Eastman E20OOSS/v and E20SS/v review By David Mead published 9 August 22 Two models that hark back to the glory days of acoustic guitar making – but there’s a very subtle twist to the tale...
Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi reunite for triumphant surprise performance at 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony By Sam Roche published 9 August 22 The Black Sabbath pair joined forces once more in their hometown of Birmingham, England to perform Paranoid and a trimmed version of Iron Man
Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter on recutting his classics, mad-scientist modding and hustling Guitar Center for parts in the ‘70s By Henry Yates published 8 August 22 The Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers legend sits down to share gear war stories, explain what makes a good session player, and discuss his first solo album, the brilliant Speed of Heat
Best electric guitars under $1,000 2022: 10 killer options for beginners and pros By James Farmer published 8 August 22 From vintage-style classics to modern single- and double-cut options, here's our pick of electric guitars that deliver for less than a grand
Phil Collen used stock Squier guitars to record Def Leppard’s new album By Matt Parker published 8 August 22 Collen's Diamond Star Halos rig included a pair of Squier electrics, but he also got himself a P-Bass and an Epiphone EB-3 bass for demos and “they were great straight out of the box”
High-quality bootleg recording of Led Zeppelin’s 1972 show in Kyoto emerges, and is reportedly set for release By Sam Roche published 8 August 22 The audio captures Led Zep at the peak of their powers during a storming 10-song set on the final night of their Japanese tour
The Mars Volta announce new album and share Vigil – a track lit up by Omar Rodríguez-López's dreamy guitar tones By Matt Parker published 8 August 22 The progressive rock icons make their reunion official with a self-titled new album that's due September 16
Best guitar straps 2022: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style By Chris Corfield published 5 August 22 10 of the best guitar straps for electric, acoustic and bass, covering all budgets
Kim Thayil, Steve Vai and Wolf Marshall discuss legendary six-strings in these exclusive extracts from Greg Prato's Iconic Guitar Gear By Matt Parker published 5 August 22 Guitar World's Greg Prato has a new book, and it takes a close look at the gear choices of over 150 players, including Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads
Demand for female and non-binary artists' signature guitars outstripping supply, says Reverb By Matt Owen published 5 August 22 According to the online gear retailer, such models have a higher sell-through rate compared to any other signature six-string currently on the site
Flower Pedals debuts the digitally controlled, MIDI-compatible analog Sunflower Deluxe Tremolo By Matt Owen published 5 August 22 With preset-saving powers, primary and secondary parameters and a bouquet of other appointments, Flower Pedals' latest offering looks to be a bona fide tour de tremolo
Guitars played by Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Ace Frehley go up for auction By Jackson Maxwell published 5 August 22 Also going under the hammer is the destroyed neck of a guitar used (and subsequently smashed) by Kurt Cobain
Marcus King drops slow-burning new single, Blues Worse Than I Ever Had By Sam Roche published 5 August 22 The Grammy-nominated South Carolina guitar hero says the track is about a difficult time when he was processing grief and “coasting through life like a zombie”
Jeff Berlin releases Jack Bruce tribute album featuring guitar solos from Alex Lifeson, Bumblefoot and Eric Johnson By Matt Parker published 5 August 22 The star-studded tribute record, Jack Songs, has been a long time coming but the bass hero says it’s now available to order
Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal teases new solo instrumental album for 2023 – “I’m slowly getting there” By Matt Parker published 5 August 22 And if the former Guns N' Roses guitarist gets there, it will be his first solo instrumental album in 27 years
Phil Collen says today’s bands lack “star power” and argues that “the TikTok and YouTube crowd” are part of the problem By Matt Owen published 5 August 22 Collen is yet to hear an artist Def Leppard can “pass the baton” to, and is waiting to hear bands of a similar caliber to Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters, Nirvana and The Sex Pistols
Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp accused of stealing lyrics from a 1960s spoken word poem By Sam Roche published 5 August 22 Select lines from Sad Motherf**kin' Parade – from the pair's recent collaborative album 18 – mirror those of a poem recited by an incarcerated man in the '60s known as Slim Wilson
Rory Gallagher's legendary Deuce album set for 50th anniversary remaster, deluxe reissue By Jackson Maxwell published 4 August 22 The box set edition of the hugely influential LP will feature more than two dozen previously unreleased alternate takes and recordings from multiple live radio sessions
Sweetwater opens online used gear marketplace, The Sweetwater Gear Exchange By Matt Owen published 4 August 22 The platform promises safe and secure gear sales, and offers musicians a cost effective option for selling their equipment
Watch Steve Vai hand his guitar to a teenage fan mid-show, who then brings the house down with his insane playing By Sam Roche published 4 August 22 The cabbie who took Vai to the venue in Barcelona showed him a video of his son playing guitar. Vai later saw the boy in the audience, and decided to make his entire life
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