Paul Reed Smith explains what possessed him to call one of PRS’s first guitar pedals Horsemeat By Sam Roche published 21 October 22 “I can’t name a guitar Horsemeat, but in the pedal business, you can get away with murder!”
Watch Instagram and TikTok shredder Vixen tear up Jackson's new American Series Soloist SL3 in killer shred video By Sam Roche published 21 October 22 The session guitarist extraordinaire puts the model's “built-for-speed” tagline to the test with a blazing performance loaded with two-handed tapping, melodic vibrato-heavy leads and brutal riffing
Gibson alleges Dean is in contempt of court for continuing to advertise its V and Z Series guitars By Sam Roche published 20 October 22 The new filing pertains to Dean's 2021 product catalog – which is still available online – that displays a number of its V and Z models
Are ThorpyFX pedals actually bombproof? Watch an explosives team put it to the test By Sam Roche published 20 October 22 A selection of stompboxes meet a sizzling demise in this radical R&D experiment
This busker just delivered one of the best shred guitar performances of the year By Sam Roche published 19 October 22 In a video titled ‘Arpeggios at the speed of light’ – a pretty accurate title if you ask us – Damian Salazar deploys his Kiesel Jason Becker Numbers guitar to face-melting effect
Matt Skiba is “truly happy” that Blink-182 have reunited with Tom DeLonge By Sam Roche published 18 October 22 “I’m sure there’s a joke in here about releases and happy endings I’m missing but I am truly grateful for my time with Blink,” the guitarist says in a new statement
Robert Fripp and Toyah celebrate Chesney Hawkes' swansong Sunday Lunch appearance with a hilarious cover of Stacy's Mom By Sam Roche published 17 October 22 The unlikely trio cap off their time together in style with an ever-bizarre take on Fountains of Wayne's pop-punk smash hit
Blink-182 release Edging, their first new song with Tom DeLonge in 10 years By Sam Roche published 14 October 22 The bouncy, mid-tempo track is the first taste of the band's forthcoming album, which arrives next year
PRS expands its SE acoustic line with A20E Angelus Cutaway and parlor-sized P50E By Sam Roche published 12 October 22 PRS-designed bracing patterns promise increased vibration and projection, while PRS-voiced Fishman Sonitone electronics are also onboard
Obvurt, the band featuring a guitarist who relearned to play left-handed after a car accident, announce debut album, Triumph Beyond Adversity By Sam Roche published 11 October 22 Philippe Drouin's life was turned upside down in 2016 after a hand injury so he did the same to his guitar – and his first full-length record as a leftie is arriving later this year
“Ow, it's burning!”: watch Justin Hawkins try to play like Polyphia By Sam Roche published 11 October 22 The Darkness frontman reacts to Ego Death, the prog-rockers' head-spinning new single with Steve Vai
Joe Satriani on proposed Van Halen tribute concert: “If it's ever gonna happen, Wolfgang Van Halen should play guitar” By Sam Roche published 11 October 22 The virtuoso says Wolfgang's playing at Foo Fighters' recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts was “the most natural, beautiful thing” he'd seen in a long time
Fingerstyle acoustic guitarist covers Slipknot's Before I Forget – and the results are astounding By Sam Roche published 10 October 22 Italian maestro Luca Stricagnoli puts his formidable skills on display while repurposing the Nine's Vol. 3 classic
Lamb of God perform with three guitarists for the first time ever: “We're going full Lynyrd Skynyrd!” By Sam Roche published 10 October 22 Vio-lence and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel joined the Virginia metal titans at last weekend's Aftershock Festival for a brutal rendition of Redneck to close their set
Solar Guitars partners with Kirk Windstein of Crowbar and Down for an exceptionally minimalist signature model, the E1.6KW By Sam Roche published 7 October 22 A no-frills single-pickup configuration featuring a lone EMG 81 in the bridge position heads up the guitar's spec sheet
Steve Vai was taken aback when he heard how Polyphia cut up his guest solo: “I thought, ‘Maybe they didn’t like what I did!’” By Sam Roche published 7 October 22 But guitarist Tim Henson reassures Vai that his contribution to Ego Death was instrumental to the creative direction of the song
This is what an acoustic guitar sounds like when you fill it up with water By Sam Roche published 6 October 22 Watch YouTuber Bernth Brodträger pump litres of water into the soundhole of an Ibanez acoustic, making for some incredible sonic results
Straight male guitarists play extreme metal to impress other men, study suggests By Sam Roche published 5 October 22 Research suggests extreme metal guitarists aim to build technical skill to compete with their peers, and improve social status
Rage Against the Machine cancel 2023 North American tour dates following Zack de la Rocha's Achilles tendon tear By Sam Roche last updated 5 October 22 “It’s been almost three months since Chicago, and I still look down at my leg in disbelief,” the frontman writes in an apologetic letter to fans, his bandmates and crew
Lzzy Hale, Wynonna Judd and Vicki Peterson to host second-ever women-only Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Nashville By Sam Roche last updated 5 October 22 “I believe it’s so important for women of all ages to experience the power of music, of being on a stage, and the camaraderie of being surrounded by other women who have carved their own path,” says Hale