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Mk.gee, aka Michael Todd Gordon, performs on stage at the Oyafestivalen on August 09, 2025 in Oslo, Norway
How Mk.gee is bringing back this Roland ’90s-era modeler favored by Joni Mitchell, David Lynch, and Sting

By Janelle Borg Published

The Roland VG-8, released in 1995, was designed as “a toolbox filled with essentially every existing guitar sound” – and, over the past couple of years, has been given a new lease on life by modern-day tone hunters

Amp Modeler Pedals
Post Malone, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, Slash and Andrew Watt perform during the Ozzy Osbourne tribute at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, broadcasting live Sunday, February 1, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+
Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment

By Janelle Borg Published

Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

Music Industry
Andrew Watt performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jody Gerson on February 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Andrew Watt on the pop star who helped kickstart his production career

By Janelle Borg Published

Watt is now a first-call producer for the biggest names in music, including the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Iggy Pop and Lady Gaga

Guitarists
Mk.gee performs at the 2025 Governors Ball at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 06, 2025 in New York City
Mk.gee was named Eric Clapton’s favorite new guitarist – now he’s making waves with a guest spot on Justin Bieber’s new album

By Matt Owen Published

Daisies, from Bieber’s surprise new album, Swag, features Mk.gee’s unmistakable playing

Music Releases
American bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding performs at North Sea Jazz festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 10th July 2016.
Esperanza Spalding on jamming with Prince, and the stunning upset of Justin Bieber

By Chris Jisi Published

A support slot with Prince set the stage for Esperanza Spalding’s 2011 Grammy win and a whole new level of recognition

Artists
Tom Strahle plays a $99 Squier Stratocaster
Session guitar pro explains why he played a used $99 Squier Strat from Guitar Center on a chart-topping album

By Jackson Maxwell Published

But for the removal of its volume knob, Tom Strahle's Squier was almost entirely stock, with a five-year-old set of strings

Music Releases
John Mayer and Justin Bieber
John Mayer has recorded a “wicked” guitar solo for Justin Bieber’s forthcoming album

By Matt Owen Published

While there's no word on when the album will arrive, Bieber has piqued guitar players' interest by teasing Mayer's “mind-blowing” contribution

Music Releases
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt: “I’m making music with no deadlines – It’s a lot freer. Because of that, cooler choices are being taken”

By Gregory Adams Published

A year-plus after his debut GW cover appearance, we find out how the Grammy-winning producer/guitarist goes from working with Ozzy Osbourne to Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber – and back again

Artists