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Warwick/Framus declares victory over Gibson in Flying V legal battle

By Matt Parker

The German manufacturer had been the subject of a lawsuit alleging imitation of Gibson products

Watch Eddie Vedder, Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith and Pino Palladino perform Prince, R.E.M. and the Pretenders classics at Ohana Festival

By Matt Parker

The Pearl Jam frontman and his all-star covers band were a last-minute replacement for the recently bereaved Kings of Leon

Thom Yorke’s son Noah shares atmospheric, Radiohead-esque track, Trying Too Hard (Lullaby)

By Matt Owen

It’s the first track Yorke has released under his own name, with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood labeling it “a glorious piece of music”

Alan Lancaster, bassist and founding member of Status Quo, dies aged 72

By Matt Parker

Stalwart of the band’s hugely successful ‘Frantic Four’ period died at home in Sydney

Metallica perform The Black Album in its entirety at Louder Than Life festival

By Sam Roche

The band played two sets across the weekend at the Kentucky festival, with one almost entirely dedicated to their seminal 1991 LP, played in reverse order

How Nita Strauss ended up playing Jason Becker’s prototype Peavey 'Numbers' guitar live

By Matt Owen

The iconic guitar was lent to Strauss by Benny Goodman of The Neurotic Guitarist, who has started the #ALSAWARENESS4JASON hashtag in order to raise awareness for Becker and ALS

Watch the Rolling Stones play their first No Filter tour show since Charlie Watts’ death

By Matt Owen

The band recruited session veteran Steve Jordan for the show at The Dome in St. Louis, which saw Mick Jagger and co pay tribute to Watts

ChopTones offers free downloads of its IR Loader plugin for a limited time

By Matt Parker

10 free impulse responses are also included

Focusrite redefines clarity and presence with the new spectacular Clarett+ range of USB audio interfaces

By Guitar World Staff

Sponsored Enter to win a Clarett+ 2Pre – the ultimate recording preamp – now

Recording King pays tribute to Justin Townes Earle with new signature acoustic guitar

By Jackson Maxwell

Royalties from the sale of this acoustic – which boasts gold hardware and Earle's signature on the headstock – will go to the late singer/songwriter's widow and daughter

Rammstein’s Richard Kruspe announces fourth Emigrate album, The Persistence of Memory

By Matt Owen

Listen to the record’s apocalyptic second single, You Can’t Run Away, now

(from left) Flea, Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante perform live on MTV on New Years Eve, 1991

Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers bring the funk to MTV's New Years Eve 1991 broadcast

By Jackson Maxwell

The band's seminal, star-making Blood Sugar Sex Magik album celebrates its 30th birthday this week

John Mayer performing live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

John Mayer debuts live rendition of Wild Blue on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert

By Matt Owen

The Sob Rock track performance played host to some exceptional in-the-moment soloing from Mayer

Strandberg introduces hardware and tonewood overhaul in all-new NX Concept series

By Matt Owen

The brand has refined its original innovative designs with an updated EGS 7 system, fresh fretboards and new finishing techniques

Red Hot Chili Peppers give first interview with John Frusciante back in the fold

By Matt Parker

Costumed RHCP members present ‘KHOT’ news announcement detailing world tour plans for 2022

Joyo names new reverb pedal after the most-hated word in the English language

By Matt Parker

Are you ready to adjust the decay on a Moist Reverb?

Stephen Carpenter shares a peek at his epic guitar rig in new playthrough for Deftones' Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

By Matt Parker

The Deftones man treats us to a crushing playthrough of one of the metal innovators' biggest tunes, and shows off some choice gear in the process

Steve Howe reveals he recorded most of the new Yes album with a Line 6 Spider

By Matt Owen

The prog titan paired his vintage Gibson ES-175D with the affordable modelling amp for much of the band's upcoming record, The Quest

The Ultimate Guide To Pedals – Build Your 'Board From Scratch: inside the new issue of Total Guitar

By Total Guitar editors

Also in issue 350! Interviews: Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith & Janick Gers, The Killers' Dave Keuning, Eric Bibb, Ida Mae's Chris Turpin. Gear reviews: Epiphone Slash Collection, Supro Delta King 12, Charvel DK24 HH HT E, Pigtronix Space Rip. Learn to play: Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, José González & Trivium

[L-R] Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses drop hard-rocking new single, Hard Skool

By Sam Roche

Like last month's Absurd, the track is an axed take from 2008's Chinese Democracy