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Joe Bonamassa’s recent hearing scare is a reminder that we should all be taking better care of our ears – and with big Black Friday deals on Loop earplugs, now is the time to make a change
By Janelle Borg published
As a touring musician, Loop's 3-in-1 earplugs, Switch 2, have been a lifesaver – and they're now available at a fraction of the usual price

I'm feeling this! The ultimate Squier Sonic Strat for budding Tom DeLonge fans is now even cheaper at only $161 for Black Friday
By Daryl Robertson published
One of my favorite beginner guitars just got even cheaper, thanks to this sweet Black Friday deal from Fender

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs launch Christmas appeal for unused gear to give to musicians who can’t afford their own
By Jonathan Horsley published
The English metal band have launched an initiative in their hometown asking for gear donations that will be given away at Christmas

Lucy Dacus joins John Mayer in singing the praises of this emerging guitar genius
By Jonathan Horsley published
Forget sweep-picking and next-gen percussive acoustic fingerstyle guitar, Dacus says it's all about the bravery to play something different

“The perfect marriage of Aerosmith and the Cult. An Aerocult, if you will”: November 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker, Janelle Borg published
The new guitar music that GW editors have been obsessed with this month: fresh names, old hands and trailblazing players

I'm sorry, my beloved AC30, but with hundreds slashed off digital modelers and multi-effects, I've found your replacement this Black Friday - here are 7 units that are turning my head
By Daryl Robertson last updated
With $150 off the Line 6 HX Effects, $210 off the Boss GT-1000, $100 off IK Multimedia's TONEX, and more, is it time for me to ditch the valve amp and go digital?

Jack White just lit up the NFL halftime show at Ford Field with White Stripes classics and bringing Eminem out from nowhere
By Jonathan Horsley published
Jack White is a man who knows how to make full use of his time onstage – and during this Thanksgiving set, he put on a seven-and-a-half-minute rock 'n' roll masterclass (with some bonus hip-hop)

Former Gamechanger Audio employees have launched a new firm – and their first pedal is inspired by the human voice
By Phil Weller published
Mentha Works' Monk Echo is inspired by Baltic choirs and mystical spaces, and it makes for a highly bespoke ambient machine
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