Kiesel offers a new headless guitar hope with the highly customizable Leia single-cut electric By Richard Bienstock New model is available in six and seven-string configurations, with a 24.75-inch scale length option
From protest riff bombast to drop-tuned metal grind: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche The hottest new guitar jams, from Tom Morello, Zakk Wylde, Emma Ruth Rundle, Spiritbox and many more
David Gilmour shares first new track in five years, Yes, I Have Ghosts By Richard Bienstock The acoustic ballad features the Pink Floyd guitarist's daughter on harp and background vocals
Slash reveals he’s writing new music and recording demos for Guns N’ Roses By Richard Bienstock “I've been jamming with Duff and I've been jamming with Axl,” the guitarist says
Sick Riffs: Brandon Ashley teaches you the grunge-meets-hard-rock main riff of The Dark's Where's Your God By Sam Roche Drop A# tuning and attitude required
Best acoustic guitar amps 2020: let your acoustic guitar tone shine By Chris Corfield Our expert pick of the best acoustic guitar amplifiers for all budgets, from Boss, AER, Mesa Boogie, Fender and others
Online Music Exams’ first-of-its-kind platform enables accredited music learning during COVID-19 crisis By Richard Bienstock Fully-automated system allows students to take all elements of practical music exams
Get IK Multimedia's $100 AmpliTube Metal for free for a limited time By Richard Bienstock Collection boasts 14 stompboxes, five classic and modern amp models, 13 cabs and more
Hear Zakk Wylde's Zakk Sabbath cover band’s raging version of Black Sabbath By Richard Bienstock Vertigo, Zakk Sabbath’s re-recording of Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut album, is due in September
Tom Morello teams with Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds, the Bloody Beetroots on “slamming” new song, Stand Up By Richard Bienstock Incendiary new protest anthem combines big riffs with colossal electronic production
Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner claims someone tried to copyright one of his original riffs By Richard Bienstock “It's things like that that ruin it for everyone,” the guitarist says in riff challenge screed
Top British artists including the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest call on the UK government to help save the live music industry By Richard Bienstock The open letter, signed by more than 1,400 acts, is part of the wider #LetTheMusicPlay campaign
Everything you need to know about guitar amps By Chris Corfield Stuck wondering “which guitar amp should I buy?” Read on to understand your combos from your heads, and your tubes from your effects loops
Sick Riffs: Piotr Turek teaches you the palm-muted sludge onslaught of Telepathy's Pariah By Sam Roche Fan of unusual tunings? You'll love this one
Jakub Zytecki: "I don’t really listen to guitar music - I’m not even sure if I like it!" By Adam Kovac One of today's most exciting instrumental guitarists on his latest album Nothing Lasts, Nothing's Lost, and why excessively technical guitar music doesn't spark his interest
Luna’s Woodland Bamboo Dreadnought pairs natural tone with exotic-wood looks By Richard Bienstock The all-bamboo body is adorned with ripples and a laser-etched leaf design
Marshall’s super-compact Emberton is the company’s smallest-ever portable speaker By Richard Bienstock Multi-directional sound and 20 hours of playtime in the palm of your hand
Herman Li asks Misha Mansoor: what is djent? By Richard Bienstock The Periphery guitarist explains the sound, and why people think he created it
Sick Riffs: Jay Tarantino teaches the sweeptastic lead lines of Etherius's The Rivers of Sand and Blood By Sam Roche Dig out your seven-string - it's about to get technical
This ‘remix’ of Steve Miller Band’s The Joker adds the slide guitar wolf whistle after every line - and the results are hilarious By Michael Astley-Brown That’s right: 49 slide guitar wolf whistles in one track
