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Jamie Moses and Brian May playing on stage

Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special

By Janelle Borg published

Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar

Fender Monster Hunter Telecaster

Fender partners with video game franchise Monster Hunter for a wild Telecaster that glows red in the dark – and has a literal scratchplate

By Matt Owen published

Fender's latest foray into the world of video games has resulted in one its most striking special-edition Teles yet

Jared James Nichols Blackstar plugin

Blackstar and Jared James Nichols team up for ground-breaking signature amp and plugin launch

By Phil Weller published

The British amp builder says this is the first time an artist signature amp has been launched on the same day as a matching plugin

Dave Navarro (L) and Perry Farrell (R) of Jane's Addiction perform at Trinity College Park on June 28, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland.

Perry Farrell punched Dave Navarro in the face backstage, alleges Jane’s Addiction guitar tech as he reveals the background to the band’s onstage fight

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Dan Cleary was the man who restrained Farrell seconds after the singer attacked Navarro mid-gig – he opens up about the months of tension that led to what he believes to be the band’s last-ever show

Best multi-effects pedals: Boss GX-100

Boss gives players another reason to give its touchscreen GX-100 amp modeler a try with firmware update

By Phil Weller published

New amps, quality-of-life improvements and some iconic Boss effects help keep the floorboard on top form in the competitive modeler/multi-FX market

Nick Broomhall sits on his production desk holding his blue Kiesel guitar

With Thick Riff Thursdays, producer Nick Broomhall is teaching guitarists how to nail the sound in their heads

By Phil Weller published

From drill samples to car-captured voice memos, the producer and guitarist behind Thick Riff Thursdays seems to have a supernatural ability to turn ‘head-first’ musical ideas into killer recordings

Nick Bockrath of Cage the Elephant plays a red sparkle semi-hollow onstage at Bonnaroo

Cage The Elephant guitarist Nick Bokrath on his unique guitar grammar – and the innocence of pedal steel

By Andrew Daly published

Neon Pill is Cage the sound of Elephant stretching their legs and finding fresh sonic territory to explore, and here, Bokrath explains where that sound is coming from, where it's going and what made it

The home where Jeff Buckley was working right before he died is being made into an Airbnb

By Phil Weller published

Buckley had moved to the tiny home in Memphis almost a year before he died

Left-Dweezil Zappa performs at The Bombard Theater on March 05, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky; Right-Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs at Music Midtown at Piedmont Park on September 19, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (

Dweezil Zappa on the first time he met Eddie Van Halen – after the guitar great unexpectedly called him

By Phil Weller published

A Van Halen-obsessed 12-year-old Dweezil Zappa was minding his own business on a regular school night, when he received a call from the guitar legend himself...

Josh Klinghoffer

Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer set to be charged with vehicular manslaughter following fatal accident involving a pedestrian

By Janelle Borg published

The arraignment follows the death of 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez, who was struck by Klinghoffer, allegedly as a result of the guitarist driving while using his phone

Epiphone Grabber

Epiphone has brought back its quirky cult classic 1970s Grabber bass beloved by Gene Simmons, Krist Novoselic and Mike Dirnt

By Matt Owen published

The double-cut four-string was a hit back in the 1970s, and finally makes a triumphant return in the form of a more affordable Inspired by Gibson Epiphone reissue

Keith Urban and John Mayer

Keith Urban on what it’s like to play through the Dumble that John Mayer used during his blues trio days

By Matt Owen published

Urban is in possession of the Overdrive Reverb that helped Mayer launch his blues trio project back in the early ’00s

A Neural DSP Quad Cortex and Nano Cortex on a wooden floor with an electric guitar

Neural DSP Quad Cortex vs Nano Cortex: Which should you choose?

By Matt McCracken published

We put Neural’s flagship hardware units in a room together to deep dive into all the capabilities and features

Jimmy Page and Ambassador Karen Pierce at the British Embassy in Washington

Jimmy Page reflects on his guitar journey as the British Embassy celebrates his achievements

By Janelle Borg published

The Led Zeppelin icon was honored in Washington D.C. for “his and the band's more than five decades making brilliant British music – and his life of philanthropy”

John Renbourn performs on an acoustic guitar

Open G minor chords: 5 shapes you need to know

By Jon Bishop published

Tuned D G D G Bb D, open G minor will give you a fresh perspective on the instrument, and with it new chord shapes to learn

Epiphone Yungblud SG Junior

“It’s built for powerchords that snarl and growl”: Epiphone Yungblud SG Junior review

By Amit Sharma published

This ‘anonymous’ signature model is a garage-rock workhorse – grab one while you can

RAINBOW THEATRE Photo of Eddie VAN HALEN and VAN HALEN, Eddie Van Halen performing on stage, full length

New Eddie Van Halen documentary traces the guitar journey that led him to create the Frankenstein – and it's narrated by the man himself

By Matt Owen published

From Van Halen's first $40 Teisco Del Ray to the Univox 12-string that featured Eddie's first successful mod, The Journey to Frankenstein tells the story of the instruments that came before one of the most legendary guitars of all time

American guitarist and musician George Lynch, of the band Dokken, playing guitar during a concert, September 1997

George Lynch opens up about his bodybuilding days – and how this impacted his guitar playing

By Janelle Borg published

Lynch discusses the ramifications of bodybuilding, noting that the pressure to look good on stage was akin to a Faustian bargain

Walrus Audio Mako Series MkII pedals

Walrus Audio responds to player feedback and overhauls its flagship Mako pedal line with new MkII series

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Four years on from the first Mako launch, the D1 Delay, R1 Reverb, M1 Modulation and ACS1 Amp + Cab Simulator have received a comprehensive update

Carmen Vandenberg leans against a white wall with a black Telecaster

Bones UK’s Carmen Vandenberg on going hard to make Soft – and the Jeff Beck pedal that won’t leave her ’board

By Jenna Scaramanga published

Vandenberg is making guitar sounds you’ve never heard before. In a brilliant new album from Bones UK, she’s also blues, Hendrix and her mentor Jeff Beck – all in the pursuit of authenticity…