Bare Knuckle adds Unity humbucker set to its standard range in support of humanitarian aid By Jonathan Horsley published 18 August 22 Riff for charity, with profits from the high-output humbuckers going to the Disasters Emergency Committee's humanitarian relief efforts across the globe
Watch unseen footage of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970 performance of Fortunate Son live at the Royal Albert Hall By Jonathan Horsley published 18 August 22 Footage of CCR's storming set has long been thought lost, but will be released on September 16 as a live album and film, and you can watch the premiere of Fortunate Son right here on GW
Queens of the Stone Age’s Dean Fertita announces solo project Tropical Gothclub, gets wild with the guitar for lead single Wheels Within Wheels By Matt Owen published 18 August 22 The multi-instrumentalist's debut solo LP will arrive November 4 via Jack White's Third Man Records
Watch Dave Grohl, Tenacious D, Beck, Greg Kurstin and John C. Reilly cover Seals and Crofts’ Summer Breeze By Sam Roche published 18 August 22 The group jammed the soft-rock classic at Judd Apatow's recent benefit concert at LA's Largo club in aid of Victims First
Eric Clapton drops previously unreleased cover of Albert King's Born Under a Bad Sign By Sam Roche published 18 August 22 Originally recorded during his 1994 From the Cradle sessions , the release comes ahead of Slowhand's forthcoming box set, The Complete Reprise Studio Albums Vol. 1
Todd Rundgren recruits Steve Vai, Rick Nielsen, Rivers Cuomo and more for star-studded new album, Space Force By Matt Parker published 17 August 22 And you can check out the first single, Puzzle, featuring Adrian Belew, right here
How to watch the all-star Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium By Jackson Maxwell published 17 August 22 Streaming and broadcast details of the September 3 tribute show – which will feature members of AC/DC, Rush, Queen, Metallica and Led Zeppelin – have been announced
Gibson’s Cesar Gueikian just teased an all-new electric guitar By Matt Owen published 17 August 22 A distant cousin of Theodore? A modified MIII? A Mod Shop model? Or something else entirely?
Steve Miller says T-Bone Walker taught him how to play guitar behind his head when he was nine years old By Matt Parker published 17 August 22 The Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer recalls early encounters with Les Paul, Chuck Berry and T-Bone Walker
Rhett Shull has teamed up with Novo for an all-new offset electric guitar, the Idris By Matt Owen published 17 August 22 Debuting a fresh Novo body shape, Shull's alluring custom Idris has been 7 months in the making, and has been made alongside a standard model that will arrive later this year
This Ukrainian guitarist’s apartment was hit by a Russian airstrike – and he’s auctioning guitar pedals that were inside at the time By Sam Roche published 17 August 22 Nikita Zhemerenko – a resident of the eastern city of Kharkiv – had his world turned upside down when his home was destroyed by Russian shelling. Now he’s selling items from his gear collection so he can begin rebuilding his life
Watch Sarah Lipstate show off her insane pedal and guitar collection – complete with a wild Gizmotron-equipped Ed O’Brien Stratocaster By Matt Owen published 17 August 22 The Iggy Pop collaborator and solo artist is custodian of a veritable trove of awesome gear, including a custom BilT Relevator, a Chinese EDS-1275 knock-off, and so many pedals...
Electro-Harmonix and J Mascis team up for signature Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi – available exclusively via Reverb By Jonathan Horsley published 16 August 22 “That’s my sound,” says the Dinosaur Jr. guitarist/frontman. “The Muff is always on”
Charlie Parr: “If I get to touch the strings and play a little lick and make some sounds, everything else is gravy” By Glenn Kimpton published 16 August 22 The Minnesota blues legend joins us, with a beautiful Mule Resophonic guitar in hand, and explains why playing guitar is something he does without fail every day
Fender launches the Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Telecaster Deluxe – a blues guitar for playing all kinds of genres By Matt Owen published 16 August 22 The blues prodigy’s first-ever Fender signature model debuts new custom-wound humbuckers, a super-cool Mississippi Night finish, and is spec'd with versatility in mind
Gene Simmons says Kiss will “continue in ways even I haven't thought of” following conclusion of their End of the Road world tour By Sam Roche published 16 August 22 The legendary hard rock bassist says he has no problem with four 20 year olds donning the makeup of the Starchild, Demon, Spaceman and Catman and taking to the stage after they hang up their boots
Rage Against the Machine perform Fistful of Steel for the first time since 1997 as New York residency raises $1 million for charity By Matt Owen published 16 August 22 The funds were generated from charity pricing tickets, and will be distributed between a handful of non-profit organizations
Steve Vai on the importance of music theory: “A person has to balance how much technique they need to get their point across” By Matt Owen published 16 August 22 Talking technique, theory and the art of making music, Vai said that the impact of a composition came down to “the other dimension – how deep you go beyond the technique”
Jeff Beck announces mammoth list of US tour dates, including a string of shows with Ann Wilson and ZZ Top By Matt Parker published 15 August 22 The shows follow the release of Beck’s collaborative album with Johnny Depp, 18, and kick off in Texas on September 23
Wrecking Crew guitarist Bill Pitman dies aged 102 By Matt Parker published 15 August 22 The guitarist was famed for his use of a Danelectro six-string bass and played on a number of hits, including Be My Baby and Pet Sounds
