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This innovation might have completely changed the way you dial in effects pedals forever
The Knobyfier could revolutionize the way you interact with your pedalboard
Deftones' White Pony was one of the first metal masterpieces of the new millennium. Its creation was anything but smooth sailing
Resident riffmaster Stephen Carpenter minced no words in this 2000 interview, rolling his eyes at “our friends” Korn, and even – before walking it back – calling his bandmate's guitar-work “awful.” Still, though, he was proud of the band's “really awesome record”
Quick! Guitar Center's epic Guitar-A-Thon sale leaves Amazon Prime Day in the shade, with up to $900 off Taylor and $500 off Gibson models – but the deals are ending soon
Guitar Center is slashing up to 35% off guitar gear from now until October 9, and these are the 11 deals we have our eye on
7 guitarists you didn't know started on an acoustic guitar
From Alex Lifeson to Peter Frampton, Mark Morton to Michael Schenker, we share the stories of famous guitarists' first guitars in their own words
Remembering the night tres hombres by the name of John Mayer, Slash and Billy Gibbons gave ZZ Top’s La Grange a triple-guitar glow-up
Iconic headgear, iconic players, a gnarly Texan blues-rock groove and a legendary all-star guitar jam came to Hollywood’s House of Blues in 2009
Dave Mustaine first discovered the Flying V when he joined Metallica and wasn't a fan – this is what changed his mind
Mustaine is one of the Flying V’s poster boys, with several signature models under his belt
“I have long harbored a slight obsession with this hugely underrated guitar. The new finish doesn’t help with that one bit”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including... an urn that fits inside an acoustic?
A whole load of new Jacksons, Charvels, Yamahas and Gibsons headline the last seven days of guitar gear drops
Would you keep your loved one’s cremated remains in an acoustic guitar?
KapSoul has unveiled an urn that you mount inside an acoustic guitar and is backed by an “Eternal Warranty”
Joe Satriani pays tribute to Chris Cornell with instrumental cover of Audioslave’s Be Yourself
The virtuoso features on the latest track from King Ultramega, a tribute project for the late Soundgarden frontman
Justin Hawkins defends his brother’s comments over the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute
Yungblud starred alongside Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler for an all-star medley of Prince of Darkness tunes – which was met with derision by Dan Hawkins
Nuno Bettencourt remembers his final exchange with Ozzy Osbourne – a reminder of the gig he once turned down
As a 15-year-old, Bettencourt auditioned to become Randy Rhoads’ replacement. When the gig presented itself years later, he declined
When Joe Bonamassa was introduced to Joanne Shaw Taylor – who “offended” him on their first meeting
The two blues guitar greats crossed paths at a festival in 2008 – but Taylor wasn’t interested in what Bonamassa had to show her
Rita Coolidge alleges she helped write Eric Clapton’s Layla – but never got credit for it
In a resurfaced interview, Coolidge recalls the time she sought a songwriting credit for composing the song’s piano coda – but was rebuffed
Reverb relaunches in the UK with reduced seller fees – promising players “more money for their music gear”
Musicians will now get more money for the gear they sell on the website, which also provides discounted shipping labels and UK market trend data
Jackson pays homage to its early days with Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas series – featuring newly developed era-accurate pickups
Four new models boast fresh pickups based on early Jackson innovations
How Eddie Van Halen led to Les Claypool picking up the bass – and how he nearly joined Kirk Hammett’s band
The Primus bassist and Metallica lead guitarist attended the same high school – and very nearly ended up in the same band
Steve Morse injects Coldplay with some Deep Purple flair as he adds a guitar solo to mega-hit Fix You
The British pop rock giants don’t really do shred, so what happened when Morse got his hands on the track?
PRS has resurrected its Mira model – and says it's better than ever
The budget-friendly and versatile solidbody was discontinued in 2013. Now called the S2 Mira 594, it’s back with some key upgrades
