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Matt Bellamy performs live with a Manson Stratocaster-style electric guitar

Matt Bellamy is working on a new Manson Stratocaster-style guitar – and he’s already played it live with Muse

By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 February 23

Fans have been clamoring for info on the mystery model spotted on Muse’s Will of the People tour, and now Manson Guitar Works has offered a close-up look at the new design

Chris Wolstenholme of Muse performs on stage during 2019 iHeartRadio ALTer Ego at The Forum on January 19, 2019 in Inglewood, California.

Chris Wolstenholme’s 10 greatest Muse basslines

By Nick Wells published 21 December 22

From the epic riffage of Hysteria to the metallic slap on Panic Station, here’s our pick of the 10 best basslines from Muse

John Frusciante, Eric Gales, Ozzy Osbourne and Bonnie Raitt

Ozzy Osbourne, Muse, Megadeth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Gales, Bonnie Raitt and Wet Leg nominated for 2023 Grammys

By Matt Owen published 16 November 22

Big Thief, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, Machine Gun Kelly, Brandi Carlile, Snarky Puppy, Molly Tuttle, Måneskin, Madison Cunningham and Brothers Osborne have also received nods

10 guitar lessons you can learn from Muse’s Matt Bellamy

By Total Guitar editors published 19 October 22

It’s time to plug in, baby, and take a closer look at Matt Bellamy’s supermassive guitar techniques

Matt Bellamy’s 10 greatest Muse guitar moments

By Amit Sharma published 12 October 22

Total Guitar readers voted in their thousands, and the results are in. By popular vote, these are your favorite Muse tracks

The inside story of Matt Bellamy’s vision for Manson Guitar Works

By Amit Sharma published 6 October 22

Co-owner Adrian Ashton takes us inside one of the most thrilling gear collaborations between artist and luthier, and explains how the Muse frontman drives innovation at the company he co-owns

Matt Bellamy on Yngwie Malmsteen-inspired solos, recording with Jeff Buckley's Telecaster and his secret to beaming blues riffs into Muse’s space-age guitar sound

By Amit Sharma published 26 September 22

The Muse frontman takes us behind the most explosive guitar album of 2022, made with a mountain of gear and taking inspiration from Iron Maiden and Slipknot

Manson debuts two new space-age Matt Bellamy signature models, including a more affordable DeLorean replica

By Michael Astley-Brown published 8 September 22

The DL-2 and MB-2 are highly limited, UK-built guitars based on the Muse frontman’s iconic stage-played designs

Matt Bellamy performs onstage with Muse during day two of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 21, 2019 in Singapore

Muse's Matt Bellamy is planning to release a signature fuzz pedal with Manson Guitar Works

By Jackson Maxwell published 29 August 22

Based on Bellamy's Supermassive Black Hole and Will Of The People fuzz tones, it could possibly see the light of day by the end of 2022

Matt Bellamy of Muse performs on stage during day two of Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 21, 2019 in Singapore.

Hear Matt Bellamy’s Yngwie Malmsteen-inspired solo on the new Muse album

By Michael Astley-Brown published 26 August 22

The harmonic minor scale gets a major workout on an unlikely album track

Jim Root performs with Slipknot at the 52nd Festival D'été Quebec (FEQ2019) on the Bell Stage at the Plains of Abraham in The Battlefields Park on July 8, 2019 in Quebec City, Canada

From pit-starting drop B chug to intricate jazz tapestries: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Sam Roche, Jonathan Horsley, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen published 22 July 22

Liven up the dog days of summer with cool new tunes from Slipknot, Muse, Chat Pile, Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi, Titus Andronicus, Sam Fender, Makaya McCraven and more

Muse push the boundaries of their sound – and Matt Bellamy’s chops – on heavyweight new single Kill or Be Killed

By Matt Owen published 21 July 22

The uncompromising track is lifted from their upcoming studio album, Will of the People, and features a blazing solo from Bellamy

What is the greatest song Muse have ever recorded?

By Total Guitar editors published 1 July 22

Is it Plug In Baby? Supermassive Black Hole? Or even the new banger Will Of The People? You decide!

Matt Bellamy channels his inner Thanos with a wearable robot glove synth during Muse’s Isle of Wight headline set

By Sam Roche published 20 June 22

The set also saw the band perform snippets of Slipknot's Duality, Guns N' Roses Sweet Child O' Mine and AC/DC's Back in Black

Muse deliver huge riffs and rock-solid grooves in new single, Will of the People

By Sam Roche published 1 June 22

It's the third track to be taken from the band's upcoming ninth album of the same name

Manson META MBM-2 signature guitar range

Manson and Matt Bellamy debut refreshed range of META Series MBM-2 signature models

By Matt Owen published 27 May 22

New P-90s, altered body contours, a fresh Meta-Blue model equipped with a Sustainiac Sustainer and range-first left-handed option head up the revised family of the Muse frontman's signatures

Muse announce first album in four years, Will of the People, share ominous new single, Compliance

By Matt Owen published 17 March 22

The English rock trio’s ninth studio album, which is influenced by “increasing uncertainty and instability in the world”, will arrive August 26 via Warner Records

From spectral folk to metal Muse: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell published 13 January 22

Spice up your week with guitar goodness from Steve Vai, Shamir, Muse, Korn, Michael Romeo, Eve Adams and more

Muse release pummeling new single, Won’t Stand Down

By Matt Owen published 13 January 22

It’s one of the band's heaviest efforts yet, with Matt Bellamy and co calling upon their inner metal for some hard-hitting riffs

Muse unleash their inner metal in teaser for brutal new single, Won’t Stand Down

By Matt Owen published 7 January 22

It looks as though the three-piece will be dropping their heaviest material yet – evidenced by the pummeling drop-tuned djent riffs and scream-o vocals