From Viking metal to indie disco: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Jonathan Horsley, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 12 August 22 Close out the week in style with exciting guitar-led tracks from Sylosis, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amon Amarth, Revocation, Walter Trout, Pale Waves, The Black Angels and more
David Ellefson on Megadeth ouster: “You find out who your friends are… pretty f**king quick when the s**t hits the fan” By Matt Parker published 12 August 22 The former Megadeth man has been talking about his journey on the “rock and roll rocket ship”
Rage Against the Machine cancel European tour dates following frontman Zack de la Rocha’s leg injury By Matt Parker published 12 August 22 The band have shelved dates, including festival headline slots, following medical advice
DYLAN talks customizing Strats and rocking out to Guns N' Roses in latest Fender Player Plus Session By Matt Parker published 12 August 22 The UK songwriter drops in for a three-song performance and a chat about six-strings, songwriting and her rock roots
Megadeth show us their war face on precision-riffing new single Soldier On! By Jonathan Horsley published 12 August 22 Dave Mustaine keeps the full thrash-metal jacket vibe going with the latest military-inspired track from forthcoming studio album, the The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!
Buddy Guy announces new album and teams up with Jason Isbell for its first single, Gunsmoke Blues By Jonathan Horsley published 12 August 22 The iconic bluesman's new album is titled The Blues Don't Lie and is scheduled for a September 30 release
Watch Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite to perform Closer to the Heart, with South Park creator Matt Stone on drums By Jackson Maxwell published 11 August 22 The surprise reunion took place earlier this week at South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert at the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado
Watch John Mayer and Bob Weir play acoustic versions of Grateful Dead classics at the Rise for the River benefit By Jonathan Horsley published 11 August 22 The duo treated the crowd at Pine Creek Lodge, Montana, to a string of Dead standards including Friend of the Devil, Bertha and Brown-Eyed Women, all to support SWMT Flood Relief
Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson says high-gain metal guitars don't sound heavy anymore By Sam Roche published 11 August 22 “It’s almost like the equivalent of using a string pad. That guitar sound has just become part of the texture of the music,” he says, arguing that cleans can sound heavier in the right context
Catalinbread’s all-new Fuzzrite Germanium recreates a highly sought-after Mosrite classic By Sam Roche published 11 August 22 The new pedal joins the company's existing silicon-equipped Fuzzrite and boasts a dual-mode Vintage/Modern toggle switch for added beef if required
Pigtronix unveils the Gloamer – a polyphonic amplitude synthesizer for “cinematic string sounds, asymmetrical tremolos, and angular stutter effects” By Jonathan Horsley published 10 August 22 If you’re looking for something different, this volume swell with in-built compressor from the imagineers at Pigtronix is certainly that
Model your gear and turn it into a plugin with IK Multimedia’s new AmpliTube Tonex software By Jackson Maxwell published 10 August 22 IK's AI Machine Modeling lets users model their guitar amps, cabs or gain pedals, while Tonex lets users turn those models into plugins that can be shared with the user community
Moist Limb’s Trone Noir is the pitch-perfect black metal cover of Wet Leg’s Chaise Longue you must watch By Matt Parker published 10 August 22 Excuse me? “Whaaaaat!?” Meet the necro alternate for the festival circuit's busiest indie band
Watch pro-shot footage of Pavement’s epic headline set from Primavera 2022 By Matt Parker published 10 August 22 Stephen Malkmus and co perform their first big show in 12 years and do not disappoint, with the seminal U.S. indie-rockers in inspired form throughout the 26-song set
Dave Mustaine reveals the fastest song Megadeth have ever written, and it is 190 bpm By Jackson Maxwell published 10 August 22 In a brand-new interview with Guitar World, the thrash pioneer also discussed his determination to work on the band's new album while undergoing radiation and chemo treatments for cancer
Fender celebrates 40 years of Squier in style with the official launch of 10 lavish anniversary models By Sam Roche published 10 August 22 First announced in January, the new 40th Anniversary Collection pays homage to five classic Fender designs, each with Gold and Vintage Editions
Elvis biopic has doubled the number of people learning the rock and roll icon’s songs on guitar, according to Fender Play By Sam Roche published 10 August 22 The Big F’s online guitar learning platform reports a massive spike in demand for tutorials on Jailhouse Rock, Heartbreak Hotel, Burning Love and more
Kramer debuts the Striker Collection, shreddable electrics in hot colors with high-performance and affordability as standard By Jonathan Horsley published 10 August 22 The S-style series has left and right-handed options, with licensed Floyd Rose or Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridges, HSS pickup configurations and the choice of plain or figured tops
Ernie Ball Music Man officially launches patent-pending Heat-Treated pickup technology on three new guitar models By Sam Roche published 10 August 22 Available on Sabre, Cutlass and StingRay guitars, the tech offers increased output and dynamic range, and promises to “outperform normal spec pickups with extra touch sensitivity”
Best guitars for kids 2022: top electric and acoustic guitars for children By Jonathan Horsley published 9 August 22 The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar
