Gibson launches free Virtual Guitar Tech Service - and we put it to the test By Richard Bienstock Free video service pairs players with pro Gibson techs for interactive, real-time guitar assistance
Epiphone teases stunning new Prophecy Flying V and Explorer models with Fishman Fluence humbuckers By Michael Astley-Brown Could these be the Gibson brand’s best-ever guitars for metal players?
Lettuce's Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff talks Resonate, approaching guitar like a percussionist, and why he plays a Les Paul for funk By Amit Sharma “If you can be humble enough to be the worst musician in the room, you’ll get better,” says the Grammy-nominated guitarist
Cesar Gueikian reveals the inside story behind Gibson's exhaustive Tony Iommi 'Monkey' SG replica By Jamie Dickson Gibson's chief merchant officer on Black Sabbath's heavy metal icon and the guitar that got him playing in the first place
The world’s largest Zakk Wylde collection is up for sale on eBay - and it costs a wild $110k By Richard Bienstock Two-dozen Gibson and Wylde Audio guitars, a Marshall stack and lots more Black Label-approved gear
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
Watch Devon Allman and Duane Betts tear it up on a pair of new Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V guitars By Richard Bienstock “It wouldn’t surprise me if 100 years from now there’s still cats like us playing Les Pauls,” Allman says. “I certainly hope so”
The Darkness: "Ed Sheeran's fans probably didn’t anticipate seeing a rock band when they bought a ticket!" By Richard Bienstock How do you delight, beguile and offend thousands of Ed Sheeran fans? Just ask UK riff-masters Justin and Dan Hawkins
Gibson and Sweetwater partner with Amped Guitar for free three-month membership to Augmented Reality learning platform By Richard Bienstock Amped offers two-way online learning experience via AR app
How guitar relic'ing took over the world By Tony Bacon Fender, Gibson and more tell the story of new guitars made old, from the very first relic experiments to today's sought-after Custom Shop replicas
Gibson TV launches Epiphone Guitar Giveaway of the Day online series By Richard Bienstock The company is also raising money for COVID-19 relief via massive music rig sweepstakes
Tony Iommi: "I’ve always had determination. I had to go against all the people who said, 'You’re never going to be able to play guitar'" By Neville Marten The Black Sabbath guitarist and architect of heavy metal on a lifetime in riffs, bandmates and his trusty Monkey SG
Witness VASA’s post-rock guitar heroics and ingenious pitch-shifter usage in this tonesome playthrough By Michael Astley-Brown Blaine Thompson tears through the Scottish instrumental rockers’ latest
The history of the Gibson SG By Rod Brakes Take a closer look at Gibson’s iconic SG range with Gibson's Mat Koehler and David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars
Good guitar deed of the day: Jared Dines just bought a brand-new Gibson Les Paul for a combat vet in need By Richard Bienstock “As much as I could have easily given him one of my own scrap guitars, that just didn’t feel right,” Dines says
Halestorm kick off Gibson's social distancing-friendly HomeMadeMusic video series By Richard Bienstock Guitar co will share exclusive artist performances and interviews while guitarists are self-isolating
Gibson temporarily closes US operations to help fight coronavirus By Richard Bienstock Guitar giant provides financial support to all factory workers
The evolution of distortion: how advances in gear paved the way for heavy music By Chris Gill In a never-ending quest for new sounds, gear designers shaped the future of heavy by exploring extremes of distortion, bass and volume
Gibson sued by Heritage Guitars over alleged trademark threats By Michael Astley-Brown Guitar giant says it will not accept BandLab-affiliated company’s attempts to “re-write Gibson’s history or blatantly breach a good faith contract”
Gibson donates guitars to musicians who lost instruments in the Nashville tornadoes By Richard Bienstock The move is designed to help get artists playing and working following the devastating storms
