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Sammy Ash – COO of Sam Ash and namer of the Tube Screamer pedal
“The guitar business has lost one of the greats”: The man who named the Tube Screamer, Sammy Ash, passes away aged 65

By Matt Parker Published

The Sam Ash COO and vintage guitar expert played a hugely influential role in shaping the landscape of US instrument sales

Effects & Pedals
Polaris guitarist Ryan Siew, who has died aged 26
Polaris guitarist and metalcore guitar hero Ryan Siew dies, aged 26

By Matt Parker Published

The guitar community has been paying tribute to the much-respected player, who passed away on June 19

Guitarists
Andy Rourke (right) with The Smiths on their 1985 Meat Is Murder tour
Andy Rourke, bassist with The Smiths, dies aged 59

By Matt Parker Published

Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has led tributes to the man he says “reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player”

Bassists
Obituary's Trevor Peres and Ken Andrews
Obituary’s Trevor Peres and Ken Andrews take you inside the Florida death metal legends’ caveman sound

By Gregory Adams Published

Dirty Rats, cranked Marshalls, slide guitar and an ear for the morbid, Dying of Everything is everything you could want from the Tampa death metal stalwarts

Artists
Gordon Lightfoot onstage in New York in 1969
Canadian songwriter and folk icon Gordon Lightfoot dies, aged 84

By Matt Parker Published

The songwriting legend who penned If You Could Read My Mind has passed away

Artists
Andy Gill
The genius of Andy Gill: paying tribute to the post-punk pioneer who influenced a generation of guitarists

By Alan di Perna Published

The Gang of Four guitarist inspired big names from U2 and Franz Ferdinand to Tom Morello. We take a look at his diverse and storied career

Guitarists
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Former Obituary, Death, Sebastian Bach Guitarist Ralph Santolla Dead at 48

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Guitarists
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Obituary Premiere "Sentence Day" Playthrough Video

By Damian Fanelli Published

Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Obituary's new "Sentence Day" playthrough video.

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Obituary Premiere New Live Version of “Visions in My Head”

By Damian Fanelli Published

Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Visions in My Head," a new song by death metal legends Obituary.

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Obituary Premiere New Song, "Inked in Blood" —Exclusive

By Damian Fanelli Published

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