Watch Nandi Bushell take on the Arctic Monkeys' R U Mine – with some help from Matt Helders By Jackson Maxwell Armed with a custom HSS Strat, the 11-year-old phenom nails the heavy-riffin' 2013 hit
Three of Jason Becker's prized guitars go up for auction By Jackson Maxwell His prototype Peavey "Numbers" guitar and two Moridira Hurricanes – seen on the covers of Perpetual Burn and Cacophony's Speed Metal Symphony, respectively – are going under the hammer
Jerry Cantrell recruits Duff McKagan, Greg Puciato and Gil Sharone for new solo single By James Turner The Alice in Chains frontman signaled his collaboration with the Guns N' Roses and former Dillinger Escape Plan members in photos from a new video shoot
Alex Lifeson is working with Tom Morello and Kirk Hammett on new material By James Turner A collaborative track from the trio will appear on a new album being assembled by the Rage Against the Machine guitarist
TC Electronic rebuilds its June-60 chorus pedal from the ground up for V2 edition By Michael Astley-Brown The synth-inspired analog chorus gets a host of sonic tweaks, upgraded outputs and additional speed settings
Spector teams up with Rudy Sarzo for the luxurious Euro4 LT signature bass By Jackson Maxwell The hard-rock low-end maestro's updated signature model features a chambered Empresswood body and Fishman Fluence multi-voice pickups
The Sovtek MIG-50 amp rides again with new Electro-Harmonix reissue By Jackson Maxwell The long-teased 50-watt reissue features two Tung-Sol 5881 power tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes
Hear Jason Isbell turn Metallica's Sad But True into a frenzied, country-fried blues romp By Jackson Maxwell The radical re-interpretation features on the upcoming Black Album tribute, The Metallica Blacklist
Ichika Nito's first-ever signature model headlines Ibanez's all-new Quest headless guitar range By Matt Owen The Japanese virtuoso's debut signature lines up alongside five fresh headless guitars, which feature high-end appointments, hardware innovations and a variety of pickup configurations
Is Duff McKagan handling bass duties on Jerry Cantrell’s new solo album? By James Turner The Guns N’ Roses bassist has been spotted shooting a music video alongside the Alice in Chains leader
Faith Guitars revisits historic acoustic shapes with new PJE Legacy Series models By James Turner Three new OMC, drop-dreadnought and baby-jumbo additions to the Legacy line boast torrefied Canadian Sitka spruce tops and Fishman's Flex Blend pickup system
Harley Benton upgrades its $279 SC-550 single-cut with stainless steel frets and Tesla Opus-1 humbuckers By Matt Owen The single-cutaway six-string has been treated to a whole host of flashy fixture updates, including a pau ferro fretboard and AAA flamed maple cap available in five finishes
Has Misha Mansoor designed the ultimate Strat for progressive players? By Michael Astley-Brown The Periphery mastermind's new Jackson MJ Series So-Cal is a Stratocaster in all but name, and boasts a wealth of high-spec appointments
Andy Sneap confirmed to be playing guitar for Judas Priest on upcoming 50th anniversary tour By James Turner Rob Halford revealed Priest's producer will once again join up with the band for their 50 Heavy Metal Years tour
Frank Marino announces immediate retirement from touring and “possibly all things related to continuing my career” due to unexpected illness By Matt Owen The Mahogany Rush icon stated that his Live at the Agora concert DVD from 2019 "will constitute the last show I will ever have played"
Kithara Guitars teams up with artist Terry Bradley for Never Give Up guitar raffle in aid of Action Mental Health By Matt Owen The hand-built guitar aims to de-stigmatize the topic of mental health and raise awareness around the subject for those who are suffering
Jackson unleashes metal mayhem as it launches new made-in-Japan MJ Series Rhoads, Dinky and Soloist models By Richard Bienstock Fresh 2021 offerings boast DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan pickups, sculpted shredder’s neck heels and sleek finishes
Mdou Moctar proves why he's one of today's most exhilarating guitar virtuosos with electrifying Niamey, Niger performance By Jackson Maxwell See the guitar wizard tear through a 45-minute set of Afrique Victime stunners and more
Sammy Hagar apologizes for exposing Eddie Van Halen's "dark side" in memoir By James Turner The former Van Halen vocalist expressed remorse for his depiction of the late guitarist in his 2011 book, Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock
Emily Wolfe, Gina Chavez and Jaime Wyatt to headline Epiphone Pride Month livestream concert By Jackson Maxwell The concert will be streamed tomorrow, June 30, on the company's YouTube channel and Facebook page
