“I’d rather bomb playing my own stuff than shack up in my dad’s legacy...
“I’d rather bomb playing my own stuff than shack up in my dad’s legacy and play Panama”: Wolfgang Van Halen on why his “artistic...
The best guitar pedals for beginners: distortions, tuners and more
The best guitar pedals for beginners: distortions, tuners and more
There’s nothing quite like pressing the footswitch on an effects pedal and hearing how your...
“I was scared to death with the situation I was in”: Peter Frampton explains...
“I was scared to death with the situation I was in”: Peter Frampton explains why the incredible success of Frampton Comes Alive was the...
Alex Lifeson admits he felt “resentment” towards Geddy Lee when he began putting more...
Alex Lifeson admits he felt “resentment” towards Geddy Lee when he began putting more keyboards into Rush’s sound in the ’80s: “The keyboards went...
“It reminds me of monkeys w**king in full view of the people standing around...
“It reminds me of monkeys w**king in full view of the people standing around their enclosure”: Chrissie Hynde slams “entitled” fans who film during...
“Once John’s back in the picture, it’s like the other records don’t exist”: Josh...
“Once John’s back in the picture, it’s like the other records don’t exist”: Josh Klinghoffer on the “disrespect” given to Red Hot Chili Peppers...
Paul McCartney’s advice to young bands: “Don’t rely too much on gadgetry. Just play...
Paul McCartney’s advice to young bands: “Don’t rely too much on gadgetry. Just play it all, learn it all, write it all”
Paul McCartney has...
Positive Grid Reactor review: does your guitar amp really need an AI chatbot?
Positive Grid Reactor review: does your guitar amp really need an AI chatbot?
$349, positivegrid.com
Hands up if you’re sick of hearing about AI? It is...
Fender issues firmware update for Tone Master Pro – introducing tonnes of new amp...
Fender issues firmware update for Tone Master Pro – introducing tonnes of new amp and effects models
Fender has launched a sprawling new firmware update...
“This isn’t a diss, but it could be anyone”: Why Phil Collen isn’t convinced...
“This isn’t a diss, but it could be anyone”: Why Phil Collen isn’t convinced by a Def Leppard Sphere residency
With a spherical roof packed...
Reports suggest fans walk out of Black Crowes show after Chris Robinson shuts down...
Reports suggest fans walk out of Black Crowes show after Chris Robinson shuts down “USA!” chant
The Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson found himself on...
How strings, tension, tuning and intonation really effect your guitar’s tone
How strings, tension, tuning and intonation really effect your guitar’s tone
So much of the sound of your guitar or bass comes before it’s even...
Here’s how GuitarTek by StewMac’s new cleaners make pro-level guitar care easier than ever
Here’s how GuitarTek by StewMac’s new cleaners make pro-level guitar care easier than ever
The importance of proper guitar maintenance can’t really be overstated. If...
Knowing The Numbers – UK Electric Guitar and Bass Import Data
Knowing The Numbers – UK Electric Guitar and Bass Import Data
This is the Quarterly update of the Electric Guitar and Bass Import data hot...
“It’s honestly really amazing”: Tube amp aficionado Joe Bonamassa has been “beta testing” a...
“It’s honestly really amazing”: Tube amp aficionado Joe Bonamassa has been “beta testing” a Fender Tone Master on tour – and he’s impressed
Is renowned...
“Eddie Van Halen ruined rock guitar”: The Jesus and Mary Chain’s Jim and William...
“Eddie Van Halen ruined rock guitar”: The Jesus and Mary Chain’s Jim and William Reid think “guitar players should never learn scales” because it...
“He would go, ‘What riff?’” Geddy Lee says he had to record all of...
“He would go, ‘What riff?’” Geddy Lee says he had to record all of Rush’s songwriting sessions because Alex Lifeson would forget “great” riffs...
Blues legend Eric Bibb on why you should learn classical guitar first: “It told...
Blues legend Eric Bibb on why you should learn classical guitar first: “It told me that the guitar really can be an orchestra”
Eric Bibb...
Ace Frehley’s 1975 Gibson Les Paul guitar fetches half a million dollars at auction
Ace Frehley’s 1975 Gibson Les Paul guitar fetches half a million dollars at auction
One of the most important guitars in Ace Frehley’s career has...
Martin celebrates 100 years of its lacquer finishes with a limited all-koa Custom Shop...
Martin celebrates 100 years of its lacquer finishes with a limited all-koa Custom Shop model
Martin is celebrating a mighty milestone with its new all-koa...
“You don’t even need a label. You have so many amazing tools like YouTube...
“You don’t even need a label. You have so many amazing tools like YouTube and TikTok”: Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G explains how...
Featuring a snow globe and even a working thermometer, the bizarre climate change guitar...
Featuring a snow globe and even a working thermometer, the bizarre climate change guitar played by Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel is headed to auction
A...
The 2026 Martin Journal is all about music education, with exclusive interviews with Jason...
The 2026 Martin Journal is all about music education, with exclusive interviews with Jason Isbell and Molly Tuttle, and a deep dive into Martin’s...
Meet Positive Grid’s Reactor amp series – powered by “Amp Intelligence” that builds tone...
Meet Positive Grid’s Reactor amp series – powered by “Amp Intelligence” that builds tone from text prompts, photos and recordings
Positive Grid has launched a...
Are vintage guitars better than new ones? Philip Sayce thinks so – and here’s...
Are vintage guitars better than new ones? Philip Sayce thinks so – and here’s why
There are some debates in the guitar world that are...
