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  1. “All the power was coming from the English bands, we were drawing on that”: Why Joe Perry says Aerosmith’s debut album was an important learning curve - Guitar Player
  2. “He was such a nice guy, I couldn't believe he was a guitarist!” Ritchie Blackmore claims “most guitar players aren't nice people” and names the one exception - Guitar Player
  3. “It was like, ‘Here’s what we need.’ They said, ‘But you have to use Fender parts.’ I said, ‘Alright, I’ll see you guys later’”: Steve Morse on why his ill-fated Fender signature guitar never got off the ground - Guitar World
  4. “George Clinton said, ‘You just can’t play guitar like that until your heart has been shattered to smithereens and you have lost all hope’”: Flea looks back on his life-changing jam with Parliament-Funkadelic guitar hero Eddie Hazel - Guitar World
  5. “There were about 15 people in the audience — and about 10 when they finished.” Chris Spedding on discovering the Sex Pistols and landing them their record deal - Guitar Player
  6. “Their first record was very different to the record they made after they met me”: Dave Mustaine on how he has influenced Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax - Guitar.com
  7. Ritchie Blackmore claims most guitarists 'aren't nice people' - Rayo
  8. “After Ozzy, everything I do is probably going to be a downgrade…” Why Gus G turned down Megadeth and Machine Head - Guitar Player
  9. World-renowned Celtic guitarist Tony McManus to perform in Gunnedah - Gunnedah Times
  10. Supergroup Guitarist Announces Rare Move Ahead of Band's 2026 Tour - Yahoo
  11. World-renowned guitarist Anthony Glise returns for performance with St. Joseph Symphony - KQ2
  12. Coro artist releases guitar-driven album - The Valley Profile
  13. “He said, ‘Before we jam, we gotta jog. I’ve got too much energy!’” Steve Morse on his college jams with Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius - Guitar Player
  14. Dave Mustaine Says His Early Guitar Playing Was "Very Influential" To Metallica, Slayer & Anthrax - Theprp.com
  15. “He asked for my number. I wrote it on a napkin but he didn’t call…” Country guitarist Brittney Spencer on making a fan out of Bob Dylan - Guitar Player
  16. “I walked over, started playing it and I just had to buy it”: How Mike Bloomfield and a chance encounter saw Robben Ford convert to a Telecaster enthusiast - Guitar Player
  17. “John 5 was probably the only other dude who was playing a Tele in metal. By nature, it was designed for country and chicken pickin’”: Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument - Guitar World
  18. “Woodstock ’94 was overwhelming… I was in awe at how many famous people were in one place”: From touring with Aerosmith and Metallica, to filling Geddy Lee’s shoes, they were the ’90s Seattle band that did it all – without taking the grunge tag - Guitar World
  19. “Evidently not content with redefining what was technically possible on the guitar, he also managed to rewrite pretty much the whole of music theory”: How Allan Holdsworth blew Eddie Van Halen’s mind and inspired the next generation of virtuosos - MusicRadar
  20. 20 Must Hear Blues Rock Guitarists Under 40 - Blues Rock Review
  21. “Vinnie got sick, so Jeff Beck played with us. And he was freakin’ amazing.” Drummer to the stars Carmine Appice on cutting a Coke ad with Jeff Beck, hanging with Jimi Hendrix and playing with Rod Stewart and Rick Derringer - Guitar Player
  22. The story of the Jimi Hendrix guitarist who was written out of history - Louder
  23. Leading acoustic guitar player set to return to village hall for concert - Border Counties Advertizer
  24. George Lynch Claims Eddie Van Halen Borrowed Technique From Obscure Guitarist Terry Kilgore - Ultimate Guitar
  25. MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains How His Guitar Playing Was 'Very Influential' With All The 'Big Four' Thrash Metal Bands - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  26. WATCH: Video shows actor Glen Powell singing, playing guitar at Georgia bar - WBAL News Radio
  27. RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'Most Guitar Players Aren't Nice People' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  28. Family of Wayne Perkins raising money for memorial honoring celebrated guitarist from Alabama - CBS 42
  29. “It started from watching my father. That’s why my rhythm guitar emulates his. Because his rhythm guitar was wicked”: Ziggy Marley on what he learned from his dad, why the guitar can be a weapon, and how music can still change the world - Guitar World
  30. “This was the most painful experience I ever had building an instrument, but now, she is in every note I play”: Luthier immortalizes his late wife in a guitar that features her ashes and wedding ring - Guitar Player
  31. “This guitar has been on albums that sold probably eight or nine million copies, and I bought it for about $200!” Steve Rothery on the guitars that changed his life – and why you don't have to spend big to find the guitar of your dreams - Guitar World
  32. Samantha Fish talks new album, Savannah show - Savannah Morning News
  33. “I thought, ‘That’s the guitar Mike Bloomfield played…’ I just had to buy it”: The mistake that led Robben Ford to buy his first great instrument – and how Miles Davis and Jeff Beck took him to the Strat - Guitar World
  34. “Time is of the essence”: Joe Bonamassa issues public plea to help session player Mason Stoops recover his stolen vintage guitars - Guitar World
  35. “I just try to burn through it, so nobody notices”: The guitar solo mistake Dokken's George Lynch was too “lazy” to change - Guitar Player
  36. STEVE VON TILL Talks NEUROSIS's Surprise Return: Playing With AARON TURNER 'Instantly Felt Right' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  37. “The pressure was on.” On this day 50 years ago, Peter Frampton hit number one with ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ — then came to regret its success - Guitar Player
  38. “His legend has only grown since his death. He comes closer than anyone to being the best guitar player that ever lived”: In 1989, this cult rock’n’roll musician was called “the world’s greatest unknown guitar player”. Five years later he was dead - Louder
  39. Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Reflects: “I Wish I Was a Better Guitar Player” in New Podcast Interview - Music Talkers
  40. Music loses another legendary performer: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - LehighValleyLive.com
  41. “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 - Guitar Player
  42. Alabama guitar legend who played on classic songs has died: ‘One of a kind’ - AL.com
  43. “My comfort zone is big volume and lots of blues”: Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64 - Guitar World
  44. Legendary singer and guitar player dead at 82: ‘There was no one like him’ - LehighValleyLive.com
  45. EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'I'm Not Rich, But I Make A Living Playing Guitar, And That's A Gift In Itself' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  46. Tenacious D singer/guitar player kicking off tour in Toledo - WTOL
  47. “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
  48. “I know what he means.” Sammy Hagar compares Alex Van Halen to Roger Waters in new swipe at former bandmate - Guitar Player
  49. “To him I was like this middle-age housewife from somewhere.” Melissa Etheridge walked into a guitar shop — and nobody knew who she was - Guitar Player
  50. Guitar legend dead at 82 after long illness: ‘There was no one like him’ - PennLive
  51. “I told Alex, ‘We’re either doing this or we’re not.’” Geddy Lee on forcing Alex Lifeson to restart Rush - Guitar Player
  52. “The airbag shattered all the bones.” Jack White on the accident that forced a major change in his guitar playing - Guitar Player
  53. Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive
  54. “You can’t evacuate everything.” Joe Bonamassa rethinks his massive guitar collection a year after L.A. wildfires forced a last-minute rescue - Guitar Player
  55. “It made me feel like, ‘Wow, is that how people perceive me?’” Eddie Van Halen on the one guitarist he said out–Van Halened him - Guitar Player
  56. “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
  57. Pete Finney, steel guitarist who toured with Patty Loveless and Reba McEntire, dies at 70 - Los Angeles Times
  58. “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
  59. “America is a dangerous place at the moment.” Brian May says Queen will not perform in the U.S. “Everyone is thinking twice” - Guitar Player
  60. ”I’ll do everything I can to make this guitar sing again.” Ukrainian guitarist completely restores a Les Paul heavily damaged by a Russian drone strike - Guitar Player
  61. Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
  62. Biffy Clyro touring guitarist says he “can't think of anything more boring” than playing acoustic guitar - Guitar.com
  63. Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 - The New York Times
  64. 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
  65. Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  66. Bob Weir’s Guitar Playing Was Even More Radical Than You Think - Rolling Stone
  67. Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
  68. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 78 - Rolling Stone
  69. “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
  70. “When they saw my guitar, they all laughed at me.” How Mike Campbell survived his toughest audition — in front of Tom Petty - Guitar Player
  71. “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 - Guitar Player
  72. “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
  73. “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
  74. “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
  75. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  76. WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  77. “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
  78. “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
  79. “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 - Guitar Player
  80. "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
  81. “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
  82. Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies - NPR
  83. “There isn’t a cure.” Great White guitarist Mark Kendall says he has Stage 4 cancer - Guitar Player
  84. MICHAEL SWEET: 'If People Only Knew How Hard I Work' On Guitar Parts For STRYPER Albums - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  85. 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
  86. Guitar Player's Week in Music Quiz for November 14, 2025 - Guitar Player
  87. “I left art behind. There was magic happening.” Pete Townshend thought the Who would last two weeks. This was the moment that changed his mind - Guitar Player
  88. “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
  89. EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: How ACE FREHLEY Influenced Me As A Guitar Player - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  90. “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
  91. Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
  92. “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
  93. Maggie Baugh: What to know about Keith Urban's guitar player - Fox News
  94. “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
  95. “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
  96. Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps - Guitar Player
  97. Meet Enoch: A 10-year-old self-taught guitar player from Abilene - KTXS
  98. “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
  99. "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
  100. Video 10-year-old guitar-playing prodigy rocks on - abcnews.com

Guitar Amp News

  1. "The simple layout, compact size, and beautiful tone have made me excited to pick up my acoustic guitar again and again": AER Compact 60/4 review - Guitar World
  2. Review: Fender’s Elie 12 is a do-it-all party speaker with party tricks - 9to5Google
  3. This Sex Pistols 50th Anniversary Marshall stack might be the most punk guitar amp ever - Guitar.com
  4. “Those disillusioned with foot-controlled expression pedals might delight in this, but as fun as it can be at times, I’m struggling to see where it would fit into my rig long-term”: Casio Dimension Shifter review - Guitar World
  5. “Lyndon was not only a founder, but also a creator and innovator”: UK amp pioneer Lyndon Laney has died, aged 77 - MusicRadar
  6. “I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp - Guitar World
  7. “With a roomful of classic Fender amps, perhaps surprisingly, it was this Blackstar that was the most-used”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review - Guitar World
  8. “His work helped shape the sound of generations of musicians”: Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died aged 77 - Guitar World
  9. "Blends classic tube simplicity with a few modern features that genuinely add value": We review the tiny tube tones of the Marshall DSL1CR - Guitar Player
  10. “That thing is unbelievable. It’s one of the most impressive new amps I’ve tried”: Misha Mansoor has a ton of amps. But one new design has blown him away - Guitar World
  11. “It was so heavy to lift as an 11-year-old”: Josh Homme’s first guitar amp wasn’t even a guitar amp - Guitar World
  12. “It sounds way bigger than it is”: Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal - Guitar World
  13. Best bass amps 2026: low-end tone machines - Guitar Player
  14. Winzz Guitars Introduces the Lead Burner 30W IR-Enabled Guitar Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  15. Who Needs Tube Amps in 2026? I Say: No One. - Gearnews.com
  16. “It offers the holy grail amp sounds beloved by John Mayer, SRV, and more for just $150. A must-try for Dumble fans”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the angriest fuzz pedal you will ever come across - Guitar World
  17. Laney Introduces Prism-Mini Guitar Amp & Bluetooth Speaker - Premier Guitar
  18. “A long-term model to support the future of live music”: Marshall pledges to donate a percentage of gear sales to support grassroots venues - Guitar World
  19. This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
  20. “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
  21. Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - Guitar Player
  22. Synergy Unveils Machine-Learning Power Amp Technology - Premier Guitar
  23. Best headphone amps for guitar 2026: silent practice solutions - Guitar World
  24. NAMM 2026: The latest guitar launches and news from the biggest music gear event on the planet, as it happened - Guitar.com
  25. The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever - MusicRadar
  26. Best guitar amps 2026: tube, solid-state, and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets - Guitar World
  27. 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
  28. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  29. 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
  30. “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
  31. BluGuitar Amp X: 100% Analog Amp with Digital Controls - Gearnews.com
  32. Magnatone Introduces Four New Amps At NAMM - Premier Guitar
  33. “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
  34. 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
  35. “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
  36. Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  37. “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
  38. “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
  39. 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
  40. Roland delivers the ultimate live performance compact battery-powered Multi-Instrument Amplifier - the Cube Street Mini - Guitar Pedal X
  41. Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - Guitar World
  42. “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
  43. Reverb shares its best selling gear of the year – and 2025 was the year of the Strat - Guitar.com
  44. The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
  45. Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point - Premier Guitar
  46. “This amp has taken me about 10 years to nail down”: A long-lost Beach Boys Dumble that has spent the past 35 years in Hawaii has surfaced – and Jason Momoa is using it on his new album - Guitar World
  47. 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
  48. “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
  49. “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
  50. 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
  51. VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  52. 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
  53. News - IK Multimedia throws its hat in the ring for Plugin Headphone Amps, with its TONEX PLUG - Guitar Pedal X
  54. “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
  55. “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
  56. Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
  57. “You have to be prepared to spend hours and hours and hours programming”: Joe Bonamassa on why you’ll never catch him playing an amp modeler - Guitar World
  58. Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone – these are my top picks - Guitar World
  59. News - Greer's Mizuki Blue replicates Tube-Amp-like Textures with 2 JFET Gain Stages - Guitar Pedal X
  60. “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
  61. Video: Meet Charlie Barker, a Twin-Style Tube Amp For Working Musicians - Reverb
  62. What’s more important, your guitar or amp? Phil X reckons he has the answer - Guitar.com
  63. “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
  64. “A new benchmark for authentic sound”: Line 6 has finally shared what the Helix Stadium’s potentially game-changing tones actually sound like - Guitar World
  65. Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - Guitar Pedal X
  66. Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
  67. “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
  68. Dad who bought guitar amp on Facebook floored by previous rock star owner - Manchester Evening News
  69. Mooer’s F15i is a $190 desktop modeling amp with touchscreen - Guitar World
  70. Blackstar Amplification Launches ID:X Series – A Cut Above - Premier Guitar
  71. 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
  72. Best acoustic guitar amp 2025: Amplify your acoustic with a top-rated amp - MusicRadar
  73. Fender to launch new American Vintage, Mustang, and Tone Master amps this year – here’s everything you need to know - Guitar.com
  74. “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
  75. News - Valeton issues a formidable challenger to the ToneX One with its GP-5 - Guitar Pedal X
  76. Best tube amps: my top tube amps for the ultimate guitar tone - Guitar Player
  77. Thomann has acquired Hughes & Kettner - Guitar World
  78. Best amp modellers 2025: High-tech tone solutions for all guitarists - MusicRadar
  79. 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
  80. News - Chug vs Chug Lite - a simple GPX Head-to-Head Comparison - Guitar Pedal X
  81. Carr Skylark Special Review - Premier Guitar
  82. News - 9 Cool Headphone Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  83. NAMM 2025 rumors, predictions and breaking news - Guitar World
  84. NAMM 2025 Gallery: The Latest from the NAMM Show - Premier Guitar
  85. The Battle for the Amp Capture / Profiler Middle-Ground heats up - Neural DSP Nano Cortex vs AmpliTube Tonex - Guitar Pedal X
  86. News - A Brief Hobbyist Primer on Key Power Amp Tubes - Guitar Pedal X
  87. News - My 9 favourite Greer Amps Compact Gain Pedals Capsule Collection is complete - Guitar Pedal X
  88. NAMM 2024: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions from the greatest gear show on Earth - Guitar World
  89. 16 of the Most Iconic Electric Guitar Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  90. NAMM 2023 news: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions - Guitar World
  91. NAMM 2023: Biggest guitar, pedal and amp announcements - Guitar.com
  92. Mike Soldano finally delivers his legendary SLO-100 Amp in pedal format - as the Super Lead Overdrive / Preamp - Guitar Pedal X
  93. Reverb announces the best-selling guitar amps of 2021 - Guitar World
  94. Hear: Our five favourite new guitar amps of NAMM 2020 - MusicRadar
  95. Four best guitar amps of NAMM 2020 - Guitar.com
  96. News - What Two Years of Tone-Questing Looks Like - Acquisitions, Passes and Still Probables - Guitar Pedal X
  97. 2 Cool New Forthcoming Pedals - REVV Amps G3 and Flower Pedals Dandelion Harmonic Tremolo - Guitar Pedal X
  98. News - The Perfect Guitar Amp Design / Next Level Boss Katana - Guitar Pedal X
  99. News - Ultimate Guitar Amps - A Personal Selection - Guitar Pedal X
  100. News - 12 Great Guitar Combo Amps for your Consideration - Guitar Pedal X

Bass Player News

  1. Work begins on mural in tribute to Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani - Somerset County Gazette
  2. Work begins on mural in tribute to Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani - Belfast Telegraph
  3. “Chuck Schuldiner called me. The next thing I knew we’d rented a rehearsal room in Miami. I would just burn a joint and play”: Steve DiGiorgio’s life with Death – and why he wouldn’t trade Testament for Megadeth - Guitar World
  4. “George Clinton said, ‘You just can’t play guitar like that until your heart has been shattered to smithereens and you have lost all hope’”: Flea looks back on his life-changing jam with Parliament-Funkadelic guitar hero Eddie Hazel - Guitar World
  5. Bronwen Naish obituary: double bass virtuoso - The Times
  6. Exclusive | Inside Prince’s bizarre behavior in days before fentanyl overdose, as bassist says: ‘Something was not right with his memory’ - Page Six
  7. “50 years since you last played that”: Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass – half a century after it was stolen - Guitar World
  8. Arts diary: Success for solo double bass jazz and much-needed funding boost for arts centre - The Scotsman
  9. Colter Wall Bass Player, Revered Musician Jason Simpson Has Died - - Saving Country Music
  10. Obituary: double bassist Bronwen Naish (1939–2026) - The Strad
  11. “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
  12. “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
  13. “I was a good bass player, and I am proud of my Celebrity Skin work, but oh my God, it changed my level of musicianship forever”: Melissa Auf der Maur on what she learned from playing with Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins - Guitar World
  14. “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
  15. “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
  16. “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
  17. “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
  18. “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
  19. “My tech said, ‘This bass looks tiny on you.’ I lowered the strap so it would look cooler. You have to throw your whole body into it”: Bought from grunge icons and stolen before Soundgarden reunited – the story of Ben Shepherd’s 1972 Fender Jazz Bass - Guitar World
  20. Guitar played on Coventry's The Specials' Ghost Town up for auction - BBC

Bass Amp News

  1. Best bass amps 2026: low-end tone machines - Guitar Player
  2. NUX Mighty Air Wireless Modelling Guitar/Bass Amp - 10W Bluetooth, Built-in Wireless Transmitter, App Control - ruhrkanal.news
  3. Mayor Karen Bass says LA28 head Wasserman should step down - Los Angeles Times
  4. Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
  5. NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
  6. 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
  7. Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp // DI - Premier Guitar
  8. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Music Connection Magazine
  9. IK Multimedia Announces TONEX Plug for Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar
  10. GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
  11. Geezer Butler to sell signed amps used at rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show - Guitar.com
  12. IK Multimedia ToneX Bass Pedals: Ampeg, Bassmann, And Much More! - Gearnews.com
  13. Mesa/Boogie resurrects the iconic Bass 400+ without the backache - Mixdown Magazine
  14. Laney Amplification unveils Digbeth Foundry range – affordable, powerful bass amps from 30W to 200W - Yahoo
  15. Juan Alderete Is Bringing Over 700 Bass Guitars, Pedals, and Amps to Reverb - Reverb
  16. MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
  17. Bergantino Audio Announces the HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  18. Esko, Grand Rapids, Northwestern bass anglers head to state - Duluth News Tribune
  19. “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
  20. Genzler Amplification Launches Kinetix 800 Bass Amp - Premier Guitar

Guitar Effects News

  1. Summer School's latest is a really smart take on the classic silicon fuzz - the Fuzz 101, which includes a few cool enhancements - Guitar Pedal X
  2. Diamond Pedals Reissues and Shrinks down its well loved 2008 PHS-1 6-Stage JFET Phase-Shifter - now in more practical compact edition - Guitar Pedal X
  3. Electronic Audio Experiments' Greathammer evolved Solid State Bass Driver / Preamp sounds Thunderously Good on Guitar too! - Guitar Pedal X
  4. EHX Pico Atomic Cluster review – is this whacky and weird filter effect worth it? - Guitar.com
  5. Moth Electric's M. Stellatarum Multi-Mode Optical Analog Tremolo may very well be my favourite of all Tremolos to date - Guitar Pedal X
  6. Barrel Connector 5.5x2.1mm 9V DC Power Adapter - Universal Guitar Pedal Supply For Roland V-Drums, Keyboards & Effects, 100-240V Input With Cable Effects Pedal Power - ruhrkanal.news
  7. FUNOMOCYA 4pcs Guitar Pedal Caps Effect Knob Covers For Footswitch Topper Button Accessories - primetimes.id
  8. “Those disillusioned with foot-controlled expression pedals might delight in this, but as fun as it can be at times, I’m struggling to see where it would fit into my rig long-term”: Casio Dimension Shifter review - Guitar World
  9. Electronic Audio Experiments makes killer 2026 Limited Tour Edition of its Touché Amoré Limelight Opamp Drive Collaboration - Guitar Pedal X
  10. KAISH 10pcs Guitar AMP Effect Pedal Knobs Pointer Knob With Set Screw Aged White (color:aged White - primetimes.id
  11. Freqscene Effects reinvents and improves on the CE-2 with its Koldwave Warped Analog BBD Chorus and Vibrato - Guitar Pedal X
  12. A first impressions dive into Isn'tses Chernobylizer Radioactive Atmospherics Noise-Maker Mini Art Synthesizer - Guitar Pedal X
  13. I managed to land a Shift Line MKII Termofuzz from a private seller in Australia - almost one year after its launch - Guitar Pedal X
  14. #3 Sound-shaping session with the Dazatronyx Big Fuzz Console - 1994 V7C Green Russian Big Muff Edition - Guitar Pedal X
  15. Glou-Glou Bien Jolie: a beautiful weird Benjolin-inspired analog synth and FX pedal - synth anatomy
  16. Mooer takes on JBL with its own AI stem separation tech – and it could change the way you practice your favorite songs - Guitar World
  17. “I thought it was a bit too bizarre, but you all went crazy for it”: The hottest new guitar gear releases of March 2026 – according to Guitar World readers - Guitar World
  18. “I have an original Klon – three or four of them. I can’t go anywhere without it”: Joe Perry on the pedals he can’t live without and his top tip for boost and drive pedals - Guitar World
  19. Wilson Effects' Capstone is a super sweet sounding expanded range Transparent Overdrive with smart Germanium Transistor Clipping Mod - Guitar Pedal X
  20. Isn'tses brilliantly combines creative sound generation with electronic arts and design for its series of Experimental Mini Art Synthesisers - Guitar Pedal X

Guitar and Bass News

  1. Fender Unveils New Vintera III Series of Basses - Bass Magazine
  2. "It gives my $2,800 American Vintage II Telecaster a serious run for its money": Fender 75th Anniversary Vintera Road Worn 1951 Telecaster review - Guitar World
  3. Squier By Fender Sonic Precision Bass Guitar - 2-Color Sunburst, Maple Fingerboard, White Pickguard - ruhrkanal.news
  4. These limited-edition Emerald Night Gretsch Penguin and Falcon guitars are real lookers - Guitar.com
  5. Album Stream | Mavis Guitar, Pedal Steel Trio - Ghettoblaster Magazine
  6. “It was like, ‘Here’s what we need.’ They said, ‘But you have to use Fender parts.’ I said, ‘Alright, I’ll see you guys later’”: Steve Morse on why his ill-fated Fender signature guitar never got off the ground - Guitar World
  7. Harley Benton MV-4JB Plus BassTheWorld: A Premium Signature Bass for the Youtuber! - Gearnews.com
  8. “Chuck Schuldiner called me. The next thing I knew we’d rented a rehearsal room in Miami. I would just burn a joint and play”: Steve DiGiorgio’s life with Death – and why he wouldn’t trade Testament for Megadeth - Guitar World
  9. “George Clinton said, ‘You just can’t play guitar like that until your heart has been shattered to smithereens and you have lost all hope’”: Flea looks back on his life-changing jam with Parliament-Funkadelic guitar hero Eddie Hazel - Guitar World
  10. Electronic Audio Experiments' Greathammer evolved Solid State Bass Driver / Preamp sounds Thunderously Good on Guitar too! - Guitar Pedal X
  11. Fazley BC-100 Hard Case For J/P Style 4-String Bass Guitar - Plush Lined, Splash Proof & Shock Resistant - ruhrkanal.news
  12. Musiclily Pro Steel 4-Hole Jazz Bass Control Plate – Chrome, Fits JB Style Electric Bass - ruhrkanal.news
  13. Wait…Guitar is the New Way to Make Beats? - Bass Gear Magazine
  14. “John 5 was probably the only other dude who was playing a Tele in metal. By nature, it was designed for country and chicken pickin’”: Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument - Guitar World
  15. HEA Clip-On Tuner For Guitar, Bass, Ukulele & Violin – Easy-to-Use Digital Tuner With LCD Screen - ruhrkanal.news
  16. “50 years since you last played that”: Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass – half a century after it was stolen - Guitar World
  17. “It started from watching my father. That’s why my rhythm guitar emulates his. Because his rhythm guitar was wicked”: Ziggy Marley on what he learned from his dad, why the guitar can be a weapon, and how music can still change the world - Guitar World
  18. “This was the most painful experience I ever had building an instrument, but now, she is in every note I play”: Luthier immortalizes his late wife in a guitar that features her ashes and wedding ring - Guitar Player
  19. Fender's Vintera III: New Age Aesthetic Meets Vintage Vibes - Premier Guitar
  20. Gibson launches limited Les Paul Studio Double Trouble models - Gibson

New Music releases

  1. New Music Friday: Lana Del Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, ZAYN, sombr and more - Official Charts
  2. Lewis Parke Releases Mysterious New Music Video for ‘Shiver’ - Muzic.NZ
  3. After 15 Years Away, One of Music’s Greatest Songwriters Has Finally Released a New Single - Men's Journal
  4. Reba McEntire Celebrates 50 Years of Music with New Releases - National Today
  5. Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor album - BBC
  6. Tyla’s Dress Couldn’t Possibly Be More Sheer Ahead of Music Release - theFashionSpot
  7. May 2026 New Music Releases - DRGNews
  8. On Major Music Release Days, Stay Extra Vigilant While Driving. Car Crash Deaths Seem to Spike When Top Artists Drop New Albums - Smithsonian Magazine
  9. Get Ready For a May Filled With New Music From Rock's Legends - Ultimate Classic Rock
  10. Musik-Neuerscheinungen 2026: Alle neuen Album Releases im Überblick - Tonspion
  11. New album releases 2026: Dates for KNEECAP, Niall Horan, Kacey Musgraves and more - Official Charts
  12. New Music Releases Linked to Shocking 15% Spike in Traffic Deaths - MotorBiscuit
  13. Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026 - Billboard
  14. Olivia Rodrigo Teases Fans With a Snippet of ‘Drop Dead’ a Week Ahead of Its Release - ELLE
  15. The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
  16. New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026 - Pitchfork
  17. Jack White, Anne Hathaway & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  18. April New Music Releases - Folio Weekly
  19. New Music Friday: Central Cee, RAYE, Miley Cyrus and more - Official Charts
  20. Miley Cyrus, RAYE, Conan Gray & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard

 

 

 

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