Instrumental Aluminum is a new company building sustainable electric guitars out of, well, aluminum By Sam Roche The brand's hybrid guitars feature recycled aluminum bodies, promising increased resonance and sustain
Emerald Guitars breaks the mould with carbon fiber, Fishman Fluence-equipped electric-acoustic hybrid, the Virtuo By Matt Owen The futuristic six-string aims to encapsulate both the body of an acoustic and the spirit of an electric via an innovative design blueprint and versatile pickup configuration
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station review By Trevor Curwen A high-end delay with layers of immaculately crafted old-school sounds
Boss debuts feature-packed IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet and SY-200 Synthesizer pedals By Matt Owen Two new offerings aim to open up a “universe” of sonic possibilities by way of up to 150 cabinet IR responses – including models from Celestion – 171 analog-inspired synth sounds and powerful preset-saving capabilities
Jackson teams up with former Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick to launch impressively spec'd Pro Series Soloist model By Sam Roche Available in six- and seven-string iterations, appointments on the guitar include DiMarzio humbuckers and a mini-toggle killswitch
Orange promises tube-like tone from solid-state circuitry with the new Super Crush 100 Head and Combo By Sam Roche The new amp offers two independent high-headroom channels, CabSim speaker emulation technology, a fully buffered FX loop and an onboard reverb module
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit announce star-studded covers charity album featuring Julien Baker, Chris Thile, John Paul White and more By Matt Owen Georgia Blue, due October 15, will contain covers of tracks by James Brown, Otis Redding, Indigo Girls, The Allman Brothers Band, Gladys Knight & The Pips and others
All-star Allman Family Revival tour announced By Jackson Maxwell The touring celebration of the life and music of the late Gregg Allman will feature The Allman Betts Band, plus Robert Randolph, Lilly Hiatt, Eric Gales, Joanne Shaw Taylor and many more
Keeley Electronics ushers in its next generation of compression pedals with the Compressor Mini By Matt Owen Available in Black or limited-edition Arctic White colorways, the compact pedal aims to deliver tried-and-trusted Keeley compression tones in a ‘board-friendly unit
Fender introduces limited-edition Pink and Black Paisley Acoustasonic Telecasters By Matt Owen The latest aesthetic reinventions of Fender's innovative Tele template team the Acoustasonic build and tonal blueprint with a meticulously crafted colorway
Fender launches all-new Player Plus electric guitar and bass models with fresh finishes and switching options By Matt Owen New Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass and Precision Bass guitars expand on the Player Series with noiseless pickups, rolled fingerboard edges and locking tuners
Queen's Brian May hints towards all-instrumental solo album By Sam Roche “I don't have the dazzling technical expertise of a Joe Satriani or a Steve Vai or Al Di Meola or Eddie Van Halen. But I just might”
Eastman Romeo LA review By Dave Burrluck Bridging the gap between old-school archtop and modern thinline, Eastman’s Romeo impressed. Time to meet its flash new cousin. Is this a ‘no jazz’ zone?
Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen is a definitive new biography based on 50+ hours of interviews with the man himself By Matt Parker The book, due October 5, also includes chapters on EVH’s guitar builds and personal stories from the guitarist detailing oddities from his gear collection
Who was the first guitarist to fit a Floyd Rose on a Gibson Les Paul? Brad Gillis maintains he started the trend By Matt Owen The Night Ranger guitarist has thrown his hat into the hotly contested ring, saying he had the idea before Neal Schon and Alex Lifeson
UK guitar great Michael Chapman dies aged 80: Thurston Moore, Ryley Walker and Steve Gunn lead tributes By Matt Parker The storied British guitarist beloved by alt-rockers passed away at home
Roger Newell, bassist for Rick Wakeman and Marty Wilde, dies aged 73 By Michael Astley-Brown Newell performed on Wakeman’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth and played the world’s first triple-neck bass
Watch present-day Brian May jam with 1992 Brian May in his new Back to the Light video By Sam Roche Both wielding Red Specials, the pair of Queen guitarists trade the track's gorgeous six-string harmonies and soaring leads at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1992
Stevie Nicks responds to Lindsey Buckingham’s “factually inaccurate” recollection of his Fleetwood Mac departure By Matt Owen “To be exceedingly clear, I did not have him fired, I did not ask for him to be fired, I did not demand he be fired,” Nicks told Rolling Stone
Eric Clapton unplugs again (mostly) on new album, The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions By Jackson Maxwell The 17-track live set contains a mix of Clapton classics, covers of two Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac tunes and a few blues standards
