Harley Benton upgrades its boutique-on-a-budget electric guitar line with the $299 Fusion-III By Michael Astley-Brown The ridiculously affordable double-cut packs stainless-steel frets, versatile pickup switching and a choice of ebony or roasted maple fretboards
Robert Trujillo and Scott Weiland’s sons form new punk band Blu Weekend By James Turner Tye Trujillo and Noah Weiland join forces once more after departing Suspect208 earlier this year
Ricky Warwick: “I don’t have the patience to learn all the scales – it never interested me. My heroes were always the rhythm guys“ By Amit Sharma The Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders frontman on his latest solo album, vintage gear over plugins, and covering Britney Spears
Robb Flynn reunites with former Machine Head bandmate Logan Mader for new Once Human single, Deadlock By James Turner The crushing new track is set to feature on the LA metal outfit's forthcoming Scar Weaver album
Suhr debuts the Discovery, one of the most advanced analog delay pedals yet By Michael Astley-Brown The new design offers exhaustive control over delay tone, as well as 127 presets and smart tap tempo
TWA slims down and adds more sonic versatility to an old favorite with the Triskelion Mk. III Harmonic Energizer pedal By Jackson Maxwell The latest version of the company's Systech Harmonic Energizer recreation comes in a more pedalboard-friendly size
Tenacious D release madcap acoustic-driven Beatles medley in support of Doctors Without Borders By James Turner The mashup sees Jack Black and Kyle Gass take on You Never Give Me Your Money and The End
Watch Nandi Bushell take on the Arctic Monkeys' R U Mine – with some help from Matt Helders By Jackson Maxwell Armed with a custom HSS Strat, the 11-year-old phenom nails the heavy-riffin' 2013 hit
Three of Jason Becker's prized guitars go up for auction By Jackson Maxwell His prototype Peavey "Numbers" guitar and two Moridira Hurricanes – seen on the covers of Perpetual Burn and Cacophony's Speed Metal Symphony, respectively – are going under the hammer
Best earplugs for musicians 2021: 8 guitarist-friendly plugs for every budget By Chris Corfield Our pick of the best affordable earplugs to protect your hearing from the rehearsal room to the stage
Jerry Cantrell recruits Duff McKagan, Greg Puciato and Gil Sharone for new solo single By James Turner The Alice in Chains frontman signaled his collaboration with the Guns N' Roses and former Dillinger Escape Plan members in photos from a new video shoot
Alex Lifeson is working with Tom Morello and Kirk Hammett on new material By James Turner A collaborative track from the trio will appear on a new album being assembled by the Rage Against the Machine guitarist
How Gary Moore's propulsive playing and fiery tone changed the course of blues guitar By Grant Moon With extracts from a previously unpublished 2004 interview, Total Guitar profiles the career of a blues-rock guitar legend
TC Electronic rebuilds its June-60 chorus pedal from the ground up for V2 edition By Michael Astley-Brown The synth-inspired analog chorus gets a host of sonic tweaks, upgraded outputs and additional speed settings
The Sovtek MIG-50 amp rides again with new Electro-Harmonix reissue By Jackson Maxwell The long-teased 50-watt reissue features two Tung-Sol 5881 power tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes
Hear Jason Isbell turn Metallica's Sad But True into a frenzied, country-fried blues romp By Jackson Maxwell The radical re-interpretation features on the upcoming Black Album tribute, The Metallica Blacklist
Ichika Nito's first-ever signature model headlines Ibanez's all-new Quest headless guitar range By Matt Owen The Japanese virtuoso's debut signature lines up alongside five fresh headless guitars, which feature high-end appointments, hardware innovations and a variety of pickup configurations
Is Duff McKagan handling bass duties on Jerry Cantrell’s new solo album? By James Turner The Guns N’ Roses bassist has been spotted shooting a music video alongside the Alice in Chains leader
Faith Guitars revisits historic acoustic shapes with new PJE Legacy Series models By James Turner Three new OMC, drop-dreadnought and baby-jumbo additions to the Legacy line boast torrefied Canadian Sitka spruce tops and Fishman's Flex Blend pickup system
Harley Benton upgrades its $279 SC-550 single-cut with stainless steel frets and Tesla Opus-1 humbuckers By Matt Owen The single-cutaway six-string has been treated to a whole host of flashy fixture updates, including a pau ferro fretboard and AAA flamed maple cap available in five finishes
