Recording King equips its latest Dirty 30s resonator with a mini-humbucker By Jackson Maxwell Dubbed, appropriately enough, the Minnie Bucker, this guitar blends ultra-cool vintage looks with the bite and attack of a modern pickup
Fender adds roasted pine bodies, fully rosewood necks and Bigsby Telecaster options to its Mod Shop By Sam Roche The platform also now boasts WebGL, which gives guitarists a fully 3D-rendered view of their custom instruments
Kiss postpone four shows after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID By Matt Parker The band and their crew are all fully vaccinated and already at home in isolation following Paul Stanley’s previous positive test
Watch Yes take to the skies in eagle-eyed video for new track Dare to Know By Matt Parker They’ve crossed The Ice Bridge, now things are looking up in the second track from the prog gods' new album The Quest
Nearly a third of new gear is bought by church players, according to Fender By Matt Parker Praise and worship music accounts for a huge chunk of the industry’s $1.5-2 billion turnover
Klon creator Bill Finnegan announces livestream series via newly created YouTube channel By Matt Owen The pedal pioneer’s upcoming live event, due to debut September 3, will give viewers an update on KTR production and demonstrations of the legendary Centaur
Fender Japan continues its fine guitar-making form with Heather Brown’s ultra-limited, nautical-themed Original Canvas Esquire By Matt Owen The renowned Hawaii-based surf artist has helped create one of the brand's wildest models yet
Ibanez introduces $299 AZ Essentials series, designed in collaboration with Tomo Fujita By Matt Owen The ultra-affordable guitars don't compromise on tone, feel or playability, boasting comfortable functional appointments and the ultra-versatile dyna-MIX control circuit
INXS guitarist Tim Farriss sues boat owner after accident that severed his finger pushed him into “forced retirement” By Sam Roche Adrian Williams, Farriss's barrister, says the guitarist's reattached finger is “useless”, and that he “cannot play the guitar in the manner he was accustomed to”
Bogner's new Ecstasy Mini amp head is a $329 bundle of high-gain joy By Jonathan Horsley Get all that Red Channel drive from a compact, 30W solid-state head
Johnny Ramone’s iconic 1965 Mosrite Ventures II is set to hit the auction block By Matt Owen The Ramones guitarist’s main workhorse axe racked up an estimated 1,985 live appearances, and was used to record all of the band’s studio and live albums between '77 and '96
John Mayer says wearing headphones live on stage has helped him become a more dynamic guitar player By Matt Owen “I’m actually more connected to the band, the music and the moment this way,” Mayer explained
Tom Morello calls for evacuation of young female Afghan guitarists: “They are in grave danger” By Sam Roche The Rage Against the Machine guitarist says the girls are at “extreme risk” as they have performed Western music, and were taught by a male American teacher
Hear three previously unreleased recordings from The Beatles' Let It Be sessions By Matt Parker A Super Deluxe Let It Be collection – to include 27 unreleased recordings – is set for release on October 15
Watch Samantha Fish debut wailing new track Better Be Lonely in killer live performance video By Matt Parker The guitarist shows off some ‘Stones-style licks and her vocal prowess on the third track from her upcoming album, Faster
Elliot Easton says he recorded the solo for The Cars’ Touch And Go “in tears” By Matt Parker The guitar great tells Jeff Garlin and Jimmy Vivino about the fraught session in new Couch Of Guitars interview on Gibson TV
Fractal Audio launches its most powerful floor unit yet, the FM9 By Jackson Maxwell The FM9 features four DSP cores, 100+ effects and the entire, thousands-strong Ultra-Res cab collection from the Axe-Fx III
Harmony debuts sumptuous Series 6 all-tube guitar amp range By Matt Parker The new blue valve combos come loaded with Jensen speakers, power-scaling and onboard effects – hear Yvette Young put them through their paces
Ernie Ball Music Man updates its Valentine model with sparkling new finishes By Jackson Maxwell The Maroon 5 guitar-slinger's signature model now boasts Pink Champagne, Maroon Burst and Tobacco Sparkle colorways
Joe Bonamassa announces new album, Time Clocks, premieres soulful new single, The Heart That Never Waits By Jackson Maxwell The blues guitar extraordinaire says the new studio offering is "probably my most adventurous and involved record to date”
