Latest articles by Richard Bienstock
Watch pro-shot footage of AC/DC’s Brian Johnson tearing through Back in Black with the Foo Fighters
Johnson joined the Foos onstage at Global Citizen’s Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World event
The Cult’s Billy Duffy joins with the Alarm’s Mike Peters for first Coloursøund effort in more than 20 years
Listen to Paradise (Free People), the first single from Coloursøund II, now
Pete Townshend says he "invented the guitar tech"
The Who legend talks finding the person to not only change his strings, but tune the guitar as well
Chris Cornell’s family settles malpractice lawsuit with former doctor
The terms of the agreement, which allege the Soundgarden frontman was overmedicated at the time of his death, remain sealed
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Trey Anastasio to release live full-album performance of Derek & the Dominos’ Layla
Watch Derek Trucks and Anastasio go head to head on Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad now
Yngwie Malmsteen unleashes the fury once again with new album, Parabellum
Listen to intense shred-a-thon of a first single, Wolves at the Door, now
Nine Inch Nails team up with Health on new industrial rocker Isn’t Everyone
Trent Reznor returns to his dark, distorted roots on collab track
Steve Vai shares “upscaled” For the Love of God video
Watch Vai shred on his burned Ibanez Universe seven-string in remastered glory
Kurt Cobain’s stage-used Marshall cabinet, signed guitar and... hair are up for auction
You could be the new owner of the heavily used Marshall 1960B 4x12 – or six strands of the Nirvana frontman's golden locks
George Lynch pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen on a Les Paul with an impromptu shred through Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
The Dokken guitarist calls EVH “one of the greatest inspirations of my personal guitar journey”
Modest Mouse return with first new album in six years, The Golden Casket
Listen to lead single We Are Between now
Gear up for Sweetwater’s GearFest 2021 extravaganza
Music retailer announces all-virtual iteration of its popular annual event
Mooer’s new 30-watt Hornet adds more sting to its digital modeling amp design
Updated offering packs in nine amps, three effects and more
Alice Cooper guitarist Ryan Roxie hosts In the Trenches weekly podcast series with leading hard rock and metal artists
Guests include Joe Satriani, Nita Strauss, Rob Halford and others
Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive 2nd annual Stream-A-Thon raises more than $45,000 to aid artists financially affected by COVID
Livestream event featured Warren Haynes, Joanna Connor, Jared James Nichols and many more
Marshall updates its super-compact Emberton speaker with iconic creme finish
Company’s smallest-ever portable speaker boasts new look, same impressive features
Wampler unveils Andy Wood Gearbox Signature Overdrive, designed to be the “driving force behind your sound”
Dual-channel pedal houses the company’s popular Tumnus and Pinnacle circuits under one roof
Watch snippet of AC/DC’s Brian Johnson performing Back in Black with the Foo Fighters at Vax Live concert
The full event, which also features Eddie Vedder and H.E.R., will air May 8
The top 10 things to know about Gibson in 2021
We're still easing into the new year, but Gibson has already come blasting out of the gate with fresh and exciting products, endeavors, collaborations and, of course, electric and acoustic guitars
Boost your doom tones with Ananashead Effects’ new GT73 overdrive
Compact stompbox is based on classic Matamp preamp design, with solid-state build and Bass-Boost knob
Four-hour career-spanning Kiss documentary to air in June
A&E’s Biography: KISStory will feature new interviews with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
John Petrucci partners with Iron Smoke Distillery for new Rock the Barrel signature whiskey
Dream Theater virtuoso prepares to shred taste buds with new 120-proof bourbon
Friedman offers up a small high-gain wonder with the BE Mini amp
All the crunch and gain of the company’s famed BE circuit, now in a four-pound, affordably-priced design
