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Polyphia announce new album Be Not Afraid, delay North American tour dates

By Matt Owen Published

New single Power in the Blood is out now

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American guitarist Tim Henson of the band Polyphia performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 09, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany
Polyphia announces 2026 world tour – and they're bringing two of the biggest names in guitar playing with them

By Phil Weller Published

Tim Henson and co will play shows in North America, Europe, and the UK throughout 2026

Concert, Gigs & Tours
American guitarist Tim Henson of the band Polyphia performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 09, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany
What are your thoughts on the new Polyphia single?

By Matt Owen Published

Tim Henson and co have released a surprise new single that ushers in a whole new genre – and CAN YOU FEEL IT has got guitar fans talking

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Guitarist Tim Henson of the American band Polyphia performs live on stage during a concert at the Huxleys on June 17, 2024 in Berlin, Germany
Polyphia have invented a new genre with their rave riffing new single, CAN YOU FEEL IT

By Matt Owen Published

Dance-djent becomes a thing as Polyphia gear up to release their hotly anticipated new record – and as they promised, it’s sounding heavy

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Slash, Guthrie Govan, Tim Henson, Steve Vai comp to promote Bear McCreay's 2026 album, The Singularity: Ekleipsis.
Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album

By Phil Weller Published

Composer Bear McCreary is continuing his epic metal saga with the aid of an all-star cast

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Epiphone RD Futura, Abasi Concepts Stage 7, Casio Dimension Shifter, Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini, Polyend Endless
“A brand-new guitar shape from one of the world’s oldest guitar companies. Will wonders never cease?” 10 things we learned at NAMM 2026

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

We scoured every corner of the Anaheim Convention Center to scope out the latest and greatest gear – and there were some telling signs about the current state of the guitar world

Guitar Gear
Guitarist Tim Henson of the American band Polyphia performs live on stage during a concert at the Huxleys on June 17, 2024 in Berlin, Germany
Tim Henson launches premium versions of his Ibanez nylon-electric signatures, the TOD100N and TOD100FMN

By Phil Weller Published

Now boasting Fishman undersaddle pickups and looking as sharp as ever, Ibanez is continuing its nylon-string guitar revolution

Acoustic-electric Guitars
Tim Henson of the band Polyphia performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 09, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany.
Polyphia’s Tim Henson on making his game-changing Ibanez that started a nylon-string revolution

By Andrew Daly Published

Presenting electric guitar playability on a nylon-string platform, Henson’s TOD10N changed the world after he used it on Playing God

Guitarists
Guitarist Tim Henson of the American band Polyphia performs live on stage during a concert at the Huxleys on June 17, 2024 in Berlin, Germany
Polyphia's Tim Henson on the challenges he encountered while learning guitar after playing the violin for years

By Janelle Borg Published

Long before he changed the progressive metal game with Polyphia, Henson struggled with transitioning from violin to the guitar

Guitarists
Wolfgang Van Halen 2024
Wolfgang Van Halen on what sets his favorite contemporary metal guitar hero apart from his peers

By Phil Weller Published

Wolfgang has praised this player's ability to bridge the generational and genre divide

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