Matt Heafy recruits Emperor's Ihsahn for first single from long-awaited black-metal project Ibaraki By Jackson Maxwell published 21 January 22 Tamashii No Houkai is topped off by a breathtaking solo from Ihsahn, who has also taken on a role as Ibaraki's producer
Chibson’s absurd four-foot whammy bar is real, and you'll be surprised just how good it is By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Rob Scallon's "Whammy-Caster" demonstrates why the absurd multitude of metal is more than capable of delivering a huge spectrum of pitch-shifting sounds
Foo Fighters go full classic rock in new track Fraggle Rock Rock, as featured in the new Apple TV series By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 As Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock is revived, Dave Grohl and band have contributed a solo-heavy song to the soundtrack
Guitar Hero might be making a comeback following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard By Sam Roche published 21 January 22 Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says he's keen to “make sure we have resources to work on franchises” he loves from his childhood
Magnatone’s Starlite promises to pack classic Fender-style tones into a 5-watt Class A combo By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The low-wattage amp houses a single 6V6 and 12AX7 tube and aims to offer Tweed and ’60s-era tones
Expansive Bill Frisell biography, Beautiful Dreamer, announced By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The new book includes extensive interviews with the innovative guitarist and his famous fans, including Paul Simon, Gus Van Sant and Justin Vernon
Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate
InVisions' Lucas Gabb and Alex Scott tear through Deadlock in this mind-bendingly heavy guitar playthrough By Sam Roche published 21 January 22 This metalcore banger is the title track from the Yorkshire quartet's upcoming 3rd studio album
Eric Johnson pays heartfelt tribute to late amp-building icon Howard Alexander Dumble By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Kenny Wayne Shepherd has also paid his respects to the legendary designer, who personally built amps for both players
Molly Tuttle shares details and title track from new album Crooked Tree By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The record sees the guitarist return to her bluegrass roots with the help of a few famous friends, including Old Crow Medicine Show and Billy Strings
Rock icon Meat Loaf dies aged 74 By Sam Roche published 21 January 22 The singer behind Bat Out of Hell, one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, has passed away, his family has confirmed
Death by Audio's new Germanium Filter pedal is a "love letter to sticking a pencil through your speaker" By Jackson Maxwell published 20 January 22 Boasting just two knobs – Filter and Gain – this pedal aims to deliver everything from subtle overdrive to the gnarliest of fuzz tones
From face-melting anthems to moonlit waltzes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 20 January 22 Light up your week with guitar-heavy tunes from Joe Satriani, Ghost, Emily Wolfe, Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, Scorpions, Jack White and more
Brian May to make acting debut in BBC children's TV series, Andy and the Band By Sam Roche published 20 January 22 The Queen guitarist is set to star as the Godfather of Rock, who helps Andy and the Odd Socks overcome a “global rocktastrophe”
The Maestro Fuzz-Tone is back! Here are 5 other vintage-voiced fuzz pedals you need to try By Daryl Robertson published 20 January 22 Has the new Maestro FZ-M whet your appetite for more vintage-inspired fuzz? Here are other five pedals you need to check out
Martin expands its offset SC range with new ziricote, koa and burst models By Matt Owen published 20 January 22 The innovative acoustics are now available in more affordable and exotically spec'd guises for 2022
Hear Twisted Sister's Dee Snider and Eddie Ojeda team up with Rudy Sarzo and Mike Portnoy for a thunderous cover of Theme For An Imaginary Western By Jackson Maxwell published 20 January 22 The hard-rocking version of the Pete Brown/Jack Bruce-penned tune – famously covered by Mountain – features on Legacy, the forthcoming all-star Leslie West tribute album
Walrus Audio debuts hugely tweakable, six effect-strong M1 High-Fidelity Modulation Machine By Michael Astley-Brown published 20 January 22 The latest pedal to join the Mako Series packs chorus, phaser, tremolo, vibrato, rotary and filter sounds – and comes accompanied by a demo from Yvette Young
Police searching for man who stole an $8,000 Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul by cramming it down his pants By Matt Owen published 20 January 22 The individual in question was caught on CCTV stuffing the neck of the four-figure guitar down the leg of his pants, before concealing the body underneath his coat
Meet Kayla Kent, the YouTuber channeling the spirit of Dimebag Darrell with her eerily accurate Pantera covers By Sam Roche published 20 January 22 Armed with a Kramer JK8000, Kent has tackled Dime's most complex Pantera solos with eye-watering accuracy, and even taken a dive into some of the band's deeper cuts
