“If I had known the grief that was coming my way, I would have...
“If I had known the grief that was coming my way, I would have stayed in real estate!”: Robert Fripp on facing the backlash...
Ghost Note Audio Swirls review – much more than a chorus pedal
Ghost Note Audio Swirls review – much more than a chorus pedal
£160, ghostnoteaudio.uk
The 1980s haven’t been this big since, well, the 1980s. Blame Stranger...
“Next thing you know, I get handed one of Kirk Hammett’s Les Pauls!”: System...
“Next thing you know, I get handed one of Kirk Hammett’s Les Pauls!”: System Of A Down‘s Daron Malakian reflects on filling in for...
Mateus Asato ends decade-long partnership with Suhr: “I will never forget this journey we...
Mateus Asato ends decade-long partnership with Suhr: “I will never forget this journey we built”
Brazilian guitar virtuoso Mateus Asato has announced he’s ending his...
“The honour of a lifetime”: Fender appoints Edward “Bud” Cole as new CEO, as...
“The honour of a lifetime”: Fender appoints Edward “Bud” Cole as new CEO, as Andy Mooney announces retirement
Fender has appointed Edward “Bud” Cole as...
Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones is auctioning off a bunch of studio gear...
Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones is auctioning off a bunch of studio gear – including a blown amp he left at Dave Grohl’s...
“You wake up, lay on the floor and roll around laughing for a couple...
“You wake up, lay on the floor and roll around laughing for a couple of minutes”: Sammy Hagar on what it was like selling...
NAMM Announces 2026 Grand Rally for Music Education
NAMM Announces 2026 Grand Rally for Music Education
The Grand Rally for Music Education will be held on Saturday morning, January 24th featuring inspirational messages...
From playing Botch to Cate Le Bon to finally understanding the Stones, the oddball...
From playing Botch to Cate Le Bon to finally understanding the Stones, the oddball guitar story of Dry Cleaning’s new album, Secret Love
Often, the...
“Anything but the guitar”: Marcus King claims he never plays guitar at home –...
“Anything but the guitar”: Marcus King claims he never plays guitar at home – and thinks it makes him a better musician
To get to...
“It’s not puppet show Megadeth”: Megadeth’s final tour won’t feature appearances by the band’s...
“It’s not puppet show Megadeth”: Megadeth’s final tour won’t feature appearances by the band’s many former members
Megadeth made waves in the metal world last...
The ’58 Goldtop Slash couldn’t walk away from: “He said, ‘I don’t need any...
The ’58 Goldtop Slash couldn’t walk away from: “He said, ‘I don’t need any more of these.’ And then he plugged it in and...
Fender unveils its first consumer headphones and speakers – including wireless cans with up...
Fender unveils its first consumer headphones and speakers – including wireless cans with up to 100 hours of battery life
Fender is officially stepping beyond...
Big Wreck guitarist says no one can replicate Eddie Van Halen’s feel, even if...
Big Wreck guitarist says no one can replicate Eddie Van Halen’s feel, even if they can play his music note-for-note: “It’s just an innate...
The Guitar Show and the Bass Show Set To Deliver Biggest Event To Date...
The Guitar Show and the Bass Show Set To Deliver Biggest Event To Date in 2026
Following the successful addition of The Bass Show to...
“It ain’t the same, man”: Lenny Kravitz thinks modern guitar gear and digital emulations...
“It ain’t the same, man”: Lenny Kravitz thinks modern guitar gear and digital emulations still don’t sound as good as vintage gear
Few topics divide...
IK Multimedia Announce iLoud Sub Now Shipping from IK’s Online Store and Dealers Worldwide.
IK Multimedia Announce iLoud Sub Now Shipping from IK’s Online Store and Dealers Worldwide.
IK Multimedia is pleased to announce that the iLoud Sub is now...
Horrothia Effects Triage Deluxe review – the ultimate all-in-one gain machine for fussy tonehounds?
Horrothia Effects Triage Deluxe review – the ultimate all-in-one gain machine for fussy tonehounds?
£240, horrothia.com
The word ‘preamp’ was invented by Satan in order to...
Slipknot co-founder says AI is like “a professor in my pocket” – and it’s...
Slipknot co-founder says AI is like “a professor in my pocket” – and it’s cheaper than a $150k producer who “might not even work...
Wolfgang Van Halen says this aspect of his father’s guitar playing is “incredibly underrated”:...
Wolfgang Van Halen says this aspect of his father’s guitar playing is “incredibly underrated”: “Everybody looks at him as Mr. Tap and Mr. Shred,...
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt thinks prog music has “become a bit regressive”: “Now progressive means...
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt thinks prog music has “become a bit regressive”: “Now progressive means fast guitar solos”
Once upon a time, “progressive” meant breaking boundaries,...
Marty Friedman explains why practicing guitar at home won’t help you find your own...
Marty Friedman explains why practicing guitar at home won’t help you find your own sound
While hours of bedroom guitar practice will sharpen your chops,...
How Wheatus distorted an acoustic guitar to make Teenage Dirtbag an early 2000s classic
How Wheatus distorted an acoustic guitar to make Teenage Dirtbag an early 2000s classic
“I thought it was a peculiar track and interesting and people...
Yungblud claims that the “bitterness” and “blind negativity” he experiences is discouraging the next...
Yungblud claims that the “bitterness” and “blind negativity” he experiences is discouraging the next generation of rock artists from “trying at all”
Yungblud has addressed...
Megadeth wont be returning for any surprise ‘reunion’ tours, insists Dave Mustaine
Megadeth wont be returning for any surprise ‘reunion’ tours, insists Dave Mustaine
As reunion tours become increasingly popular, plenty of bands are tempted to return...
