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“I made a critical mistake 35 years ago, and I try to walk away from it, but I end up coming back”: Why George Lynch is back with his band
By Jonathan Horsley published
Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. Or something like that, as new album Dancing with the Devil finds the former Dokken alpha-shredder chasing lightning in bottle

The Boss Katana 50 is my favorite practice amp – and it just hit the lowest price of the year thanks to this Amazon Black Friday deal
By James Grimshaw published
As budget amps go, Boss’ Katana 50 Gen 3 is the cat’s meow – and luckily for you, Amazon has slashed the price – watch our demo before you buy

Phish's Trey Anastasio on why he ditched his vintage pedals in favor of digital modelers
By Janelle Borg published
Anastasio is the owner of some pretty rare vintage pedals but nowadays he prefers using his Line 6 multi-effects

All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – and the new launches you might have missed
By Matt Owen published
Johnny Marr's latest reinvention of the Fender Jaguar, another pedal inspired by Mk.gee's oddball rig choices, the ultimate evolution of the Tube Screamer and so much more...

Jared James Nichols was gifted a Klon Centaur by Joe Bonamassa – here’s how he kept it safe on the road
By Janelle Borg published
Nichols went from nearly having his borrowed Klon stolen to being given one of his own by the blues guitar icon

Eric Bibb pays tribute to blues pioneer Muddy Waters in new single – taken from upcoming album with John Mayer and Paul McCartney collaborator
By Jonathan Horsley published
The second single from Bibb's forthcoming album is named after Muddy Waters, and he and guitarist Robbie McIntosh put on a rootsy blues masterclass atop an irresistible groove

David Coverdale announces his retirement
By Phil Weller published
After an iconic career, the Whitesnake singer is calling it a day

The Tube Screamer is one of the most iconic overdrives ever. It’s just been reinvented by the pedal pioneer who first developed it
By Jonathan Horsley published
The TWA Source Code is a "next-gen" TS-style drive that looks to level up the original design

Martin is making replicas of the finest acoustic guitars it’s ever made – at $150,000 apiece
By Jonathan Horsley published
Martin has launched Project 91, a series of acoustics based on individual classic pieces from its archive, meticulously recreated and built to the original spec – and it has unveiled the first four models in the run
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