Josh Homme reveals the “secret weapon” behind his Queens of the Stone Age tone: Peavey's tiny Decade practice amp By Matt Owen The surprising piece of gear was also used to record the mammoth basslines on the band’s hit track, No One Knows
Gibson partners with School of Rock for unique, limited-edition black-and-gold Les Paul Special By Sam Roche Limited to 100 pieces, the guitar is the only Les Paul Special ever to feature a nitrocellulose black finish and gold hardware
Jared James Nichols premieres searing live performance of Skin 'n Bone, from forthcoming Shadow Dancer EP By Sam Roche Watch the blues ace serve up the track's gritty leads with passion and precision, live from Nashville's Blackbird Studios
Martin ukulele set for space in first-ever all-civilian astronaut SpaceX expedition By Matt Owen The martian Martin will accompany astronaut Chris Sembroski during the three-day trip, and will be auctioned off upon its return to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Hear the exclusive premiere of Eric Bibb’s powerful new single, Dear America By Matt Owen The Grammy-nominated blues veteran pulls out all the stops – lyrically and musically – on the title track from his upcoming album, due September 10
Noatronic’s Wireless Guitar System lets you control MIDI pedals via your guitar's tone pot By Matt Parker The Danish firm that won NAMM’s 2019 Best In Show returns to show off its new cable-free control system
2022 NAMM show rescheduled to June By Jackson Maxwell 2022's Summer NAMM show in Nashville has been cancelled, and merged into one "greatest hits" NAMM to take place in Anaheim from June 3–5, 2022
Gov’t Mule announce first-ever blues album, Heavy Load Blues, release acoustic-driven lead single, Heavy Load By Matt Owen The straight-blues offering, which will feature both originals and covers, will arrive November 12 via Fantasy Records
Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson has teamed up with Geddy Lee for a "super-secret" project By Jackson Maxwell If we had a million dollars, we wouldn't have seen this collaboration coming
Rodrigo y Gabriela share awe-inspiring acoustic reworking of Metallica's The Struggle Within By Sam Roche The Mexican acoustic guitar duo trade the original's military-style snare rolls for percussive slaps, and Hetfield's vocals for slide-delivered leads
Samantha Fish says ditching her pedals “made me a better guitar player” By Matt Parker The stellar blues guitarist made a break with her pedalboard after realizing she “was using it as a crutch”
Watch deathcore heroes Whitechapel rip through crushing new single Lost Boy in this exclusive playthrough video By Richard Bienstock The band’s eighth studio album, Kin, is out October 29
Gibson adds Indian rosewood-equipped versions of the ‘58 Korina Flying V and Explorer reissues to its Custom Shop lineup By Matt Owen Each meticulously crafted model, constructed using 3D scanning software, swaps out the Brazilian rosewood ‘boards found on the originals for ever-so-slightly more affordable alternatives
Pavement announce 2022 reunion tour By Jackson Maxwell The legendary indie quintet – who last performed live in 2010 – will tour the UK & Europe in fall 2022, with the promise of additional dates to come
Earthbound Audio says pedal brand is on "indefinite hold" and launches fundraiser after home is devastated by Ida floods By Matt Parker Maker of Supercollider Fuzz and Iron Pig distortion pauses production and thanks friends and fans for their support
Eddie Vedder’s new single, The Long Way, features a backing band of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Heartbreakers members By Matt Parker Hear the first single from the Pearl Jam man’s new album, Earthling, produced by Andrew Watt
Hetfield and Hammett revisit Metallica's Black Album, plus the true origins of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein – only in the new Guitar World By Damian Fanelli Also in this issue: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Dirty Honey, Danko Jones, Ernie Isley, mighty mini pedals and more
Joe Satriani pays tribute to longtime manager Mick Brigden, who has died aged 73 By Matt Owen The prolific manager and tour director also worked with Mountain, Peter Frampton, Humble Pie, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and many more
Bill Finnegan announces future Klon KTRs to be made with new components after NOS diode supply diminishes By Matt Owen The remaining NOS diodes, which have been used in every Klon pedal since the beginning of production, will be used solely for the creation of future Centaur pedals
Bass Player's new issue pays tribute to Dusty Hill By Joel McIver Bass Player's new issue pays tribute to Dusty Hill
