“I’m not the guy! Call Nuno Bettencourt!”: Why Joe Satriani turned down Alex Van...
“I’m not the guy! Call Nuno Bettencourt!”: Why Joe Satriani turned down Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth’s request to perform at a...
“I’ve literally thrown that guitar across the stage, and my tech picks it up,...
“I’ve literally thrown that guitar across the stage, and my tech picks it up, and it’s still in tune!” – John Osborne talks the...
Fender wins legal battle over Stratocaster shape in Germany – is it the end...
Fender wins legal battle over Stratocaster shape in Germany – is it the end for S-type guitars in the EU?
Fender has claimed victory in...
Gibson denied opportunity to appeal court ruling that its ES body shape is generic...
Gibson denied opportunity to appeal court ruling that its ES body shape is generic – but the final terms of its legal victory over...
Seymour Duncan celebrates 50 years of pickup building with super-limited run of the classic...
Seymour Duncan celebrates 50 years of pickup building with super-limited run of the classic ‘59 Model P.A.F. humbucker
Seymour Duncan is celebrating its 50th anniversary...
Sammy Hagar compares Alex Van Halen to Roger Waters, says he’ll never play with...
Sammy Hagar compares Alex Van Halen to Roger Waters, says he’ll never play with him again: “I feel that way about Alex Van Halen....
Verso Log: This funky-looking lap steel lets you slide the pickup around while you...
Verso Log: This funky-looking lap steel lets you slide the pickup around while you play
Lap steel guitars aren’t exactly known for radical reinvention. But...
“The guitar that killed folk”: Eastwood recreates the hacked-up Telecaster Michael Bloomfield played at...
“The guitar that killed folk”: Eastwood recreates the hacked-up Telecaster Michael Bloomfield played at Bob Dylan’s infamous Newport Folk Festival set
Bob Dylan’s 1965 Newport...
“They know how weird I am – so it wouldn’t surprise them!”: Pat Metheny...
“They know how weird I am – so it wouldn’t surprise them!”: Pat Metheny gets Ibanez to send him “cheap” guitars for DIY projects...
Rich Robinson on why the Black Crowes channeled the spirit of “20-year-olds showing the...
Rich Robinson on why the Black Crowes channeled the spirit of “20-year-olds showing the f**k off” on their new album
It used to be that...
“He played a gig with a nub”: Steve Morse remembers watching a one-armed bassist...
“He played a gig with a nub”: Steve Morse remembers watching a one-armed bassist perform – and how it inspires him to keep playing...
Save $1,000s on these stunning PRS 40th anniversary Custom 24 guitars at Sweetwater!
Save $1,000s on these stunning PRS 40th anniversary Custom 24 guitars at Sweetwater!
Right now at Sweetwater you can save over $1,000 on a range...
Fender’s new Strobo-Sonic Pro Tuner pedal uses strobe tuning for “ultra-precise” ±0.01 cent accuracy
Fender’s new Strobo-Sonic Pro Tuner pedal uses strobe tuning for “ultra-precise” ±0.01 cent accuracy
Fender has expanded its lineup of utility pedals with the Strobo-Sonic...
Myles Kennedy was worried about “tainting the history” of Jeff Buckley’s famous Telecaster when...
Myles Kennedy was worried about “tainting the history” of Jeff Buckley’s famous Telecaster when he used it onstage in 2019: “I truly didn’t feel...
Galahcore FX Ploverdrive review: focused boutique overdrive can help a board take flight
Galahcore FX Ploverdrive review: focused boutique overdrive can help a board take flight
After a short break in our series taking a look at some...
Laney’s new Prism-Mini is a pocket-sized smart amp ready to take on Positive Grid’s...
Laney’s new Prism-Mini is a pocket-sized smart amp ready to take on Positive Grid’s Spark GO
Portable all-in-one digital practice amps are all the rage...
“I don’t like the way they look or sound. I have no fondness for...
“I don’t like the way they look or sound. I have no fondness for them at all”: Jake E. Lee hates Telecasters… but there...
Rick Beato says excessive phone scrolling is the reason he can’t downpick like James...
Rick Beato says excessive phone scrolling is the reason he can’t downpick like James Hetfield
Who’s got the most ferocious picking hand in metal? 99...
A new era for portable drumming: NUVO Zip-Kit launches in the UK
A new era for portable drumming: NUVO Zip-Kit launches in the UK
Frederick Hyde Music Distribution is delighted to announce the new NUVO Zip-Kit, a...
“Honestly, I wanted to grab my guitar and smash it through the wall!”: Zacky...
“Honestly, I wanted to grab my guitar and smash it through the wall!”: Zacky Vengeance on being put through his paces by Synyster Gates...
Mesa/Boogie has relaunched the Triple Rectifier – the amp that helped define metal music
Mesa/Boogie has relaunched the Triple Rectifier – the amp that helped define metal music
Mesa/Boogie is reissuing its legendary Triple Rectifier amp head – which...
“It’s noisy, it’s crap, and we f**king love it”: Max Cavalera was so bad...
“It’s noisy, it’s crap, and we f**king love it”: Max Cavalera was so bad at guitar for Sepultura’s first gig, the guitarist from another...
The Guitar Show and The Bass Show Sells Out 10th Anniversary Event
The Guitar Show and The Bass Show Sells Out 10th Anniversary Event
The Guitar Show and The Bass Show celebrated its tenth anniversary in style...
Steve Vai plays on cover of Van Halen’s Jump for 2026 World Cup anthem
Steve Vai plays on cover of Van Halen’s Jump for 2026 World Cup anthem
Van Halen’s ’80s classic Jump has been given a fresh spin...
“I used to give Stephen s**t because he wasn’t a shredder like Eddie Van...
“I used to give Stephen s**t because he wasn’t a shredder like Eddie Van Halen”: Original Deftones bassist says he used to make fun...
