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Gene Simmons apologizes for previous comments saying Ace Frehley dying due to a series of “bad decisions”
The former Kiss guitarist passed away in October, following a fatal fall at his home studio
Danielle Haim on her guitarist-for-hire days with Julian Casablancas, I Quit energy and Haim’s historic Grammy nomination
From their first gig at a Jewish deli to selling out arenas, Haim have been on quite a journey since their 2013 debut album – and made history as the first all-female band ever to be nominated in the Grammys’ Best Rock Album category
A forgotten design for the Big Muff 2 spent 50 years buried in dust – JHS Pedals and Electro-Harmonix unearthed it and turned it into a reality
During a research trip for his new book, Josh Scott stumbled upon a never-before-seen circuit drawing that offered an alternate take on the Op-Amp Big Muff concept
Gem Archer hints at Oasis' next move
Oasis embarked on one of the biggest reunion tours of all time in 2025 – and there might be more to come
Brian May gifts Tony Iommi a customized Red Special replica
It stays faithful to the original recipe, save for two important changes
The estates of Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates are suing Sony over streaming rights
Their lawyer says the musicians were marginalized by Sony Music Entertainment UK
Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E has been donated to the Royal College of Music London
Plans are being made for the guitar to embark on a 2026 tour
Modelers out-sold traditional amps and combos in 2025 – but the war between the two might not be over just yet
Reverb's end-of-year sales stats make for interesting reading with regard to the current state of the amp modeler vs. tube amp debate
From amps to plugins, Tosin Abasi teases the next evolution of Abasi Concepts
Abasi also addresses the ubiquitous amp modeler versus amplifier debate – and why “nothing defeats the experience of plugging into an amp”
The Harmony Stratotone that Brian Jones used to teach Keith Richards and played on the Rolling Stones debut single fetches $150,000 at auction
It is a lot of dough for an entry-level instrument – but given the Stratotone's provenance, the auctioneers were estimating it would go for more than twice that
