This handmade Strat-style guitar is raising money for music venues at risk of closure By Richard Bienstock Proceeds from the sale of the instrument built by luthier Ashley Cox will benefit the Music Venue Trust
Top British artists including the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest call on the UK government to help save the live music industry By Richard Bienstock The open letter, signed by more than 1,400 acts, is part of the wider #LetTheMusicPlay campaign
Pearl Jam joined by Josh Klinghoffer for trippy Dance of the Clairvoyants quarantine performance By Richard Bienstock Video jam with the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist was part of the All In WA: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief event
Add personality to your playing with Eric Johnson’s string stretching and vibrato techniques By Richard Bienstock The guitar wizard shows you how to spice things up with some patented EJ moves
PRS resumes guitar-building operations - with social distancing and lots of hand sanitizer By Richard Bienstock Employees at the company’s Maryland factory will be temperature checked and spaced six feet apart, among other precautions
Watch members of Judas Priest, Halestorm, Alice in Chains and more absolutely nail Thin Lizzy’s Bad Reputation By Richard Bienstock Former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel assembled the group for his Collab-A-Jam #1
Eric Johnson is giving guitar lessons to support food banks during COVID-19 pandemic By Richard Bienstock First EJ Mini Lesson is on “using different strings to play different notes in combination with utilizing open strings”
Joe Bonamassa is livestreaming a performance and tour of his Fender guitar collection to support musicians affected by COVID-19 By Richard Bienstock The livestream, a collaboration with Fender Premium Audio and Volkswagen, will raise funds for JoBo’s Fueling Musicians Program
Whitesnake's Joel Hoekstra, Kiss’s Bruce Kulick, Sepultura’s Andreas Kisser and more jam The Police’s Synchronicity II By Richard Bienstock Guitars Against COVID-19 raises funds for the Red Cross to help fight the pandemic
A signed Bucky Pizzarelli D’Angelico archtop is being auctioned to support the Jazz Foundation of America By Richard Bienstock The jazz great and longtime D’Angelico player autographed the Excel EXL-1 in 2016
Live Nation will explore "fan-less concerts and reduced capacity shows," with return to full-scale operation projected for late 2021 By Richard Bienstock "We’ll be starting slow and small, focusing on the basics and testing regionally,” CEO Michael Rapino says
Acoustic guitar sales and electric upgrades are soaring during the coronavirus quarantine By Richard Bienstock Players might be stuck at home, but they're making more music than ever, according to a new report
In a time of crisis and isolation, here's why we need guitar more than ever By Matt Parker Contemplating music, mentality and the lasting gifts of guitar playing amid the current crisis
Joan Jett, Lukas Nelson and James Bay are auctioning autographed Gibson guitars to benefit COVID-19 relief By Richard Bienstock Instruments up for bidding include a limited-edition Gibson Joan Jett ES-339 and a Vintage Sunburst Les Paul Junior
Joe Bonamassa launches Fueling Musicians initiative to provide artists with cash and gas cards to get them back on the road By Richard Bienstock “I want to see as many bands and artists survive and flourish when they are given the green light to tour again,” JoBo says
Devin Townsend raises more than $100,000 for COVID-19 relief through home studio live video concerts By Richard Bienstock Tickets are still available for the Empath man’s upcoming charity gig
Dave Grohl, Royal Blood, Coldplay and more band together for a quarantine cover of Foo Fighters’ Times Like These By Richard Bienstock The performance was recorded for the BBC’s Stay Home Live Lounge, with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief efforts
Mad Professor is using coronavirus downtime to release a limited-edition modded version of its Ruby Red Booster By Richard Bienstock The Nashville Hot Mids Solo Boost modded Ruby Red Booster is tweaked to fatten midrange frequencies
Live concerts and festivals may not come back until late-2021 By Richard Bienstock “I think those things will be the last to return,” says healthcare expert Zeke Emanuel
D’Addario is producing face shields made from its Evans G2 drumheads to help fight coronavirus By Richard Bienstock The company plans to manufacture 100,000 shields per week
