Magnatone’s Starlite promises to pack classic Fender-style tones into a 5-watt Class A combo By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The low-wattage amp houses a single 6V6 and 12AX7 tube and aims to offer Tweed and ’60s-era tones
Expansive Bill Frisell biography, Beautiful Dreamer, announced By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The new book includes extensive interviews with the innovative guitarist and his famous fans, including Paul Simon, Gus Van Sant and Justin Vernon
Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate
Eric Johnson pays heartfelt tribute to late amp-building icon Howard Alexander Dumble By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Kenny Wayne Shepherd has also paid his respects to the legendary designer, who personally built amps for both players
Molly Tuttle shares details and title track from new album Crooked Tree By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The record sees the guitarist return to her bluegrass roots with the help of a few famous friends, including Old Crow Medicine Show and Billy Strings
Pigtronix Constellator Modulated Analog Delay review By Trevor Curwen published 21 January 22 Modestly proportioned with expansive sounds, the Constellator is out of this world
Rock icon Meat Loaf dies aged 74 By Sam Roche published 21 January 22 The singer behind Bat Out of Hell, one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, has passed away, his family has confirmed
Death by Audio's new Germanium Filter pedal is a "love letter to sticking a pencil through your speaker" By Jackson Maxwell published 20 January 22 Boasting just two knobs – Filter and Gain – this pedal aims to deliver everything from subtle overdrive to the gnarliest of fuzz tones
Brian May to make acting debut in BBC children's TV series, Andy and the Band By Sam Roche published 20 January 22 The Queen guitarist is set to star as the Godfather of Rock, who helps Andy and the Odd Socks overcome a “global rocktastrophe”
Martin expands its offset SC range with new ziricote, koa and burst models By Matt Owen published 20 January 22 The innovative acoustics are now available in more affordable and exotically spec'd guises for 2022
Hear Twisted Sister's Dee Snider and Eddie Ojeda team up with Rudy Sarzo and Mike Portnoy for a thunderous cover of Theme For An Imaginary Western By Jackson Maxwell published 20 January 22 The hard-rocking version of the Pete Brown/Jack Bruce-penned tune – famously covered by Mountain – features on Legacy, the forthcoming all-star Leslie West tribute album
Walrus Audio debuts hugely tweakable, six effect-strong M1 High-Fidelity Modulation Machine By Michael Astley-Brown published 20 January 22 The latest pedal to join the Mako Series packs chorus, phaser, tremolo, vibrato, rotary and filter sounds – and comes accompanied by a demo from Yvette Young
Jimi Hendrix's estate preemptively sues the estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell By Sam Roche published 20 January 22 The Hendrix estate and Sony Music received a letter in December that claimed the Redding and Mitchell estates were owed royalties for around 3 billion streams
Taylor unveils five new-for-2022 acoustic models, headlined by the Master Designer-built Flametop AD27e By Matt Owen published 20 January 22 The all-maple AD27e, designed by Andy Powers, is joined by a fellow American Dream model and trio of Grand Theater acoustics
Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes give Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit a virtuosic acoustic makeover By Jackson Maxwell published 19 January 22 At a recent Seattle gig, the acoustic masters took on the ultimate grunge standard, and re-tooled it beautifully to fit their respective styles
John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years sees the guitarist select his key performances at the legendary Swiss festival By Matt Parker published 19 January 22 The new live collection has been handpicked by McLaughlin himself from shows with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Paco de Lucia and The 4th Dimension
Line 6 opens the doors to its amp collection room and showcases its finest vintage treasures By Matt Parker published 19 January 22 In the latest Backstage With Line 6 video, sound designer Ben Adrian shows off some of the firm’s rarest pieces
Guitto’s GGP-04 pickup aims to turn your parlor acoustic into a dreadnought with five onboard impulse responses By Matt Owen published 19 January 22 The Joyo-owned company's latest offering lets you emulate a range of acoustic body types, upload self-made or third-party IRs via USB, and offers unplugged reverb and delay effects
Joe Satriani announces new album, The Elephants of Mars, unveils expansive first single, Sahara By Matt Parker published 19 January 22 “I want to show people that an instrumental guitar album can contain far more creative and entertaining elements than I think people are using right now,” says the virtuoso of his 19th solo effort
Joe Bonamassa shows you how to get 10 different sounds from a Les Paul using just the knobs and pickups By Matt Parker published 19 January 22 Unlock the secrets of your Gibson with JoBo's tone tips
