Steve Vai debuts innovative "joint shifting" technique with new song Candle Power By Richard Bienstock The ever-inventive virtuoso showcases a whole new bending approach to celebrate his 60th birthday
Cory Wong: "When I play a Stratocaster, it draws out my voice in an easy and effortless way" By David Mead The funk rhythm master goes deep on gear, playing with Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers and his unending love for the Fender Strat
Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster review By Dave Burrluck A year on from the groundbreaking Acoustasonic Tele, the Big F releases this hybrid acoustic/electric Strat. But is it just a new shape or a new voice?
Guitar Center removes Fulltone products from stores and websites By Michael Astley-Brown US retail giant cuts ties with pedal company following founder’s controversial social media posts
The Vibraslide glass slide and controller could be your portal to Dark Side of the Moon sustain By Richard Bienstock Infinite sustain device can also be used as an EBow or to produce theremin-type sounds
Celisse delivers a message as fierce as her guitar licks with new single Freedom By Michael Astley-Brown Lizzo guitarist shares track in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
Bluegrass sensation Molly Tuttle teams with Thompson Guitars for limited-edition signature acoustic By Richard Bienstock An Adirondack spruce top and Sinker mahogany back and sides are complemented by elegant appointments and finishes
God City Instruments introduces Black Lives Matter Tone Bender-style PCB By Richard Bienstock Converge guitarist and God City founder Kurt Ballou launches the circuit “to be more helpful in the fight for true equality”
We’re not fooling - this one-man-band acoustic arrangement of Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love is truly mind-blowing By Richard Bienstock Luca Stricagnoli picks, slides, slaps and even twists his tuning pegs for a one-of-a-kind interpretation
The Gretsch G6120: the story of a rock ’n’ roll icon By Ed Mitchell Built for Chet Atkins, the G6120 found fame in the hands of Eddie Cochran and his disciple Brian Setzer. Here’s the life and times of the six-string rockabilly rebel...
Squier revives forgotten Fender classics with the Paranormal Series By Michael Astley-Brown New range marks the return of the Toronado, Cyclone, Super-Sonic, Offset Telecaster, Cabronita and many more
Fatoumata Diawara: “When I started to play guitar, it resolved everything. It was like healing my soul” By Rod Brakes The guitarist, actor and singer talks about her musical journey, the power of the Gibson SG, and why she wants to see more women playing guitar
Faith unveils super-limited, hand-burnished Monarch Series acoustics By Richard Bienstock High-end designs sport top-notch tonewoods and multi-layered nitrocellulose burst finishes
Cort gets edgy with the sand-blasted KX300 Etched electric guitar By Richard Bienstock New model sports solid-ash top grain streaked with red or gold paint, EMG RetroActive Super 77 humbuckers
RockBoard debuts pedalboard-mountable MOD 4 all-in-one guitar wireless system By Richard Bienstock Patch-bay can be installed into RockBoard pedalboards
Fulltone owner apologizes for looting rant By Michael Astley-Brown Mark Hoppus and Jason Isbell join backlash against Mike Fuller's social media post
Dean’s new MD 24 Select Series promises high playability at low prices By Richard Bienstock Seymour Duncan-equipped, speed-oriented models start at $649
Devin Townsend gets “chilled out and ambient” on new hour-long guitar instrumental By Richard Bienstock “It’s been a strange week, and I have been writing a lot of strange music,” says the Canadian prog genius
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher, Emma Ruth Rundle and more give Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill a moody metal makeover By Richard Bienstock Its another epic jam courtesy of heavy metal-themed talk show Two Minutes to Late Night
Country guitar legend Jimmy Capps dies aged 81 By Richard Bienstock A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Capps played guitar on Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler and many more classics
