Guess KMA Audio Machines' next pedal and you could win a fully loaded pedalboard By Sam Roche The 'board features a Logan overdrive, Moai Maea analog octaver, Horizont multi-spatial JFET phaser, Cirrus reverb/delay – and a mysterious new product
Solar Guitars launches new Tele-inspired range with the EverTune-equipped T1.6AN By Sam Roche The classy new metal-friendly offering boasts a plethora of high-end appointments, including distressed metal hardware, Luminlay glow-in-the-dark side dots and Duncan Solar pickups
David Gilmour teases a sonic shift for his next album: "The electric guitar I'm currently playing is not as 'rock god' as one might expect" By Matt Owen The Pink Floyd legend hopes to have the record ready "in the next year or two"
Lindsey Buckingham announces first solo album in 10 years By Matt Owen The former Fleetwood Mac guitar icon has also shared the self-titled record’s ethereal lead single, I Don’t Mind
John Mayer performs first-ever live rendition of Last Train Home on Jimmy Kimmel Live! By Matt Owen The PRS-wielding blues titan dialed in the '80s-flavored guitar tones and offered up a selection box of smooth six-string phrases in the track's debut live runout
Cort introduces the G280 Select, an impressively spec'd revamp of its flagship G280DX By Sam Roche Cort's "logical evolution of the term ‘vintage’" boasts proprietary HSS pickups and a CFA-III floating tremolo system
5 highlights from the weekend's star-studded B.B. King Museum celebration By Jim Beaugez Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Gary Clark Jr. and more paid tribute to the King of the Blues in Indianola, Mississippi
Kemper launches Fuzz Drive System with new Profiler OS update By Michael Astley-Brown Profiler OS 8.2 adds a raft of classic Fuzz Face and Octavia-inspired sounds
Warrior Guitars unveils a line of electrics built using hundreds of layers of automobile spray paint By Sam Roche The material – known as Fordite – yields some truly remarkable color patterns
The Ampbot – the “most portable, powerful, plug-and-play guitar amp ever made” – launches on Kickstarter By Matt Owen Ultra-compact amp boasts Bluetooth connectivity, onboard tuner and five effects
Slash, Phil Collen and Robert DeLeo join forces for a scorching cover of Jimi Hendrix’s Fire By Matt Owen The trio teamed up to play at the 51st Annual Beastly Ball alongside Weezer and a slew of other famous faces, raising money for the Los Angeles Zoo
Amazon Prime members can get up to 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited completely free By Guitar World This unmissable early-Prime Day deal gives you access to millions more songs than Spotify
Brad Whitford has his doubts that Aerosmith will ever perform again: “Age is becoming a real factor” By Sam Roche The veteran guitarist discusses the prospect of future Aerosmith shows in conversation with Joe Bonamassa
Eddie Van Halen hated how he inspired a wave of “intense uber-shredding”, says Steve Lukather By Matt Owen The Toto and session legend says it "always bothered" Van Halen how he inspired a trend that "turned the guitar into more of a sport"
John Mayer sent Mary Spender his new single before anyone else got to hear it By Matt Owen The British YouTube star had previously caught Mayer’s attention after she wrote her own version of Last Train Home following his quick-fire TikTok tease
D'Addario launches environmentally sustainable line of Eco-Comfort guitar straps By Sam Roche New straps are made with recycled materials including plastic bottles and pre-consumer waste, and colored using eco-friendly E.Dye
Tsakalis AudioWorks targets classic Marshall-style amp sounds with versatile Room #40 pedal By Matt Owen The compact offering takes inspiration from classic Marshall models, including the Plexi Super Lead, Plexi Super Bass and JCM800, and boasts an onboard boost and Variac control
Fender expands its Artist Signature Series with the highly decorated Dhani Harrison Ukulele By Sam Roche The Big F partners with the son of Beatles legend George Harrison for a Shiva Yantra-adorned mini-strummer
Rolling Stones fans, get 45% off a Guitar Tricks annual sub plus 32 Stones song lessons By Chris Barnes Bag a Rolling Stones lessons package - including Paint It Black and Jumpin’ Jack Flash tutorials - with this Guitar Tricks annual subscription deal
The Darkness announce new album, Motorheart, reveal full UK tour in 2021 By Sam Roche The new LP promises “trademark blazing guitar riffs and solos, soaring falsetto and immeasurable rock 'n' roll extravagance”
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