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How post-rock heroes This Will Destroy You split into two separate touring lineups –...

How post-rock heroes This Will Destroy You split into two separate touring lineups – and rediscovered themselves in the process On a fall Nashville evening,...

A compact 100-watter, some liminal ambience and a metal offset: this is my gear...

A compact 100-watter, some liminal ambience and a metal offset: this is my gear of the year 2025 2025 is almost over, and so arrives...

Neural DSP launches Archetype: John Mayer X

Neural DSP launches Archetype: John Mayer X Neural DSP has announced what could be the biggest plugin collaboration of all time – Archetype: John Mayer...

Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer review – is this the Mayer tone plugin we’ve...

Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer review – is this the Mayer tone plugin we’ve been waiting for? €199, neuraldsp.com Back in the early 2000s, I was...

Höfner files for bankruptcy

Höfner files for bankruptcy Guitar and bass brand Höfner has filed for bankruptcy in Germany, a new filing in the Fürth District Court in Bavaria...

Scalpers are ruining the fun for real guitarists – and now I have the...

Scalpers are ruining the fun for real guitarists – and now I have the data to prove it In one of the many ways that...

Billionaire’s holiday party brings Slash, Bruno Mars and a ridiculous lineup of rock royalty

Billionaire’s holiday party brings Slash, Bruno Mars and a ridiculous lineup of rock royalty When billionaires throw holiday parties, expectations tend to rise well above...

“It doesn’t really matter as much as I used to think”: Kiss guitarist Thommy...

“It doesn’t really matter as much as I used to think”: Kiss guitarist Thommy Thayer on recording his new EP without “magic guitars” Still stuck...

Is Keith Richards finally slowing down? Rolling Stones cancel tour plans as guitarist “didn’t...

Is Keith Richards finally slowing down? Rolling Stones cancel tour plans as guitarist “didn’t think he could commit” to the gruelling schedule The Rolling Stones...

“I really don’t find either of those guitars particularly comfortable”: YouTube star Bradley Hall...

“I really don’t find either of those guitars particularly comfortable”: YouTube star Bradley Hall on classic guitar designs like the Stratocaster and Les Paul While...

“If you come up to the factory and draw it with me, I’ll do...

“If you come up to the factory and draw it with me, I’ll do it!”: Mark Tremonti reveals how Paul Reed Smith challenged him...

“I took it to my hotel room and played it all afternoon!”: How Iron...

“I took it to my hotel room and played it all afternoon!”: How Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith got his hands on the legendary Greeny...

How Women Are Giving Metal Guitars A Mainstream Moment

How Women Are Giving Metal Guitars A Mainstream Moment There are some rules of guitar that most of us stick to. Rock bands play Les...

Justin Hawkins takes another brutal swing at Yungblud: “if the future of rock comes...

Justin Hawkins takes another brutal swing at Yungblud: “if the future of rock comes from musical theatre and Disney, if this is Ozzy’s heir,...

“It doesn’t work!”: Gojira’s Joel Duplantier explains why he doesn’t like bands playing albums...

“It doesn’t work!”: Gojira’s Joel Duplantier explains why he doesn’t like bands playing albums in full live As we all get older, so do our...

Blur drummer reveals that some of his bandmates loved them becoming a “boyband”: “We’d...

Blur drummer reveals that some of his bandmates loved them becoming a “boyband”: “We’d gone from indie kids to screaming girls” While 1994’s Parklife served...

One of the most iconic pedals ever for under 50 quid? Grab this incredible...

One of the most iconic pedals ever for under 50 quid? Grab this incredible Thomann deal while you can Still looking for last-minute Christmas gifts?...

We said this Guild “reminds you exactly why you fell in love” with guitar...

We said this Guild “reminds you exactly why you fell in love” with guitar – and you can get an incredible 20% off it...

The Circle Guitar is the most revolutionary new guitar in half a century –...

The Circle Guitar is the most revolutionary new guitar in half a century – and artists are queuing up to be part of it As...

Keith Urban says this is the best way to tell if you should buy...

Keith Urban says this is the best way to tell if you should buy a guitar: “I get very excited about that particularly” What makes...

Steve Stevens claims 80s guitar music suffered due to the obsession with finding “clones”...

Steve Stevens claims 80s guitar music suffered due to the obsession with finding “clones” of Eddie Van Halen: “Record labels were signing anyone who...

Guitar.com Deals Of The Week: pre-Christmas savings to stuff your stockings with

Guitar.com Deals Of The Week: pre-Christmas savings to stuff your stockings with We’ve entered into December proper. And, so, the herds of savings that stampeded...

The Lutefish Stream is a remote jamming solution that actually works

The Lutefish Stream is a remote jamming solution that actually works Ad feature with Lutefish Remote jamming is a phrase that incites a certain degree of...

Mateus Asato doesn’t mind you imagining vocals on his instrumental music, but this is...

Mateus Asato doesn’t mind you imagining vocals on his instrumental music, but this is why he’s not going to do it Mateus Asato has been...

John 5 explains why he doesn’t improvise when playing other people’s songs: “I show...

John 5 explains why he doesn’t improvise when playing other people’s songs: “I show respect by playing the songs just as they were written” John...