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Eric Clapton tests positive for Covid-19, postpones shows
By Matt Owen published
Shows in Italy and Switzerland will be rescheduled after the blues guitarist contracted the virus

Ozzy Osbourne tests positive for Covid
By Sam Roche published
The news was broken by his wife Sharon, who says she's spoken to him and that “he's okay”

John Mayer tests positive for Covid-19 for the second time in two months, reschedules tour dates
By Matt Owen published
Sob Rock shows in Pittsburgh and New York, as well as two nights in Boston, will now take place in early May

Industry experts: Current boom in guitar sales comparable to post-Beatles era
By Matt Parker published
Music Trades editor Brian T. Majeski says the rapid, COVID-era growth in guitar sales is likely to continue for some years

9 in 10 musicians say their mental health has deteriorated due to the COVID-19 pandemic
By Richard Bienstock published
Loss of income and inability to perform live are top concerns, according to a new report

Gibson to expand its Bozeman acoustic factory to meet increased demand due to Covid-19
By Sam Roche published
The expansion will double manufacturing space and add a new custom shop and showroom

The creator of the COVID vaccine/Boss Metal Zone pedal hoax reveals all: “There ain’t a lot of sane people in this world”
By Richard Bienstock published
The Croatia-based individual created the schematic, which employed a Boss pedal diagram as evidence of the vaccine’s 5G tracking capabilities, to combat conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers

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 published
As soon as it's your turn, you'll have op-amps and 1n4148 diodes injected straight into your bloodstream, apparently
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