Robben Ford discusses the tones behind the tracks on his first instrumental album in over 20 years By David Mead On Pure, Ford took the opportunity to take a completely different approach to recording
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
PRS Fiore review By Dave Burrluck PRS’s Silver Sky broke the internet with its derivative style and big league artist attachment, so the new Fiore has a lot to live up to. Does it succeed? Oh, yes – and then some
Celestion guitar amp speakers explained By Rod Brakes Tone pro John Paice gives us the lowdown on Celestion’s expanded range of industry standard-setting 12-inch guitar loudspeakers
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
Best beginner bass guitars in 2021: four-string bass guitars for beginners By Jonathan Horsley The best beginner basses for young players, newcomers and the budget-conscious – featuring Yamaha, Squier, Ibanez and more
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”
Noel Gallagher's 10-year-old son taught him how to play AC/DC's Back in Black By Sam Roche When his son asked what grade he was, the Oasis man replied, “I'm grade £76 million”
The Reddick Guitars Voyager is a modular six-string that allows you to swap out pickups and controls on the fly By Sam Roche A stock selection of single-coil, humbucker and T-style pickup modules are included, with ash, walnut and cherry body options available
Strymon launches “multidimensional phaser” pedal, the Zelzah By Sam Roche The new modulation pedal boasts a four-stage phaser for classic-style tones, and a six-stage phaser for “flanging, chorus, and all points in between”
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80 By Michael Astley-Brown Publicist confirms Watts died peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by family
Gibson unveils Murphy Lab-aged Jerry Cantrell “Wino” Les Paul Custom By Sam Roche The Alice in Chains guitarist's new $8,999 signature model boasts a weight-relieved mahogany body, both electric and acoustic pickups, and is limited to only 100 guitars worldwide
See inside Les Paul's heavily modded 'Number One' 1952 Goldtop in this exclusive video By Matt Parker Take a look inside the innovator’s prized guitar ahead of its upcoming auction
Petition launched for Ritchie Blackmore’s hometown to honor the guitarist with historic blue plaque By Matt Parker The petition seeks to pay homage to the Deep Purple and Rainbow guitar hero in his native Weston-super-Mare
Old Blood Noise Endeavors unveils dreamy Sunlight Dynamic Freeze Reverb By Matt Parker OBNE's latest innovation promises sun-drenched, sustain-laden reverbs
10 best pedalboards 2021: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning pedalboards By Jonathan Horsley, Daryl Robertson Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Labs, Boss, Friedman and more
John Mayer’s 2021 Dead & Company pedalboard has been revealed – but what’s that mystery pedal? By Matt Parker Peek at Mayer's pedal picks for his dates with the 'Dead
