Garbage make long-awaited return with stomping new single, The Men Who Rule The World By Matt Owen published 31 March 21 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 published 31 March 21 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 published 30 March 21 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 published 30 March 21 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 published 30 March 21 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 published 29 March 21 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 published 29 March 21 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 published 29 March 21 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 published 26 March 21 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 published 25 March 21 The nostalgic new track, which features a melting pot of indie-pop sonic offerings, comes ahead of forthcoming EP, Our Extended Play
Manuel Gardner Fernandes releases intricate guitar-driven rendition of Rosé's K-Pop smash hit On the Ground By Matt Owen published 24 March 21 The social media shred sensation takes on one of the biggest tracks in the world right now, kitting out Rosé's single with tasty melodic lines and trademark percussive strums
First trailer released for new Trini Lopez documentary, My Name is Lopez By Matt Owen published 24 March 21 The documentary, which will be released March 25, is set to feature rare live footage of Lopez, as well as guest appearances from Dave Grohl, Billy Gibbons and Jim Brown
Nick Johnston teases new T-type Schecter signature model By Matt Owen published 24 March 21 The new Schecter is set to be Johnston's first-ever Tele-style signature guitar, the virtuoso having previously opted for double-cutaway body shapes
Black Midi unleash new single John L, announce upcoming album, Cavalcade By Matt Owen published 24 March 21 The lead single sports the band's celebrated style of guitar-driven experimentation, kitted out with searing chromatic runs and edge-of-your-seat tritone stabs
World's greatest guitar heroes assemble for mammoth virtual Jason Becker fundraiser By Matt Owen published 23 March 21 The two-month-long fundraising marathon will see Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Marty Friedman, Nita Strauss and many, many more appear on Herman Li's Twitch channel to raise money for Becker
Strandberg teases its first semi-hollow headless model, the Sälen Jazz By Matt Owen published 23 March 21 Close-up shots of Strandberg’s new semi-hollow electric guitar have been released ahead of the guitar maker’s Spring Launch Event
Eric Bibb teams up with Eric Gales for swampy new single, Whole World’s Got The Blues By Matt Owen published 23 March 21 Drumming icon Steve Jordan also performs on the new track, which is set to appear on Bibb's new album for Provogue/Mascot Label Group
Watch Ichika Nito put a dual-fretboard 14-string FM Guitars model through its paces By Matt Owen published 19 March 21 The guitar-wielding social media wizard made light work of Felix Martin's mammoth axe, offering up a dizzying array of two-hand tapping lines and colorful chord play
Duane Denison: ”I think a solo should break away from the song itself and bring something improvised… almost like comic relief” By Jonathan Horsley published 18 March 21 The Tomahawk and Jesus Lizard guitarist on gear, why every band needs space, and bringing bossa nova flavors to a spaghetti-western-rock-metal-whatever sound
Marty Friedman says social media guitar stars saved the instrument from extinction By Matt Owen published 17 March 21 “These guys are bringing the instrument to a whole new level. It’s a very exciting time for guitar”