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”
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
Jimi Hendrix's estate preemptively sues the estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell By Sam Roche published 20 January 22 The Hendrix estate and Sony Music received a letter in December that claimed the Redding and Mitchell estates were owed royalties for around 3 billion streams
Taylor unveils five new-for-2022 acoustic models, headlined by the Master Designer-built Flametop AD27e By Matt Owen published 20 January 22 The all-maple AD27e, designed by Andy Powers, is joined by a fellow American Dream model and trio of Grand Theater acoustics
Ghost announce 5th studio album, Impera, debut haunting new single, Call Me Little Sunshine By Matt Owen published 20 January 22 The follow-up to the Tobias Forge-fronted outfit's Grammy-nominated Prequelle will arrive March 11
Wolfgang Van Halen learned Tremonti's entire setlist the night before joining the band on tour By Jackson Maxwell published 19 January 22 While jamming in New Jersey with his friends in Sevendust, Wolfgang got a call from Mark Tremonti in New York. "I learned the whole set, and we started touring the next day!"
Steve Vai shares video detailing insane, triple-neck Ibanez Hydra guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 19 January 22 Vai will auction an NFT of the video – which gives viewers an up-close look at the combination 7-string guitar/12-string guitar/4-string bass – on January 28
Deftones bassist Sergio Vega opens up Reverb Shop for studio- and tour-played gear By Matt Owen published 19 January 22 The Deftones and Quicksand bass player will be selling a range of guitars, basses and other gear that saw use throughout his illustrious career
Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes give Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit a virtuosic acoustic makeover By Jackson Maxwell published 19 January 22 At a recent Seattle gig, the acoustic masters took on the ultimate grunge standard, and re-tooled it beautifully to fit their respective styles
John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years sees the guitarist select his key performances at the legendary Swiss festival By Matt Parker published 19 January 22 The new live collection has been handpicked by McLaughlin himself from shows with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Paco de Lucia and The 4th Dimension
Line 6 opens the doors to its amp collection room and showcases its finest vintage treasures By Matt Parker published 19 January 22 In the latest Backstage With Line 6 video, sound designer Ben Adrian shows off some of the firm’s rarest pieces
