Klon creator Bill Finnegan announces livestream series via newly created YouTube channel By Matt Owen The pedal pioneer’s upcoming live event, due to debut September 3, will give viewers an update on KTR production and demonstrations of the legendary Centaur
8 best beginner classical guitars 2021: Plus the top Spanish guitar for beginners By Chris Corfield We round-up the best classical guitars for beginners from industry-leading brands, including Yamaha, Cordoba, Takamine and Epiphone
Fender Japan continues its fine guitar-making form with Heather Brown’s ultra-limited, nautical-themed Original Canvas Esquire By Matt Owen The renowned Hawaii-based surf artist has helped create one of the brand's wildest models yet
Nandi Bushell joins forces with Tom Morello and his son Roman for a “sweet improvisational jam” By Sam Roche The viral multi-instrumentalist says the trio have written an “epic” new song, which will be released soon
Ibanez introduces $299 AZ Essentials series, designed in collaboration with Tomo Fujita By Matt Owen The ultra-affordable guitars don't compromise on tone, feel or playability, boasting comfortable functional appointments and the ultra-versatile dyna-MIX control circuit
How to play barre chords By Total Guitar editors Beginner guitar: Play more notes with fewer fingers, and get to grips with essential rock ’n’ roll, funk and soul shapes
Gibson teams up with singer/songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff for new signature LG-2 Western acoustic guitar By Jackson Maxwell Based on a blend of Rateliff's own Gibson LG-2 and Country Western acoustics, the LG-2 Western boasts a mahogany body and LR Baggs electronics
Johnny Marr wields a nine(!)-pickup Strat on his new "electro soul anthem," Spirit, Power And Soul By Jackson Maxwell Fever Dreams will be released as a series of four EPs, the first of which is set to arrive October 15
INXS guitarist Tim Farriss sues boat owner after accident that severed his finger pushed him into “forced retirement” By Sam Roche Adrian Williams, Farriss's barrister, says the guitarist's reattached finger is “useless”, and that he “cannot play the guitar in the manner he was accustomed to”
Hear Jason Newsted’s original bass-driven instrumental demo that paved the way for Metallica’s My Friend of Misery By Matt Owen The newest release from the upcoming Black Album reissue shares one of the record’s best-loved tracks as it was originally envisaged by Newsted
Gus G offers a bountiful supply of silky guitar melodies with blues-style ballad, Enigma of Life By Sam Roche The track is the fourth from the Firewind guitarist's upcoming solo album, Quantum Leap
Bogner's new Ecstasy Mini amp head is a $329 bundle of high-gain joy By Jonathan Horsley Get all that Red Channel drive from a compact, 30W solid-state head
Johnny Ramone’s iconic 1965 Mosrite Ventures II is set to hit the auction block By Matt Owen The Ramones guitarist’s main workhorse axe racked up an estimated 1,985 live appearances, and was used to record all of the band’s studio and live albums between '77 and '96
Watch Soulfly cover Fear Factory's Replica with Dino Cazares By Sam Roche Cazares is currently on tour with the band following the departure of longtime guitarist Marc Rizzo
John Mayer says wearing headphones live on stage has helped him become a more dynamic guitar player By Matt Owen “I’m actually more connected to the band, the music and the moment this way,” Mayer explained
Watch Rabea Massaad’s scorching solo spot opening for Stormzy at Reading Festival By Matt Owen The prog-rock phenom ensured Stormzy's headline set was sufficiently supercharged by way of some shred-ready runs and thunderous high-gain passages
Tom Morello calls for evacuation of young female Afghan guitarists: “They are in grave danger” By Sam Roche The Rage Against the Machine guitarist says the girls are at “extreme risk” as they have performed Western music, and were taught by a male American teacher
Jason Newsted says he was “f*cking livid” when he first heard …And Justice For All By Jackson Maxwell "I was out of my head, because I really thought I did well, and I thought I played how I was supposed to play,” the former Metallica bassist said
Ernie Ball Music Man updates the Mariposa model with stunning new finishes By Jackson Maxwell Omar Rodríguez-López's signature guitar is now offered in beautiful new Galaxy Pearl and Sahara Sunset colorways, with luxurious gold hardware
Hear three previously unreleased recordings from The Beatles' Let It Be sessions By Matt Parker A Super Deluxe Let It Be collection – to include 27 unreleased recordings – is set for release on October 15
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