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
Herman Li asks Misha Mansoor: what is djent? By Richard Bienstock The Periphery guitarist explains the sound, and why people think he created it
This ‘remix’ of Steve Miller Band’s The Joker adds the slide guitar wolf whistle after every line - and the results are hilarious By Michael Astley-Brown That’s right: 49 slide guitar wolf whistles in one track
Jackson unveils Crossroads-inspired San Dimas plus its first 27-fret and Evertune models as part of huge summer line-up By Richard Bienstock Summer line-up also includes fresh Adrian Smith and Dave Ellefson signature designs
Foxgear debuts hugely versatile XYZ Waves modulation and Jeenie amp/cab/mic sim pedals By Richard Bienstock New stompboxes deliver 5 “freaky” multi-algorithm modulations and a 20-band analog active EQ section respectively
Fresh Electromatics, a P90 Junior Jet and Nick 13 signature model head up Gretsch's 15-strong summer line-up By Richard Bienstock Huge array of Electromatic, Streamliner, Falcon and acoustic guitars unveiled
Charvel debuts spec’d-up, sandblasted Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E Ash By Michael Astley-Brown Neon Pink model sports Floyd Rose tremolo and DiMarzio pickups
Charvel teams up with Evergrey’s Henrik Danhage for limited-edition Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 By Michael Astley-Brown Relic’d model boasts Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio pickups, and unusual pickup switching system
EVH gives the Wolfgang Special a limited-edition Sassafras makeover By Michael Astley-Brown Satin Black-finished model boasts baked maple neck
EVH’s new 5150III 15W LBX-S Head is its most versatile lunchbox amp yet By Michael Astley-Brown Latest compact head combines Green ‘clean’ and Red ‘full burn’ channels
Quilter Labs' OverDrive 202 is a 200W, 2-channel amp that can fit in the pocket of your gigbag By Richard Bienstock New head updates the company’s OverDrive 200 with three new voices
Guitar stars including Mateus Asato, Felix Martin and Allen Hinds tear it up in this insane all-star jam By Richard Bienstock The Resonance Project’s Yas Nomura assembles a neo-soul uber-jam over Neo Thangka
