Lindsey Buckingham’s first European tour as a solo artist postponed due to Covid By Matt Owen published 12 May 22 The 11-date tour, due to commence next week, will be rescheduled after the Fleetwood Mac icon and members of his team contracted the virus
David Gilmour on future Pink Floyd live shows: “I suppose it's a possibility” By Sam Roche published 12 May 22 “I haven’t done one in such a long time, but who knows,” the guitarist says
How John Petrucci revolutionized Phil Collen's guitar rig By Jenna Scaramanga published 12 May 22 The Dream Theater shredder persuaded Def Leppard to go all digital following 2018's G3 tour
Lava Music's new Blue Lava is a touchscreen-equipped smart guitar with onboard apps for tone-shaping, practice and more By Sam Roche published 12 May 22 Players can share their loop recordings, practice achievements and more via the company's Lava+ social media mobile app
Fender recruits two new Custom Shop Master Builders By Matt Owen published 12 May 22 Andy Hicks and David Brown will join Fender's ever-growing team of artisan axe makers
Johnny Marr teases new ‘Fever Dreams Yellow’ signature Fender Jaguar By Matt Parker published 11 May 22 A new finish or a new guitar? Something is afoot as Marr’s signature model hits its 10th anniversary
Boutique effects for a good cause: Electric Love's Play for P.I.N.K. stompboxes raise money for breast cancer research By Jackson Maxwell published 11 May 22 Ben Carlin turned to the guitar, and making pedals, as a positive outlet for dealing with stress during his wife's battle with breast cancer. Now, he wants to use that creative outlet to help others
Bids on Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Fender Mustang have already hit $2 million By Matt Parker published 11 May 22 Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has made a generous early bid to kickstart an auction in aid of his mental health charity Kick the Stigma
Gibson and Lzzy Hale are developing a hybrid “Explorer Bird” model By Matt Owen published 11 May 22 A prototype of the signature six-string – which is dubbed “a different animal altogether” – has already been road-tested at a number of Halestorm shows
John Mayer signs fan’s Klon Centaur onstage and marks his specific settings By Matt Owen published 11 May 22 One lucky gig-goer received some special tone advice from the Sob Rock star himself, who divulged his go-to Klon settings
Guitar Pro launches version 8 of its industry-standard notation software By Sam Roche published 11 May 22 New features include a new audio import capability, improvements to both visuals and workflow, and a new drag-and-drop pedalboard for crafting playback guitar tone
Heather Brown Electronicals unveils new, Reverb-exclusive Sensation Fuzzdrive pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 10 May 22 Brown describes the pedal as a "tool to push your signal hard without the chaos" that "goes from fuzzy low-end to crisp, overdriven mids"
Joe Satriani discusses the “terrifying” prospect of playing Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts for a potential tribute tour By Matt Owen published 10 May 22 “Any sane guitar player would just turn around and start running away because you can't measure up to Eddie,” the shred legend said
Gibson partners with Dave Mustaine for new signature Songwriter acoustic guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 10 May 22 Finished in ebony, the new signature acoustic features Vic Rattlehead motifs and the first 24 fret neck ever installed on a Gibson acoustic guitar
Marty Friedman on why streaming listeners are skipping guitar solos: “Solos often have an obligatory existence – they must be there for a deeper reason” By Sam Roche published 10 May 22 The former Megadeth man says guitar solos are often included to meet a quota, rather than because the song actually requires one
Hendrix: Electric Requiem is a graphic novel that charts the life of the guitar icon By Matt Parker published 9 May 22 Arriving this August, the new comic tells the story of Jimi Hendrix’s complex personal and artistic life
UK busker gets stolen acoustic replaced thanks to Vintage Guitars By Matt Parker published 9 May 22 Homeless South African musician Philip becomes the recipient of a new Vintage ‘Historic’ Series dreadnought
Watch Pearl Jam, Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins with Foo Fighters cover By Matt Parker published 9 May 22 The collective, led by Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, joined together to play Cold Day in the Sun in tribute to the much-missed Foo Fighters drummer
U2’s Bono and the Edge perform at Kyiv subway station in support of Ukraine By Sam Roche published 9 May 22 The pair – invited by president Volodymyr Zelensky – performed songs including With or Without You and Ben E. King's Stand By Me to a 100-strong crowd
Fender and Chicago Music Exchange revive their exclusive Pacific Peach finish for new-look Player Stratocaster and Telecaster models By Matt Owen published 9 May 22 Two freshly finished six-strings join a previously released Pacific Peach Player Jazzmaster
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