Best desktop guitar amps 2021: 9 compact tabletop amps for portable practice By Nick Guppy, Daryl Robertson 13 October 2021 The desktop guitar amp market is getting crowded, but our top picks from Yamaha, Blackstar, Fender, and more might just be the finest money can buy
Johnny Marr reveals details on upcoming double-album release, Fever Dreams Pts 1-4 By Matt Owen 13 October 2021 The Smiths guitarist’s fourth solo studio effort will be released in its entirety on February 25 2022 via BMG, with the first four tracks due to drop October 15
Best practice amps 2021: 12 options for honing your guitar and bass chops at home By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson 13 October 2021 These are the best practice amps for enabling you to keep the noise down when getting in some essential practice time with your electric guitar or bass
PRS celebrates Santana's legendary Abraxas album with luxurious new limited-edition guitar By Jackson Maxwell 12 October 2021 Limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide, the SE Santana Abraxas 50th Anniversary guitar boasts striking custom artwork that pays homage to Abraxas's cover
SolidGoldFX unveils updated dual filter-equipped Supa Funk Envelope Bi-Filter pedal By Matt Owen 12 October 2021 Building on the brand's previous Funkzilla and Funk Lite, the compact Supa Funk features blendable low pass filters and a toggle switch that flicks between forward and reverse sweeps
Band of Horses return with new album, Things Are Great, share chiming lead single, Crutch By Jackson Maxwell 12 October 2021 The indie quintet's first album in over five years is set for release next January
Fender resurrects the Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang By Jackson Maxwell 12 October 2021 Faithful to the grunge legend's original design, this rock-ready machine boasts a short-scale rosewood fretboard, custom pickups and a pair of Mustang slider switches
Two Notes Audio Engineering launches Hidden Gem Collection of virtual cabs based on Steve Vai's road-used cabinet By Sam Roche 12 October 2021 The Celestion V30-loaded model was used extensively by Vai on David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em and Smile and Skyscraper tours, as well as his own Sex & Religion trek
Austin City Limits apologizes for cutting Phoebe Bridgers' PA sound before the end of her set By Sam Roche 12 October 2021 “We wish this had not happened and extend our apologies to Phoebe,” say the festival's organizers
Carlos Santana and Chris Stapleton team up for groove-infused, lick-laden new single, Joy By Matt Owen 12 October 2021 Joy is the fourth single taken from Santana's upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles, which is set to arrive October 15
Eddie Van Halen commemorative plaque officially unveiled in Pasadena By Matt Owen 12 October 2021 The pair behind the plaque – Randa Schmalfeld and Julie Kimura – have now begun the process of raising funds for a large commemorative mural to be installed at Pasadena High School
Electro-Harmonix releases its iconic Deluxe Memory Man analog delay in Nano form By Matt Owen 12 October 2021 The Nano DMM crams the pedal's iconic tones into a smaller format while adding longer delay times and all-new Rate and Depth knobs
Schecter releases Machine Gun Kelly's trademark single-humbucker PT as an official signature guitar By Sam Roche 12 October 2021 The 'Tickets to My Downfall Pink' model features a reinforced maple neck, ebony fingerboard with double XX 12th fret inlay and an onboard kill switch
Blackstar debuts the Dept. 10 Boost, Drive and Distortion, dubbed "the most advanced valve pedals in the world" By Matt Owen 12 October 2021 ECC83 triodes and over 200V of power head up the latest pedals from the amp specialist, which also boast DSP cab sims, a James-Baxandall EQ and onboard effects loops
Positive Grid’s Experience Jimi Hendrix pack gives you the keys to the guitar legend’s gear store, in software form By Matt Parker 11 October 2021 Pick from presets of hit Hendrix tracks, or build your own tones using Jimi’s gear
Fender teams up with Andertons and Chicago Music Exchange for limited-edition Shell Pink American Acoustasonics By Matt Owen 11 October 2021 Each design from the brand's innovative lineup – Stratocaster, Telecaster and Jazzmaster – has been treated to a sleek cosmetic pick-me-up
Michael Angelo Batio launches limited-edition production run of his iconic Double-Guitar format By Sam Roche 11 October 2021 The left- and right-handed Sawtooth Guitars electrics are detachable, should you so desire
Bernie Marsden to release new album Chess, inspired by the legendary record label of the same name By Matt Parker 11 October 2021 The next instalment of the former Whitesnake guitarist’s ‘Inspiration Series’ draws on the Chicago label that was home to Bo Diddley, Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry
Bill Ward wants to make another Black Sabbath album – but he hasn't asked the band yet By Matt Parker 11 October 2021 The drummer reveals he’s still talking to Ozzy Osbourne and has discussed recording with management
Crazy Tube Circuits introduces new-and-improved, ultra-versatile Golden Ratio compressor pedal By Matt Owen 11 October 2021 The φ (Phi) crams three separate circuits – OTA, Optical and FET – into one unit in a bid to serve up studio-grade compressor sounds
