The Fender Tune Player Pack guitar app is free right now on iOS and Android By Sam Roche Get instant access to thousands of chords and scales to learn, 65 drum beats and Fender's Pro Tuner - for nothing!
Ibanez launches 15 eye-catching new RG models for 2021 By Sam Roche The Japanese guitar giant adds 9 RGs, 2 RGAs and 4 RGDs to its gargantuan lineup of electrics
Watch Bernth Brodträger tear through David Hasselhoff-led CueStack shred-a-thon Through the Night – with onscreen tabs By Sam Roche The Viennese guitar virtuoso invites you to play along with this super-catchy heavy metal playthrough
Australian Guitar #141 kicks the new year off in style with a double-length AC/DC cover story By Australian Guitar New year, new riffs!
Ibanez reveals all-new Paul Gilbert, Paul Waggoner and Martin Miller signature models for 2021 By Matt Owen The new line of signature guitars boasts versatile switching systems, tried and trusted pickups and a new seven-string model
Alexi Laiho, 1979-2020: the guitar world pays its respects By Matt Owen Michael Amott, Kiko Loureiro, Mark Morton, Marty Friedman and many others honor the Children of Bodom frontman
TikTok star gets called out for wearing Metallica T-shirt, responds by shredding Master of Puppets, Enter Sandman, One and Battery By Sam Roche R&B/hip-hop artist and social media star Zaria likely added a few metalheads to her legion of fans with this comeback
Ibanez’s AZ series expands with first 7-string and rosewood fingerboard models By Michael Astley-Brown Classic looks and versatile tones meet extended-range playability
Watch Slash and Chad Smith join Post Malone, Andrew Watt and Chris Chaney for an epic cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs By Sam Roche The guitar icon and Chili Peppers drummer complete the rapper's lineup for an extended version of the heavy metal classic
Brad Paisley gifts guitar to Nashville-based guitarist whose home was destroyed in Christmas Day blast By Matt Owen Guitarist Buck McCoy returns to work with an all-new Fender Signature Esquire Telecaster, courtesy of the Grammy award-winning country guitar star
Ernie Ball brings out all-new Limited Edition Slash signature string set By Matt Owen The new Slinky strings promise increased durability and tuning stability without sacrificing the Guns N' Roses star's sound
Conspiracy theorists share schematic for “5G chip” they claim is implanted in COVID-19 vaccines – only it's actually for the Boss Metal Zone By Sam Roche As soon as it's your turn, you'll have op-amps and 1n4148 diodes injected straight into your bloodstream, apparently
Electro-Harmonix supercharges the Metal Muff with new noise gate-equipped Nano design By Michael Astley-Brown Downsized distortion pedal boasts three-band cut/boost EQ and hum-free performance
Rick Beato is getting a signature Gibson Les Paul Special DC By Sam Roche The YouTuber lifted the lid on the new collaboration during his New Year's Eve livestream
Alexi Laiho, Children of Bodom frontman and metal virtuoso, dies aged 41 By Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown The trailblazing guitarist passed away last week following "long term health issues"
Tony Rice, bluegrass flatpicking master, dies aged 69: guitarists pay tribute By Michael Astley-Brown Jason Isbell and Ricky Skaggs honor “the king of the flatpicked flattop guitar”
Balaguer Guitars unveils '80s synthwave-inspired limited-edition Espada model By Sam Roche The Synthwave Espada boasts Balaguer Evergreen humbuckers, a synthwave decal and cosmic holographic sparkle finish
Leslie West, 1945-2020: the guitar world pays tribute By Matt Owen Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa and Joe Satriani are among the players who have paid their respects to the influential Mountain guitarist
Guitar legend and Mountain frontman Leslie West dies aged 75 By Richard Bienstock Best known for his scorching guitar work on Mississippi Queen, West influenced generations of players
St. Vincent continues her streak of stellar covers with an acoustic take on The Beatles’ Martha My Dear By Richard Bienstock The performance was part of the Ally Coalition Annual Talent Show to raise funds for LGBTQ youth
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