive moment for the...

Kirk Hammett buys ‘unicorn’ Les Paul, says Greeny is “a little jealous”

Kirk Hammett buys ‘unicorn’ Les Paul, says Greeny is “a little jealous” Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has bought one of the rarest Les Pauls in existence,...

Neil Young says “touring is broken” and it’s thanks to Ticketmaster

Neil Young says “touring is broken” and it’s thanks to Ticketmaster Neil Young has called the state of touring “broken” due to the high ticket...

Kurt Cobain only doubled his vocals on Nirvana’s Nevermind because John Lennon “did it...

Kurt Cobain only doubled his vocals on Nirvana’s Nevermind because John Lennon “did it on everything”, says Butch Vig Nevermind producer Butch Vig has said...

Dave Mustaine says Kiko Loureiro is a better guitarist than Marty Friedman

Dave Mustaine says Kiko Loureiro is a better guitarist than Marty Friedman Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine thinks Kiko Loureiro is a better guitarist than founding...

Nirvana ‘bootlegged’ themselves, Butch Vig says of famous demos released in 1990

Nirvana ‘bootlegged’ themselves, Butch Vig says of famous demos released in 1990 Nevermind producer Butch Vig has revealed the story behind the famous bootlegs of Nirvana’s...

Introducing Heriot – the genre-agnostic saviours of British metal

Introducing Heriot – the genre-agnostic saviours of British metal You can tell when a metal band really means it. Fundamentally, it’s about intent. Some musicians...

Fishman announces Polyphia signature Fluence pickups

Fishman announces Polyphia signature Fluence pickups Fishman have revealed new Polyphia signature Fluence pickups for Tim Henson and Scott LePage, available now as dual humbucker...

Tony Iommi is working on music for the Black Sabbath ballet

Tony Iommi is working on music for the Black Sabbath ballet Tony Iommi is hard at work on music for the Black Sabbath ballet that...

Jason Bonham says he found unmarked tapes in John Bonham’s belongings

Jason Bonham says he found unmarked tapes in John Bonham’s belongings John Bonham’s son Jason has revealed the existence of unmarked tapes that may contain...

Sure, Positive Grid’s new Spark GO is tiny – but why does it have...

Sure, Positive Grid’s new Spark GO is tiny – but why does it have AI? Just like cell phones in the 90s, portable guitar amplifiers...

1981 Inventions hints at new pedal, Matt Hoopes “working on something big”

1981 Inventions hints at new pedal, Matt Hoopes “working on something big” 1981 Inventions, the effects company of musician Matt Hoopes that became an overnight...

Fender announces two signature “Coma” Stratocasters in honour of Michael Landau

Fender announces two signature “Coma” Stratocasters in honour of Michael Landau Fender has unveiled two signature Stratocasters in honour of legendary session guitarist Michael Landau. READ...

Gibson Partners with GRAMMY Award-Winning Green Day Frontman To Create His Beloved Les Paul...

Gibson Partners with GRAMMY Award-Winning Green Day Frontman To Create His Beloved Les Paul Junior Guitar Designed in collaboration with Green Day’s legendary guitarist, Billie...

Ed Sheeran says he won’t release his final album until after his death

Ed Sheeran says he won’t release his final album until after his death Ed Sheeran revealed his last album will come out after he’s dead. READ...

Nuno Bettencourt has a pedal he can’t live without: “It’s supposed to be a...

Nuno Bettencourt has a pedal he can’t live without: “It’s supposed to be a distortion, but I turn the distortion all the way off” Extreme...

New colour variants of the PRS SE Silver Sky model to drop soon?

New colour variants of the PRS SE Silver Sky model to drop soon? Some new colour variants of the PRS SE Silver Sky, most commonly...

The Genius Of… The Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal

The Genius Of… The Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal Back in the 1940s, distortion was considered an undesirable side effect of various technical issues such as...

Sophie Lloyd on reaching a younger girl audience through MGK: “I might not have...

Sophie Lloyd on reaching a younger girl audience through MGK: “I might not have been able to do that without this opportunity” Sophie Lloyd has...

Carmine Appice hits back at Nikki Sixx: “At least this washed-up drummer can play...

Carmine Appice hits back at Nikki Sixx: “At least this washed-up drummer can play his instrument well” Carmine Appice has hit back at Nikki Six...

JHS claims the Digitech Bad Monkey is “back in production” – but is it...

JHS claims the Digitech Bad Monkey is “back in production” – but is it really? The Digitech Bad Monkey is back in production, says JHS,...

Gibson partners Billie Joe Armstrong on new Les Paul Junior signature

Gibson partners Billie Joe Armstrong on new Les Paul Junior signature Gibson has teamed up with Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong on a new line...

Eric Clapton, Tom Morello and more sign petition to reverse ban against Roger Waters...

Eric Clapton, Tom Morello and more sign petition to reverse ban against Roger Waters gig  Eric Clapton, Tom Morello and other musicians have signed a...