Dave Keuning announces second solo album A Mild Case of Everything, releases lead single Ends of the Earth By Matt Owen The Killers man's forthcoming offering serves up his first new material since his 2019 debut, Prismism
Godin unveils sub–$500 performer-friendly acoustic guitar amplifier, the ASG-8 120 By Matt Owen The lightweight, 120-watt amp boasts two separate channels, an array of onboard effects and Bluetooth connectivity for smartphone streaming
Weezer channel their metal-inspired youth with new single, I Need Some of That By Sam Roche The track comes ahead of the band's brand-new album Van Weezer, which arrives May 7
A few quick ways to speedy guitar licks By Sponsored This short lesson will introduce some speedy licks to your vocabulary – in an easy-to-learn fashion
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop signed by Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Chrissie Hynde goes up for auction By Matt Owen The sleek six-string, which was signed at Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert, also sports the signatures of Johnny Cash, Ronnie Wood, Johnny Winter, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder and more
Joe Bonamassa announces new live album of virtual performance, Now Serving: Royal Tea Live From The Ryman By Matt Owen The initial livestream was witnessed by Bonamassa fans in 44 countries around the world, and saw the blues-rock god play 12 tracks taken from his Royal Tea and A New Day Now albums
Bill Kelliher: “It’s not the gain from your pickups, pedals or amp that makes your riff heavy – it’s the riff itself” By Sam Roche The Mastodon guitarist details his philosophy on riff-writing in a new interview with Line 6
PRS expands its arsenal of accessories with "stunningly accurate" rechargeable clip-on tuner By Matt Owen The new tuner is released alongside a host of other merch, including a beach towel, line of women's apparel and collection of bird-inlay-designed bandanas
Wolf Alice drop fuzz-heavy new single, Smile By Matt Owen The raucous indie-rock riot, taken from the band's highly anticipated upcoming album Blue Weekend, features high-gain guitars, wall-shattering bass and hypnotic vocals
Of Mice & Men announced new EP Bloom, reveal pummeling, riff-heavy title track By Sam Roche The Californian metallers' latest offering arrives May 28 via SharpTone
Gibson unveils stunning vintage-inspired Marcus King signature 1962 ES-345 By Matt Owen The new semi-hollow is based on King's original 345, handed down to him by his grandfather, and boasts a series of period-accurate and personally appointed fixtures
Dedalo FX launches LA-2A-inspired Gorila GOR-4 optical bass compressor By Sam Roche New arrival boasts brand-new, higher-spec'd op amp for its gain stages
Watch Jay Leonard J explore the new, “fully featured” Eventide UltraTap pedal By Richard Bienstock Newest addition to the dot9 series promises a "multiverse of tone" via delays, reverbs, volume swells, modulations and more
Ernie Ball unveils a spectrum of new finishes for its flagship guitars and basses By Sam Roche The company's StingRay RS, Cutlass RS, Sabre, Bongo and StingRay Special bass models receive an aesthetic revamp
Harley Benton launches affordable Exotic Wood Custom range of acoustic guitars By Matt Owen The new family of six-strings, which is composed of Grand Auditorium, Dreadnought and Parlor-sized guitars, boasts a choice of koa, flamed koa or java tops and integrated Fishman electronics
Laurens Houvast delivers a six-string thrash-metal onslaught with this playthrough of Cryptosis's Conjuring the Egoist By Sam Roche The relentless thrash masterclass comes from the Dutch metallers' debut album, Bionic Swarm
Watch Yngwie Malmsteen turn a vintage 1959 Gibson Les Paul into a shred machine By Matt Owen The dormant, highly sought-after six-string was awoken by a blaze of high-gain glory, playing host to Malmsteen’s dizzying technical wizardry
Joe Duplantier played a solo on the new Gojira album with a guitar string in his mouth By Sam Roche The frontman details how a grounding problem forced him to play with a rather unconventional technique
Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith swapped signature guitars on their debut Smith/Kotzen album By Matt Owen In a new interview with Guitarist, the rock icons reveal the Fender and Jackson signature-swapping antics that went on in the studio, and dismiss the notion that any guitarist can play bass
DSM and Humboldt launches feature-packed Simplifier DLX stereo amp By Sam Roche The unit boasts two discrete preamps – each with three amp modes and three gain modes – and a host of routing options
