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Mikey Way performs onstage with My Chemical Romance in 2022

Mikey Way: “I was borderline terrified a lot of the time My Chemical Romance was active. I was learning the bass in front of 20,000 people every night!”

By Gregory Adams published 9 June 23

The reunited emo kings’ low-end ranger reveals why he swapped out his signature Fender Mustang for a sparkling new signature Jazz Bass, learning bass in arenas, and how he overcame insecurity about his chops

Fender debuts sparkle-finished Mikey Way Jazz Bass – a glittering signature model that will appeal way beyond its My Chemical Romance associations

By Matt Parker published 6 June 23

Fender has unveiled a stunning new limited-edition signature model for the MCR bassist

Frank Iero and Travis Stever on the tapping, harmonized solos and gear change-ups that fueled post-hardcore supergroup L.S. Dunes' debut

By Ellie Rogers published 22 December 22

The My Chemical Romance and Coheed and Cambria guitarists talk their newfound chemistry, favorite Klon clones and an all-new Ernie Ball Music Man design that's still under wraps…

L.S. Dunes: “We needed a place to put our hearts and souls, musically, during the pandemic”

By Ellie Robinson published 16 November 22

L.S. Dunes might comprise members of the most iconic bands in post-hardcore, but you shouldn’t dare call them a “supergroup”. Australian Guitar finds out why

Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie performs at 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 29, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana

From flamenco trap-shred to glitch-guitar stabs: here are this week's essential tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 13 May 22

Usher in the weekend with great guitar-heavy tunes from Polyphia, My Chemical Romance, Nova Twins, Death Cab for Cutie, Black Midi, Charlie Griffiths and more

My Chemical Romance surprise-release first song in 8 years, The Foundations of Decay

By Sam Roche published 13 May 22

Dust off your all-black attire and listen to MCR's first material since 2014's Fake Your Death

Matt Heafy recruits My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way on epic new Ibaraki single, Rōnin

By Sam Roche published 25 March 22

The nine-minute track is the third from Heafy's solo side project, and again features Emperor guitarist Ihsahn

Gerard Way on rock music's resurgence: “People missed the sound of the guitar”

By Sam Roche published 20 December 21

The My Chemical Romance leader on why he's positive about the future of guitar-based music

My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero gave Gary Holt a signed Ampeg Dan Armstrong electric guitar

By Richard Bienstock published 27 January 21

The Exodus/Slayer guitarist has called My Chem’s The Black Parade album “a masterpiece”

My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way has a Billie Eilish Signature Ukulele

Gerard Way loves Billie Eilish's signature Fender ukulele so much he's planning to record with it

By Richard Bienstock published 24 September 20

The My Chemical Romance mastermind plots a ukulele song about ukulele songs called, erm, Ukulele Songs

Frank Iero: "You learn more playing with other people than lightyears of playing in your bedroom"

By Sam Roche published 24 August 20

The My Chemical Romance guitarist chats to Ernie Ball in the latest episode of String Theory

Download Festival Australia 2020 has been cancelled amid COVID-19 fears

By Australian Guitar published 12 March 20

Organisers have cancelled the 2020 edition of Download Festival Australia due to fears surrounding the emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

My Chemical Romance's 6 greatest guitar moments

By Sam Roche published 19 November 19

The best six-string songs from the newly reformed MCR's catalogue

My Chemical Romance Guitarist Frank Iero and Epiphone Team Up for Wilshire Phant-O-Matic Guitar

By Joe Bosso published 14 March 12

NAMM 2012: Squier by Fender Presents New Signature Models, Including Jim Root Telecaster

By Guitar World Staff published 18 January 12

My Chemical Romance Parts Ways with Drummer After Theft

By Josh Hart published 7 September 11

My Chemical Romance have parted ways with drummer Mike Pedicone after he was caught stealing from the band after a show in Washington last week.

My Chemical Romance interview and talk 'Danger Days'

By By Joe Bosso, Photo by Kevin Scanlon published 4 May 11