Supro soups up its existing product line and introduces all-new Delta King tube amp collection By Matt Owen Fresh tube amps, a new Chorus pedal and a raft of upgrades to existing products promise unmistakable Supro sounds
Blackstar gives its Studio 10 6L6 a Surf Green makeover By Michael Astley-Brown The 10W Class A combo gets a desirable new look
Opeth’s Martín Méndez signs with Sandberg for new signature bass By Michael Astley-Brown The prog-metal bassist serves up a a fresh take on the California TT format
Vox promises accurate amp simulations from its new VGH guitar/bass amplifier headphones By Matt Owen The plug-in-and-play headphones aim to faithfully reproduce the sound of your instrument using onboard effects and amp sounds
NAMM 2021: the biggest guitar, amp and pedal releases so far By Guitar World The physical show isn’t happening – but the gear launches most definitely are
Nancy Wilson bought Eddie Van Halen an acoustic guitar after he told her he didn’t own one By Richard Bienstock The Heart guitarist has also penned an instrumental tribute to the Van Halen legend
TikTok star gets called out for wearing Metallica T-shirt, responds by shredding Master of Puppets, Enter Sandman, One and Battery By Sam Roche R&B/hip-hop artist and social media star Zaria likely added a few metalheads to her legion of fans with this comeback
Supro soups up its existing product line and introduces all-new Delta King tube amp collection By Matt Owen Fresh tube amps, a new Chorus pedal and a raft of upgrades to existing products promise unmistakable Supro sounds
Blackstar gives its Studio 10 6L6 a Surf Green makeover By Michael Astley-Brown The 10W Class A combo gets a desirable new look
Opeth’s Martín Méndez signs with Sandberg for new signature bass By Michael Astley-Brown The prog-metal bassist serves up a a fresh take on the California TT format
Vox promises accurate amp simulations from its new VGH guitar/bass amplifier headphones By Matt Owen The plug-in-and-play headphones aim to faithfully reproduce the sound of your instrument using onboard effects and amp sounds
Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer arrested, facing six charges related to Capitol Building riots By Richard Bienstock The guitarist, who was photographed carrying bear mace, turned himself in to authorities on January 17
Ex-Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford declined offers to join Guns N’ Roses twice By Richard Bienstock Ford says he was first approached by Slash in 1991 to replace Izzy Stradlin
Vox reinvigorates its Bobcat guitar series with all-new finishes and Bigsby vibratos By Matt Owen The new semi-hollow stunners are available in either single-coil or soapbar-style pickup configurations
Boss updates BCB pedalboard series with innovative new designs By Matt Owen Each 'board is designed to be easily transportable while offering total pedal protection and maximum control over reconfiguration
Eddie Van Halen honored with new Guitar Center Hollywood mural By Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown Zakk Wylde has already shown his approval of Robert Vargas's artwork
The 10 best guitar solos of 2020 By Jonathan Horsley It’s time to reveal the greatest lead guitar moments of the year, as voted for by you
Gene Simmons pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen: “Not since Hendrix did anyone change the game like Edward“ By Gene Simmons The God of Thunder remembers Eddie and those early days when he produced the Van Halen Zero demos
10 best pedalboards: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning pedalboards By Jonathan Horsley Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Labs, Boss, Friedman and more
The history of the Fender Musicmaster, Duo-Sonic and Mustang By Rod Brakes Three classic student models demystified by Fender historian, collector and co-author of Fender: The Golden Age 1946–1970, Terry Foster
Best acoustic bass guitars 2021: Unplug and play with our pick of 7 top acoustic basses By Chris Corfield Our expert guide to the best acoustic bass guitars will instantly boost your low-end game, and enable you to play on the go and to practice at home
Brothers Osborne: “We try to stay true to the music we hear in our heads. That’s how you establish your own identity“ By Joe Bosso Turning up the heat on new album Skeletons, TJ and John Osborne explain how it's all about getting lost in the licks
The life and times of Quicksilver Messenger Service's John Cipollina By Alan di Perna A bold, original and unheralded stylist, Cipollina's playing anticipated the future of rock
Australian Guitar's Fresh Frets: Vol. 6 By Matt Doria On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are eight of the locals we're loving most at the moment!
The best 12-string guitars 2021: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars By Jonathan Horsley Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Takamine, Taylor, Rickenbacker and others, from 12-string acoustic guitars to shimmering electrics
How Fender recreated Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein so accurately that he mistook it for the original By Rod Brakes Brian McDonald tells the story of how Fender built the ultimate EVH tribute – the original tone monster
Hone your crosspicking skills with this lesson on the must-learn acoustic technique By Molly Tuttle Molly Tuttle walks you through the style behind the bluegrass classic Wildwood Flower
How creating chains of dotted-eighth syncopations can revolutionize your rhythm playing By Jimmy Brown It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Rory Gallagher By Richard Barrett Touch and feel is everything when trying to master the late Irish blues-rock maestro's style
Molly Tuttle teaches you the secret to "backward" crosspicking By Molly Tuttle Mastering a fingerstyle technique borrowed from banjo players will add some hot sauce to your acoustic playing
Vinnie Moore shows you how combining 5th intervals with open strings can provide fresh phrasing ideas By Vinnie Moore The UFO guitarist takes a closer look at the E Mixolydian mode and finds new approaches for rhythm and lead playing
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr. By Richard Barrett Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating
How to play guitar: everything you need to know to start playing now By James Uings This super-easy beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning your instrument and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
How to play 7th-chord arpeggios in four-note sequences By Andy Aledort Unlock the fretboard for Santana-style improvisation with this lesson that takes the A Dorian mode and runs with it
How to play 5 classic Christmas songs on guitar - with tab and chords By Jimmy Brown In the spirit of the Axemas season, we’ve compiled a handful of select solo guitar arrangements of popular Christmas songs
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Jimmy Page By Richard Barrett With Led Zeppelin, Page drew from all quarters of the musical landscape, but his exhilarating style was rooted in the blues
