The biggest news stories from the world of guitar in 2025
The biggest news stories from the world of guitar in 2025
One thing’s for sure: the world of guitar and rock music is still very...
The Guitar.com staff picks: this is the best new gear of 2025
The Guitar.com staff picks: this is the best new gear of 2025
2025 is nearly over – across the last 12 months we’ve seen some...
Why Noel Gallagher will never play a Strat live with Oasis, according to Gem...
Why Noel Gallagher will never play a Strat live with Oasis, according to Gem Archer: “He doesn’t need all the bells and whistles”
Noel Gallagher...
“I canceled. That wasn’t how I wanted to spend my time”: Guitar legend Larry...
“I canceled. That wasn’t how I wanted to spend my time”: Guitar legend Larry Carlton reveals how he quit working with John Lennon after...
Trivium’s Matt Heafy names the five up-and-coming metal bands everyone needs to watch in...
Trivium’s Matt Heafy names the five up-and-coming metal bands everyone needs to watch in 2026
Matt Heafy is at a transitional point. With his band,...
Driving Home For Christmas star Chris Rea dies at 74
Driving Home For Christmas star Chris Rea dies at 74
Singer-songwriter Chris Rea – the man behind the festive classic Driving Home For Christmas –...
Eddie Van Halen once gifted Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell so much gear it...
Eddie Van Halen once gifted Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell so much gear it filled up his manager’s garage: “I haven’t been able to...
Ergonomic shred machines, AI amp suites and a real-life acoustic love story: these are...
Ergonomic shred machines, AI amp suites and a real-life acoustic love story: these are my favourite guitar products of 2025
The festive season is finally...
Höfner blames effects of US tariffs for bankruptcy, but “business operations will continue” throughout...
Höfner blames effects of US tariffs for bankruptcy, but “business operations will continue” throughout administration
Höfner has given an update on its recent bankruptcy filing,...
Save an incredible $170 on this Gold Spark PRS SE Silver Sky at Sweetwater
Save an incredible $170 on this Gold Spark PRS SE Silver Sky at Sweetwater
The PRS SE Silver Sky is one of the most popular...
Silktone Expander review – a refined and versatile drive pedal that does things a...
Silktone Expander review – a refined and versatile drive pedal that does things a little differently
$269/£279, silktone.org
By now we can safely conclude that Charles...
NAMM Announces Comprehensive Session Schedule for The 2026 NAMM Show
NAMM Announces Comprehensive Session Schedule for The 2026 NAMM Show
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organisation, will feature...
Don’t hold your breath for a Deep Purple reunion with Steve Morse: “A couple...
Don’t hold your breath for a Deep Purple reunion with Steve Morse: “A couple of guys in the band were really glad for me...
Paul McCartney calls Höfner’s bankruptcy “very sad” as the legendary violin bass maker faces...
Paul McCartney calls Höfner’s bankruptcy “very sad” as the legendary violin bass maker faces uncertain future
Paul McCartney has spoken out following news that Höfner...
Nuno Bettencourt admits debuting his guitar brand at Black Sabbath’s farewell show “was probably...
Nuno Bettencourt admits debuting his guitar brand at Black Sabbath’s farewell show “was probably a really f**ked-up thing to do”: “Washburn didn’t know I...
Gretsch Synchromatic Falcon review – “this guitar is going to make Falcons a much...
Gretsch Synchromatic Falcon review – “this guitar is going to make Falcons a much more common sight on everyday stages”
$1,469.99/£1,299, gretschguitar.com
If we accept that...
“There was never a desire for drama. He just wanted to play guitar”: Wolfgang...
“There was never a desire for drama. He just wanted to play guitar”: Wolfgang Van Halen believes his father hated the politics and arguments...
Polarising Boss pedals, brilliant Martins and a relic Fender: these are my favourite new...
Polarising Boss pedals, brilliant Martins and a relic Fender: these are my favourite new guitar products of 2025
2025 marked my 16th year working as...
“She made the guitar specifically designed for women”: Olivia Rodrigo on her love of...
“She made the guitar specifically designed for women”: Olivia Rodrigo on her love of St. Vincent’s feminine signature guitars
If you’ve ever laid eyes on...
Yungblud fires back at The Darkness over Ozzy Osbourne tribute criticism: “They were trying...
Yungblud fires back at The Darkness over Ozzy Osbourne tribute criticism: “They were trying to be doormen at a party that they weren’t invited...
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...
