Mark Hoppus uses The Last of Us Part II’s virtual guitar to play Blink-182’s Dammit By Richard Bienstock Now if he could only remember the lyrics…
Horizon Devices releases feature-rich, compact Flux Echo reverb and delay pedal By Richard Bienstock New stompbox from the Misha Mansoor-led company offers three voices, tons of tweakability
Animals As Leaders announce special livestream event By Richard Bienstock Tosin Abasi and co are coming to your Facebook and YouTube feeds on July 9
Dean unveils Seymour Duncan-equipped, carved-top Icon Select electric guitar By Richard Bienstock New model offered with mahogany or flame maple top, exclusive SD pickups and more
Watch Zack de la Rocha play some seriously hardcore guitar in recently unearthed video By Richard Bienstock The performance captures the Rage Against the Machine front man onstage in 1990 with his hardcore band Hard Stance
Marcus King to team with Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and others for Four of a Kind, Live from Nashville charity series By Richard Bienstock The livestream event will feature King and his guests “performing with no audience and still trying to bring the same energy as a full live show”
Watch the Japanese Consul General to the US play a ripping Hendrix-inspired version of The Star-Spangled Banner By Richard Bienstock “I would like to perform the American national anthem with my deepest gratitude and respect,” Kanji Yamanouchi says
Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa to guest on new Derek Sherinian album, The Phoenix By Richard Bienstock The insane lineup also includes Kiko Loureiro, Bumblefoot, Billy Sheehan and more
Country music legend Charlie Daniels dies aged 83 By Richard Bienstock The Devil Went Down to Georgia singer, songwriter, guitarist and fiddle player also recorded with Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and many others over his long and varied career
Harley Benton’s ST-Travel guitar offers full scale-length playability at an insanely low $74 price tag By Richard Bienstock Basswood body, maple neck and fretboard and a trio of single coils round out the impressive package
Allan Holdsworth's "secret" scale is one of the ultimate examples of 'outside' playing - here's how to use it By Richard Bienstock Instructor Juan Antonio shows you a cool “tension-building concept”
Darkglass’s Element aims to conjure cab sim magic with the touch of a finger By Richard Bienstock New offering boasts touch-sensor sliders for sleek, knob-less operation
Hamstead Soundworks’ Ascent is a pure clean boost pedal built by techs for AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Queen and more By Richard Bienstock Profits from the hand-soldered stompbox will go to the techs who built the pedals
Country duo Striking Matches burn it up in this smoking Fender Acoustasonic Strat jam By Richard Bienstock Percussive knocks and fiery slide licks highlight the incendiary performance
Kiesel offers a new headless guitar hope with the highly customizable Leia single-cut electric By Richard Bienstock New model is available in six and seven-string configurations, with a 24.75-inch scale length option
David Gilmour shares first new track in five years, Yes, I Have Ghosts By Richard Bienstock The acoustic ballad features the Pink Floyd guitarist's daughter on harp and background vocals
Slash reveals he’s writing new music and recording demos for Guns N’ Roses By Richard Bienstock “I've been jamming with Duff and I've been jamming with Axl,” the guitarist says
Online Music Exams’ first-of-its-kind platform enables accredited music learning during COVID-19 crisis By Richard Bienstock Fully-automated system allows students to take all elements of practical music exams
Get IK Multimedia's $100 AmpliTube Metal for free for a limited time By Richard Bienstock Collection boasts 14 stompboxes, five classic and modern amp models, 13 cabs and more
Hear Zakk Wylde's Zakk Sabbath cover band’s raging version of Black Sabbath By Richard Bienstock Vertigo, Zakk Sabbath’s re-recording of Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut album, is due in September
Tom Morello teams with Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds, the Bloody Beetroots on “slamming” new song, Stand Up By Richard Bienstock Incendiary new protest anthem combines big riffs with colossal electronic production
Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner claims someone tried to copyright one of his original riffs By Richard Bienstock “It's things like that that ruin it for everyone,” the guitarist says in riff challenge screed
Top British artists including the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest call on the UK government to help save the live music industry By Richard Bienstock The open letter, signed by more than 1,400 acts, is part of the wider #LetTheMusicPlay campaign
Luna’s Woodland Bamboo Dreadnought pairs natural tone with exotic-wood looks By Richard Bienstock The all-bamboo body is adorned with ripples and a laser-etched leaf design
Marshall’s super-compact Emberton is the company’s smallest-ever portable speaker By Richard Bienstock Multi-directional sound and 20 hours of playtime in the palm of your hand
