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- Paul McCartney’s opinion on Eric Clapton - Rock and Roll Garage
- “It’s not a Bowie tribute, though it’s hard for people not to think of us as that, because look who we have”: How the Thin White Duke's longest-serving guitarist became the hero in his own story with KillerStar - Guitar World
- “I can’t play this!” Steve Vai got his hands on Brian May’s Red Special — and immediately knew he was in trouble - Guitar Player
- Motorhead Lemmy Kilmister Bass Guitarist Back Patch - Sew On Iron On (Approx 11.25" X 14") - ruhrkanal.news
- Canadian Blues Music Awards winners announced - Blues Rock Review
- For Steve Mazur, the Motor City is where the music started – and where it still hits hardest as he returns with Our Lady Peace - Detroit Metro Times
- “Without your mother, none of this would have happened.” Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears - Guitar Player
- “It was kind of a ‘Holy Grail’ moment.” How a tip led Terry Kath’s daughter to track down the late Chicago musician’s lost guitars. - Guitar Player
- ‘It was an exorcism’: how heartbreak, queer rebirth and finding love over Only Connect shaped Wendy Eisenberg’s stunning new album - theguardian.com
- “We can’t let anything happen to it”: Ziggy Marley on the whereabouts of Bob Marley’s iconic Les Paul Special – and why he prefers a Strat now - Guitar World
- “We were really limited onstage.” Eric Clapton on the group he said achieved what Cream could not - Guitar Player
- “Metallica were the best of all of us but not anymore”: Gary Holt says Exodus now “crushes” their thrash rivals - Guitar.com
- “He had a knife to my groin. I was petrified. He went for my guitar”: Mikael Åkerfeldt on nearly losing his prized PRS on the way to record a landmark Opeth album – and why he doesn’t deserve a signature model (even though he’s got one) - Guitar World
- “After mine was stolen, I didn’t have time to go to the factory, so they just handed me this 10-string”: The 10-string oddity that became one of Joe Perry’s most iconic guitars – even though he hardly played it in Aerosmith - Guitar World
- “I'm, like, sobbing… in tears, because it was so… I mean, he's a poet”: Flea talks collabs and a new Chili Peppers album - MusicRadar
- 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
- Mike McCready says using a digital amp modeller has pushed him to play better than ever: “I just felt more confident” - Guitar.com
- Flea Finds His Jazz Thing - DownBeat
- Koda TGS016 Guitar Foot Stand – Adjustable 4-Height Footrest For Acoustic & Classical Guitarists - ruhrkanal.news
- “I can't walk away, so I've come back to do the thing I know how to do best, which is play”: Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival announces 2026 lineup - Guitar World
- “Purple Haze felt impossible at first, but it was such an accomplishment once I got it”: Courtney Barnett on leftie legends, and embracing the Olympic White Stratocaster - Guitar World
- Jimmy Page Shares Home Demo of Led Zeppelin’s “Ten Years Gone”: Stream - Consequence of Sound
- How Keith Richards Has Adapted His Guitar Playing to Accomodate for Arthritis - AOL.com
- "His guitar was his life’s breath”: Tributes pour in as The Dictators and Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman dies aged 72 - Guitar World
- “I thought it was just a little bit too simple.” Tom Petty almost gave away his biggest hit — five years after he wrote it - Guitar Player
- “There is not another guitarist in the world who plays like him”: The life and times of Bob Weir - Guitar World
- “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 - Guitar Player
- “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
- “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
- “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
- “His music meant everything to him.” Punk originator Ross “The Boss” Friedman, who led the Dictators and Manowar, has died - Guitar Player
- Ross “The Boss” Friedman, pioneering Dictators and Manowar guitarist, dies aged 72 - Guitar.com
- Iconic ’70s Band’s Guitarist Addresses Life-Changing Health Battle - Yahoo
- Jefferson Airplane Guitarist Reflects on Band's Formation 60 Years Ago, Says Grace Slick Changed 'Everything' (Exclusive) - AOL.com
- Japan air guitar players compete for championship - nhk.or.jp
- “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
- “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 - Guitar Player
- “Keith, your guitars only have five strings!” Brian Setzer recalls the day Keith Richards handed him his Les Paul - Guitar Player
- "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 - Guitar Player
- “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 - Guitar Player
- “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
- “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
- “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
- Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Reflects: “I Wish I Was a Better Guitar Player” in New Podcast Interview - Music Talkers
- “He was one of a kind”: Alabama guitar legend Wayne Perkins – who played with the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Joni Mitchell – dies at 74 - Guitar World
- “The best rock guitar player I have ever played with”: Rock world pays tribute to late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell - Guitar.com
- “My comfort zone is big volume and lots of blues”: Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64 - Guitar World
- Tenacious D singer/guitar player kicking off tour in Toledo - WTOL
- Legendary singer and guitar player dead at 82: ‘There was no one like him’ - lehighvalleylive.com
- “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
- Ex-DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE On His Battle With Arthritis: 'I've Tried Every Treatment I Can Find' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
- “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
- “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
- “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
- “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” - Guitar Player
- 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
- “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
- Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
- Biffy Clyro touring guitarist says he “can't think of anything more boring” than playing acoustic guitar - Guitar.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
- 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
- “There is no final curtain here, not really”: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist and founding member, dies aged 78 - Guitar World
- Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- “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 - Guitar Player
- Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
- Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78 - cbc.ca
- “It’s one of the greatest rock albums of all time. If the support is not there, it will not be released”: Vinnie Vincent says his new record rivals Zeppelin, Hendrix and the Beatles – but he won’t release it if people don’t buy the single for $300 apiece - Guitar World
- “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 - Guitar Player
- “He was a very moody sort of guy. We’d be traveling in a van, going to the shows, and he would sit in the corner and not talk to anybody.” Jim McCarty recalls Eric Clapton’s “quite unhappy” time with the Yardbirds - Guitar Player
- “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
- The biggest news stories from the world of guitar in 2025 - Guitar.com
- "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
- “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
- Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies - NPR
- “Suddenly, all these football players were picking up guitars. It’s not my thing anymore”: Justin Hawkins recalls being “furious” about how Nirvana shook the guitar scene overnight - Guitar.com
- 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
- “This was about showing respect to a man that I don’t believe thinks I respect him”: Dave Mustaine on James Hetfield and why he’s re-recorded Ride The Lightning - Guitar.com
- 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 - theguardian.com
- KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74 - BBC
- “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 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
- “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 - Guitar Player
- “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
- “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
- Meet Enoch: A 10-year-old self-taught guitar player from Abilene - KTXS
- “I couldn't get up to the top frets, but the SG suited me perfectly”: Why Tony Iommi never became a Les Paul player - Guitar.com
- 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
- “My own son didn’t know who I was until he could turn 21 and get into the blues clubs. He said, ‘Dad, I didn’t know you could play like that!’” Now 89, guitar legend Buddy Guy explains why he “ain’t done with the blues” yet - 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
- Video 10-year-old guitar-playing prodigy rocks on - abcnews.com
- “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 - Guitar Player
- Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone
- “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
Guitar Amp News
- Two Notes Unleashes Captor X + : A Newbenchmark For Going Direct With Tube Amps - Premier Guitar
- Bohlinger's Favorite New Guitar Store?! - Premier Guitar
- IK Multimedia ToneX Heiga Studios Amp Series review - Guitar.com
- “A high-octane character that’s occasionally stubborn, but it stands out from the crowd”: Fender 75th Anniversary American Professional Classic Cabronita Telecaster review - Guitar World
- “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
- Victory Amps Unveils The MKX Lunchbox Head - Premier Guitar
- “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 - Guitar World
- “It’s like a Christopher Nolan movie in a pedal. Don’t think – feel”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review - Guitar World
- “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
- “It quietly became the working guitarist’s secret weapon”: 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status - Guitar World
- Who Needs Tube Amps in 2026? I Say: No One. - Gearnews.com
- 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
- "A successful first foray into amp and effects modeler floorboards for the firm, which has a really bright future in the space": Blackstar ID:X Floor One review - Guitar World
- Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - Guitar Player
- Best headphone amps for guitar 2026: silent practice solutions - Guitar World
- NAMM 2026: The latest guitar launches and news from the biggest music gear event on the planet, as it happened - Guitar.com
- The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever - MusicRadar
- Thomas Blug îs unerringly close now to a full release of his new state of the art BluGuitar Amp X Analog Amp & Pedal Modeller - guitarpedalx.com
- “Fast under the fingers and confident in any setting”: Two-Rock’s Studio Overdrive head is a small-but-mighty tube amp that promises both gain and clarity - Guitar World
- NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
- 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
- “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
- 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
- “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
- “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
- 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 - guitarpedalx.com
- REVV Amps makes Joey Landreth Signature DirtDog Overdrive based on his custom modded D25 JL REVV Signature Tube Amp - guitarpedalx.com
- “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
- 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
- “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 - guitarpedalx.com
- Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point - Premier Guitar
- “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
- 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
- “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
- News - IK Multimedia throws its hat in the ring for Plugin Headphone Amps, with its TONEX PLUG - guitarpedalx.com
- 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
- 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
- “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
- Video: Meet Charlie Barker, a Twin-Style Tube Amp For Working Musicians - Reverb
- “Like fine-tuned ‘sweet spot’ knobs, letting you drive your tubes hard while keeping the volume in check”: Why you need a power attenuator for your tube amp - Guitar World
- “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
- Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - guitarpedalx.com
- Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
- “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
- Mooer’s F15i is a $190 desktop modeling amp with touchscreen - Guitar World
- Blackstar Amplification Launches ID:X Series – A Cut Above - Premier Guitar
- 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! - guitarpedalx.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
- News - Valeton issues a formidable challenger to the ToneX One with its GP-5 - guitarpedalx.com
- Best tube amps: my top tube amps for the ultimate guitar tone - Guitar Player
- 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 - guitarpedalx.com
- News - Chug vs Chug Lite - a simple GPX Head-to-Head Comparison - guitarpedalx.com
- Carr Skylark Special Review - Premier Guitar
- News - The Boss Katana : GO - Personal Guitar Amplifier / Headphone Amp is Back! - guitarpedalx.com
- Positive Grid Launches the Spark NEO - Premier Guitar
- News - 9 Cool Headphone Amps - guitarpedalx.com
- News - 2025 January Pedal-Chain Update - Episode I - Peak Pedal Mania - guitarpedalx.com
- Game-changers, trends, innovations, revivals and show-stoppers: the key guitars, amps and pedals of NAMM 2025 - MusicRadar
- 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 Guitars and Gear - Premier Guitar
- Marshall Announces New Products at NAMM 2025 - Premier Guitar
- ‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero - mprnews.org
- “Like taking Madison Square Garden wherever you go – epic and versatile”: With 25 per cent more volume, double the processing power, AI and looper, Positive Grid’s Spark 2 ups the ante for practice-friendly digital guitar amps - MusicRadar
- "I think the speakers in your amplifier have the largest single impact on guitar tone": This guitarist seeks to proves it - MusicRadar
- News - A Brief Hobbyist Primer on Key Power Amp Tubes - guitarpedalx.com
- The best of the past, the best of the future: the hottest guitar amps and amp pedals coming out in 2024 - MusicRadar
- Gosh Unveils the Problem Solver: A Versatile 50-Watt All-Tube Amp Head - Premier Guitar
- News - My 9 favourite Greer Amps Compact Gain Pedals Capsule Collection is complete - guitarpedalx.com
- NAMM 2024: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions from the greatest gear show on Earth - Guitar World
- NAMM 2024 Live: Our top moments from the biggest gear show in the world - Guitar.com
- Best guitar amps: Our pick of combos, heads and pedalboard amps for all budgets and abilities - MusicRadar
- 16 of the Most Iconic Electric Guitar Amps - guitarpedalx.com
- NAMM 2023 news: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions - Guitar World
- Mike Soldano finally delivers his legendary SLO-100 Amp in pedal format - as the Super Lead Overdrive / Preamp - guitarpedalx.com
- News - 25 Favourite All-Time Inspirational Guitar Heroes - guitarpedalx.com
- The Best-Selling Pedals and Amps of 2021 - Reverb
- A Brief Hobbyist Primer on Key Tone Stack Types and Circuit EQ Configurations - in collaboration with Master-Builder Adrian 'Thorpy' Thorpe - guitarpedalx.com
- NAMM 2021: the biggest guitar, amp and pedal releases so far - Guitar World
- The Best-Selling Amps of 2020 - Reverb
- News - Keyztone EXchanger vs SIM1 XT-1 vs Alternatives - guitarpedalx.com
- News - What Two Years of Tone-Questing Looks Like - Acquisitions, Passes and Still Probables - guitarpedalx.com
- 2 Cool New Forthcoming Pedals - REVV Amps G3 and Flower Pedals Dandelion Harmonic Tremolo - guitarpedalx.com
- News - The Perfect Guitar Amp Design / Next Level Boss Katana - guitarpedalx.com
- News - Ultimate Guitar Amps - A Personal Selection - guitarpedalx.com
- News - 12 Great Guitar Combo Amps for your Consideration - guitarpedalx.com
Bass Player News
- Motorhead Lemmy Kilmister Bass Guitarist Back Patch - Sew On Iron On (Approx 11.25" X 14") - ruhrkanal.news
- “Without your mother, none of this would have happened.” Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears - Guitar Player
- “I liked Master Of Puppets, but I’d definitely change the channel when Dave Mustaine got in the car”: Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson remembers his first impression of Metallica’s 1986 game-changer - Louder
- Flea Finds His Jazz Thing - DownBeat
- Georgia Davies, bassist of The Last Dinner Party, on literary influences and Arctic Monkeys homage ahead of Midland gig - Kansas City Pitch
- Courtney Love was 'angry' over Melissa Auf der Maur quitting Hole to join Smashing Pumpkins - Castanet
- Doug Howard on Controlled Lunacy, Swallowing Bees Onstage, and Building a Show From an ICU Bed - Indie Boulevard Magazine
- “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
- Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist - Yahoo
- “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
- “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
- LAPD commission overrules chief’s finding in shooting at Weezer bassist’s ex - Police1
- “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
- “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
- “Living in the shadow of my grunge parents, Courtney and Billy… it was a complex and exhausting shadow to come out from under”: Melissa Auf der Maur on joining Hole amidst tragedy and her “Master’s in Music” with the Smashing Pumpkins - Guitar World
- “After the set, Hendrix came knocking on the dressing room door and said, ‘I want you to come on tour with me’”: Chicago bassist Peter Cetera reflects on signing for Columbia Records, opening for Jimi Hendrix and why Paul McCartney changed everything - Guitar World
- “I never saw myself as a bassist. I haven’t played bass since the last Sonic Youth gig”: Why Kim Gordon has stopped playing the bass – despite being an icon of the instrument - Guitar World
- “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 - Guitar Player
- “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
- “We thought it was throwaway and argued against it being released. It's incredible to me that it was a single. I was just trying to do my best Pete Townshend!” How bassist Andy Fraser electrified a Free classic - Guitar World
Bass Amp News
- Genzler Amplification Introduces Magellan 800+ Bass Amp - Premier Guitar
- Best bass amps 2026: low-end tone machines - Guitar Player
- Mayor Karen Bass says LA28 head Wasserman should step down - Los Angeles Times
- Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - guitarpedalx.com
- NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
- Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver & Geddy Lee Amalgamation Signature Chorus - Premier Guitar
- Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp // DI - Premier Guitar
- Peavey’s® Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Bass Gear Magazine
- 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
- NS Design Unveils New Carbon Fiber Fin Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar
- Mesa/Boogie resurrects the iconic Bass 400+ without the backache - Mixdown Magazine
- Respected Bass Amp Tone In Software - Sonicstate
- MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
- Bergantino Audio Announces the HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amplifier - Premier Guitar
- Bergantino Audio Announces New HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amp - Bass Magazine
- 2025 NAMM Best of Show Awards - Bass Gear Magazine
- The Orange AD200B bass amp comes back redesigned, revamped and reimagined - Yahoo
Guitar Effects News
- Electro-Harmonix X Mixwave Team Up to Unveil the Ehx Classics Bundle of Plugins - Premier Guitar
- Electro-Harmonix pedal classics are now available in plug-in form - CDM Create Digital Music
- Wampler Mini EGO 76 Review - Premier Guitar
- XSONIC ULooper Dedicated Looper Pedal For Guitar Amps - Unaltered Loop Sound, 180 Min Record - ruhrkanal.news
- 9V 1A Guitar Pedal Power Supply With 4-Way Daisy Chain – Tip Negative, 5.5x2.1mm, For BOSS, JOYO, Donner & Other Effects Pedals - ruhrkanal.news
- “Tremolo and reverb have been paired together for decades because they do something simple and musical”: Source Audio’s Pathways is a state-of-the-art reverb and tremolo pedal for vintage enthusiasts and modern tone-seekers alike - MusicRadar
- EHX Classics Bundle: Vintage Electro-Harmonix Pedals In Your DAW - Gearnews.com
- Bohlinger's Favorite New Guitar Store?! - Premier Guitar
- Flattley Pedals Introduces The JK Fuzz - Premier Guitar
- 20pcs 2SK117-GR N-Channel Audio Transistors - Low Noise JFET For Headphone Amps & Guitar Effects - ruhrkanal.news
- 2026 March Pedal-Chain Update - Episode III - Giga-Muff Multiplier - guitarpedalx.com
- 2026 Birmingham Noise Maker Market Highlights from Centrala, Digbeth - guitarpedalx.com
- MXR Wylde Overdrive Pedal – Zakk Wylde Signature Gray Guitar Pedal For Heavy Crunch & Riffs (WA44) - ruhrkanal.news
- Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar Pedal – Vintage Tremolo & Vibrato For Guitar, True Bypass - ruhrkanal.news
- Sourcing Map Pedal Board Mounting Tape - 6.7ft X 1.9in Hook & Loop Fastener Tape For Guitar Pedals, Bass Pedals & Effects Boards (White/Black) - ruhrkanal.news
- “A high-octane character that’s occasionally stubborn, but it stands out from the crowd”: Fender 75th Anniversary American Professional Classic Cabronita Telecaster review - Guitar World
- Stagg 6-Pack Stereo Jack Patch Cables – 60cm Length, Assorted Colors, For Guitar Effects & Studio Equipment - ruhrkanal.news
- “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
- RockBoard Step Up 2 - Guitar Pedal Riser Platform To Increase Height (14x17x2 Cm) - aplusme.me
- My Spaceman Effects Capsule is now complete with the addition of White Light Editions of the Atlas IV Preamp Booster and Apollo VIIb Overdrive - guitarpedalx.com
Guitar and Bass News
- Motorhead Lemmy Kilmister Bass Guitarist Back Patch - Sew On Iron On (Approx 11.25" X 14") - ruhrkanal.news
- “An unlikely combo of samba and shred – it shouldn’t work but it kinda does”: March 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks - Guitar World
- “Tremolo and reverb have been paired together for decades because they do something simple and musical”: Source Audio’s Pathways is a state-of-the-art reverb and tremolo pedal for vintage enthusiasts and modern tone-seekers alike - MusicRadar
- “His legacy will live on through the instruments he created”: Doug Irwin, legendary maker of Jerry Garcia’s record-shattering Tiger and Wolf guitars, dies aged 76 - Guitar World
- “Without your mother, none of this would have happened.” Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears - Guitar Player
- Doug Irwin, Luthier Who Crafted Jerry Garcia’s Legendary Guitars, Passes Away at 76 - Jambands
- Guitar Mute Wrap Band - Noise Reducer For Guitar, Bass & Ukulele | 7.1 Inch Purple Microfiber Strap - ruhrkanal.news
- Bohlinger's Favorite New Guitar Store?! - Premier Guitar
- “I often feel powerless but in response to this tragedy I decided to use my craft to take action”: How a luthier built an acoustic guitar that celebrates Palestinian heritage – raising money for medical aid along the way - Guitar World
- BEMTE Guitar Wall Mount Hanger - Horizontal Display Rack For Electric Guitar, Bass, Ukulele - ruhrkanal.news
- D'Addario TWB065M Single Bass String - Nylon Tapewound, .065 Gauge For Long Scale Bass - ruhrkanal.news
- “I'm, like, sobbing… in tears, because it was so… I mean, he's a poet”: Flea talks collabs and a new Chili Peppers album - MusicRadar
- 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
- Antiques Roadshow | Appraisal: 1968 Gibson EB-2DC Bass Guitar & 1966 Ampeg B18-N Amp | Season 30 | Episode 10 - PBS
- Guyker Bass Guitar Bone Nut – 4 String Pre-Slotted Flat Bottom Nut For Precision/Jazz Bass | Set Of 2 Replacement Nuts - ruhrkanal.news
- Sourcing Map Pedal Board Mounting Tape - 6.7ft X 1.9in Hook & Loop Fastener Tape For Guitar Pedals, Bass Pedals & Effects Boards (White/Black) - ruhrkanal.news
- Shanrya Mini Guitar Model – 18cm Handmade Basswood Replica With Stand, Home Decoration, Gift For Music Lovers - ruhrkanal.news
- Linkidea 6 Pack Rubber Guitar Pick Holders - Clip For Headstock Of Guitar, Bass, Ukulele - ruhrkanal.news
- DX7 in a Guitar Pedal - Sonicstate
- “Bet you haven’t seen this before”: Prog maestro Josh De La Victoria shows off new multi-scale 7-string S-type – and Misha Mansoor wants one - Guitar World
New Music releases
- Taylor Swift releases new ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ music video featuring archival film clips of the icon - livemint.com
- How to watch Taylor Swift's new music video 'Elizabeth Taylor' - USA Today
- Taylor Swift pays homage to Elizabeth Taylor with surprise music video - BBC
- New music! Maxzy releases ‘Hunter’s Tale’, his debut project - ghanamusic.com
- Pittsburgh local music releases for April 2026 - TribLIVE.com
- Taylor Swift Releases ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ Music Video Featuring Clips of the Screen Icon - Variety
- SoundCloud Launches Follower Exclusive Music Releases - edm.com
- New Music Monday: Standard Issue Pleasure Model releases dynamic new album ‘Tripsitter’ - Victoria Buzz
- Rush Plays Juno Awards, Turnstile Hypes Orioles, and More Pop Culture News - National Today
- PREVIEW: New Music Friday Rock and Metal Album Release 4-3-26 - ghostcultmag.com
- Miley Cyrus, RAYE, Conan Gray & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
- Raye, Charlie Puth lead this week's biggest music releases - upi.com
- The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
- Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of New & Upcoming Canadian Albums In 2026 - Billboard Canada
- New Music Friday: BTS, FLO, RAYE, DMA'S and more - Official Charts
- BTS, Niall Horan, Lizzo & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
- Justin Bieber News: Latest Updates on Tour, Music Releases and Fan Engagement as of March 2026 - AD HOC NEWS
- Essential Electronic: New Music Releases for March 2026 - edmnomad.com
- New music release day could be dangerous for distracted drivers - Tech Xplore
- BTS Goes Dapper in Tailored Suits on the ‘ARIRANG’ Album Cover—See Every Look - ELLE
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