The Pixies praise Nandi Bushell’s all-looped cover of Where Is My Mind By Matt Owen The young guitar protege piqued the band's interests with a cover of the iconic track, which she recorded using a Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster
Ed O'Brien delivers riotous remix of Paul McCartney's Slidin' in new release from McCartney III Imagined By Matt Owen The Radiohead guitarist's rendition transformed McCartney's track into a high-octane rock number, equipped with trash-y guitars, wailing vocals and a huge wall of synths
5 ways My Bloody Valentine changed the sound of guitar playing forever By Alex Lynham A deep dive into the forces behind MBV's formidable shoegaze approach, and how their pioneering take on the electric guitar changed the future of the instrument
Strandberg debuts first-ever semi-hollow Salen Jazz guitar alongside limited-edition Boden model, the DR Titanium By Matt Owen The pair were unveiled at the guitar giant's Spring Launch Event, which showcased the new-and-improved headless models in action for the first time
Meet the death-metal guitarist who relearned the instrument left-handed after a car accident robbed him of his picking ability By Matt Owen Obvurt’s Philippe Drouin showcases his newly acquired left-handed guitar-playing prowess in a new playthrough video
Jaguar Jonze: "For me, guitars input imperfections, and that’s what adds to the storytelling" By Chris Schwarten The Aussie songwriter discusses how the guitar shapes her writing process, her COVID recovery, and the influence of spaghetti westerns on her music
Mdou Moctar unleashes epic title track from upcoming album, Afrique Victime By Matt Owen The Tuareg guitarist's new single serves up swaggering guitar lines and showcases his trademark style of intricately crafted melodies
My Bloody Valentine reveal they have two new albums in the works By Matt Owen Kevin Shields and Bilinda Butcher teased that the pair of new offerings will hopefully be finished "by the end of the year"
Malcolm Young: "We were going to get a keyboard player, but I got Angus instead" By Matt Owen A recently unearthed interview sees the late AC/DC guitar great take a deep dive into his guitar-playing relationship with Angus
My Bloody Valentine sign for Domino Records, release entire catalog of music on streaming services By Matt Owen The shoegaze pioneers' back catalog is now available to listen to in its entirety on streaming services for the first time ever, with remastered physical editions also set to be released
Garbage make long-awaited return with stomping new single, The Men Who Rule The World By Matt Owen The new track serves as the lead single from the band's upcoming seventh studio album, No God No Masters
Elvis Presley’s iconic ‘68 Comeback Special Hagstrom Viking II sells for $625,000 at auction By Matt Owen Presley's prized semi-hollow is famed for its appearance in the 1968 special, which was the rock 'n' roll legend's first public performance in over seven years
Gibson introduces elegant 60th Anniversary Les Paul SG Custom Shop models By Matt Owen The six-string showstoppers hark back to the very first year of the SG's production, boasting a wealth of period-accurate appointments and promising classic early-era tones
Fender unveils limited-edition Master Built Joe Strummer Esquire electric guitar By Matt Owen Limited to only 70 units worldwide, the new electric offering is joined by the Campfire acoustic, inspired by Strummer's legendary Glastonbury Festival campfire jams
Ben Howard: "I'm always trying to go down that delay rabbit hole – that's just what I like to do when I play guitars" By Matt Parker The British folk-turned-alt-rock songwriter on his evolving playing, battling his Echoplex, and assembling his breathtaking new album with Aaron Dessner
Fender expands ultra-affordable Squier Affinity lineup with all-new Telecaster, Stratocaster and Jazzmaster models By Matt Owen New guitars and basses debuted, along with a host of updates to existing six- and four-string offerings
Lace Music launches passive loaded pickguard, the Pickguard Plus By Matt Owen Available in Gold and Ultimate Triple iterations, Lace's new loaded set seeks to provide the options of an active pickguard in a battery-less unit
Rob Scallon launches mission-based learning platform, GuitarQuest By Matt Owen Scallon has joined forces with Guitareo for the unique new course, which seeks to provide aspiring guitarists the tools they need to get their six-string journey up and running
Matt Bellamy gifts Nandi Bushell his signature Manson MBM-1 guitar By Matt Owen The special six-string gift comes after the musical prodigy released a cover of Muse's Plug In Baby
Beabadoobee teams up with The 1975's Matty Healy for dreamy new single, Last Day On Earth By Matt Owen The nostalgic new track, which features a melting pot of indie-pop sonic offerings, comes ahead of forthcoming EP, Our Extended Play
