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Alex Lifeson – pictured backstage with his beloved Gibson ES-355 in 1977

Alex Lifeson’s treasured Gibson ES-355 sells at auction for $384,000

By Matt Owen published

A number of other electrics and acoustics once owned by the Rush legend have also been sold, including his Gibson Dove, Gibson EDS-1275 and a custom-built Hentor Sportscaster from 1980

Stephen Carpenter

Stephen Carpenter says he'll no longer tour outside the US with Deftones

By Sam Roche published

“With everything going on in the world, I'm just not ready to leave home and leave the country yet,” the guitarist says

Jason Momoa discusses his love of the Fender Nocaster

Jason Momoa shares his love for the Fender Nocaster

By Matt Parker published

The Hollywood star appeared on the guitar giant’s My First Fender series to discuss his early electric

Marcos Mena of the band Standards

From two-hand-tapped math-pop to arena-primed blues-rock: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown published

On tap this week are exciting and vital new tunes from Standards, Larkin Poe, Thrice, Malevolence, Foals, Horsegirl, Coheed and Cambria, Everything Everything and more

Crazy Tube Circuits Super Conductor Boost

NAMM 2022: Crazy Tube Circuits launches the Super Conductor, a 4-in-1 analog boost pedal

By Matt Parker published

The Greek firm’s latest stompbox condenses four classic boost sounds into a standard compact footprint

Marcus King performing live

Marcus King searches for salvation in swampy new single, Rescue Me

By Matt Owen published

The track is lifted from the blues maestro’s upcoming album, Young Blood, due August 26

Norman Harris and his daughter Sarah Edwards

Norman’s Rare Guitars founder reveals cancer diagnosis

By Matt Parker published

Norman Harris underwent surgery for a rare form of cancer before suffering a heart attack

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith plays a psychedelic Fender Strat and rainbow-colored Orange amp rig in new performance video of Your Voice

By Sam Roche published

Will the hip-hop artist follow in his sister Willow's footsteps with his own signature guitar?

Fender Japan Hybrid Stratocaster II

Fender Japan’s wild Hybrid II HSS Stratocaster equips the Strat with a reverse Telecaster headstock

By Matt Owen published

The limited-edition offering is quite something, boasting a Strat body, flipped Tele headstock, an HSS configuration and a gorgeous Ocean Turquoise Metallic colorway

Johnny Marr

Learn Johnny Marr’s rhythm guitar secrets

By Jon Bishop published

From the sophisticated slash chords sounds of The Smiths to funky two-note dyads and capo’d strums, Marr’s playing style is a feast of different techniques and approaches

Revv Amplification Shawn Tubbs Tilt

Revv seeks to combine the “greatest amp sounds in history” in new Shawn Tubbs signature overdrive pedal, the Tilt

By Sam Roche published

The Nashville session guitarist's new stompbox offers the sounds of “everything from a Tweed Champ to a Marshall Plexi”, and boasts an array of tone-sculpting controls

Megan Lovell (left) and Rebecca Lovell of Larkin Poe perform on stage at Sala Apolo on May 14, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain

Larkin Poe channel Screamin’ Jay Hawkins on hard-riffing new single, Bad Spell

By Jackson Maxwell published

The swaggering song is taken from the band's newly-announced sixth album, Blood Harmony

Tobias Forge and Fredrik Akesson

Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson on his role on the new Ghost album: “There are a lot of Brian May-style parts”

By Amit Sharma published

Ghost’s Impera is a feast of multi-layered guitars and big melodies, and Tobias Forge couldn’t do it alone – when he hired Åkesson, it made for one of the guitar records of the year

Carl Barât of Dirty Little Things/The Libertines

Carl Barât issues appeal after two guitars are stolen prior to Dirty Pretty Things rehearsal

By Sam Roche published

“These guitars hold an unfathomable amount of sentimental value,” the Libertines guitarist says

EVH Gold Sparkle Wolfgang WG Standard

EVH officially releases striking Gold Sparkle-finished Wolfgang WG Standard

By Matt Owen published

The eye-catching offering boasts an EVH-branded Floyd Rose Special bridge, dual EVH Wolfgang humbuckers and arguably one of the best colorways of the lineup

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne’s new album is reportedly arriving this September

By Matt Owen published

The hotly anticipated record is only four months away according to Sharon Osbourne, who also says Ozzy is “really, really good” following a bout with Covid

Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam cancel final US tour dates after bassist Jeff Ament tests positive for Covid

By Sam Roche published

The news comes after drummer Matt Cameron also tested positive, leading the band to recruit founding drummer Dave Krusen for a recent show in Fresno

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What's the greatest guitar album of the 80s?

By Total Guitar editors published

Is it The Joshua Tree? Purple Rain? Brothers In Arms? Master Of Puppets? Appetite For Destruction? Back In Black? The choice is yours!

A vintage Gretsch Tennessean signed by all four members of the Monkees

A vintage Gretsch Tennessean used by The Monkees is headed to the auction block

By Matt Parker published

The instrument – which has an estimated value of $22,000 – saw use in the original Monkees TV series and is signed by all four members of the group

Christian Andreu of Gojira

Gojira's Christian Andreu to sit out remainder of band's North America tour

By Sam Roche published

Aldrick Guadagnino – of fellow French metallers Klone – will assume six-string duties, allowing Andreu to return home to be with his newborn child