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EarthQuaker Devices CEO calls for musical instruments to be exempt from tariffs as industry continues to be negatively hit
Julie Robbins says money being spent on tariffs could be used to create “good jobs for Ohioans and provided our team with more resources to innovate”
NAMM President John Mlynczak testifies about the impact of tariffs in Washington DC
Mlynczak says the tariffs will price beginners out of the market and harm the broader industry ecosystem as a result
Guitar Center reveals the 10 most-played guitar riffs in its stores – and no, Stairway to Heaven isn’t one of them
CEO Gabe Dalporto surveyed GC staff to discover the riffs that torment them on a daily basis – but some surprisingly big names don’t get a look-in
2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights
Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Oasis have all received inductions, but Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge were notably snubbed
Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died aged 77
Laney played with Robert Plant and John Bonham, then established Laney Amplification in 1967 – helping Tony Iommi to define the sound of metal guitar
ESP appoints new US CEO – as outgoing head retires after 39 years
Todd Binder has been appointed as the firm's new CEO
Donn Landee, the engineer who masterminded 5150 Studios, and helped shape Van Halen’s sound, dies at 79
The recording engineer was a key figure in Van Halen’s first eight albums and made Eddie Van Halen's ahead-of-his-time vision for 5150 Studios a reality
Fender secures legal ruling to protect the Stratocaster body design
Fender says the ruling creates enforceable rights against any guitars using the Stratocaster body shape that are manufactured, sold or distributed into Germany or other countries of the European Union
