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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

Charvel returns to California with new USA-made Neo-Classic Superstrats
By Phil Weller Published
Two distinct models help mark a triumphant return to the Corona factory

How Joe Satriani found the amp builder for his dream Eddie Van Halen tone
By Phil Weller Published
Satriani needed an amp with exacting specifications for the Best of All Worlds tour – and he got more than he bargained for

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee on Anika Nilles’ rollercoaster audition for Rush's Fifty Something tour
By Phil Weller Published
Their five-day session with Nilles wasn’t an audition, but it took until the last day for their doubts over a Rush reunion tour to be destroyed

Ed Sheeran launches signature Orange amp range - could it topple the Roland Cube as the busking combos to beat?
By Phil Weller Published
With an abundance of Sheeran-approved specs, the Outlowd ES amps look to nurture the next generation of musicians

Dean Guitars owner files for bankruptcy
By Matt Owen Published
Armadillo Distribution Enterprises and Concordia LLC have jointly filed for a court-supervised reorganization as they look to safeguard their future

Epiphone launches hotly anticipated reissue of Alex Lifeson’s iconic ES-355 – just in time for Rush's return to the stage
By Matt Owen Published
The original ES-355 was Lifeson's main guitar for decades, featuring on almost every Rush record before it was sold at auction in 2022

Gibson supercharges the Victory with one key upgrade
By Phil Weller Published
The Victory has finally got the spec that fans have been begging for

When Fender went to court and lost – revisiting the 2009 court ruling that failed to trademark the Stratocaster
By Jonathan Horsley Published
In 2009, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied trademark protections to the Strat, Tele and P-Bass. How did it arrive at its judgement? And what’s different this time?
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