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Blackstar gives its brand-defining Series One amp an extensive modern reboot for the first time in nearly 20 years
By Matt Owen published
Over 30 circuit modifications and voice tweaks have been rolled out to the new-and-improved Series One amp, which is joined by a matching cab
Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley on taking a chance on Randy Rhoads – despite label pushback
By Janelle Borg published
Daisley remembers playing with Rhoads for the first time and knowing right away that the dynamic was special
Sweetwater's Beat The Holiday Rush Sale has guitar gear and stocking fillers from only $8.80
By Daryl Robertson published
Beat the Black Friday rush and score up to $500 off D'Angelico and over $1,000 off B.C. Rich and Guild
JHS’ Flight Delay bucks the trend of complicated delays by delivering 3 effects in a simple pedal
By Matt Owen published
Delays inspired by classic EHX, Boss and Line 6 units have been crammed into the easy-to-use stompbox, which promises to give you “easy access to sounds almost immediately”
Alex Van Halen reveals the real reason David Lee Roth quit Van Halen
By Janelle Borg published
In his recently-released book, Brothers, the Van Halen drummer talks about the push-and-pull dynamic between Roth and the two brothers, and what eventually led to the singer's departure following the 1984 Tour
Why Joe Bonamassa has started playing Dumbles again – years after he sold his original collection
By Matt Owen published
Bonamassa has begun buying Dumbles after he sold his first three examples back in 2016 – and recently purchased Lowell George's mythical Overdrive Special Reverb
When Oasis needed a new guitarist, Johnny Marr was ready to fill in alongside Noel Gallagher
By Janelle Borg published
Marr and the Gallagher brothers go way back, with The Smiths guitarist famously lending Noel one of his prized guitars after an early Oasis gig
Line 6 gives its bargain POD Express a metal makeover with new Black edition – designed specifically for heavier players
By Matt Owen published
A handful of amp models and effects tailored to metal guitar tones have been lifted from Line 6's Helix collection to produce the new-look POD Express
Fender’s new Buck Owens signature guitars honor the late country great and revive some of his oldest custom guitar designs
By Matt Owen published
The Bakersfield Sound pioneer and influential country icon was known for playing his custom red, white and blue guitars – and now they're officially back
Universal Audio packs classic Mesa/Boogie Rectifier sounds into stompbox form with its Knuckles '92 Dual Rec Amplifier pedal
By Janelle Borg published
With six classic microphone and cabinet configurations, and the original amp's green, orange, and red channel voicings, the new UAFX pedal aims to supply the authentic high-gain tones of punk, rock, and metal
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