Music Industry

Scotland’s Kenny’s Music is the latest guitar shop chain to close its doors – despite strong sales figures

By Jonathan Horsley published 31 October 25

Kenny’s had a physical presence in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dunfermline and its closure continues a worrying trend that has seen UK gear heavyweights GAK and PMT go to the wall

Fender sets its sights on Shanghai with first Artist Showroom in China

By Janelle Borg published 21 October 25

The global guitar brand is continuing the expansion of its Artist Showroom concept with a new location in Shanghai

The Air Guitar world champion on how he conquered an ‘air-off’ to claim his crown

By Janelle Borg published 21 October 25

Reigning air guitar champion Aapo Rautio lifts the veil on what goes on at the annual Air Guitar World Championships

Gibson aims to expand its retail and live presence with third global Gibson Garage location

By Janelle Borg published 17 October 25

Following its Gibson Garages in Nashville and London, the legacy brand is opening a new space in Miami which aims to feature “unique discoveries intertwined with Latin culture around every corner”

Spare 5 minutes to tell us about your guitar habits and collection – and you could win a $200 Amazon gift card

By Jackson Maxwell published 9 October 25

We want to hear from you! Tell us about yourself, and your relationship with the guitar, in Guitar World's 2025 Readers' Survey

Klon creator Bill Finnegan’s lawsuit against Behringer over its Centaur clone has been dismissed

By Phil Weller published 8 October 25

The lawsuit had been filed following the release of Behringer’s Klon Centaur copy, which was originally called the Centaur Overdrive

Reverb launches Reverb Wallet, offering boosted earnings and quicker payouts for US sellers

By Phil Weller published 29 September 25

The system works by keeping funds within the Reverb ecosystem, with a 1% boost to earnings made and quicker pay outs designed to empower your next purchase

Join Guitarist and Gibson for an evening celebrating ‘Holy Grail’ guitars with ‘The Burst Experience’

By Matt Owen published 24 September 25

Guest performances of revered ’Bursts from Aynsley Lister, as well as insights from a panel of ’Burst experts, head up the unique three-hour event on October 10

Fender has been forced to increase its prices to weather the tariff storm, according to new report

By Janelle Borg published 23 September 25

While sales to distributors have exceeded expectations, S&P Global suggests that consumers are leaning more towards the second-hand market amid increasing economic uncertainty

Reverb relaunches in the UK with reduced seller fees – promising players “more money for their music gear”

By Phil Weller published 10 September 25

Musicians will now get more money for the gear they sell on the website, which also provides discounted shipping labels and UK market trend data