Orianthi teams up with Orange for the Oriverb By Janelle Borg published 8 August 24 Inspired by the Orange Rockerverb MKIII 50 Neo, the Oriverb promises to deliver Orianthi's blues-rock tone in lightweight form
Vernon Reid on the Jimi Hendrix riff that inspired Living Colour's Cult of Personality By Janelle Borg published 8 August 24 The Living Colour guitarist has also paid homage to Hendrix's influence on fusion music
How an unsung session hero salvaged one of Cyndi Lauper’s biggest hits By Matt Owen published 8 August 24 It's considered one of the greatest pop songs ever recorded, but as guitarist Eric Bazilian explains, it wasn't always smooth sailing for the smash hit single
Peavey and Misha Mansoor’s versatile Invective amp head has been turned into a combo By Matt Owen published 8 August 24 Periphery's resident djent specialist was brought onboard to help produce a downsized version of his hugely popular Invective 120. Could this be the versatile modern metal combo amp to beat?
St. Vincent explains why Jimi Hendrix’s playing is fire, even if she doesn’t love the sound of his albums By Matt Owen published 8 August 24 During a deep dive into the songs that changed her life, St. Vincent also named a John Mayer track as “the worst song ever written”
A massive 62-foot guitar honoring Rick Nielsen is heading to Illinois By Matt Owen published 7 August 24 The Cheap Trick star's Hamer Standard will be recreated as a monster installation that will sit outside the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford
The internet is losing its mind over Corey Feldman’s crazy guitar solos – after accusations of “fake guitar playing” emerge By Matt Owen published 7 August 24 The Goonies star-turned-aspiring shredder has been placed under scrutiny by social media after footage of him opening for Limp Bizkit has made its way online
Jason Isbell’s signature pickup set could provide the most versatile vintage Tele tones in Fender’s lineup By Matt Owen published 7 August 24 Voiced by Tim Shaw, the Americana virtuoso's new set of signature single coils provide a suite of Fender sounds suitable for his rootsy and modern rock requirements
Epiphone issues new Jack Casady signature model – bringing the firm’s revered Les Paul Signature bass design into fretless territory By Matt Owen published 6 August 24 The Jefferson Airplane icon has made his preferred Les Paul Signature bass design more appealing than ever before with a sleek fretless design
The most famous guitars from Jim Irsay's collection are set to go on public display – for one day By Matt Owen published 6 August 24 The best bits of Irsay's revered guitar collection will be around for one day only, at the grand opening of a year-long exhibit that will explore “how guitars have impacted popular music genres including jazz, country, folk, and especially rock and roll”
Trey Anastasio reveals why it’s impossible to play with onstage amps at The Sphere By Matt Owen published 6 August 24 In order to play the Sphere, The Edge ditched tube amps for amp sim pedals, and John Mayer has hidden his own amps away in wooden shipping creates. The Phish maestro explains why such workarounds are necessary for the state-of-the-art stage
Has Mark Morton just given us a glimpse of his upcoming signature Gibson Les Paul? By Phil Weller published 6 August 24 Two years after he signed with Gibson, the Lamb of God metal machine has seemingly teased his long-awaited signature model
Mark Knopfler says the lack of a guitar amp growing up helped him develop his now-iconic fingerpicking style By Phil Weller published 5 August 24 Sensitivity to his family’s finances – as well as an exchange involving his sister and a tennis racket – helped Knopfler on the way to crafting his legendary approach to the guitar
John Mayer plays a Telecaster, taps through a solo, and tackles some of Dead & Company’s final shows with only three fretting fingers following injury By Matt Owen published 5 August 24 Mayer was forced to alter his playing style after injuring the "team captain" of his fretting hand last week – and whatever he's been doing in the practice room has clearly worked wonders…
Electro-Harmonix unveils the POG3, the latest generation of the trailblazing octave pedal beloved by Joe Satriani and Jack White By Michael Astley-Brown published 5 August 24 With an all-new chassis, features cribbed from EHX's greatest hits, and a $645 price tag, does this premium pedal mark a new era for the storied New York FX co?
Eric Johnson says the ever-expanding world of guitar gear has resulted in “so much option anxiety” By Phil Weller published 5 August 24 As the amp modeler and digital multi-effects markets continue to grow, Johnson has responded with a back-to-basics record that demonstrates the benefits of a stripped-back signal chain
“The best album I’ve made since The Dark Side of the Moon”: David Gilmour says his first solo record in 9 years is good enough to rival his best Pink Floyd work By Matt Owen published 5 August 24 Gilmour will release Luck and Strange later this year, and if his own words are to be believed, it could shape up to be a classic
Wolfgang Van Halen explains how Eddie’s game-changing talents “kind of ruined” the ’80s guitar scene By Phil Weller published 5 August 24 The Mammoth WVH frontman reflects on the guitar playing trap that emerged as a result of his father's groundbreaking style – and names one player who managed to avoid it
Marcus King recalls playing with Gary Rossington at the late Lynyrd Skynyrd legend’s final show By Matt Owen published 5 August 24 King joined his hero during the band's 50th Anniversary show in November 2022 to perform Saturday Night Special – a track that had hugely influenced him as an aspiring guitar player
Aerosmith retire from touring due to Steven Tyler’s vocal injury – and say a full recovery is “not possible” By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 August 24 The American rock institution have canceled the remaining dates on their farewell tour following Tyler’s vocal injury last year
