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Justin Hawkins on his run-in with Ace Frehley – who saw the funny side to their ‘spat’
By Phil Weller published
The Darkness frontman felt a good-natured tirade had landed him in hot water

Jason Isbell’s new Martin signatures revive his prized pre-war acoustic – and it wasn’t an easy task
By Phil Weller published
Two takes on Isbell’s prized acoustic have been joined by a signature string set

Bonehead and Gem Archer both get signature Epiphones – and they’re recreations of 2 classic Oasis guitars
By Matt Owen published
A gift from Noel Gallagher and a legendary 1984 Riviera helped shape the Oasis sound. Now, both are back as new signatures for the band's two loyal guitarists

Jim Irsay’s billion-dollar guitar collection is going to auction, with legendary instruments from Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour up for grabs
By Matt Owen published
With a wealth of record-breaking guitars among the collection, it promises to be the biggest guitar auction event of all time

Sweetwater isn't waiting for Black Friday – and neither should you, with up to $600 off one of my all-time favourite Les Pauls and loads more in their Early Access Black Friday sale
By Daryl Robertson published
With big reductions on popular models from Gibson to PRS, Fender to Strandberg, and so much more, why wait until Black Friday itself?

The vintage guitar Bruce Springsteen sent Jeremy Allen White so he could learn to play
By Matt Owen published
White went into the project having never played guitar. He ended up learning on something rather spectacular, thanks to the Boss...

How Steve Howe ended up playing on a Queen track
By Phil Weller published
The prog legend was asked to channel a flamenco icon for the spontaneous guest spot

Wolfgang Van Halen reveals the Mammoth guitar solo that was inspired by Smells Like Teen Spirit
By Phil Weller published
The Nirvana classic embodies some soloing advice that Wolfgang once got from his dad, the late, great Eddie Van Halen

Noel Gallagher’s internet-breaking Oasis reunion Les Paul has been brought to the masses with a Standard launch
By Matt Owen published
Months after the Custom Shop Murphy Lab reissue sold out, Gibson has brought back one of 2025's most talked about guitars

The mystery Gibson SG Kirk Hammett played at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show is heading to auction – along with more than 150 other guitars from his collection
By Matt Owen published
The SG was used to play a Black Sabbath cover at Back to the Beginning, and it’s headed to the auction block alongside some other choice picks from Hammett's collection
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