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Roger Waters has shared the first single from his re-recording of The Dark Side of the Moon – and there's not a guitar solo in sight
By Matt Owen published
The former Pink Floyd bassist's reinterpretation of Money swaps Gilmour's searing solos for brooding acoustics and a reflective spoken word passage

High-profile collabs with '90s alt-rock guitar royalty and Keanu Reeves' return to music: this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The freshest cuts from Code Orange ft. Billy Corgan, Alice Cooper ft. Tom Morello, The Gaslight Anthem ft. Bruce Springsteen, Dogstar, Brothers Osborne, Night Verses and a heck of a lot more

Conan O’Brien nearly bought Buddy Holly’s amp – here’s what stopped him
By Jackson Maxwell published
During a chat with Billy Corgan on his radio show, the comedian also told an amusing, gear-related anecdote about the time George Harrison stopped by the set of Saturday Night Live

Session guitar pro explains why he played a used $99 Squier Strat from Guitar Center on a chart-topping album
By Jackson Maxwell published
But for the removal of its volume knob, Tom Strahle's Squier was almost entirely stock, with a five-year-old set of strings

The loudest 30-watt amp on the market? Orange unveils its new over-performing head, the OR30
By Matt Owen published
A first-for-Orange Bright switch and footswitchable volume boost make this one of the British brand's most enticing releases in recent times

Ken’s guitar of choice in the Barbie Movie is… a Gibson Jerry Cantrell acoustic?
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Ryan Gosling is giving up the customized guitar – which has links to Metallica and Alice in Chains – to apologize for a fashion faux-pas

Boss is back in the synth business – and its new GM-800 could be the best way to get keyboard sounds from your guitar yet
By Matt Owen published
A new Series GK digital interface and an advanced operating engine lifted from Roland's collection of keyboards head up the powerful stompbox

Fake Klon Centaur pedals are being sold “for big money”, warns designer Bill Finnegan
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The legendary overdrive pedal is worth up to $5,000 on the used market – and now copycats are taking advantage

“A true inspirational person to be around”: Animals As Leaders pay tribute to guitar tech Dave Cohen, who has passed away
By Matt Owen published
Cohen had recently joined Animals As Leaders on Dream Theater's Dreamsonic tour, and was founder and head luthier of custom guitar builder, Equilibrium Guitars
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