King Crimson legend Robert Fripp and Toyah Wilcox take on Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast for Easter Sunday By Richard Bienstock But who’s the guy in the devil getup?
An artificial intelligence algorithm has created “new” Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana songs By Richard Bienstock A new compilation of AI-generated tracks, “Lost Tapes of the 27 Club,” is designed to highlight the importance of mental health support for musicians
Conjure devilish low-end tones with Damnation Audio’s Curmudgeon 2 bass amp distortion pedal By Richard Bienstock New design offers multiple stages of simulated solid-state amp coloration and gain
Animals Pedal unveils collaborative Diamond Peak Hybrid Overdrive and Dawn Ocean Meditation Booster stompboxes By Richard Bienstock Japanese effect maker teams up with Skreddy Pedals and Wren and Cuff on new designs
Unlock whole universes of sonic bliss with Spaceman Effects’ Aurora Analog Flanger By Richard Bienstock Versatile pedal boasts two LFOs, two tape emulations and a static comb filter for ultimate effect expressiveness
Nail classic George Lynch high-gain tones with the Lynch Mod tube module By Richard Bienstock New Legendary Tones mod designed to add “scary” gain to Marshall amps
Cesar Gueikian promoted to Brand President of Gibson By Richard Bienstock Since coming onboard in 2018, Gueikian has been a major part of the company's transformation
Jakko Jakszyk on his greatest gear finds – including a Gibson ES-150D that piqued Robert Fripp's interest By David Mead The King Crimson guitarist walks through the guitars and amps he's loved and lost
Breedlove Premier Concertina CE review By David Mead A hand-built parlor-on-steroids from Breedlove’s Bend, Oregon, facility – and it’s full of surprises…
The best guitar April Fools 2021: ambidextrous Fenders, dream pedal collaborations and extraterrestrial whammy bars By Michael Astley-Brown The wildest hoaxes, zaniest Photoshops and most bizarre announcements to hit the guitar world this year
Vertex’s Boost MKII is a slim, single-knob “boost plus” By Richard Bienstock Updated design boasts top-mounted jacks, dual-buffer interface and ultra-linear clean boost
Mdou Moctar unleashes epic title track from upcoming album, Afrique Victime By Matt Owen The Tuareg guitarist's new single serves up swaggering guitar lines and showcases his trademark style of intricately crafted melodies
Calexico’s Joey Burns: “Dynamic range is something I think about a lot as a guitar player. It can be really emotional“ By Rod Brakes From Bartók to bossa nova, Burns talks about the diverse styles that keep him interested and inspired
Keeley Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo review By Trevor Curwen A space-saving two-in-one pedal with top-drawer sounds
Nile Rodgers joins forces with Steven Wilson for funk-driven remix of Personal Shopper By Sam Roche The Chic legend reimagines Wilson's The Future Bites single with his trademark six-string grooves
The best Fender CD-60S Deals April 2021: Save money on a quality beginner acoustic guitar from Fender By Chris Corfield We’ve found today's best prices on Fender’s epic entry-level acoustic
John Lennon wished Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen had played on Cold Turkey instead of Eric Clapton By Sam Roche “God, I wish I’d had Rick on Cold Turkey. Clapton choked up,” Lennon reportedly once said
Malcolm Young: "We were going to get a keyboard player, but I got Angus instead" By Matt Owen A recently unearthed interview sees the late AC/DC guitar great take a deep dive into his guitar-playing relationship with Angus
Acorn Amplifiers hits a fuzzed-up home run with the F#%k Face By Sam Roche The new stompbox boasts circuitry based on the legendary Fuzz Face, and infamous baseball error card imagery
Best practice amps 2021: the 10 best amps for practicing guitar and bass at home By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson These are the best practice amps for enabling you to keep the noise down when getting in some essential practice time with your electric guitar or bass
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