ThorpyFX debuts feature-packed, fully analog phaser pedal, the Pulse Doppler By Matt Owen The first ThorpyFX offering since Lovetone legend Dan Coggins joined the brand updates the Lovetone Doppleganger for a new generation
Manson Guitars teams up with dealers around the world for collaborative 10th Anniversary Edition MA models By Sam Roche The high-spec models boast Sustainiac Sustainer systems and an array of dazzling finishes
The Guitar Center Memorial Day sale is here, with up to 40% off killer guitar and bass gear By James Farmer Gear up for the return of live music with massive savings on Fender Telecasters, Martin acoustics, Line 6 effects, Ernie Ball strings and loads more
Gibson seeks to provide “the ultimate guitar experience” with all-new mega-store, the Gibson Garage By Matt Owen New 8,000-square-feet shop set to stock Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer models, and feature an in-house Custom Shop
Guitarist covers Sleep while standing on a motorcycle that's balancing on an amp By Sam Roche Multi-instrumentalist Bassil displays his gymnastic prowess whilst performing a cover of Sleep's Dragonaut
My Bloody Valentine’s shows were so loud they feared destroying venues: “Chunks were falling out of the ceiling” By Michael Astley-Brown Kevin Shields opens up about the problems caused by the shoegaze pioneers’ irrepressible desire for decibels
Dino Cazares turned down the Limp Bizkit guitarist spot in 2001 By Sam Roche The Fear Factory guitarist says he declined an offer to audition for the band following Wes Borland's departure in 2001
Slash has been recording demos for the new Guns N’ Roses album using AmpliTube By Michael Astley-Brown The top-hatted one details his digital-first approach to writing
TC Electronic promises to “inject the nectar of the Gods directly into your guitar sound” with the $59 Zeus Drive By Sam Roche New Klon-esque overdrive pedal boasts 1N34A Germanium diodes, advanced tonal shaping capabilities and two bypass switching options
The Smashing Pumpkins to host 30th anniversary Gish livestream event By Sam Roche The Chicago alt-rockers are celebrating their rifftacular debut with a live vinyl listening party, fan Q&A and an “exclusive preview of unreleased music”
From industrial doom to swampy acoustic blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Treat your ears to a bumper installment of weekly six-string servings, courtesy of Ariel Posen, Night Ranger, Chelsea Wolfe, Wye Oak, Mike Dawes featuring Jack Gardiner and Plini… and more!
Ibanez treats its $200 Talman acoustic to a new range of vibrant finishes By Matt Owen New pastel palette and aquatic colorways seek to give the existing double-cutaway six-string a fresh aesthetic pop
Haunted Labs' Old Ruin distortion pedal aims to sound as sinister as it looks By Sam Roche New stompbox boasts a “broad array of distorted deliciousness”, and a “user-friendly recipe for mayhem”
Strymon seeks to make your pedalboard smarter with its new Conduit MIDI Hub pedal controller By Matt Owen The compact, USB-C-equipped unit boasts a total of 6 MIDI ports and easy-to-configure preset-controlling capabilities
Save up to 33% off triple-packs of Ernie Ball Slinky and Earthwood guitar strings with this mega Memorial Day deal By Chris Barnes Save big on some of our favorite acoustic and electric guitar strings at Musician's Friend this Memorial Dayy
Weezer’s Hash Pipe was nearly an Ozzy Osbourne song By Matt Owen Rivers Cuomo details how he first offered the hard-riffing anthem to Ozzy – and explains how new track Blue Dream developed its uncanny similarity to Crazy Train
David Ellefson to sue for defamation following his dismissal from Megadeth over leaked videos By Sam Roche “This person will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” the bassist says
Watch Def Leppard’s Phil Collen unleash fusion fury in a shred-heavy rendition of Quadrant 4 By Matt Owen The Leppard legend reels off lightning-fast lead licks and blistering scale runs during a high-octane cover of Tommy Bolin and Billy Cobham's 1973 jazz-rock classic
Chelsea Wolfe debuts brooding, Wonder Woman-inspired single, Diana By Michael Astley-Brown The industrial fuzz freakout is taken from the upcoming DC Comics Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack
Gibson Gives launches TEMPO program to combat opioid overdoses in the music industry By Matt Owen New initiative seeks to provide potentially life-saving training and empower individuals to administer naloxone, which can be used to prevent opioid overdoses in emergencies
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