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Turn pedals into outboard gear – and plugins into pedalboard-ready effects – with Electro-Harmonix’s...

Turn pedals into outboard gear – and plugins into pedalboard-ready effects – with Electro-Harmonix’s new Effects Interface Electro-Harmonix has announced the Effects Interface Hardware Plugin,...

“‘Single’ and happy where I am at this point”: Mateus Asato addresses rumours of...

“‘Single’ and happy where I am at this point”: Mateus Asato addresses rumours of him joining Fender following Suhr exit When Mateus Asato announced last...

Lazy J x ThorpyFX The J review: “one of the best sounding, most tactile...

Lazy J x ThorpyFX The J review: “one of the best sounding, most tactile and responsive dirt pedals I’ve ever played” £329 / $399, thorpyfx.com Collabs...

“You still have to pay for the actual gig”: Jack Osbourne says Back To...

“You still have to pay for the actual gig”: Jack Osbourne says Back To The Beginning charities received around “£1.5m or £2m” each, despite...

Gibson uses 3D scanning and period correct materials to create an “exact replica” of...

Gibson uses 3D scanning and period correct materials to create an “exact replica” of Keith Richards’ prized 1960 ES-355 Gibson has revealed a new partnership...

Fender Introduces Fender Studio

Fender Introduces Fender Studio Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced a significant milestone in its evolution of creative tools, introducing Fender Studio as a...

PreSonus Studio One is now Fender Studio Pro, as Fender launches its own fully-fledged...

PreSonus Studio One is now Fender Studio Pro, as Fender launches its own fully-fledged DAW environment Following last year’s launch of Fender Studio – a...

Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin has died at 26 after mental health battle

Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin has died at 26 after mental health battle Guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, who was instrumental in shaping the sound of Black...

Slash used specially designed pickups at Black Sabbath’s final show – now he’s releasing...

Slash used specially designed pickups at Black Sabbath’s final show – now he’s releasing them as a signature set with Seymour Duncan If three is...

Looking for your first headless guitar? Save big on Strandbergs at Sweetwater right now

Looking for your first headless guitar? Save big on Strandbergs at Sweetwater right now If you’re looking for a sign to buy your first headless...

Mark Tremonti names his five favourite extreme metal guitar players

Mark Tremonti names his five favourite extreme metal guitar players Most people wouldn’t characterise Mark Tremonti as an extreme metal shredder. Famed for his work...

Hot from the oven: this polishing mitt from D’Addario is the guitar accessory you...

Hot from the oven: this polishing mitt from D’Addario is the guitar accessory you didn’t know you needed On this week’s episode of ‘guitar accessory...

We rated Universal Audio’s Paradise Guitar Studio plugin 8/10 – get it now at...

We rated Universal Audio’s Paradise Guitar Studio plugin 8/10 – get it now at 25% off for today only Today is your final chance to...

Sound System: is this up-and-coming next-gen game set to be the next Guitar Hero?

Sound System: is this up-and-coming next-gen game set to be the next Guitar Hero? For a decade, the Guitar Hero franchise reigned supreme, before fading...

You can save over $1,000 on a PRS McCarty 594 10-Top with these huge...

You can save over $1,000 on a PRS McCarty 594 10-Top with these huge deals at Sweetwater If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a PRS...

Johnny Marr reveals “mind-blowing” experience of playing with Paul McCartney – and the unique...

Johnny Marr reveals “mind-blowing” experience of playing with Paul McCartney – and the unique thing that sets him apart from other bass players Johnny Marr...

Source Audio Encounter review: “one of the most sonically adventurous pedals I’ve ever played”

Source Audio Encounter review: “one of the most sonically adventurous pedals I’ve ever played” $399/£369, sourceaudio.com Let’s just get this out of the way up top:...

Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78 – the guitar world reacts to...

Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78 – the guitar world reacts to the passing of a legend Legendary Grateful Dead founding member and...

Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weird dies aged 78 – the guitar world reacts to...

Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weird dies aged 78 – the guitar world reacts to the passing of a legend Legendary Grateful Dead founding member and...

Is PRS teasing another McCarty model for this year’s NAMM Show?

Is PRS teasing another McCarty model for this year’s NAMM Show? PRS has shared a video to Instagram that suggests something related to the late...

The Sterling Kaizen was my favourite guitar of 2025 – but it looks like...

The Sterling Kaizen was my favourite guitar of 2025 – but it looks like the new Ibanez Alpha Series is coming for the crown Ibanez...

Victory sends blind guitarist custom braille amp in the most wholesome moment of 2026...

Victory sends blind guitarist custom braille amp in the most wholesome moment of 2026 so far The news hasn’t been all that rosy so far...

“The Stratocaster hasn’t really changed since 1954”: Outgoing Fender CEO Andy Mooney says electric...

“The Stratocaster hasn’t really changed since 1954”: Outgoing Fender CEO Andy Mooney says electric guitarists have “generally been reluctant to really accept innovation” Innovation in...

Ted Nugent brands Yungblud as “the real McCoy” among a flurry of strange praise...

Ted Nugent brands Yungblud as “the real McCoy” among a flurry of strange praise for rock artists Ted Nugent kicked off the new year with...

Fender Vintera II Road Worn 60s Stratocaster review – “this guitar is like spending...

Fender Vintera II Road Worn 60s Stratocaster review – “this guitar is like spending time with an old friend” $1,599/£1,349, fender.com There’s an argument to be...