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Mark Tremonti says Paul Reed Smith once tried to give him a PRS guitar...

Mark Tremonti says Paul Reed Smith once tried to give him a PRS guitar made for Lady Gaga Mark Tremonti has recalled the time that...

Rex Brown says ZZ Top and Van Halen were Pantera’s two primary influences

Rex Brown says ZZ Top and Van Halen were Pantera’s two primary influences Pantera bassist Rex Brown has cited Van Halen and ZZ Top as...

“It is being inspected and documented for a special collaboration”: Joe Bonamassa teases Martin...

“It is being inspected and documented for a special collaboration”: Joe Bonamassa teases Martin signature model Joe Bonamassa has suggested that he has a Martin...

Working Man – the final album by Whitesnake legend Bernie Marsden – will arrive...

Working Man – the final album by Whitesnake legend Bernie Marsden – will arrive in November Working Man, an album written and recorded by the...

Van Halen engineer reveals band were “disappointed” with debut LP: “It’s not what they...

Van Halen engineer reveals band were “disappointed” with debut LP: “It’s not what they had in their mind when they came in to do...

Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton close out Crossroads 2023 with a cover of...

Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton close out Crossroads 2023 with a cover of Peter Green’s Black Magic Woman Last weekend’s 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival...

Heritage Custom Shop’s new H-150 P90 is fitted with all-new 225 Classic P90 pickups,...

Heritage Custom Shop’s new H-150 P90 is fitted with all-new 225 Classic P90 pickups, offering “dynamic tones and an exceptional playing experience” Heritage Custom Shop...

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is now “just happy” people “still stream or buy or steal...

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is now “just happy” people “still stream or buy or steal our records” Though he might be the poster boy for anti...

“He plays a lot like Marty Friedman – it’s really exciting”: Dave Mustaine on...

“He plays a lot like Marty Friedman – it’s really exciting”: Dave Mustaine on Megadeth’s current touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari Megadeth’s current touring guitarist Teemu...

“The very first digital vibe we’ve ever heard that sounds this big”: Strymon brings...

“The very first digital vibe we’ve ever heard that sounds this big”: Strymon brings the Uni-Vibe into the modern day with the new UltraViolet...

“If I’m not making music the way I want it to be made, then...

“If I’m not making music the way I want it to be made, then what the f**k am I doing?”: The re-birth of singer-songwriter...

60 Seconds S1E4: MXR Duke Of Tone

60 Seconds S1E4: MXR Duke Of Tone The MXR Duke Of Tone almost seems to good to be true – can you really get the...

Guitar Shopping S1E2: Yard Act’s Sam Shipstone

Guitar Shopping S1E2: Yard Act’s Sam Shipstone In the second episode of Guitar Shopping, we head down to the wonderful Northern Guitars in Leeds with...

Dean Guitars parent company facing foreclosure over $4 million bank debt

Dean Guitars parent company facing foreclosure over $4 million bank debt Dean Guitars’ current perilous state following its trademark trial loss to Gibson and embroilment...

Fender, Yamaha, Korg, Roland and Casio facing class-action lawsuit for price fixing

Fender, Yamaha, Korg, Roland and Casio facing class-action lawsuit for price fixing Instrument manufacturers Fender, Yamaha, Korg, Roland and Casio are facing a class-action lawsuit...

Dustie Waring returns to stage with Between The Buried And Me following rape allegations

Dustie Waring returns to stage with Between The Buried And Me following rape allegations Guitarist Dustie Waring has returned to the stage with Between The...

“He holds his hand up and blood’s coming out”: Simon Phillips recalls Pete Townshend’s...

“He holds his hand up and blood’s coming out”: Simon Phillips recalls Pete Townshend’s infamous 1989 Stratocaster incident Simon Phillips has recalled the experience of...

Ozzy Osbourne will record “one more album” and hopes to tour again next year

Ozzy Osbourne will record “one more album” and hopes to tour again next year Ozzy Osbourne has said he hopes to make “one more album”...

Details of a new Fender modeller, the Tone Master Pro, have been leaked

Details of a new Fender modeller, the Tone Master Pro, have been leaked A new Fender amp modeller, the Tone Master Pro, is on the...

Cause & Effects: An effects builder’s guide to getting experimental with guitar pedals

Cause & Effects: An effects builder’s guide to getting experimental with guitar pedals It’s fair to say guitar pedals are my life – I spend...

How sustainable is your guitar? Meet the builders leading the way to a more...

How sustainable is your guitar? Meet the builders leading the way to a more eco-friendly future From Greta Thunberg to the Climate Crisis to Extinction...

Universal Audio’s UAFX OX Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator offers the features of the OX...

Universal Audio’s UAFX OX Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator offers the features of the OX Amp Top Box in a portable package Universal Audio has added...

“The integral band should never be tracked. But additional stuff? I understand that”: Black...

“The integral band should never be tracked. But additional stuff? I understand that”: Black Stone Cherry’s Chris Robertson on backing tracks in live shows The...

Mark Agnesi says the TV Yellow Les Paul Special offers the best value of...

Mark Agnesi says the TV Yellow Les Paul Special offers the best value of the whole Gibson lineup Gibson’s Director of Brand Experience, Mark Agnesi,...

Watch: Bob Dylan wows in rare electric guitar set backed by The Heartbreakers at...

Watch: Bob Dylan wows in rare electric guitar set backed by The Heartbreakers at Farm Aid 2023 Bob Dylan surprised fans at last weekend’s (23...