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  1. Tributes to Showaddywaddy guitarist after death - Yahoo
  2. “There is not another guitarist in the world who plays like him”: The life and times of Bob Weir - Guitar World
  3. “I knew he only lived about 12 miles away, so I thought I would just drive there.” The woman who found Paul McCartney’s bass guitar in her attic had no idea a global search for the instrument was going on - GuitarPlayer.com
  4. “You really can't ask us what song to play. If we have to choose one song, it's almost impossible”: Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform with new drummer Anika Nilles for the first time at Canada's Juno Awards - Guitar World
  5. Wolfgang Van Halen says his father was “right” to start him out playing drums instead of guitar: “I play guitar like a drummer” - Guitar.com
  6. “I can still see them shaking their heads. I knew I’d lost the gig right there”: Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist - Guitar World
  7. “When it came out, there was no experimental reverb pedal category. I feel like it’s the first. Quote me on that!” How EarthQuaker Devices went beyond the boutique pedal boom and took left-field tones mainstream - Guitar World
  8. Mike McCready says using a digital amp modeller has pushed him to play better than ever: “I just felt more confident” - Guitar.com
  9. “His music meant everything to him.” Punk originator Ross “The Boss” Friedman, who led the Dictators and Manowar, has died - GuitarPlayer.com
  10. Ross “The Boss” Friedman, pioneering Dictators and Manowar guitarist, dies aged 72 - Guitar.com
  11. Iconic ’70s Band’s Guitarist Addresses Life-Changing Health Battle - Yahoo
  12. Jefferson Airplane Guitarist Reflects on Band's Formation 60 Years Ago, Says Grace Slick Changed 'Everything' (Exclusive) - AOL.com
  13. Japan air guitar players compete for championship - nhk.or.jp
  14. “I had a beat-up Strat and a Yamaha digital amp. Edgar was horrified. He said, ‘Doug, your tone is atrocious!’” Air-guitar playing AC/DC fan Doug Rappoport on how he fell into working with Edgar Winter and Paul Gilbert - Guitar World
  15. “We had to go to 50 radio stations and explain that it wasn’t ‘douche.’” Bruce Springsteen hated Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light,” says singer Chris Thompson - GuitarPlayer.com
  16. Band Members Who Got Caught In The Crosshairs Of Their Feuding Frontmen - grunge.com
  17. The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte leaves huge sum to wife after dying last year aged 65 - The US Sun
  18. “Keith, your guitars only have five strings!” Brian Setzer recalls the day Keith Richards handed him his Les Paul - GuitarPlayer.com
  19. Austin and Alt-Country Songwriter and Guitarist Jon Dee Graham Dies - - Saving Country Music
  20. Ross “The Boss” Friedman, Founding Manowar Guitarist, Dies at 72 - therockrevival.com
  21. “I don't think I've ever played such long solos in my life!”: Paul Gilbert's unplanned 1991 tribute to Jimi Hendrix is being released digitally for the first time - Guitar.com
  22. "I believe it will translate to something good and wonderful.” Lindsey Buckingham hints at possible reunion with Stevie Nicks as he gives update on Fleetwood Mac doc - GuitarPlayer.com
  23. Living in the Light Tour - The Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon
  24. “I was amazed that my hard work might come back to help me”: Jim Gustafson and Poobah endured decades in the dark, but now their early albums are selling for $1,000 a copy - Guitar World
  25. “Some people had Farrah Fawcett on their wall. I had the Howard Reed.” Joe Bonamassa says this rare instrument is the most meaningful guitar he owns - GuitarPlayer.com
  26. “This is a dream”: This guitarist played Les Paul’s Number One guitar at Les Paul’s recording studio – and it still had the same strings on it - Guitar World
  27. “The window rolls down, and it’s Les Paul.” Randy Bachman was 15 and waiting for a bus when Les Paul pulled up with a proposition - GuitarPlayer.com
  28. “The only way I could do it is if we had Slash. I thought I gave them an impossible task. They were like, ‘We’ll do it’”: Ryan Gosling insisted Slash was flown in from Thailand to play a guitar solo at the Oscars - Guitar World
  29. “I look at my hands and say, ‘Well, let’s see what we can do today’“: Keith Richards opens up on how age and arthritis has changed his approach to playing - Guitar World
  30. “I know there’s purists that aren’t into that, but it made me a better guitar player”: Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready explains why switching to digital modeling improved his guitar playing - Guitar World
  31. “I’ve potentially lost my income, my career, my life’s passion, my expressive voice”: Jon Gomm reflects on the horror fall that almost ended his career - Guitar World
  32. “They're getting close, but you can never account for the physics of a room”: Why the Black Crowes' Rich Robinson isn't yet a amp modeller convert - Guitar.com
  33. “Something very unfortunate happened.” Steve Howe reveals the accident that nearly destroyed the guitar behind Yes’s best-loved songs - GuitarPlayer.com
  34. “When we did the tribute to my brother, we had B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy. And just to watch B.B. playing close up was amazing”: Jimmie Vaughan was a garbage man listening to B.B. King. Then he wound up touring with his hero - Guitar World
  35. “I can’t button my pants, let alone play guitar”: Brian Setzer shares autoimmune disease struggles – and how he recovered - Guitar World
  36. Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Reflects: “I Wish I Was a Better Guitar Player” in New Podcast Interview - Music Talkers
  37. “I've potentially lost my income, my career, my life's passion.” Acoustic virtuoso Jon Gomm on the stage fall that stopped his guitar playing - GuitarPlayer.com
  38. “They advertise it as a safe tonic to give you energy — and it’s not.” Brian Setzer on the “health drink” that sent him to rehab - GuitarPlayer.com
  39. “My comfort zone is big volume and lots of blues”: Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64 - Guitar World
  40. Tenacious D singer/guitar player kicking off tour in Toledo - WTOL
  41. Legendary singer and guitar player dead at 82: ‘There was no one like him’ - lehighvalleylive
  42. “I thought, ‘Well, it couldn’t hurt…’ It did hurt”: Noodling alone at home is fine. But you’ll never be a great guitar player unless you join a band - Guitar World
  43. “His first words were, ‘Ouch!’ and then ‘Good shot!’” Suzi Quatro on the time she almost sent Alice Cooper to the hospital on the Welcome to My Nightmare tour - GuitarPlayer.com
  44. Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
  45. “Bobby was completely allergic to compliments… I loved that about him. Mostly, he just loved playing”: The life and legacy of Grateful Dead icon Bob Weir - Guitar World
  46. Guitar played on Coventry's The Specials' Ghost Town up for auction - BBC
  47. “I have the greatest respect for classical and jazz musicians. Their musicality is far greater than mine. But my imagination and inventiveness, most probably, is far greater”: Steve Howe on overcoming stage fright and the tragic fate of his Gibson ES-175 - Guitar World
  48. “Gene and Paul came back to the studio with their jaws on the floor. Gene said, ‘No-one has ever turned down Kiss’“: The glam-rock guitarist who accidentally turned down Kiss - Guitar World
  49. “The concept is simple. Capture a performance in a single take”: Ichika Nito shares unedited one-take performance – as ‘fake playing’ accusations spread on social media - Guitar World
  50. Greg Brown, founding Cake guitarist who wrote ‘The Distance,’ dies - KCRA
  51. “He said, ‘You S.O.B., you got to me on that Telecaster. You got that so cheap.’” Vince Gill on how he found the instrument he calls “the definitive guitar in my life” - GuitarPlayer.com
  52. I've spent 20 years as a touring guitarist. The live industry is broken – now it’s breaking musicians too. Here’s what needs to change - Guitar World
  53. “I have so much more connection with my guitar now than I think I ever had”: John Mayer on playing with Dead & Company - Guitar.com
  54. Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
  55. Biffy Clyro touring guitarist says he “can't think of anything more boring” than playing acoustic guitar - Guitar.com
  56. Johnny Marr reveals “mind-blowing” experience of playing with Paul McCartney – and the unique thing that sets him apart from other bass players - Guitar.com
  57. Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 - nytimes.com
  58. “He’s played with everybody, so he really saved us and rescued us tonight”: Dave Grohl thanks Jason Falkner for “rescuing” the Foo Fighters as they play their first show since Pat Smear’s bizarre injury - Guitar World
  59. “There is no final curtain here, not really”: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist and founding member, dies aged 78 - Guitar World
  60. “Our initial sense was that it was very big-headed. We all looked at Fred and said, ‘Really?’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury and the mega-hit that changed Queen’s relationship with their audience - GuitarPlayer.com
  61. Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
  62. “I was in Trader Joe’s putting bananas in a shopping cart when Jon Bon Jovi called. He says, ‘Hey, we’re gonna need you in Calgary tonight.’” Phil X on his surprise induction into Bon Jovi - GuitarPlayer.com
  63. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - blabbermouth.net
  64. “I cried for two years. I blamed myself.” Don McLean on the “unspeakable” death that haunted the writing of his iconic acoustic hit “American Pie” - GuitarPlayer.com
  65. The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65 - BBC
  66. “I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp on his 1960s contemporaries — and the guitarist whose playing he thought was “good fun” - GuitarPlayer.com
  67. “I’m just standing there strumming a chord. And the audience looks at me and goes, ‘How does he produce that noise?’” Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player - GuitarPlayer.com
  68. The biggest news stories from the world of guitar in 2025 - Guitar.com
  69. "I thought to myself, ‘This guy’s not gonna be here very long’”: When Dave Mustaine first saw James Hetfield play guitar, it was bad news for Metallica's fifth member Brad Parker - Guitar.com
  70. Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84 - nytimes.com
  71. Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84 - NBC News
  72. Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84 - The Guardian
  73. Steve Cropper, Guitarist for Stax Records, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and The Blues Brothers, Dies at 84 - The Hollywood Reporter
  74. Good Charlotte's Benji Madden: “If you're a guitar player, your skills go completely to waste if you're not working with a f**king great songwriter” - Guitar.com
  75. Ed Sheeran is inspiring more people to play the guitar than The Beatles, according to a new study - Guitar.com
  76. “I’ve had many people hand me their guitars, and I’m like, ‘No, thank you’”: Rick Beato was offered the chance to play guitars from Peter Frampton, Larry Carlton and more – here’s why he turned them down - Guitar World
  77. Ex-DOGMA Guitarist Further Accuses Band Management Of Misogyny & Callousness - Metal Injection
  78. Ace Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and band’s co-founder, dies aged 74 - The Guardian
  79. KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74 - BBC
  80. “The last thing he told me during that last interview was, ‘I’m probably gonna go until the wheels come off!’” I spoke to Ace Frehley a dozen times in the last two years of his life – oft-misunderstood, he was the true embodiment of rock ’n’ roll spirit - Guitar World
  81. Ace Frehley 1951-2025: Guitar community mourns the death of Kiss’s trailblazing founding guitarist - Guitar.com
  82. Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
  83. Justin Hawkins thinks there’s one guitarist who could have rivalled Eddie Van Halen – if only he was born 10 years earlier - Guitar.com
  84. “I hadn’t seen him in a while, and I wish I had.” Jimmy Page remembers original Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja, who has died at age 79 - GuitarPlayer.com
  85. Maggie Baugh: What to know about Keith Urban's guitar player - Fox News
  86. “Death’s been knocking at my door for the last six years. At some point I’m gonna have to let him in.” Ozzy Osbourne reflected on his imminent demise weeks before his passing - GuitarPlayer.com
  87. Dad of Keith Urban’s guitar player addresses romance rumors after Nicole Kidman divorce - nypost.com
  88. “The most important thing is to be able to hear something and play it”: Tim Henson on the importance of learning guitar by ear - Guitar.com
  89. “I had no idea how good of a guitar player he was when we started recording. Most of the guitar on the records is him”: Foo Fighters super-producer Nick Raskulinecz on the most surprising thing about Dave Grohl's guitar playing - Guitar World
  90. Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps - GuitarPlayer.com
  91. Meet Enoch: A 10-year-old self-taught guitar player from Abilene - KTXS
  92. Iconic heavy metal band mourns loss of former guitarist in first show after his death - cleveland.com
  93. Brent Hinds: Former Mastodon guitarist dies in motorcycle crash - BBC
  94. John Fogerty says this thing is more important to musical success than being a good guitar player: "Even if your playing is kind of average, you can go far” - Guitar.com
  95. "He was rock and roll to the roots." Dave Davies names the guitarist who defined rock in the 1970s, and picks the song that proves it - GuitarPlayer.com
  96. Video 10-year-old guitar-playing prodigy rocks on - abcnews.com
  97. “It was much harder to get a Rolling Stones sound with him.” Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one guitarist was the wrong fit - GuitarPlayer.com
  98. Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone
  99. “I’m like, ‘What the f***? My guitar, it’s completely out of tune!’ ” Samantha Fish names the one thing that can ruin every gig - GuitarPlayer.com
  100. Winner of Guitar Player Magazine International Competition to perform locally - timesobserver.com

Guitar Amp News

  1. “When it came out, there was no experimental reverb pedal category. I feel like it’s the first. Quote me on that!” How EarthQuaker Devices went beyond the boutique pedal boom and took left-field tones mainstream - Guitar World
  2. “We have a new contender for the ultimate affordable all-in-one fly rig”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update - Guitar World
  3. 1m 6.35mm Right Angle Jack Cable - Mono Instrument Cable For Guitar, Amp, Keyboard - 90° Plug, 3.3ft Length, Durable Build - ruhrkanal.news
  4. Victory Amps Unveils The MKX Lunchbox Head - Premier Guitar
  5. “It’s the same, loud, high headroom amp but with a more open-sounding clean tone that boasts a little extra life”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 30th Anniversary review: Page 2 - Page 2 - Guitar World
  6. “You had to know somebody that knew somebody that knew him to get a hold of him”: The amp wizards who shaped the technology we use today, and gave the world great guitar tone - Guitar World
  7. KMA Machines extracts the Best Stereo Headphone Amp to date from its world-beating flagship Endgame End-of-chain Stereo Enhancer - Guitar Pedal X
  8. “It quietly became the working guitarist’s secret weapon”: 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status - Guitar World
  9. “The Mega channel has played a major role in heavy guitar tones since the early ’90s”: How the Diezel VH4 conquered metal, won fans in Metallica, Tool and Muse – and impressed John Fogerty too - Guitar World
  10. JJ Electronics 12AX7 / ECC83 Preamp Tubes | Package Of 4 | For Guitar Amps, Audio Equipment - ruhrkanal.news
  11. “I told him the serial number. His mind was blown – he said it was Prince’s No. 1 amp on the Purple Rain tour”: How an ’80s session guitar icon accidentally ended up with the ultimate Prince amp - Guitar World
  12. “It was so heavy to lift as an 11-year-old”: Josh Homme’s first guitar amp wasn’t even a guitar amp - Guitar World
  13. Who Needs Tube Amps in 2026? I Say: No One. - Gearnews.com
  14. I spent the weekend testing the best guitar gear of the year at The Guitar Show in Birmingham – these are the 9 hottest products you can buy right now - Guitar World
  15. “A long-term model to support the future of live music”: Marshall pledges to donate a percentage of gear sales to support grassroots venues - Guitar World
  16. This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
  17. Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - GuitarPlayer.com
  18. NAMM 2026: The latest guitar launches and news from the biggest music gear event on the planet, as it happened - Guitar.com
  19. The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever - MusicRadar
  20. Thomas Blug îs unerringly close now to a full release of his new state of the art BluGuitar Amp X Analog Amp & Pedal Modeller - Guitar Pedal X
  21. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  22. “Our amplifier learns your cabinet’s impedance through controlled sweeps and continues to monitor it in real-time”: Synergy’s Power Amp Machine-Learning tech could be 'revolutionary' - MusicRadar
  23. The Blackstar BEAM MINI harnesses a tube-driven feel in a digital desktop amp format – with plenty of amp models and even ISF control - Guitar.com
  24. “It kicks the ass of amps three times its size”: Slash and Magnatone slither into the fray with the Lil’ Viper, a compact but venomous 8-watt combo amp - Guitar World
  25. BluGuitar Amp X: 100% Analog Amp with Digital Controls - Gearnews.com
  26. Magnatone Introduces Four New Amps At NAMM - Premier Guitar
  27. “Uncompromising tone whenever inspiration strikes”: Blackstar unveils the Beam Mini – it’s portable, desktop-friendly, and as the first guitar amp to allow players to load Neural Amp Modeller captures, it's a game-changer too - MusicRadar
  28. JBL BandBox: A brand new, AI-powered amp and speaker - JBL
  29. ID:X Floor – Blackstar’s first “high-performance” digital floor modellers deliver the tone and feel of real amps with hands-on controls - Guitar.com
  30. “A no-compromise amplifier solution”: Synergy teams up with Wampler and Friedman to launch its machine-learning power amp – and promises to change the game for tube modeling - Guitar World
  31. NAMM 2026: The Best New Product News & Announcements - Reverb
  32. “The straight-up, high-voltage voice of a masterfully designed single-channel amp”: Orange rolls out the OR60 – an all-tube guitar amp head that is the “most versatile it has ever built” - Guitar World
  33. “Reimagines the hybrid amp experience for a new generation”: Vox marries old-school amps and modelers by introducing its most advanced iterations of the Valvetronix series yet - Guitar World
  34. Flattley unveils its Joker Valve Tone FET Tube Emulator at NAMM - a beautifully dynamic and vibrant amp-like gain stage / saturator / overdrive and distortion with myriad uses - Guitar Pedal X
  35. REVV Amps makes Joey Landreth Signature DirtDog Overdrive based on his custom modded D25 JL REVV Signature Tube Amp - Guitar Pedal X
  36. Best multi-effects pedals: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers - MusicRadar
  37. “It might just be the coolest offset guitar ever. And it’s finally back”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including some huge early NAMM releases - Guitar World
  38. Boss makes a splash ahead of NAMM with new GX-1 and GX-1B multi-effects units, plus a new busker-friendly Roland Cube Street amp - Guitar.com
  39. Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - Guitar World
  40. “Built to carry its sonic legacy into the future of listening”: Fender becomes the latest guitar and amp firm to enter the home audio space – but can Fender Audio stand up to Marshall? - Guitar World
  41. “It’s clear to see that modelers have won the battle”: Modelers outsold traditional amps and combos in 2025 – but the war between the two might not be over just yet - Guitar World
  42. Reverb shares its best selling gear of the year – and 2025 was the year of the Strat - Guitar.com
  43. The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
  44. Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point - Premier Guitar
  45. “A warning shot to the competition and a reminder that Fender is still very much a force in the amp modeler market”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a new digital era for EVH - Guitar World
  46. “This amp has taken me about 10 years to nail down”: A long-lost Beach Boys Dumble that has spent the past 35 years in Hawaii has surfaced – and Jason Momoa is using it on his new album - Guitar World
  47. “It’s the size of a big foot pedal. I get all kinds of great sounds out of it, no matter what I plug into it”: Joe Perry used a $219 pedal amp to record most of the guitars on Aerosmith’s new EP with Yungblud - Guitar World
  48. “Gives you the keys to a studio full of classic tube amps, speaker cabs, stompboxes, and effects”: Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio - Guitar World
  49. I'm sorry, my beloved AC30, but with hundreds slashed off digital modelers and multi-effects, I've found your replacement this Black Friday - here are 7 units that are turning my head - Guitar World
  50. Buy a Friedman amp for $99 in this bonkers Black Friday deal - Guitar World
  51. Drunk Beaver's Pedal Drop #34 is a really cool take on the Roland Jazz Chorus Preamp Section - specially as per the JC-120H and JC-77 Editions of Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  52. “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
  53. “A Line 6 Spider III got me where I am today!”: Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong thinks it’s more important to have an expensive guitar than a pricey amp - Guitar.com
  54. The Boss Katana 50 is my favorite practice amp – and it just hit the lowest price of the year thanks to this Amazon Black Friday deal - Guitar World
  55. VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  56. “People love our amps because they’re loud. That one line has cemented itself as a tagline for the company”: Marshall has launched Spinal Tap amps that go to Infinity – here’s how ‘the loudest amp ever made’ came together - Guitar World
  57. Marshall partners with Spinal Tap on the “loudest amp ever made” – with knobs that go to 11 and a master volume that goes to infinity - Guitar.com
  58. News - IK Multimedia throws its hat in the ring for Plugin Headphone Amps, with its TONEX PLUG - Guitar Pedal X
  59. Why Metallica Stopped Using Amps Live, According to James Hetfield’s Guitar Tech - Loudwire
  60. “Not many people want to watch a band stand in front of their amp line”: Metallica guitar tech thinks ditching real amps helped the band improve spectacle of their live shows - Guitar.com
  61. Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
  62. Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone – these are my top picks - Guitar World
  63. My Surprising Journey with Vintage Fender Amps - Premier Guitar
  64. News - Greer's Mizuki Blue replicates Tube-Amp-like Textures with 2 JFET Gain Stages - Guitar Pedal X
  65. Prime Day guitar deals 2025: Amazon's Big Deal Days is officially over - Guitar World
  66. PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models Plus a New Combo Amp Ahead of 2026 Updates - Premier Guitar
  67. “Making history as the first-ever amp authenticated on the blockchain”: Synyster Gates has launched what’s called a Universal Pedal Platform – and it’s nothing like your usual amp head - Guitar World
  68. “Never did I actually expect to get the chance to see one up close, let alone play one”: Everything that caught my eye at Guitar Summit 2025 – from the grand unveiling of a brand-new guitar company to the year’s most anticipated amp modeler - Guitar World
  69. Video: Meet Charlie Barker, a Twin-Style Tube Amp For Working Musicians - Reverb
  70. Introducing the LYRA: Two Legends. One Amplifier. - Premier Guitar
  71. “It seems the age of touchscreen guitar amps is advancing faster than I ever imagined”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the return of my favorite Fender offset - Guitar World
  72. Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - Guitar Pedal X
  73. Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
  74. “It’s official. The age of touchscreen guitar amps is here”: This is all the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and we might have a winner for the best new sub-$1k electric guitar of 2025 - Guitar World
  75. Mooer’s F15i is a $190 desktop modeling amp with touchscreen - Guitar World
  76. Blackstar Amplification Launches ID:X Series – A Cut Above - Premier Guitar
  77. My MGAT-5 Sinvertek Real Amp Abstraction of the Soldano SLO-100 has landed - and Mr Wu has once again knocked it out of the park! - Guitar Pedal X
  78. Best acoustic guitar amp 2025: Amplify your acoustic with a top-rated amp - MusicRadar
  79. Fender to launch new American Vintage, Mustang, and Tone Master amps this year – here’s everything you need to know - Guitar.com
  80. Supro Announces New Airwave Tube Amp - Premier Guitar
  81. News - Valeton issues a formidable challenger to the ToneX One with its GP-5 - Guitar Pedal X
  82. Best tube amps: my top tube amps for the ultimate guitar tone - GuitarPlayer.com
  83. Best amp modellers 2025: High-tech tone solutions for all guitarists - MusicRadar
  84. Engl unleashes Fireball IR Dual Channel High Gain Distortion Preamp - with Noise Gate and Mid Boost - based on its most formidable amp - Guitar Pedal X
  85. News - Chug vs Chug Lite - a simple GPX Head-to-Head Comparison - Guitar Pedal X
  86. “A huge shake-up in the amp modeler market”: These are the gear releases that have caught my eye this week – and the ones you might have missed - Guitar World
  87. Carr Skylark Special Review - Premier Guitar
  88. News - The Boss Katana : GO - Personal Guitar Amplifier / Headphone Amp is Back! - Guitar Pedal X
  89. News - 9 Cool Headphone Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  90. NAMM 2025 Live: The biggest product launches, plus photos from the show floor… - Guitar.com
  91. NAMM 2025 rumors, predictions and breaking news - Guitar World
  92. NAMM 2025 Gallery: The Latest from the NAMM Show - Premier Guitar
  93. ‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero - MPR News
  94. The Battle for the Amp Capture / Profiler Middle-Ground heats up - Neural DSP Nano Cortex vs AmpliTube Tonex - Guitar Pedal X
  95. News - A Brief Hobbyist Primer on Key Power Amp Tubes - Guitar Pedal X
  96. NAMM 2024: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions from the greatest gear show on Earth - Guitar World
  97. 16 of the Most Iconic Electric Guitar Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  98. NAMM 2023 news: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions - Guitar World
  99. News - The Perfect Guitar Amp Design / Next Level Boss Katana - Guitar Pedal X
  100. News - Ultimate Guitar Amps - A Personal Selection - Guitar Pedal X

Bass Player News

  1. Courtney Love was 'angry' over Melissa Auf der Maur quitting Hole to join Smashing Pumpkins - castanet.net
  2. Doug Howard on Controlled Lunacy, Swallowing Bees Onstage, and Building a Show From an ICU Bed - Indie Boulevard Magazine
  3. “You really can't ask us what song to play. If we have to choose one song, it's almost impossible”: Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform with new drummer Anika Nilles for the first time at Canada's Juno Awards - Guitar World
  4. “I can still see them shaking their heads. I knew I’d lost the gig right there”: Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist - Guitar World
  5. “I still think Johnny Christ is one of the most underrated bass players ever”: The story behind Intervals virtuoso Jacob Umansky’s signature bass – and why Avenged Sevenfold changed his life - Guitar World
  6. LAPD commission overrules chief’s finding in shooting at Weezer bassist’s ex - Police1
  7. Paul McCartney’s stolen bass: how sleuths found it 51 years later - thetimes.com
  8. “James asked if I wrote the bassline – he was mad at me for not getting a cowriting credit”: How Allen McGrier brought his Jamerson-approved Detroit swagger to a classic R&B ballad - Guitar World
  9. Beloved country musician killed in freak accident at 32. Here’s what we know - PennLive.com
  10. “I was just throwing stuff at the wall to see what stuck”: Beach Boys hire new bass player from social media – after he made a video on how to sound like the Beach Boys - Guitar World
  11. “I hate bass player albums. It's an ugly instrument, solo-wise. Probably the only person I can tolerate is Marcus Miller”: Grammy-winning bassist Meshell Ndegeocello favors restraint over fretboard theatrics – but Marcus Miller (and Jaco) get a pass - Guitar World
  12. “Barbra was holding a long note. Our eyes met and it was electricity.” Barbra Streisand recorded over 30 takes of “The Way We Were.” Nothing worked. Then the bassist tried something different - GuitarPlayer.com
  13. “In Mötley Crüe I always used a pick, but I’m a better bass player when I use my fingers”: Nikki Sixx names his biggest weakness as a rock bassist - Guitar World
  14. “My main memory is thinking if I stood still for too long, I’d get hit with a beer can”: Thundercat on getting his start with hardcore punk legends Suicidal Tendencies – and how that developed his bass chops - Guitar World
  15. Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone Australia
  16. NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
  17. Bass guitarists to step into the spotlight for new concert series - The Columbus Dispatch
  18. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus: ‘Bass players are just cool. We’re the one that brings it all together’ - The Guardian
  19. Johnny Marr reveals “mind-blowing” experience of playing with Paul McCartney – and the unique thing that sets him apart from other bass players - Guitar.com
  20. How the bass guitar became a crucial part of Sheryl Crow’s songwriting process - Yahoo

Bass Amp News

  1. Genzler Amplification Introduces Magellan 800+ Bass Amp - Bass Magazine
  2. Genzler® Amplification Launches New Bass Amplifier Magellan 800+ - bassgearmag.com
  3. Best bass amps 2026: low-end tone machines - GuitarPlayer.com
  4. NUX Mighty Air Wireless Modelling Guitar/Bass Amp - 10W Bluetooth, Built-in Wireless Transmitter, App Control - ruhrkanal.news
  5. Mayor Karen Bass says LA28 head Wasserman should step down - Los Angeles Times
  6. Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
  7. NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
  8. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  9. New Products for Bassists: Here are Some New Releases for NAMM 2026! - Gearnews.com
  10. Best multi-effects pedals: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers - MusicRadar
  11. Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver & Geddy Lee Amalgamation Signature Chorus - Premier Guitar
  12. Boss's GX-1B Bass Effects Processor exactly matches the Entry Level GX-1 Guitar one - while it comes with its own suite of dedicated Bass-centric onboard effects - Guitar Pedal X
  13. Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp // DI - Premier Guitar
  14. Peavey’s® Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - bassgearmag.com
  15. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Premier Guitar
  16. IK Multimedia Announces TONEX Plug for Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar
  17. “This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal”: Reverb and Ashdown are selling bass amps used by Geezer Butler during rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show - Guitar World
  18. GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
  19. Geezer Butler to sell signed amps used at rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show - Guitar.com
  20. NS Design Unveils New Carbon Fiber Fin Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar

Guitar Effects News

  1. Stagg 6-Pack Stereo Jack Patch Cables – 60cm Length, Assorted Colors, For Guitar Effects & Studio Equipment - ruhrkanal.news
  2. “When it came out, there was no experimental reverb pedal category. I feel like it’s the first. Quote me on that!” How EarthQuaker Devices went beyond the boutique pedal boom and took left-field tones mainstream - Guitar World
  3. My Spaceman Effects Capsule is now complete with the addition of White Light Editions of the Atlas IV Preamp Booster and Apollo VIIb Overdrive - Guitar Pedal X
  4. HUIOP BT MIDI Controller Pedal - Wireless/USB, Rechargeable, For Guitar Software Effects & DAW Control - ruhrkanal.news
  5. 3 Pack Right Angle Guitar Patch Cables - 6.35mm 30cm For Pedalboard Effects - ruhrkanal.news
  6. BOSS GT-1000 Guitar Effects Processor | Flagship Multi-Effects Pedal With Amp Modeling, AIRD Tech, Bluetooth | For Guitar & Bass | Professional Floorboard Unit - ruhrkanal.news
  7. State of the Stomp: The Future of Onboard Effects - Premier Guitar
  8. Electro-Harmonix MEL9 Tape Replay Machine - Guitar Pedal For Mellotron/Strings/Flute Sounds - ruhrkanal.news
  9. “We have a new contender for the ultimate affordable all-in-one fly rig”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update - Guitar World
  10. Laney Amps FS1-MINI Mini 1-Way Footswitch - Compact Metal Chassis With LED & Detachable Cable - aplusme.me
  11. Rowin Holy War Distortion Pedal - Heavy Metal Guitar Effects With 3 Boost Modes - ruhrkanal.news
  12. 4 Pack Guitar Patch Cables - Ultra Short, Straight Gold Connectors, For Pedalboard Effects - ruhrkanal.news
  13. “It’s the same, loud, high headroom amp but with a more open-sounding clean tone that boasts a little extra life”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 30th Anniversary review: Page 2 - Page 2 - Guitar World
  14. Birmingham's Noise Maker Market at Centrala is this Sunday - March 29th - from 11:00 to 18:00 - See you there! - Guitar Pedal X
  15. “It’s like a Christopher Nolan movie in a pedal. Don’t think – feel”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review - Guitar World
  16. KMA Machines Launches Stereo Headphone Amp - Premier Guitar
  17. Fairfield Circuitry releases cool and unusual Placeholder Triple Delay-Line Modulated BBD Reverb - Guitar Pedal X
  18. Valeton GP-150 & GP-180: Big-Brand Features at a Fraction of the Price - Premier Guitar
  19. Valeton Introduces GP-150 & GP-180 Multi-Effects Processors - Premier Guitar
  20. “The Mega channel has played a major role in heavy guitar tones since the early ’90s”: How the Diezel VH4 conquered metal, won fans in Metallica, Tool and Muse – and impressed John Fogerty too - Guitar World

Guitar and Bass News

  1. The Black Crowes at the Speed of Sound - Premier Guitar
  2. McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass review – amiable tale of how Macca’s Höfner was finally found - The Guardian
  3. McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass review – amiable tale of how Macca’s Höfner was finally found - IMDb
  4. Warwick Infinity 4-String Bass Guitar - Nirvana Black Transparent High Polish, Includes Gig Bag - ruhrkanal.news
  5. “I knew he only lived about 12 miles away, so I thought I would just drive there.” The woman who found Paul McCartney’s bass guitar in her attic had no idea a global search for the instrument was going on - GuitarPlayer.com
  6. Wolfgang Van Halen says his father was “right” to start him out playing drums instead of guitar: “I play guitar like a drummer” - Guitar.com
  7. Xweptuy 41-Inch Guitar Bag Case - Waterproof Oxford Fabric Gig Bag With Shoulder Strap For Electric/Acoustic Bass - ruhrkanal.news
  8. “I can still see them shaking their heads. I knew I’d lost the gig right there”: Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist - Guitar World
  9. Guitar Neck Support Pillow - Mahogany Cradle For Electric/Acoustic Guitar & Bass Setup & Repair - ruhrkanal.news
  10. Large 17mm Gold Guitar Strap Buttons - Heavy Duty Strap Pins For Guitar, Bass, And Other Instruments - ruhrkanal.news
  11. MuzcYM 2-in-1 Clip-On Guitar Capo & Digital Tuner With LED Display - For Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Bass & Ukulele - ruhrkanal.news
  12. 4 Pair Silicone Guitar Strap Locks - Secure Strap For Acoustic, Electric Guitar & Bass, Easy Installation - ruhrkanal.news
  13. D'Addario PW-GBMT-01 Guitar & Bass Multi-Tool - 10-in-1 With Hex Keys & Screwdrivers - ruhrkanal.news
  14. Toyvian 4-Pack Bass Guitar Strap Buttons With Strap Locks – Golden Metal Bling For Electric & Bass Guitars - ruhrkanal.news
  15. Sung Il Chrome Bass Guitar Bridge For Jazz/Precision Bass - BB021 CR Model With Screws & Key - ruhrkanal.news
  16. “I still think Johnny Christ is one of the most underrated bass players ever”: The story behind Intervals virtuoso Jacob Umansky’s signature bass – and why Avenged Sevenfold changed his life - Guitar World
  17. Musiclily Pro Steel Curved Oval Jack Plate For Guitar/Bass - Nickel Finish, Replacement Output Jack Plate - ruhrkanal.news
  18. “We have a new contender for the ultimate affordable all-in-one fly rig”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update - Guitar World
  19. MEETOZ Universal Wooden Guitar Stand - X-Frame Foldable Holder For Acoustic, Classical, Bass & Electric Guitars - ruhrkanal.news
  20. Guitar String Cleaner Pen – Rust & Dirt Remover Eraser For Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Violin & Mandolin - ruhrkanal.news

New Music releases

  1. PREVIEW: New Music Friday Rock and Metal Album Release 4-3-26 - Ghost Cult Magazine
  2. WREX release new music video for ‘Paranoia - Distorted Sound Magazine -
  3. Kanye West releases new album 'Bully', Bianca Censori-directed 'Father' music video - The News International
  4. Miley Cyrus, RAYE, Conan Gray & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  5. Bethel Music Releases New Live Single “Cathedral (Live at Church)” Featuring Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser - JubileeCast
  6. Ye drops album 'Bully' in limited release after antisemitism apology - USA Today
  7. The BLCK Madonna | “Between The Lines” - TheUrbanMusicScene.com
  8. Raye, Charlie Puth lead this week's biggest music releases - upi.com
  9. Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026 - Billboard
  10. The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
  11. “Paul happened upon a chord that even he didn’t recognize”: Paul McCartney announces new Andrew Watt-produced album inspired by an unfamiliar guitar chord - Guitar World
  12. BTS, Niall Horan, Lizzo & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  13. Justin Bieber News: Latest Updates on Tour, Music Releases and Fan Engagement as of March 2026 - AD HOC NEWS
  14. Essential Electronic: New Music Releases for March 2026 - edmnomad
  15. New music release day could be dangerous for distracted drivers - techxplore.com
  16. BTS Goes Dapper in Tailored Suits on the ‘ARIRANG’ Album Cover—See Every Look - ELLE
  17. Olivia Rodrigo Teasing Her New Music Release with a Mysterious Mural in LA - Daily Music Roll
  18. Kacey Musgraves, Jack Harlow & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  19. New album releases 2026: Dates for ZAYN, RAYE, Robyn and more - Official Charts
  20. Harry Styles, Ayra Starr, aespa & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard

 

 

 

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