Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil and Gone Fishing Effects announce the Booooom/Blast 2.0 By Sam Roche 25 November 2021 Boasting the same specs as last year's original, the new distortion/fuzz box is again limited to only 200 units worldwide
Tony Iommi shares first new music in 8 years, Scent of Dark, accompanied by his own fragrance By Matt Owen 25 November 2021 Yes, you read that right: the Black Sabbath legend has marked his return by partnering with luxury Italian perfume house Xerjoff for a new scent that pays tribute to his iconic Gibson 'Monkey' SG
Mastodon bring metal to the masses with a performance of Teardrinker on Late Night With Seth Meyers By Sam Roche 25 November 2021 The Atlanta stalwarts appeared on the late-night talkshow this week to deliver the dual guitar-heavy track – complete with a surprise new ESP double-cut in the hands of Brent Hinds
Robert Plant says the keys of Led Zeppelin songs were determined solely by Jimmy Page’s guitar playing By Matt Owen 25 November 2021 Page apparently favored the key of E because he got "much more out of the bottom of the guitar"
Sam Fender: “When you write a melody, it’s like your soul talking – you’re finding it through pure feeling” By Grant Moon 25 November 2021 Acclaimed by Elton John and Paul Weller, Fender's new album Seventeen Going Under is a masterclass in songwriting – he walks us through his process and looks back on his guitar journey so far
Watch fan footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's career-spanning setlist at recent Pennsylvania show By Sam Roche 25 November 2021 The shred legend blazed through Parabellum cuts including Wolves at the Door and Relentless Fury, older hits like Rising Force and Black Star, and Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water during his Nov 23 show at the Midtown Arts Center in Harrisburg
Radiohead, Rush, Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney and U2 auctioning off guitars for charity By Matt Owen 25 November 2021 The Music Rising auction, which includes memorabilia from Slash, Lzzy Hale, Eddie Vedder and Ed O'Brien, will support musicians in the Gulf South who have been impacted by Hurricane Ida and the pandemic
Remember that guy who made a guitar out of his uncle's skeleton? Now he's built a toilet in the shape of Lars Ulrich By Sam Roche 25 November 2021 The bizarre project comes from the mind of endlessly inventive Metallica fan Prince Midnight, whose band will perform at the toilet's grand unveiling
Orangewood guitars is offering a sizeable 25% off beginner acoustics for Black Friday By Guitar World 25 November 2021 The rising star of beginner acoustic guitars has just slashed 25% off a massive range of guitars and ukuleles
Watch a flash mob of 150 musicians cover Green Day's Boulevard of Broken Dreams By Jackson Maxwell 24 November 2021 The performance took place against the backdrop of Bánffy Castle in Bontida, Romania
Watch the Beatles perform Get Back during their Savile Row rooftop performance in new Get Back preview By Matt Owen 24 November 2021 Peter Jackson's hotly anticipated, Covid-delayed documentary comes out tomorrow (November 25) on Disney+
Jerry Cantrell: “I’m a guitar player who loves kickass riffs. I grew up on them, so I knew to write something, you’d need the riff...” By Amit Sharma 24 November 2021 The Alice In Chains guitarist is a master of the art who believes a great song requires only three key elements: “The riff. The melody. And something to say”
Tobi Vail of Bikini Kill: “The guitar pedal industrial complex is not the sound of the revolution” By Matt Parker 24 November 2021 The feminist punk icon and stalwart of independent music reckons the dream pop and shoegaze revival puts pedals above politics
Save $25 on this Boss solder-free custom patch cable kit from Amazon this Black Friday! By Stuart Williams 24 November 2021 Your fingertips are safe from the soldering iron with this idiot-proof custom patch cable kit
Go cable-free this Black Friday with $80 off the Boss WL-60 Wireless System By Stuart Williams 24 November 2021 Cut-out the cables for less with this Black Friday guitar wireless system deal
Gibson's limited-edition Flying V Mirror takes flight By Matt Owen 24 November 2021 The already-eye-catching axe has been made even more head-turning thanks to stylishly appointed black-and-silver accents in this Guitar Center and Musician's Friend exclusive
Strymon paints it black with limited run of Midnight Edition BigSky, Deco and El Capistan pedals By Matt Parker 24 November 2021 Just in time for Black Friday (though seemingly unrelated), the firm has rolled out alternative finishes on three of its best-loved units
Pat Smear joins Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Chaney supergroup NHC for Troubadour show By Sam Roche 24 November 2021 The Foo Fighters rhythm guitarist had been rehearsing with the trio for their set at the legendary West Hollywood music venue
Whitesnake announce new bassist, Tanya O’Callaghan By Matt Owen 24 November 2021 O'Callaghan will join the David Coverdale-fronted group for their worldwide farewell tour, replacing outgoing long-time bassist Michael Devin
Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys By Jackson Maxwell 23 November 2021 Chris Cornell, Deftones, Arlo Parks, Gojira, Mastodon, Weezer, Paul McCartney, Joe Bonamassa, Japanese Breakfast and Cedric Burnside were also among the nominees
