Music News
Guitar News
- Album review: JEFF AUG – Interim - Get Ready to ROCK!
- Beloved Steel Guitar Player Pete Finney Has Passed Away - - Saving Country Music
- “The reason everybody knows Eric Clapton’s name is not because he’s a great guitar player”: Billy Corgan says virtuosic guitar solos mean nothing in the social media age – and argues guitar influencers need to make a bigger impact on popular music - MusicRadar
- Steve Cropper Played It - Stereophile.com
- “I’m terrible at fingerpicking. I'm even ashamed to try it. But I do know how to use a pick.” B.B. King on his trick for getting more sounds out of your guitar - Guitar Player
- “One of your sound guys told me to turn down earlier.” Jack White on the priceless advice Prince gave him - Guitar Player
- The Presidents' Day celebrations have arrived early at Musician's Friend with massive discounts of up to 60% off guitar gear, including some sweet deals on Fender, Epiphone, and Martin guitars - Guitar Player
- “There’s nothing that impressive about being able to play the guitar at a decently high level anymore”: Billy Corgan on why guitarists today need more than chops - Guitar.com
- Chris Cain brings his blues guitar magic to Hagerstown - The Herald-Mail
- Vince Gill Reveals New Tour Dates for 2026 - - Saving Country Music
- “The shop assistant said, ‘I could phone up Eric Clapton and he’d come and buy it.’” Robert Fripp on a briefcase of cash, a music store showdown and the ’59 Les Paul Custom that powered King Crimson’s most radical music. - Guitar Player
- Q&A: Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera shares stories from the Cuban Revolution to stardom - Baltimore Sun
- Legendary 90s rocker dead at 56 - News.com.au
- Buddy Guy: Blues Traveler - WVPE
- “This guy came up after a gig and said he was a specialist in repetitive strain injuries. He said, ‘What you’re doing is exactly what we tell people not to do’”: Inside the (literally) blistering sound of British alt-rock’s cultest heroes - Guitar World
- “He’s a weapon. He came back with that over a couple of nights. He really tortured himself”: How Guthrie Govan ended up on prog masters Karnivool’s latest album – which was in the works for 13 years - Guitar World
- “I said, ‘I’ll only do it if we can get Glenn’s son. I wanted the blood.’” Don Henley on loss, legacy and the end of the Eagles - Guitar Player
- “He had definite ideas about how he wanted to do certain songs. I’m similar, so we clashed”: Brian Robertson sets the record straight on his Thin Lizzy exit - Guitar World
- “There’s nothing that impressive about being able to play the guitar at a decently high level anymore”: Why Billy Corgan changed the way he plays guitar solos - Guitar World
- Interview: PLQ MRX Guitarist and Vocalist Midnight Moses Talks ‘UPSIDEYERHEAD’ - New Noise Magazine
- Cake Confirms the Death of Founding Guitarist Greg Brown - AOL.com
- Blues Guitarist of the Year nomination - Cornwall Seaway News
- Riley Pinkerton explains how her death anxiety is at the core of Castle Rat’s shows - Yahoo
- “I was like, ‘I think it’d be cool if I die and spit up blood and yada yada yada’”: You’ve probably seen their larger-than-life sword’n’sorcery concerts on social media, but Castle Rat’s fantasy shows are rooted in very real death anxieties - Louder
- Country music legend, Monkees contributor, dead at 70: ‘Exemplified how top instrumentalist can adapt’ - AL.com
- JOEL HOEKSTRA Is A Blue-Collar Guitar Hero: 'It's Really Important For Me To Keep That Drive And Want To Be Better' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “To me, that's the biggest compliment you can get”: Cory Wong on the praise he received from Prince that he’ll “never forget” - Guitar.com
- “I wanted to pay my respects to James Hetfield, who I think is an amazing guitar player, and Lars Ulrich, who was an excellent songwriter”: Dave Mustaine breaks down Megadeth’s final album, track by track – and why he paid tribute to Metallica - Guitar World
- “Prince told me, ‘You sound so great, man. Keep doing your thing – because when I hear it, it’s such a sound!’”: Cory Wong recalls his encounters with The Purple One – and names the Prince album that every funk guitarist should listen to - MusicRadar
- Country Music Steel Guitarist Pete Finney, Collaborator with Monkees and Others, Dies at 70 - Yahoo
- Greg Brown, Cake founding guitarist who wrote breakout hit ‘The Distance,’ dead at 56 - Los Angeles Times
- Spiderweb Release New Single "Bionic" to Benefit Charity - The Metalverse
- Greg Brown - Legacy | Obituary
- “This amp’s dynamics are off the charts.” We review Bartel Amplifiers’ Swingland 1x12 combo and find a low-watter that delivers high-wattage tone, response and feel - Guitar Player
- “The recording was brutal. Daytime was Dragon's Kiss, nighttime was Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn. I was in the studio 16 to 18 hours a day”: Marty Friedman on leaving Megadeth, reconnecting with Dave Mustaine, and why he wasn't a good fit for Ozzy - Guitar World
- Ex-Turnstile guitarist fired from new band after accusing Turnstile of misusing benefit show funds - Guitar World
- What was the guitar-like instrument played during Bad Bunny’s history-making 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? - Guitar World
- “I thought, What could be the worst thing a criminal could do? Shoot a man just to watch him die.” Johnny Cash on prison songs, murder ballads — and the true story behind his signature tune - Guitar Player
- Founding Cake guitarist, Greg Brown, dies - KIRO 7 News Seattle
- Win tickets to see Warren Haynes perform on his “Winter of Warren” solo tour at Guitar Player Presents - Guitar Player
- "When you listen to The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Sabbath, Zeppelin...it would have ruined them!" The one thing from today's music that would have screwed up countless classic albums, according to legendary metal guitarist Zakk Wylde - Louder
- “I asked for a cash discount. The shop assistant said, ‘I could phone up Eric Clapton and he’d come and buy it’”: Robert Fripp’s life in three guitars - Guitar World
- Greg Brown’s Quiet Genius: A Sacramento Music Legend Remembered - Sacramento Press
- Ickes and Hensley perform to large crowd at First Thursdays and Bluegrass and Beyond - San Diego Union-Tribune
- “I looked down and saw the second finger of my left hand dangling by a thread.” Dr. John on the fight that nearly killed his guitar-playing dreams — and set him on a new path to music immortality - Guitar Player
- Greg Brown, Founding Cake Guitarist Who Wrote ‘The Distance,’ Has Died - Rolling Stone
- JEFF PILSON Says TRACY G Was 'Very Underrated' As DIO's Guitarist: 'He Was A Brilliant Player' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “Maybe I didn’t expand on it to the extent that I should have”: Chris Buck responds to the backlash against his “Strat baggage” comments - Guitar World
- 'Masterful' 90s rock band guitarist dies after 'brief illness' as fans pay tribute - NationalWorld
- “I kicked him in the wrist as hard as I could. I know I broke it, because I used to wear these great big platform shoes onstage.” Lita Ford on the Runaways, rock and roll — and what happens to hecklers who get in her face - Guitar Player
- Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77 - Variety
- Biffy Clyro touring guitarist says he “can't think of anything more boring” than playing acoustic guitar - Guitar.com
- Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
- Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 - The New York Times
- “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
- Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
- SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Beverly Guitar Watkins Obituary (2019) - Harrisburg, PA - PennLive
- WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “When I’m at home, I don’t like to touch the guitar”: Why playing less guitar helped Marcus King become a better player and songwriter - Guitar World
- “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 - Guitar Player
- “There’s a couple guys in the band that were really glad for me to be gone”: Steve Morse opens up on his departure from Deep Purple – and why it was time for him to go - Guitar World
- “It’s insane. He died aged 25, only guitar players remember him, and yet he was the sound of the Pretenders”: Chrissie Hynde pays tribute to the underrated guitar hero who defined the Pretenders - Guitar World
- Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84 - The New York Times
- “I was packing up to leave when Dylan asked, ‘Where’s he going?’ and I wound up playing on the whole album.” The guitarist Bob Dylan insisted he had to have for his country music breakthrough - Guitar Player
- MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE On JOHN 5: 'He's Such A Talented Guitar Player That It Literally Just Lit All Of Us Up On Fire' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Steve Cropper, masterful guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, has died at age 84 - PBS
- MICHAEL SWEET: 'If People Only Knew How Hard I Work' On Guitar Parts For STRYPER Albums - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- 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
- “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
- “He said, ‘I can’t tell a thing of what you’re playing. Why don’t you just come in and play it yourself?’” Doyle Bramhall II on Eric Clapton's incredible offer that brought him the gig of a lifetime - Guitar Player
- TOM MORELLO: 'Without ACE FREHLEY, I Don't Know Whether I Would've Ever Wanted To Play Guitar' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: How ACE FREHLEY Influenced Me As A Guitar Player - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Ace Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and band’s co-founder, dies aged 74 - The Guardian
- “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
- Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
- “I didn’t realize how short he was!” The late Ace Frehley always spoke his mind. And when it came to his Kiss replacements Bruce Kulick, Vinnie Vincent and Tommy Thayer, the Space Ace had plenty to say - Guitar Player
- “He’s one of the greatest there is, not just in blues but anything. He’s an alien.” Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive - Guitar Player
- “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 - Guitar Player
- Maggie Baugh: What to know about Keith Urban's guitar player - Fox News
- “I had this ridiculous fantasy of being like Slash with the top hat, no shirt, on stage shredding a Les Paul, but that wasn’t supposed to be me”: Mark Ronson says that he had to come to terms with the fact that he would never be a great guitar player - MusicRadar
- “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
- Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps - Guitar Player
- Legendary Steel Guitar Player Robby Turner Dead at 63 - Taste of Country
- Henley air guitar player gears up for world championships - BBC
- 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
- Golden Earring Guitarist George Kooymans Dead at 77 - Ultimate Classic Rock
- “I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp on his 1960s contemporaries — and the one guitarist he thought was fun - Guitar Player
- "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 - Guitar Player
- The '70s rock guitarist The Kinks' Dave Davies calls the “great and underrated guitar player of the time” - Guitar.com
- Video 10-year-old guitar-playing prodigy rocks on - ABC News
- Pete Townshend: How Roger Daltrey pushed me into the spotlight - Guitar Player
- “There's a great picture of Eddie, Pat Thrall, and myself backstage. Oh man, we look awesome. Three guitar players, just 24 years old”: Pat Travers recalls the best show he ever played – with Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen all on the same bill - Guitar World
- Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone
- MARTY FRIEDMAN Has Nothing Against 'Flashy' Guitar Playing: 'I Just Wanna Be Excited By What I Hear' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “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 - Guitar Player
- Winner of Guitar Player Magazine International Competition to perform locally - timesobserver.com
- RUSH's ALEX LIFESON: 'I'm Just A Guy Who Loves Playing Guitar' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “It’s a special kind of moment when you hit that first note of a solo and you literally get nothing.” He’s played with David Bowie and the Cure, but Reeves Gabrels says things don’t always go right, even for the pros - Guitar Player
- “Being a guitar player is a way of life. Everything comes down to commitment": Tommy Emmanuel explains the difference between being a guitarist and a guitar player - Guitar World
Guitar Amp News
- The Presidents' Day celebrations have arrived early at Musician's Friend with massive discounts of up to 60% off guitar gear, including some sweet deals on Fender, Epiphone, and Martin guitars - Guitar Player
- Guitar Journal: Is Analog Man About To Quit? - Gearnews.com
- “The legendary sound and feel, now reimagined for your DAW or desktop”: Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite - MusicRadar
- “You're not going to get any sustain”: Analog Man legend Mike Piera thinks people who use digital amps and in-ear monitors are missing out on a huge part of guitar tone - Guitar.com
- This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
- “Everything you need to create truly iconic tones”: Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin - Guitar World
- “Ah man I’m so ready to go broke. When are these launching?” Billie Joe Armstrong debuts signature ‘Dookie’ Marshall amps during Super Bowl LX show - MusicRadar
- Japan's HTJ-Works has the coolest compact HWS-100AS Sustainor Preamp take of Tom Scholz's Rockman Sustainor Rack Unit - Guitar Pedal X
- “This amp’s dynamics are off the charts.” We review Bartel Amplifiers’ Swingland 1x12 combo and find a low-watter that delivers high-wattage tone, response and feel - Guitar Player
- We scored Steve Vai’s Positive Grid Spark Mini amp a 9/10 – get it now with over $50 off - Guitar.com
- “There’s nothing the Dumbles did for me that other amps hadn’t done before”: Eric Gales doesn’t get the hype around Dumble amps - Guitar.com
- MLC S_Zero 100: The Versatile Amp Simulator for Metal Guitar - 월간 믹싱
- “There’s nothing they did for me that other amps hadn’t done before”: Eric Gales says he doesn’t understand all the fuss about Dumble amps - Guitar World
- Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - Guitar Player
- “A complete, compact desktop solution”: Blackstar launches the Beam Mini – the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeling - Guitar World
- Best headphone amps for guitar 2026: silent practice solutions - Guitar World
- NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
- NAMM 2026 live: the hottest news from the world's biggest music-making gear show - MusicRadar
- 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
- 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
- “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
- Magnatone Introduces Four New Amps At NAMM - Premier Guitar
- “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
- “Experience the dynamic sensation of an amp moving air”: Blackstar takes on the Fender Tone Master Pro, unveiling a high-powered floor modeler series with “insane versatility” - Guitar World
- “With this breakthrough, it’s easier than ever to practice, improve, and enjoy playing music”: JBL unveils the BandBox, an amp and speaker with AI vocal and instrument separation technology – and it could change the way guitarists practice - Guitar World
- “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
- NAMM 2026: The Best New Product News & Announcements - Reverb
- NAMM 2026: The latest guitar launches and news from the biggest music gear event on the planet, as it happened - Guitar.com
- Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
- “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
- “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
- REVV Amps makes Joey Landreth Signature DirtDog Overdrive based on his custom modded D25 JL REVV Signature Tube Amp - Guitar Pedal X
- 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
- Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - Guitar World
- “The Stratocaster hasn’t really changed since 1954”: Outgoing Fender CEO Andy Mooney says electric guitarists have “generally been reluctant to really accept innovation” - Guitar.com
- “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
- “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
- Reverb shares its best selling gear of the year – and 2025 was the year of the Strat - Guitar.com
- The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
- “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
- “Virtually indistinguishable from the all-tube original”: EVH’s first digital amp, the 5150III Hypersonic, delivers Eddie Van Halen’s iconic tube tones without the heft - Guitar.com
- “Our most compact all-in-one unit ever”: Fractal goes up against IK Multimedia and Line 6 with the AM4 – its most affordable and user-friendly amp modeler to date - Guitar World
- “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
- 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
- VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
- “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
- 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
- GPX Blog - IK Multimedia throws its hat in the ring for Plugin Headphone Amps, with its TONEX PLUG - Guitar Pedal X
- AFI guitarist ditched tube amps because they made him feel “constrained” sonically – does he have a point? - Guitar.com
- Why Metallica Stopped Using Amps Live, According to James Hetfield’s Guitar Tech - Loudwire
- “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
- Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
- Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone – these are my top picks - Guitar World
- My Surprising Journey with Vintage Fender Amps - Premier Guitar
- News - Greer's Mizuki Blue replicates Tube-Amp-like Textures with 2 JFET Gain Stages - Guitar Pedal X
- PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models Plus a New Combo Amp Ahead of 2026 Updates - Premier Guitar
- “The American tube amp that powered generations of rock, surf, and pop music”: Universal Audio reimagines a classic Fender amp used by Keith Richards, The Beach Boys and beyond as a plugin – and it’s currently free to download - Guitar World
- “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
- “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
- Video: Meet Charlie Barker, a Twin-Style Tube Amp For Working Musicians - Reverb
- What’s more important, your guitar or amp? Phil X reckons he has the answer - Guitar.com
- “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
- With guitar amps starting from just £44, Thomann’s massive Hughes & Kettner sale just made modernizing your rig a lot cheaper - MusicRadar
- We gave the Spark 2 9/10 in our review – and it's on sale now in Positive Grid's Back to School promo - Guitar.com
- Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
- Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - Guitar Pedal X
- “Whenever we weren’t playing, Neil would call up and say, ‘Are you guys playing a gig next weekend? Can we borrow the amplifier?’” When Randy Bachman and Neil Young used to share guitar amps - Guitar World
- “One of the rarest and most coveted vintage amplifiers ever”: Mesa/Boogie’s hallowed Mark IIC++ was used by Metallica to shape the sound of 1980s metal – and now it’s been given a production release for the first time ever - Guitar World
- Dad who bought guitar amp on Facebook floored by previous rock star owner - Manchester Evening News
- “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
- Mooer’s F15i is a $190 desktop modeling amp with touchscreen - Guitar World
- “A bold step forward in modern amp design”: Blackstar goes up against Boss and Positive Grid with the ID:X – a next-gen modeling amp with newly developed tech that isn’t afraid of the competition - Guitar World
- “Greater tonal clarity and definition”: Fender’s Blues Junior is one the most iconic workhorse gigging combos ever made – and now it’s been upgraded for its 30th anniversary - Guitar World
- 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
- What kind of maniac brings a Dumble to a guitar retreat – and lets everyone play it? Robben Ford, apparently - Guitar.com
- Best acoustic guitar amp 2025: Amplify your acoustic with a top-rated amp - MusicRadar
- Fender to launch new American Vintage, Mustang, and Tone Master amps this year – here’s everything you need to know - Guitar.com
- “Phenomenal tone at any volume”: Fender’s American Vintage ’62 Super revives a “hidden treasure” tube amp that bridged the gap between two legendary combo designs - Guitar World
- News - 4 of a Kind One Knob Noise Gates - Guitar Pedal X
- “World-class recording, editing, and production capabilities”: Fender Studio is a free recording app that comes loaded with official Fender amp and effects models - Guitar World
- Fender Studio app takes the best feature from our favourite guitar amps - Trusted Reviews
- Best tube amps: my top tube amps for the ultimate guitar tone - Guitar Player
- Thomann has acquired Hughes & Kettner - Guitar World
- Best Combo Amp for Every Budget: Fender, Orange, Marshall & More - Gearnews.com
- Best amp modellers 2025: High-tech tone solutions for all guitarists - MusicRadar
- 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
- News - Wampler Pedals Capsule Collection - Guitar Pedal X
- Carr Skylark Special Review - Premier Guitar
- “If you’re a young guitar player, that’s money well spent”: The amp pedal John Mayer thinks everyone should own - Guitar.com
- “This is going to merge into a very hot topic among guitar players”: Why John Mayer decided against ditching his tube amps for modelers for Dead & Company’s Sphere residency – despite the venue’s shortcomings - Guitar World
- “I went through all these amplifiers. And I could never figure out why I didn’t sound good”: Steve Vai on crafting the perfect tone - Guitar.com
- “The real cost of Trump’s tariff tax”: Morgan Amps says new tariffs will add up to $1,000 to the price of its amp heads - Guitar World
- "None of these other big bands are using these new fangled things” James Hetfield's guitar tech explains how he got the Metallica riff king to switch to modelling amps - Guitar.com
- News - 9 Cool Headphone Amps - Guitar Pedal X
- NAMM 2025 Live: The biggest product launches, plus photos from the show floor… - Guitar.com
- NAMM 2025 rumors, predictions and breaking news - Guitar World
- NAMM 2025 Gallery: The Latest from the NAMM Show - Premier Guitar
- ‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero - MPR News
- 16 of the Most Iconic Electric Guitar Amps - Guitar Pedal X
- News - Ultimate Guitar Amps - A Personal Selection - Guitar Pedal X
Bass Player News
- Watch the Festivities at the 2026 Edition of Cliff Burton Day - 95.9 The Rat
- What happened when XTC's bass player accidentally wrote their first big hit - Louder
- Bassist Paris Rowe elects to leave Ablaze and looking to fully commit to new band project - Sleaze Roxx
- Fred Smith, who played with Blondie and Television, dies of cancer - 95.5 WSB
- Orchestre de la Suisse Romande appoints assistant principal bassist - The Strad
- Number one single inspires Harrogate gallery's link-up with celebrated musician and artist - Harrogate Advertiser
- “You could go to school on what Fred created so effortlessly”: Fred Smith, influential Television and former Blondie bassist, dies at 77 - Guitar World
- Blondie and Television bassist Fred Smith dies, aged 77 - Gold Radio
- “To place Anthony within a tribute centered on Ozzy Osbourne was a grave miscalculation of his musical identity”: Grammy Awards criticized over Anthony Jackson’s inclusion in rock/metal In Memorium section - Guitar World
- Big bad basses ruled the night at Back to Bass-es - Jamaica Gleaner
- Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone Australia
- Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77 - Variety
- “He is the funkiest bass player that ever lived. Every note a mighty oak, a bull elephant, a bomb”: William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson, Funkadelic bassist who coined the band’s name, dies aged 75 - Guitar World
- Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus: ‘Bass players are just cool. We’re the one that brings it all together’ - The Guardian
- 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
- “I’ve worked with Lee Sklar. I got to see Anthony Jackson play. I had Pino Palladino on my first album. I’ve been able to absorb that bass-playing mojo”: How the bass guitar became a crucial part of Sheryl Crow’s songwriting process - Guitar World
- “He will go down as one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. I can bring him a bass riff in seven-and-a-half and he’ll be right on it”: Justin Chancellor explains how bass fits into Tool’s challenging brand of prog - Guitar World
- Höfner – maker of Paul McCartney’s iconic violin bass – files for bankruptcy - Guitar.com
- Biffy Clyro bass player quits tour over addiction and mental health issues - BBC
- Flea has announced his debut solo album – but he’s not the only bassist playing on it - Guitar World
Bass Amp News
- Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
- Best multi-effects pedals: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers - MusicRadar
- 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
- Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Premier Guitar
- IK Multimedia Announces TONEX Plug for Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar
- “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
- GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
- “This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal. Don’t wait, once they’re gone, they’re gone”: Ashdown and Reverb are selling Geezer Butler’s Head Of Doom bass amps, signed by the man himself - MusicRadar
- IK Multimedia ToneX Bass Pedals: Ampeg, Bassmann, And Much More! - Gearnews.com
- Respected Bass Amp Tone In Software - Sonicstate
- “So much bass response for something so small and budget friendly”: Laney Amplification debuts the Digbeth Foundry range – affordable, powerful bass amps in combo and head formats - MusicRadar
- MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
- Best bass amps: low-end tone machines - Guitar Player
- “It’s a game-changer for me”: Laney and Nathan East team up for a versatile signature bass head that ends a 40-year wait for the session legend - Guitar World
- “A culmination of years of work”: Seymour Duncan pushes the boundaries of its PowerStage series with a dedicated bass unit – and it's so much more than just a companion for your modeler - Guitar World
- Bergantino Audio Announces the HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amplifier - Premier Guitar
- Esko, Grand Rapids, Northwestern bass anglers head to state - Duluth News Tribune
- “Designed to meet the exacting standards of today’s bassists”: Aguilar has overhauled some of its most iconic bass amps with some choice upgrades - Guitar World
- Genzler Amplification Launches Kinetix 800 Bass Amp - Premier Guitar
- Boss Announces Katana-500 Bass Head and Cabinet 112 Bass - Premier Guitar
Guitar Effects News
- Cherry Audio’s SH-MAX takes on a trio of classic Roland monosynths called upon by everyone from Kraftwerk to Tame Impala - MusicRadar
- The Presidents' Day celebrations have arrived early at Musician's Friend with massive discounts of up to 60% off guitar gear, including some sweet deals on Fender, Epiphone, and Martin guitars - Guitar Player
- “Offers power, warmth, charm and usability, in a highly convincing virtual analogue reproduction, with real heart and soul”: Cherry Audio SH-MAX review - MusicRadar
- Celebrating Ritual Devices' Flagship Etched Series Quadfecta - Grimalkin, EVOL, Fay, and Rainmaker - Guitar Pedal X
- Wren and Cuff Fade Font ’94 Review - Premier Guitar
- Guitar Journal: Is Analog Man About To Quit? - Gearnews.com
- “The legendary sound and feel, now reimagined for your DAW or desktop”: Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite - MusicRadar
- “You're not going to get any sustain”: Analog Man legend Mike Piera thinks people who use digital amps and in-ear monitors are missing out on a huge part of guitar tone - Guitar.com
- Ableton Live 12.4 introduces Link Audio and updates Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices - MusicRadar
- “Everything you need to create truly iconic tones”: Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin - Guitar World
- Superlunar SR-01 Analog Saturation Pedal - Guitar.com
- Get $100 off this exclusive version of the Line 6 HX Stomp XL from Sweetwater - Guitar.com
- Zilimontt LEF-3807 Guitar Harmonizer Pedal - Pitch Shifter With Detune, Polyphonic & Chorus Effects, Compact Zinc Alloy Stompbox - umlconnector.com
- Japan's HTJ-Works has the coolest compact HWS-100AS Sustainor Preamp take of Tom Scholz's Rockman Sustainor Rack Unit - Guitar Pedal X
- Japan's HTJ-Works has the coolest compact HWS-100AS Sustainor Preamp take of Tom Scholz's Rockman Sustainor Rack Unit - Guitar Pedal X
- Superlunar SR-01 review – a designer dirt pedal that sounds a lot more rock’n’roll than it looks - Guitar.com
- “This amp’s dynamics are off the charts.” We review Bartel Amplifiers’ Swingland 1x12 combo and find a low-watter that delivers high-wattage tone, response and feel - Guitar Player
- "It’s the full power of the Quad Cortex, just in a smaller box": Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini review - MusicRadar
- GPX Blog - Xotic Effects super-sizes its EP Booster as the EP-Pro Preamp Boost & Volume - Guitar Pedal X
- “It became an overnight sensation when Stevie Wonder used the effect”: Loved by Frank Zappa, Bootsy Collins, Steve Vai and more, how the Mu-Tron III became a vintage pedalboard icon - Guitar World
Guitar and Bass News
- “Once you have it down, you can explore improvised melodies along with the steady bass pattern”: What is “Dead thumb” fingerpicking? - Guitar World
- The Presidents' Day celebrations have arrived early at Musician's Friend with massive discounts of up to 60% off guitar gear, including some sweet deals on Fender, Epiphone, and Martin guitars - Guitar Player
- John 5 announces 12-date May 2026 UK tour - Rayo
- “Chino said, ‘Guitar?’ He looked over at his bandmates and smiled”: Deftones invite superfan onstage to play in front of sold-out arena crowd - Guitar World
- “Far, far from limited to our man in terms of its potential use”: Fender Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar review - Guitar World
- Hot Deals on Harley Benton, Epiphone, Keeley, Orange & More - Gearnews.com
- “Set your preconceptions of the band and brand aside – this is a very capable bass”: Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 review - Guitar World
- “The beginning of an exciting new chapter for the storied brand”: One of Scotland’s most popular guitar retailers set to return under new ownership - Guitar World
- “To place Anthony within a tribute centered on Ozzy Osbourne was a grave miscalculation of his musical identity”: Grammy Awards criticized over Anthony Jackson’s inclusion in rock/metal In Memorium section - Guitar World
- NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
- Bass guitarists to step into the spotlight for new concert series - The Columbus Dispatch
- In pictures: check out the most stunning new Fender Custom Shop guitars of 2026 - Guitar.com
- “Honors Cliff Burton’s groundbreaking tone and legacy”: Aria marks 40 years since Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's passing by reissuing his posthumous signature bass - Guitar World
- Ibanez Announces New Mode Series Basses - Premier Guitar
- Martin Guitar Unveils Four All-New Models Ahead of The 2026 NAMM Show - Premier Guitar
- Squier unveils huge expansion of its Sonic Series, offering super-affordable, beginner and child-friendly versions of classic Fender electric guitars and basses - MusicRadar
- Cort Guitars Introduces the GB Short Scale Bass Series - Premier Guitar
- “A bass rig revolution in headphones”: Fender issues massive free update for the Mustang Micro Plus – and it’s the one bassists have been waiting for - Guitar World
- Samsung Brings Fender Play to Samsung TV Home Screen - samsung.com
- 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
New Music releases
- Mass. artists wonder: Is it tone-deaf to release new music right now? - The Boston Globe
- NEW MUSIC RELEASE: Herb Partlow Pushes the Creative Envelope With Three Genre-Spanning Releases - The National Law Review
- BBE Music Celebrates 30 Years with Release of “Won’t Do” - TheUrbanMusicScene.com
- Lolo Zouai releases new music video, sets album date - Arab News PK
- Best Australian Music of the Week: February 2nd-8th - Rolling Stone Australia
- Diplo Says BTS’s New Album Is ‘Going to Shock the World’ - ELLE
- Vince Gill Releases New Music Friday And Adds 13 Dates To “50 Years From Home Tour” - Pollstar News
- New music on our radar this week: EsDeeKid, Roger Sanchez, Ella Mai - Mixmag
- Best New Zealand Music of the Week: February 2nd-8th - Rolling Stone Australia
- NEXT Launches as New Distribution Platform for AI-Assisted Music Releases - Tejano Nation
- Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote! - Billboard
- New album releases 2026: Dates for Harry Styles, Gorillaz, Leigh-Anne and more - Official Charts
- Bebe Rexha is teasing Her New Music Release of Her Recently Achieved Independent Era - Daily Music Roll
- The Best New Music Releases This Week - stanisland.com
- Harry Styles Revealed the Full Track List of His New Album - ELLE
- New Music Friday: Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, MIKA, Jessie Ware and more - Official Charts
- Harry Styles to release new single 'Aperture' this week - Yahoo
- Harry Styles Announces First Single From New Album: Here’s When ‘Aperture’ Arrives - Billboard
- Dolly Parton celebrates her milestone 80th birthday and releases new music - ABC News
- Expansion Records Releases New 3-Disc Compilation “Luxury Soul 2026” | LISTEN! - TheUrbanMusicScene.com
Rss Feed made available by Google