Takamine's all-new sub-$500 GL Series headlines comprehensive 2023 acoustic collection By Matt Owen published 24 January 23 Six instruments have been introduced in total, including four shorter scale, reasonably priced GL Series acoustics and two high-end G Series guitars
Pantera removed from this year's Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park lineups By Sam Roche published 24 January 23 Organizers of two of Europe's biggest music festivals say the decision has been taken following “intensive conversations with artists, partners and festival fans”
Kerry King turned down his Sum 41 guest solo 10 times – here's what changed his mind By Sam Roche published 24 January 23 The Slayer man on how his historic Beastie Boys guest spot led to him performing on the punk rockers' 2002 single What We're All About
Blackstar delivers an entire guitar rig in a pedal with the Dept. 10 Amped 2 By Matt Owen published 24 January 23 Could this tricked-out pedal amp replace your pedalboard and amp head?
Dean Zelinsky teases potential new Dimebag Darrell model By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 It looks as though a new Razorback is in the works, but is this a custom one-off build for Zelinsky's boutique brand or the sign of an upcoming mass-produced signature?
Watch Jared James Nichols, Richie Faulkner, Zach Myers and Marty Schwartz trade licks in awe-inspiring Free Bird cover By Matt Parker published 23 January 23 The live shred-fest sees all four players take solo runs over the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic
Ian Hunter’s new album features Slash, Jeff Beck, Billy F Gibbons, Rob Trujillo, Taylor Hawkins, Mike Campbell and more By Matt Parker published 23 January 23 The Mott the Hoople frontman’s new solo album, Defiance Part 1, has some seriously heavyweight guest talent
Robert Fripp and Toyah are on their usual ridiculous form in this bizarre cover of Kiss's I Was Made For Lovin' You By Sam Roche published 23 January 23 Watch the ever-intriguing husband-and-wife duo tackle one of the rock institution's biggest hits
Neal Schon just created the craziest PRS Silver Sky yet – complete with a humbucker and Floyd Rose By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 The radically redesigned take on John Mayer's signature guitar was created with the help of guitar tech guru Gary Brawer
Joe Bonamassa’s mouth-watering amp collection is being modeled by IK Multimedia By Matt Parker published 23 January 23 The guitar star shared a video of his “amp shanty” – including no fewer than four Dumbles – all set up in the studio
We finally have a good look at John Frusciante’s gigantic new Red Hot Chili Peppers pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown published 23 January 23 A newly posted photo gives us a closer look at the guitar hero’s all-encompassing pedal picks and choice settings
Burls Art builds guitar out of 1,000 aluminum cans – and the result is insane By Sam Roche published 23 January 23 The fully functioning six-string is what happens when you combine piles of cans collected from barbecues and camping trips with a 1,800 degree propane furnace
Paul Gilbert now drills holes in his picks for better grip – and you can see why in his latest blazing clip By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 The Mr. Big virtuoso – who favors surprisingly thin picks – also gave viewers a close-up glimpse of his ingenious magnetic slide mod in action
Marshall celebrates a prominent era in rock ‘n’ roll history with limited-edition “Target 62” SV20C combos By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 Vowing to reach the Plexi promise land at more manageable volume levels, the new-look combos feature the flagship SV20C's spec sheet with a radical cosmetic twist
Watch Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi serve up a stirring, slide-heavy rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner By Matt Owen published 20 January 23 With Tedeschi behind the mic, Trucks went to town on his Gibson SG, littering the national anthem with his trademark slide-driven tone
Joe Satriani, Eric Gales and Steve Morse jamming on Going Down showcases some of the best solos of the year so far By Jackson Maxwell published 20 January 23 The lengthy all-star cover took place at Satriani's recent G4 Experience clinic in Las Vegas
Keeley unveils the Parallax Spatial Generator, “the perfect end-of pedalboard solution for shoegaze, ambient, and experimental tone seekers” By Michael Astley-Brown published 20 January 23 A greatest hits of Keeley pedals, the Parallax combines the Caverns delay and Realizer reverb for colossal soundscaping
Pantera announce massive North American headline tour through 2023 and 2024 By Matt Owen published 20 January 23 Scheduled to start in July this year and conclude more than a year later, the tour will also feature Lamb of God as support
Eventide’s powerful and flexible H90 Harmonizer represents “the apex of engineering and sound fidelity in a singular multi-effect stomp box” By Guitar World Staff published 20 January 23 Next-gen unit is packed with 62 studio-quality effects, including 10 fresh algorithms, the ability to run two independent stereo signals at once, ARM-based architecture and much, much more
Watch David Crosby’s final performance – a rendition of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s Ohio with Jason Isbell By Matt Owen published 20 January 23 Crosby and Isbell, who first met during the 2018 Newport Folk Festival, served up a powerful rendition of the 1970 protest song after performing one of Isbell's own tracks
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