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PRS gives its celebrated NF 53 the SE treatment – tabling a bid for the best sub-$1k electric of 2025
By Phil Weller published
The workhorse six-string is loaded with the firm’s innovative Narrowfield pickups and a bunch of premium specs – and it’s already received rave reviews

Justin Hawkins on why he’s not convinced by alternate tunings
By Phil Weller published
Hawkins believes that E standard offers plenty of opportunity for expression

Jake Kiszka’s Greta Van Fleet journey so far has been an astounding success – but there are some things he'd change about it
By Janelle Borg published
Kiszka looks back on GVF’s early days while looking ahead to the future with his brand-new project, Mirador

“I miss being at the end of the stage and turning up my amp as loud as possible”: Oasis have performed their first live shows in 16 years – and Noel Gallagher re-embracing guitar solos after all this time is set to be a highlight of the entire reunion
By Matt Owen published
After largely spending years as the rhythm guitarist for his High Flying Birds project, Gallagher is finally letting loose on the fretboard once again

The oddball electric guitar that fast-rising soul-pop guitarist Maya Delilah favors over her Strats and Teles
By Janelle Borg published
The fingerstyle guitarist and genre-blending singer-songwriter recently released her debut record on the historic Blue Note Records

Tim Pierce on working with Michael Jackson – and how the King of Pop turned out to be an unexpected gear nerd
By Janelle Borg published
As a session pro, Pierce has worked with a who’s who of the music industry, and lent his guitar chops to some of Jackson’s most notable recordings

Gibson (sort of) revives the cult Marauder model beloved by Adam Jones and Paul Stanley
By Matt Owen published
A Marauder in all but name, the celebratory offering marks 50 years of Gibson handcrafting guitars in Nashville

Mark Knopfler on why he doesn't consider himself a “guitar god” – and the ones in the industry who deserve that title
By Janelle Borg published
40 years after the release of the Dire Straits’ seminal album, Brothers in Arms, Knopfler reflects on that game-changing period and why he was always a reluctant rock star

Scott Gorham on how his guitar partnership with Gary Moore came to a dramatic end
By Henry Yates published
The Belfast-born virtuoso brought blues-rock fireworks to Thin Lizzy's sound and a muscular foil for Gorham who was always trying something different

Richard Dawson on writing melodies with the feel of a “newborn foal staggering around a barn”
By Glenn Kimpton published
Richard Dawson on balancing the mundane and profane, and the "unsteady" melodies of his staggering new album

“A bold step forward in modern amp design”: Blackstar goes up against Boss and Positive Grid with the ID:X – a next-gen modeling amp with newly developed tech that isn’t afraid of the competition
By Matt Owen published
Blackstar goes up against Boss and Positive Grid with the ID:X – a next-gen modeling amp with newly developed tech that isn’t afraid of the competition

Joe Bonamassa wraps his Rory Gallagher tribute shows with a stunning cover of As The Crow Flies
By Phil Weller published
The gorgeous ancient relic was made famous by Gallagher’s take on the Tony Joe White song on his 1974 live album, Irish Tour

Nuno Bettencourt was spotted playing a mystery guitar at Back to the Beginning – is he about to launch his own guitar brand?
By Phil Weller published
Bettencourt took to the stage for the historic event with a Washburn-esque build that flashed a new ‘Nuno’ logo on the headstock – and we have some questions

The ‘metal Yardbirds’ assemble at Back to the Beginning
By Phil Weller published
K.K. Downing, Rudy Sarzo and Danny Carey joined the trio to perform Judas Priest and Black Sabbath cuts

Steven Tyler makes triumphant return to the stage with Back to Beginning set
By Matt Owen published
Two Aerosmith members have already voiced their desire to do one more Aerosmith show, and Tyler – who nailed his Back to the Beginning set – sounds in killer form

Up close with Fender Custom Shop’s ’59 Journeyman Stratocaster – a stunning vintage repro fresh out of the box
By David Mead published
Eschewing the heavy relic work of many Custom Shop Strats, the Journeyman nails that ‘one careful owner’ vibe

Every guitar hero, special guest and all-star cover from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic Back to the Beginning farewell show
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Jake E. Lee, Ronnie Wood and Nuno Bettencourt were among the six-string royalty joining the likes of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira for the nine-hour celebration

Ola Strandberg ushered in a new era of headless guitars – but no one is doing it like his own company
By Matt Owen published
Ibanez, Kiesel, Schecter and more have all upped their headless guitar game in recent years, but Strandberg’s approach is unique