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New compilation album of old Van Halen rehearsals with Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang is reportedly on the way – and it won’t feature a singer
By Phil Weller published
The recordings come from the 5150 Studios soundboard as the band rehearsed ahead of their 2007 tour

John Mayer’s signature guitar has been reimagined as the wild ‘Golden Sky’ – and it’s inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Tiger
By Phil Weller published
Eric Krasno is now the proud owner of what has been dubbed the world's first Golden Sky conversion

Danish prog-metal band suffers devastating loss after all their gear is destroyed in a fire
By Janelle Borg published
A fire broke out at VOLA's storage facility in Copenhagen, leading to the majority of their gear being lost

Chris Rea, Driving Home For Christmas singer and slide guitar maestro, dies aged 74
By Matt Owen published
The underrated guitar star blended blues, gospel, soul and more across 25 solo albums

“It has your initials carved into the headstock”: The strange tale of Marcus King’s latest vintage guitar find – the ‘MK Burst’ 1959 Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
The Gibson guitar’s history is both beautiful and sad, and Carter Vintage Guitars knew King was the only player who could offer it a second life

3 of today's leading virtuosos have assembled for a US tour – and it involves one of Steve Vai's favorite new guitarists
By Phil Weller published
Hedras Ramos will hit the road with his fellow trailblazers for a G3-like tour of California and Texas

Höfner, maker of Paul McCartney’s legendary Violin Bass, shares statement following bankruptcy filing
By Janelle Borg published
The company filed for insolvency following a particularly “difficult period, especially since the introduction of the US tariffs”

Megadeth shares new single ahead of farewell record – and it’s a shred guitar celebration
By Matt Owen published
Let There Be Shred finds Teemu Mäntysaari playing like a man possessed – and Dave Mustaine doing karate in the music video
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