Latest Updates
Why Skunk Baxter chose to buy a beginner guitar over a “bazillion” dollar vintage Telecaster
Baxter pitted the two guitars against each other during a trip to Guitar Center – and there was a clear winner
50 years ago, Jimmy Page gave a guitar away for free in a magazine competition – now it's expected to fetch over $67,000 at auction
The 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 was originally bought by Page in Nashville, back in 1972
Joe Bonamassa on why volume is a tone super power and why they don’t make CTS pots like they used to
Amid the mayhem of his European tour, Joe gives us a guided tour around his 2025 live gear and tells us why his mighty multi-amp rig has to be run at breaking point. All in the name of tone
Seal shares the secrets of his pedalboard – and it's filled with surprise boutique stompboxes
While the Kiss from a Rose hitmaker tends to prefer amp modelers for touring, he has a penchant for collecting and experimenting with different pedals when he's in the studio
Every guitar featured in the trailer for Spinal Tap II, from St. Vincent’s Music Man to Joe Satriani’s Ibanez JS-3
The Spinal Tap II trailer is finally here – and this is what Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls will be playing in the movie
“Refining the standard that players should expect from their digital rigs”: Laney’s LFR-110 is a portable powerhouse FRFR that looks to set a new benchmark for amp modeler users
Sponsor Content Created With Laney Amplification
Laney’s acclaimed FRFR series is bolstered with a feature-packed, best-in-class unit that might just be the FRFR speaker you’ve been waiting for
Jake E. Lee shares the last text message he received from Ozzy Osbourne
The Prince of Darkness, who passed away this week, reached out to his former guitarist after the historic Back to Beginning farewell show
How Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart became friends with Bob Dylan – after what he thought was a prank call
Stewart was alone in the studio when he received a call from what he thought was prankster
How a Gypsy jazz guitarist came to play George Harrison’s iconic Beatles guitars on a new tribute album
Recorded in Harrison’s home studio using his most famous instruments, Robin Nolan’s Gypsy jazz covers reimagine the quiet Beatle’s best moments – and finally completes Harrison’s ‘lost’ song…
Hands-on with the ultimate Led Zeppelin amps – Sundragon’s painstakingly accurate replicas of the guitar hero’s elusive backline
It’s not guaranteed that they’ll make you sound like Jimmy Page, but Sundragon’s fastidiously accurate replicas of two of his favorite amps may well get you close
Guitar Center secures three-year debt extension to ensure it can deliver on its business plan
The announcement comes amid increasing challenges for brick-and-mortar guitar stores and ongoing changes at Guitar Center to battle competition from digital retailers
George Kooymans, Golden Earring guitarist and driving force of Europe’s hard rock evolution, dies aged 77
One of the Netherlands’ most prominent guitarists, he leaves behind hits including the driving anthem Radar Love and The Twilight Zone
Will the price of guitar strings skyrocket on August 1? As tariff deadline looms, D’Addario’s CEO reveals how the firm has been weathering the storm
The firm exports nearly 45% of its products to 120 countries, with Japan being its biggest foreign market
Adrian Belew reflects on having his left hand repaired – and how his playing is recovering
Belew was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome during his BEAT tour alongside Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Danny Carey
Brendon Small says a studio break-in prompted him to downsize his gear collection – so he’s set up a Reverb shop
After his studio was broken into in 2022, the Metalocalypse creator is now parting ways with bizarre prototypes and oddball modded guitars
Wolfgang Van Halen honors Ozzy Osbourne with emotional cover of Mama, I’m Coming Home
Wolfgang and his Mammoth bandmates heard of Ozzy’s passing during soundcheck – and knew that “just mentioning it wasn’t enough”
Tony Iommi opens up on Ozzy Osbourne’s passing – and his Back to the Beginning farewell show
Iommi says the legendary singer was determined to grace the stage one last time to say goodbye to his fans
Folk icon Richard Thompson on tuning revelations, keeping his chops up, and why you won't find him in a guitar jam
We meet Thompson to find out how he’s preparing to go head-to-head with Tommy Emmanuel, chat about the end of his touring days, and talk about how fresh tunings yield fresh ideas
