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- “That’s where they f***ed it up.” Why Keith Urban still plays the battered Telecaster behind his biggest hits - GuitarPlayer.com
- “Some bands wouldn’t function without each other, like Led Zeppelin. I was never like that. I was thought of as an egomaniac”: The Swedish shredder who compares himself to Beethoven, hates the blues and loves being rock’s most divisive guitarist - Louder
- “Play like you don’t know how to play guitar.” Miles Davis gave him a cryptic instruction. The result was jazz-fusion’s foundational album - GuitarPlayer.com
- RITCHIE BLACKMORE On 'Nasty Vertigo Attack' He Suffered Last November: 'I Don't Wish That On My Worst Enemy' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Nick Cassarino Will Debut New Trio Tonight - Jambands
- Guitarist to celebrate 20 years of blues with Laxey concert - Isle of Man Today
- Joe Bonamassa with Special Guest Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram - Griffin Daily News
- CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's WOODY WEATHERMAN Praises New Drummer NICK SHABATURA: 'He's Awesome' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- SIX FEET UNDER's JACK OWEN: CHRIS BARNES Is 'Very Approachable' And 'Very Relatable' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Paul Asbell to perform at Westford Common Hall - Milton Independent
- “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
- “I kept Cozy in the band because he would bring stacks and stacks of English chocolates...” In a brand-new interview, Ritchie Blackmore reflects on Deep Purple, Ronnie James Dio and the band that remains his greatest creation - GuitarPlayer.com
- Warren Haynes on Bob Weir’s “childlike love” of music: “He was a real joy to play with” - Guitar.com
- “I began to think about the bass more as a drum.” Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth on Brian Eno and the studio moment that changed everything for her - GuitarPlayer.com
- “I’d never met B.B. and thought he’d look at me like, ‘Who the hell are you?’ So I just froze”: Warren Haynes remembers B.B. King – from being in awe to playing with him - Guitar World
- “I don’t remember too much between the drugs and the alcohol.” Valerie Bertinelli opens up about life with Eddie Van Halen in rare comments about the late guitar virtuoso - GuitarPlayer.com
- “A vibey ‘Junior’ with a stylish boutique-y finish that’ll age with use”: PJD Origin Series Carey Apprentice and St John Apprentice review - Guitar World
- Yamaha Chris Buck RS02CB review: one of the most compelling P-90-loaded electrics on the market - Guitar.com
- Guardians of the Jukebox - Griffin Daily News
- “My therapy was literally locking myself in a room for three hours in the morning”: Radiohead's Ed O'Brien on using guitar playing as therapy in the midst of depression - Guitar World
- GUS G. and Doro Pesch Collaborate on New Single 'Nothing Can Break Me' - Premier Guitar
- “I added more frets with a saw.” Angine de Poitrine built a microtonal double-neck guitar that “makes no sense.” Now they’re blowing up online - GuitarPlayer.com
- AC/DC Guitarist STEVIE YOUNG Hospitalized In Buenos Aires - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “I was done with Radiohead.” Ed O’Brien on why he thought it was over for the long-running art rockers - GuitarPlayer.com
- Australia’s Steph Strings Wows Brooklyn Crowd During Her First World Tour: 5 Best Moments - Yahoo
- “I’m 75, for god’s sake!” Suzi Quatro says she's been driving illegally for 50 years without knowing It - GuitarPlayer.com
- Wayne Perkins, Guitarist Who Almost Joined the Rolling Stones, Dies at 74 - AOL.com
- “He’s very underrated. If you asked David Gilmour, he’d probably say, ‘Yeah, he’s my idol!’” Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt names prog’s great unsung guitar hero - Guitar World
- GUS G. Shares Music Video For 'Nothing Can Break Me' Single Featuring DORO PESCH - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “It hit the floor on its face and split down the middle.” The night John McLaughlin broke his guitar — and changed Jeff Beck forever - GuitarPlayer.com
- New ¡Guitarra! Recital Series Brings World-Renowned Classical Guitarists to Campus - Syracuse University Today
- “Instead of two or three pickups, we have a few dozen that are only picking up one string each”: This guitar has 64 pickups – and it could revolutionize guitar recording - Guitar World
- “It’s about building intensity… think of Jeff Beck shifting to Billy Gibbons!” How to solo over one-chord blues - Guitar World
- Wayne Perkins, guitarist who nearly joined Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 74 - WPXI
- Beloved rocker’s death at 74 has fans praying: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - Yahoo
- Trace Elliot Unveils Dual Band Compressor Pedal for Bass Guitarists Worldwide - Premier Guitar
- Bill Frisell: Dreaming in All Directions - Premier Guitar
- “I dream of him a lot – only the positive stuff. But the negative stuff hits me in reality. The night he joined, he said, ‘I haven’t learnt the songs’”: Francis Rossi on the Status Quo groove, Kempers, and his relationship with the late Rick Parfitt - Guitar World
- “Jimmy Page was my biggest influence.” Alex Lifeson on how Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” inspired one of Rush’s most unexpected tracks - GuitarPlayer.com
- Wayne Perkins, Guitarist Who Nearly Joined the Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
- “I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to jam on some Isley Brothers?’ Nobody laughed”: Les Claypool remembers his audition for Metallica - MusicRadar
- “I try to avoid rehearsals at all costs now. It’s the only way I can survive”: I’m a drummer. You guitarists have made me hate being in bands - Guitar World
- “I thought we were done.” Our Lady Peace say Sammy Hagar nearly kicked them off the Van Halen tour. And then Eddie stepped in - GuitarPlayer.com
- With massive discounts of up to 60% off guitars, pedals, and amps, the Thomann Spring Sale is the place to dust off the cobwebs and kick-start your music-making for the rest of the year - GuitarPlayer.com
- “Let’s stop playing this rubbish.” The night Jimi Hendrix hijacked live TV — and got himself banned - GuitarPlayer.com
- Alabama guitar legend who played on classic songs has died: ‘One of a kind’ - AL.com
- “We were watching this Beatles concert on TV when Keith comes walking down the stairs.” Keith Richards had a priceless response when he caught his band watching the Fab Four - GuitarPlayer.com
- “The best rock guitar player I have ever played with”: Rock world pays tribute to late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell - Guitar.com
- EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'I'm Not Rich, But I Make A Living Playing Guitar, And That's A Gift In Itself' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- 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
- “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
- “The airbag shattered all the bones.” Jack White on the accident that forced a major change in his guitar playing - GuitarPlayer.com
- Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
- “And he goes, ‘No… I’m Mick Jagger.’” Steve Stevens on the time the Rolling Stones frontman was mistaken for a session bassist - GuitarPlayer.com
- 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
- 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
- “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, Dies at 78 - The New York Times
- “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
- Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
- “When they saw my guitar, they all laughed at me.” How Mike Campbell survived his toughest audition — in front of Tom Petty - GuitarPlayer.com
- “When he showed up and did it all for real, it burst my bubble. I was pissed for a little while.” How Eric Clapton survived rock guitar‘s most transformative era and found his way to the blues - GuitarPlayer.com
- SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist for the Cure, Dies at 65 - The New York Times
- “Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts. I can't take it. I gotta leave. I know you're looking for a lead guitar player. Do you want me in the band?’”: When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss – and they turned him down! - MusicRadar
- “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
- “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
- The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65 - BBC
- “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
- Joe Walsh names the “12 best all-time-forever” guitar solos - GuitarPlayer.com
- “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
- “It started with a suggestion to come up with something Beatle-ish, like ‘Ticket to Ride.’” The guitarist behind the 1960s pop hitmakers who sold more records than the Beatles and Rolling Stones combined - GuitarPlayer.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 - GuitarPlayer.com
- Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies - NPR
- Steve Cropper dies at 84; legendary musician co-wrote ‘(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay’ and played with Booker T. and the M.G.’s - The Mercury News
- AC/DC, Oasis, Bad Company and many more! Test your guitar news knowledge with Guitar Player's "Week in Music" Quiz for November 14, 2025 - GuitarPlayer.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 - GuitarPlayer.com
- “How did I not notice that before?” Rick Beato shares the secrets he's learned sitting next to David Gilmour, Neal Schon and other guitar greats - GuitarPlayer.com
- EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: How ACE FREHLEY Influenced Me As A Guitar Player - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “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 founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74 - BBC
- 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 - GuitarPlayer.com
- “It’s the most misunderstood song I ever wrote. But some people said, ‘God! The audacity!’” Tom Petty on the song that defined him as a new kind of guitar-slinging American rocker - GuitarPlayer.com
- Samantha Fish: Five players who will keep the blues alive - GuitarPlayer.com
- “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
- 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 - GuitarPlayer.com
- Keith Urban's guitarist Maggie Baugh skips concert as she's dragged into Nicole Kidman divorce bombshell - Page Six
- Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps - GuitarPlayer.com
- “We were mixing ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ and they just kept on coming in and borrowing all sorts of different stuff!” Peter Frampton says Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley used his guitars on Kiss’s smash 1975 live album - GuitarPlayer.com
- "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
- Rick Derringer, famous for "Hang on Sloopy" and "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo," has died. Read our exclusive 2024 interview where he recalled inspiring Eddie Van Halen and performing with Johnny Winter - GuitarPlayer.com
- 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 - GuitarPlayer.com
Guitar Amp News
- Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 IV – 2x12 Tube Guitar Amp Combo, Classic Tone - ruhrkanal.news
- Tbkoeudhg 5W Mini Guitar Amplifier - Portable Clip-On Speaker For Acoustic/Electric Guitar & Violin - ruhrkanal.news
- Fishman Artist ACC-LBX-SC1 Slip-On Cover For Loudbox Amplifier - Durable 600D Nylon Protection - ruhrkanal.news
- “This ease of use is rare in such a small practice amp that covers so much tonal ground, and is the reason the Prism-Mini is worth considering as your desktop companion”: Laney Prism-Mini review - MusicRadar
- Winzz Guitars Introduces the Lead Burner 30W IR-Enabled Guitar Amplifier - Premier Guitar
- FBA-10 10W Mini Guitar Amp – Clean/Drive Channels, USB-C Rechargeable, Wireless, Headphone Jack – Perfect For Practice - ruhrkanal.news
- Acoustic/Electric and Semi-Hollow/Electric Dual M80 Classic Ultra Cases from MONO - Premier Guitar
- “Got my dream amp!” Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero - Guitar World
- With £542 off an ESP LTD, the Thomann Spring Sale is just the boost you need to pull you out of the winter lull – save up to 60% on a huge range of guitars, pedals, and amps - Guitar World
- Thomann Spring Sale 2026: Amazing Deals on Amps and Pedals! - Gearnews.com
- “It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Black Country Customs Nathan East Digbeth DB-EAST review - Guitar World
- “I literally cried tears of joy”: After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp - Guitar World
- Laney just launched its pocket-sized smart amp, the Prism-Mini – and you can already save $30 at Sweetwater - Guitar.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
- This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
- Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - GuitarPlayer.com
- 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 - Guitar Pedal X
- 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
- NAMM 2026: The Best New Product News & Announcements - Reverb
- 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
- 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
- “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
- VOX Introduces New Valvetronix VT20X and VT40X Amplifiers - Premier Guitar
- SYNERGY Amps Releases the All New SYN-20IR 1x12 All-Tube 20 Watt Combo - 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
- Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
- “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
- “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
- Victory Amplification reveals world-first braille guitar amp - Mixdown Magazine
- Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - Guitar World
- The Guitar.com staff picks: this is the best new gear of 2025 - Guitar.com
- Strymon's new Fairfax is a cool Fuzzy Scuzzy Tube Amp style JFETs saturator with gating sag - Guitar Pedal X
- “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
- Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - 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
- Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: all the biggest savings that are still live at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, and more - Guitar World
- “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
- 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
- “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
- 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
- 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
- “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
- 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
- Ashdown Launches UK-Built Cabinets and Amps - Premier Guitar
- Marshall's first party speaker unsurprisingly looks like a guitar amp - Yahoo News Australia
- “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
- “Mesa/Boogies have what they call ‘suggested settings.’ I have it set for death metal”: Why Walter Trout uses a metal setting to dial in his blues guitar tones - Guitar World
- “A Katana killer? The jury’s still out, but one thing’s for sure – this is a great addition to the ID range”: Blackstar ID:X 50 review - Guitar World
- 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
- Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - Guitar Pedal X
- 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
- “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
- Blackstar Amplification Launches ID:X Series – A Cut Above - Premier Guitar
- “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
- 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
- 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
- Supro Announces New Airwave Tube Amp - Premier Guitar
- “The single biggest leap Line 6 has made in its near 30 year history of modelling amps”: Line 6 debuts all-new AI tech as it supercharges its amp modelling platform with the Helix Stadium series - MusicRadar
- News - 4 of a Kind One Knob Noise Gates - Guitar Pedal X
- 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 - GuitarPlayer.com
- 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
- You can get $200 off a brand-new Line 6 Catalyst 100 in one of the best guitar deals on Reverb right now - Guitar.com
- Carr Skylark Special Review - Premier Guitar
- 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
Bass Player News
- “Those Fender Jazz basses sounded fantastic, but they scared the hell out of me”: Why bassist Paul Samwell-Smith chose a short-scale Epiphone for his “rave-ups” with the Yardbirds - Guitar World
- Mike Mills Praises Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy's R.E.M. Tours - National Today
- Five Great Reads: 90s bassists, at war with AI slop, and a secretly gay footballer’s extraordinary story - The Guardian
- “I look down, I see the empty pit, and I see a bass guitar against the wall. I said, ‘Right, I’m gonna show you guys what I’ve got’”: When a teenage Suzi Quatro laid down a marker by jamming with Jeff Beck and Cozy Powell - Guitar World
- Manchester tribute concert confirmed for The Stone Roses legend Mani - Far Out Magazine
- Obituary: double bassist Bronwen Naish (1939–2026) - The Strad
- Bassist launching new music education program - Mankato Free Press
- Iconic '90s Rocker, With No. 1 Hit Song, Turns 73 - Yahoo
- Jerry Leach cause of death: Country-rock bassist dies suddenly at 32 - MARCA
- Blur's Alex James brings Britpop Classical to the O2 City Hall- review - The Northern Echo
- 32-Year-Old Country Musician Dies Tragically: “This Devastating News Comes as a Shock to All of Us” - American Songwriter
- Why Mohini Dey is the most vital bassist in modern music - IOL
- Beloved country musician dead at 32 after freak accident: ‘We will never forget you’ - lehighvalleylive
- “I was told to pack for three months, learn four albums' worth of material and be ready to leave in three days!” How bassist Eva Gardner landed the gig with Pink - Guitar World
- “We played a song or two, and I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to jam on some Isley Brothers?’ Nobody laughed”: Les Claypool looks back on his disastrous Metallica audition - Guitar World
- Compression Pedal For Bass Guitar - Sonicstate
- Country music bassist Jerry Leach dies in freak accident - WSB-TV
- “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
- “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
- “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
Bass Amp News
- 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 - Guitar Pedal X
- NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
- 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
- Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp // DI - Premier Guitar
- 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
- Geezer Butler to sell signed amps used at rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show - Guitar.com
- Mesa/Boogie resurrects the iconic Bass 400+ without the backache - Mixdown Magazine
- 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
- Juan Alderete Is Bringing Over 700 Bass Guitars, Pedals, and Amps to Reverb - Reverb
- MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
- “I had very few reference points – no one saying, ‘Try this.’ I just played through a bass amp then added a second amp”: Meet the Meffs, the Britpunk duo outnumbered by their amps - Guitar World
- Best bass amps: low-end tone machines - GuitarPlayer.com
- “Our goal is to stay at the forefront of amplification innovation”: How Seymour Duncan set out to create the ultimate bass amp solution by pushing its PowerStage lineup to greater heights - Guitar World
- “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
- Bergantino Audio Announces the HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amplifier - Premier Guitar
Guitar Effects News
- LAVA EFFECTS Guitar Pedal - Stompbox For Electric Guitar, Bass, And Synthesizers - ruhrkanal.news
- Zoom GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator - UK Version USB Audio Interface For Guitar Effects & Recording - ruhrkanal.news
- With up to 60% off in Thomann's Spring Sale now is the time to give your pedalboard a spring clean - here are my 8 pedal choices starting at only £9.60! - MusicRadar
- Pro Co EGLL-20 Excellines Right Angle To Right Angle Instrument Cable - 20 Foot - hotelier.com.py
- Electro Harmonix Stereo Memory Man/Hazarai - Multi-Delay & Looper Guitar Pedal - ruhrkanal.news
- Shipenophy Small Guitar Pedal Board With Tape & Clamps - Portable Effects Bracket For Electric Guitar & Bass (Size S) - No es cine todo lo que reluce
- Oldmusic Cross inspired on Friedman BE-OD Marshall Guvnor Metal pedal Overdrive drive Custom Boutique Distortion Preamp Preamplifier Amp in a box - Reverb
- “This ease of use is rare in such a small practice amp that covers so much tonal ground, and is the reason the Prism-Mini is worth considering as your desktop companion”: Laney Prism-Mini review - MusicRadar
- “We hate AI slop. We don't want the fun to be taken out of music making": We tried to vibe code a custom looper pedal with Polyend Endless – here's what happened - MusicRadar
- The 2026 London Synth & Pedal Expo at Studio 9294 Hackney Wick is on tomorrow Saturday and Sunday - see you there! - Guitar Pedal X
- CopperSound unleashes really cool Ion Mini Phase Locked Loop style Fuzz with 3 fixed presets / voicings onboard - Guitar Pedal X
- MusicRadar deals of the week: Score hundreds off PRS, Bose, and Moog - and grab a new guitar pedal for less than £10! - MusicRadar
- My good friend Ian from Gigahearts gifted me a one-off enhanced and improved alternative take Gig Buff 2 - Guitar Pedal X
- JIM DUNLOP Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Distortion Pedal - BC108 Silicon, Vintage Turquoise, 9V Battery - ruhrkanal.news
- "It’s not the cheapest solution, but it’s one of the most fully featured volume pedals available": Walrus Audio Canvas Volume review - Guitar World
- On the Charts 65 Years Ago, Marty Robbins Was at No. 1 With a Song That Accidentally Changed the Way Guitars Would Sound for Decades To Come - American Songwriter
- Trace Elliot Unveils Dual Band Compressor Pedal for Bass Guitarists Worldwide - Premier Guitar
- “Might have become our favourite reverb, covering a lot of ground, from the smallest snappiest rooms to vast, endless galaxies”: Erica Synths Nightverb review - MusicRadar
- Like Nuno Bettencourt, Mark Morton isn’t afraid to use a classic dirt pedal in an unorthodox fashion – here he reveals the secret behind his crushing Lamb Of God rhythm tone - MusicRadar
- NYT Connections Hints and Answers for March 18, 2026 (Puzzle #1011) - Analytics Insight
Guitar and Bass News
- LAVA EFFECTS Guitar Pedal - Stompbox For Electric Guitar, Bass, And Synthesizers - ruhrkanal.news
- EarthQuaker ZEQD-Pre Review - Premier Guitar
- 2Pcs Guitar Humbucker Covers Gold - 50/52mm Pickup Covers For Epiphone Les Paul & Other Electric Guitars - kliksolonews.com
- EMG HZ Passive P-Bass Pickup - Replacement Pickup For 4-String Precision Bass Guitars - ruhrkanal.news
- “Those Fender Jazz basses sounded fantastic, but they scared the hell out of me”: Why bassist Paul Samwell-Smith chose a short-scale Epiphone for his “rave-ups” with the Yardbirds - Guitar World
- Musiclily Pro 4-Bolt Steel Neck Plate For Strat/Tele Guitar Or Bass – Nickel, Includes Screws, Replacement Part - ruhrkanal.news
- Universal Instrument Holder 2-Pack Guitar Wall Mount Hooks – Foam-Padded Hanger For Acoustic, Electric, Bass, Ukulele, Mandolin (Easy Install, Saves Space) 2 Pack Wall Mount - ruhrkanal.news
- Passive DI Box For Guitar & Bass – Single Channel, Hum Eliminator, XLR Output For Recording & Live Sound - ruhrkanal.news
- Guitar String Action Gauge & Fret Rocker – Metal Ruler For Measuring String Height, Nut, Pickup Distance - ruhrkanal.news
- “I look down, I see the empty pit, and I see a bass guitar against the wall. I said, ‘Right, I’m gonna show you guys what I’ve got’”: When a teenage Suzi Quatro laid down a marker by jamming with Jeff Beck and Cozy Powell - Guitar World
- “We opened the case, and I gave him the guitar”: Richie Sambora reunited with stolen Gibson Explorer after 40 years - Guitar World
- Rayzm Embroidery Guitar Strap – Adjustable Cotton Strap With Pick Pocket For Acoustic, Electric & Bass Guitars - ruhrkanal.news
- AllParts Gotoh Black Bass Guitar Bridge - 2-1/4" String Spacing Replacement Bridge With Screws - ruhrkanal.news
- “I began to think about the bass more as a drum.” Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth on Brian Eno and the studio moment that changed everything for her - GuitarPlayer.com
- What makes a guitar worth $14.6 million? - Guitar World
- 6-Pack Guitar Strap Button Locks With Anti-Slip Washers – Alloy Strap Lock Pins For Guitar, Bass, Ukulele (Black) - ruhrkanal.news
- “We’ve been intensifying our efforts. We finally hit upon a recipe that we loved”: This new 75th Anniversary Telecaster features a genuine Fender first – and it could change the face of Teles to come - Guitar World
- 20 Pack Guitar Tuner Screws – 2.1x10mm Metal Tuning Peg Machine Head Phillips Screws For Electric/Bass Guitar - ruhrkanal.news
- When Zuchu thumps Alembic bass, it’s Kool’s Celebration all over - dailynews.co.tz
- Adjustable Guitar Strap LEKATO Neoprene Padded Guitar Strap - 3.5" Wide, Extra Long For Heavy Guitars & Bass | Includes Strap Locks & Picks Adjustable Guitar Strap 45-55 Inches - ruhrkanal.news
New Music releases
- New Music Friday: 50 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist - VIBE.com
- BTS, Niall Horan, Lizzo & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
- The African Music You Need to Hear This Week – Mar 20, 2026 - OkayAfrica
- New Music Friday: 10 new releases for the first weekend of spring (20 Mar 2026) - Q107 Toronto
- BTS release new album Arirang ahead of comeback concert - The Guardian
- Lizzo Releases New Single ‘Don’t Make Me Love U’ With Music Video - hiptv.tv
- New Music Friday: BTS, FLO, RAYE, DMA'S and more - Official Charts
- Infected Rain release music video for brand new single “Stranger” - Chaoszine
- BTS, Niall Horan, Lizzo & More: New Music Friday Guide - Billboard
- The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
- New Music Friday release radar for March 20, 2026: top albums, song releases - DraftKings Network
- New Music Friday: 9 new releases for the first weekend of spring (20 Mar 2026) - Q107 Toronto
- Here's exactly what time BTS' ARIRANG album comes out - Capital UK
- SiriusXM Celebrates Long-Awaited New BTS Release With Pop-Up Channel (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter
- Olivia Rodrigo Says Her New Album Is Filled With ‘Sad Love Songs’ - ELLE
- Tolou releases new music video for "Body" - MELODIC Magazine
- Justin Bieber News: Latest Updates on Tour, Music Releases and Fan Engagement as of March 2026 - AD HOC NEWS
- Olivia Rodrigo Teasing Her New Music Release with a Mysterious Mural in LA - dailymusicroll.com
- Kacey Musgraves, Jack Harlow & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
- BTS Goes Dapper in Tailored Suits on the ‘ARIRANG’ Album Cover—See Every Look - ELLE
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