Red Hot Chili Peppers announce second album of 2022, Return of the Dream Canteen By Sam Roche published 25 July 22 The LP – announced just months after the release of Unlimited Love – arrives October 14 via Warner
Fender celebrates the release of Minions: The Rise of Gru with four wild master-built instruments that will be sold for charity By Matt Owen published 25 July 22 StratoStuart, Kosmic Kevin, Otto's Moon Bass and The King Bob ukulele will all be sold to support the Fender Play Foundation's music education programs
Steve Morse announces his departure from Deep Purple after 28 years with the band By Jonathan Horsley published 23 July 22 The band pay a warm tribute to Morse as the guitarist leaves to look after his wife, who is battling cancer
Explore the wide range of tones offered by Donner’s versatile and affordable DST-400 electric guitar By Guitar World Staff published 22 July 22 New model boasts alder body, maple neck, HSS pickup configuration with coil tap and much more
From pit-starting drop B chug to intricate jazz tapestries: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Sam Roche, Jonathan Horsley, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen published 22 July 22 Liven up the dog days of summer with cool new tunes from Slipknot, Muse, Chat Pile, Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi, Titus Andronicus, Sam Fender, Makaya McCraven and more
Fender-hosted panel share advice on how TikTok can help you make it as a guitar player By Sam Roche published 22 July 22 Blu DeTiger, April Kae, TikTok's William Gruger, Fender CMO Evan Jones and more explain how the video-sharing platform has changed the game for guitarists
Peter Jackson is planning another Beatles film By Jonathan Horsley published 22 July 22 The Oscar-winning director has also opened up about enabling that iconic Lennon/McCartney virtual duet at Glastonbury
Ozzy Osbourne recruits Tony Iommi for his Sabbath-esque single, Degradation Rules By Sam Roche published 22 July 22 The Prince of Darkness also recalls the time he thought Eric Clapton was following him around
Megadeth join forces with Ice-T for pummeling new single, Night Stalkers By Matt Owen published 22 July 22 It’s six-minutes-plus of all-out Megadeth, complete with some stunning six-string action courtesy of Kiko Loureiro and Dave Mustaine, and a guest appearance from a rap legend
Two Notes Audio Engineering joins forces with Steve Stevens for new signature collection of virtual cabs By Jackson Maxwell published 21 July 22 Each of the five cabs in the new collection takes after a 4×12 from the Billy Idol guitarist's personal collection, including the cab he used on Michael Jackson’s smash hit, Dirty Diana
YouTuber builds the thinnest guitar he possibly can – and it is ridiculously thin By Sam Roche published 21 July 22 The lightweight Limba Blade has a body depth of just 19mm and yet boasts a surprisingly fat tone
Muse push the boundaries of their sound – and Matt Bellamy’s chops – on heavyweight new single Kill or Be Killed By Matt Owen published 21 July 22 The uncompromising track is lifted from their upcoming studio album, Will of the People, and features a blazing solo from Bellamy
Watch Jack White unleash his arsenal of Fender custom electrics in pro-shot footage of his set in Paris By Matt Owen published 21 July 22 A bounty of bespoke gear was on show as White rocked the Olympia with his custom blue sparkle Telecaster, one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster, a fretless Tele bass and more
Cliff Burton’s estate launches Burton: Cliff ‘Em All limited-edition IPA beer By Sam Roche published 21 July 22 Bell-bottoms up! A portion of proceeds from the “crushable” IPA will go towards the late Metallica bassist's scholarship foundation to support young musicians
Tony Iommi to perform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony By Matt Owen published 21 July 22 The Black Sabbath legend will share the roster with new wave icons Duran Duran for the show, which takes place in their home city of Birmingham, England – the birthplace of heavy metal
Harley Benton debuts two fresh colorways for its $200 DC-60 Junior By Sam Roche published 20 July 22 The stripped-down vintage-style doublecut is now available in sleek Heather Poly Mist and Polaris White finishes and is another affordable offering from the budget gear giant
Steve Vai and DiMarzio join forces for new-look Blue Powder signature UtoPIA humbuckers By Matt Owen published 20 July 22 These ornate bridge and neck pickups feature custom laser-cut baroque-style covers, and match Vai's recently released Blue Powder Ibanez PIA3761C signature guitar
Joe Bonamassa says Jeff Beck is “the best rock ‘n’ roll guitar player in the world” By Matt Owen published 20 July 22 Beck’s decade after decade of invention on guitar has convinced Bonamassa that there is no one who can touch him
Kerry King says his first post-Slayer project will sound like Slayer and is coming soon By Sam Roche published 20 July 22 “I won't be dragging my feet much longer,” says King, who says he has more than two records' worth of material for the unnamed project, and Paul Bostaph's services on drums
Gibson teams up with Tak Matsumoto to release Japan/Asia exclusive signature Murphy Lab 1955 Les Paul Goldtop By Matt Owen published 20 July 22 The B'z guitarist's latest signature Gibson looks the bee's knees, and has some Fort Knox vibes courtesy of the gold finish reprised on the back of the body, neck and headstock
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