Death By Audio post Hurricane Ida update, announce latest addition to lineup is a kitten named Toots By Matt Parker DBA’s Oliver Ackermann and Heather Bickford rescued the cat from a car engine, where it had taken refuge in the storm
Black Oak Arkansas guitarist Rickie Lee Reynolds dies aged 72 By Sam Roche The Southern rock guitarist suffered a cardiac arrest, according to his daughter
Hear Ariel Posen’s new swampy instrumental slide guitar masterclass, Clawhammer By Matt Owen The track is taken from Posen's forthcoming fourth studio outing, Mile End, due October 1
Kiko Loureiro has switched to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex for Megadeth’s current tour By Matt Owen The Megadeth guitarist revealed he made the jump from Fractal’s Axe-Fx II XL+ during a behind-the-scenes rehearsal video
Judas Priest have “at least an album or two of new material”, according to bassist Ian Hill By Sam Roche “We're in our 70s and still relevant, which is reason to be cheerful if nothing else!” Hill says
First-ever band-sanctioned Led Zeppelin documentary shares first official clip By Matt Owen The minute-long teaser from the hugely anticipated Becoming Led Zeppelin offers a peek at stellar archival live footage
Fender partners with Mattel for new Barbie Collection song lessons on Fender Play By Jackson Maxwell Created with the aim of inspiring potential future musicians, the lessons show aspiring young guitarists how to play songs from the new Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams movie
ESP pays tribute to the late Alexi Laiho with two new signature models By Jackson Maxwell The Hexed guitar will be available in Custom Shop and LTD versions, while the Ripped guitar will be available in Custom Shop, LTD and E-II versions
Lollar’s Regal for Jazzmaster pickup set makes it easy to swap in Wide Range-style humbucker tones on your offset By Matt Parker New set is designed to be a ‘drop-in’ replacement for Jazzmaster pickups, meaning there’s no need to re-rout the instrument
Myles Kennedy confirms work on a new Slash album has been completed By Matt Owen The upcoming offering, which is said to have a “live vibe”, will be released via Gibson’s newly formed record label
Scottish alt-rock heroes Biffy Clyro announce surprise new album The Myth of the Happily Ever After By Matt Parker Hear the first taste from the album, the alternately bracing and bruising new single Unknown Male 01
Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock tells the story of the band with input from Black Sabbath, Pantera and Alice in Chains By Matt Parker “Exhaustively researched” new book from Michael Christopher includes interviews with rock royalty and Van Halen insiders
Tom DeLonge and Jason Mraz creations head up ArtReach’s 32-model art auction of one-off custom guitars By Matt Owen Proceeds from the auction will go towards supporting ArtReach’s mission to provide young people with free and low-cost art programs
Walrus Audio seeks to usher in whole new Eras of high gain with versatile new distortion pedal By Michael Astley-Brown Equipped with a blend knob and five-position rotary switch, the Eras promises a smorgasbord of hard-clipping options
Watch the first footage of Lars Ulrich’s sons’ biting new blues-rock band, Taipei Houston By Matt Parker Metallica offspring Layne and Myles debut clips from their heavy-riffing bass and drums duo on Instagram
Dave Mustaine teaches you the main riff to Megadeth's Tornado of Souls in backstage video By Jackson Maxwell The video was filmed before the thrash titans' August 31 performance at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada
Gibson redefines guitars as investments with new Rally partnership By Jackson Maxwell Rally will allow users to invest in $5-$10 shares of three hand-built, one-of-a-kind, artist-approved Gibson Custom Shop prototypes
From electro-soul anthems to go-for-the-throat garage rock: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Usher in a new month and season with colorful new guitar-heavy songs from Animals As Leaders, Black Label Society, Buffalo Nichols, The Velveteers, Dragged Under, Marissa Nadler and more
Rick Rubin cried watching the Red Hot Chili Peppers' first rehearsal after reuniting with John Frusciante By Sam Roche The legendary producer says watching the classic lineup play together again hit him in an “emotional way”, before offering insight into the making of their forthcoming reunion record
Gibson unveils Mod Collection of rare, exclusive and one-off guitars By Matt Owen Feast your eyes on the weird and wonderful one-of-a-kind axes from the brand's new emporium, boasting unconventional colorways and intriguing unorthodox appointments
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