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  1. Laur Joamets’ New Horizons - Premier Guitar
  2. Blindfold Test: Anthony Wilson - DownBeat
  3. ‘It’s part of me’: Heartless ambush robs widower - Townsville Bulletin
  4. Joe Negri, beloved Mister Rogers' 'Handyman', jazz guitarist, dies days before 100th birthday - WTAE
  5. Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid: Eddie Van Halen “Ruined Rock Guitar” - Consequence of Sound
  6. “It really knocked my socks off.” How a thrown-out Jimi Hendrix album inspired Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar journey - GuitarPlayer.com
  7. National touring acoustic guitarist to perform in Burnsville - hometownsource.com
  8. “You don't even need a label. You have so many amazing tools like YouTube and TikTok”: Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G explains how the landscape has changed for aspiring guitar players - Guitar.com
  9. “He only ever said one thing to me about sounding like anyone he’d played with before”: Rowan Robertson on the key piece of advice he received from Ronnie James Dio on how to faithfully play Tony Iommi’s riffs - guitarworld.com
  10. “We’ve got a table full of junk. John says, ‘What’s all this then?’” How John Lennon created one of the Beatles’ strangest sounds in just five minutes - GuitarPlayer.com
  11. ON THE MARK: Ann Carey kicks-off market music series - Rome Sentinel
  12. "We got so bored with it, we didn’t even play it, which was a mistake": it’s the song everyone wants to hear": The Bluetones on their “sideways tribute” to Jimi Hendrix - MusicRadar
  13. Are vintage guitars better than new ones? Philip Sayce thinks so – and here’s why - Guitar.com
  14. “I was a child – he’d choose which records I would get royalties on and which I didn’t. He was stealing my money, and I didn’t realize it”: The untold story of “The Lost Beach Boy” David Marks - guitarworld.com
  15. “Damon got very good, so it was pretty hard to write with him around – especially when he was rejecting your songs”: How Graham Coxon came out from his Blur bandmate’s shadow - guitarworld.com
  16. The best riff ever made, according to Keith Richards: “He said it all right there” - Far Out Magazine
  17. Former SNOT And SEVENDUST Guitarist SONNY MAYO Undergoes Emergency Triple Bypass Surgery After A Heart Attack - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  18. “It felt too good to believe, so I bought it.” How a $175 Rickenbacker made Peter Buck a lifelong Rick devotee - GuitarPlayer.com
  19. Why Dogstar’s comeback is still comeback-ing - Los Angeles Times
  20. GuitarTek by StewMac Redefines Guitar Care with Pro-Level Cleaners and Polishes - Premier Guitar
  21. Eddie Trunk Official Website - eddietrunk.com
  22. **"What Drives Dylana Nova Scott to Create Amps That Ignite Passion in Every Guitarist?"** - Premier Guitar
  23. “I’m always trying to increase the size of my paintbox.” Daniel Lanois turns studio accidents into songs on his new album, ‘Belladonna Nocturne’ - GuitarPlayer.com
  24. BALMORA guitarist Jay Torblaa "stepping away" from band following allegations - Lambgoat
  25. “Get a good amp or you're always going to sound s**tty!”: Billy Duffy on why it's more important to have a good amp than a good guitar - Guitar.com
  26. “If anybody could play like that, they must be crazy”: How Dave Davies wrote the savage solo for the Kinks’ breakthrough hit - guitarworld.com
  27. “If you think this is a bunch of throwaway crap to suck the dollar out of poor, unsuspecting Van Halen fans, it’s not”: Eddie Van Halen’s soon-to-be-released recordings are going to blow you away, according to Steve Lukather - guitarworld.com
  28. “I did four or five songs, then Ozzy said, ‘Welcome aboard’. I would have loved to have spent more time with him”: Randy Rhoads was his guitar teacher. Then he ended up in Ozzy Osbourne’s band - guitarworld.com
  29. Joe Negri, jazz guitar virtuoso and Mr. Rogers’ ‘Handyman,’ dies at nearly 100 - TribLIVE.com
  30. 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' jazz guitarist Joe Negri dies at 99 - newscentermaine.com
  31. Joe Negri, who played Handyman Negri on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," has died - WCVB
  32. Joe Negri, who was Handyman Negri on ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ dies at 99 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  33. “He said, ‘Yeah, what are you gonna do about it? You’re a girl. You don’t have the money to fight this.’” Rita Coolidge says Eric Clapton owes her a writing credit for one of the most celebrated songs in rock - GuitarPlayer.com
  34. “I thought, That's my guitar! He told me, 'I bought it off some guy on the street for 350 bucks.'” How Lita Ford rediscovered her stolen B.C. Rich Mockingbird — and then let it go again - GuitarPlayer.com
  35. AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar - WISH-TV
  36. “Bob said, ‘What’s that?’ I told him, ‘That’s one of your songs, man.’” Roger McGuinn says Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for him - GuitarPlayer.com
  37. “They all got around in a circle around me and sang the vocal. It was riveting, all these voices that I’ve heard on the radio for all these years”: When Winger and Whitesnake guitarist Reb Beach played on an ’80s Bee Gees classic - MusicRadar
  38. “I find that the electric guitar is almost a separate species”: Why being an acoustic guitarist doesn't necessarily make you an electric player – according to Eric Bibb - guitarworld.com
  39. STEVE LUKATHER On EDDIE VAN HALEN Album He Is Working On With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'This Is Not Throwaway S***' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  40. “I said, ‘How come you didn't use these!?’” Steve Lukather says Eddie Van Halen’s unreleased recordings left him stunned - GuitarPlayer.com
  41. Gary Clark Jr. On His Admiration For Prince: “He’s The Best Guitar Player In The World” - Grammy
  42. “It was all a first take.”Behind Boz Scaggs' hit "Lowdown" - GuitarPlayer.com
  43. “Billy has been an incredible mentor... He has such a vast knowledge of pedals”: Smashing Pumpkins’ Kiki Wong on how Billy Corgan led her down the stompbox rabbit hole - guitarworld.com
  44. “They said, ‘Play something dumb!’” The Journey single that became “the Biggest Song of All Time” thanks to TV, baseball and Bachman-Turner Overdrive - GuitarPlayer.com
  45. “The only reason I picked them is so I can look at their behinds.” P.J. Harvey on why she stopped playing guitar onstage — and the real reason she chose her first pair of tour guitarists - GuitarPlayer.com
  46. “It was such great stuff.” Steve Vai says he’s heard Eddie Van Halen’s unreleased recordings - GuitarPlayer.com
  47. “That song ended up being my homage to Jimmy Page... There’s this Celtic thing that we were tapping into. Like the Bert Jansch recording of Blackwaterside”: Rich Robinson on The Black Crowes’ triumphant second act - guitarworld.com
  48. Who's the most exciting up-and-coming guitar player? - guitarworld.com
  49. Zach Top’s Beloved Guitar Player, Cheyenne Dalton, Stuns Fans With News She’s No Longer In The Band - Whiskey Riff
  50. “I wanted a bicycle for Christmas, and they gave me a guitar. It pissed me off”: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter has played with everyone from Steely Dan to Dolly Parton – but he didn’t even want to be a guitar player - guitarworld.com
  51. “I love it and it’s my friend forever. If I had to, I’d f**k it”: Keith Richards on his enduring love affair with the guitar, the effects of arthritis on his playing, and why he’s still learning the instrument at 82 - guitarworld.com
  52. Ritchie Blackmore claims “most guitarists aren’t nice people” - Guitar.com
  53. “I couldn’t believe he was a guitar player”: Ritchie Blackmore says most guitarists aren’t nice people – but names one player who bucks the trend - guitarworld.com
  54. “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 - GuitarPlayer.com
  55. RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'Most Guitar Players Aren't Nice People' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  56. A guide to the oft-overlooked shredders who anchored Dio - guitarworld.com
  57. “I am 10 times the player when I hold a guitar pick the ‘wrong’ way”: A blues guitar hero showed me how he held his pick – and it changed the way I played guitar - guitarworld.com
  58. The Art of Teaching and Learning the Guitar - Stetson University
  59. “It hit me more than I thought it would.” Ritchie Blackmore on the one musician he was closest to — and what drove a wedge between them - GuitarPlayer.com
  60. “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 - guitarworld.com
  61. Beloved rocker’s death at 74 has fans praying: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
  62. “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
  63. “The best rock guitar player I have ever played with”: Rock world pays tribute to late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell - Guitar.com
  64. Legendary singer and guitar player dead at 82: ‘There was no one like him’ - Lehighvalleylive.com
  65. EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'I'm Not Rich, But I Make A Living Playing Guitar, And That's A Gift In Itself' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  66. Tenacious D singer/guitar player kicking off tour in Toledo - WTOL
  67. “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 - guitarworld.com
  68. Who's the best guitar player you've ever seen live? - guitarworld.com
  69. “They started chanting ‘Huey!’” Stevie Ray Vaughan bombed on opening night of a major tour - GuitarPlayer.com
  70. “I told Alex, ‘We’re either doing this or we’re not.’” Geddy Lee on forcing Alex Lifeson to restart Rush - GuitarPlayer.com
  71. Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
  72. “The airbag shattered all the bones.” Jack White on the accident that forced a major change in his guitar playing - GuitarPlayer.com
  73. “Bobby was completely allergic to compliments… I loved that about him. Mostly, he just loved playing”: The life and legacy of Grateful Dead icon Bob Weir - guitarworld.com
  74. “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 - guitarworld.com
  75. Greg Brown, founding Cake guitarist who wrote ‘The Distance,’ dies - KCRA
  76. “I kept it as quiet as I could”: Eric Gales tried to keep his guitar playing a secret – but Carlos Santana spoiled the surprise - guitarworld.com
  77. “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
  78. Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
  79. Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 - The New York Times
  80. Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
  81. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Singer, Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dies at 78 - Variety
  82. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 78 - Rolling Stone
  83. “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
  84. North Texas musicians bring a Spanish guitar concerto back to life with new recording - KERA News
  85. “Anything but the guitar”: Marcus King claims he never plays guitar at home – and thinks it makes him a better musician - Guitar.com
  86. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  87. “We’ve known him for a long time. He was one of the true best friends.” Alex Van Halen says he and Steve Lukather will work on a new album - GuitarPlayer.com
  88. WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  89. “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
  90. "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
  91. “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
  92. MICHAEL SWEET: 'If People Only Knew How Hard I Work' On Guitar Parts For STRYPER Albums - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  93. 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
  94. “All of us are guilty of it — and so am I.” Gene Simmons says he has one regret about how he treated the late Ace Frehley - GuitarPlayer.com
  95. Guitar Player's Week in Music Quiz for November 14, 2025 - GuitarPlayer.com
  96. EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: How ACE FREHLEY Influenced Me As A Guitar Player - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  97. “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 - guitarworld.com
  98. Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
  99. “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
  100. Maggie Baugh: What to know about Keith Urban's guitar player - Fox News

Guitar Amp News

  1. Positive Grid’s Reactor amp series can build tones from text, photos and recordings - Guitar.com
  2. Positive Grid Introduces REACTOR Intelligent Guitar Amplifier — a New Approach to Amplification - Premier Guitar
  3. Positive Grid REACTOR Is the First Smart Amp That Builds Your Guitar Tone From Scratch - Techaeris
  4. "The app is where things get both wild and a little weird:" Positive Grid Reactor 50 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review - MusicRadar
  5. "Where many modeling amps of this ilk fail to impress me, I found the Reactor to be incredibly receptive, balanced and warm.": Positive Grid Reactor 100 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review - guitarworld.com
  6. Positive Grid REACTOR Intelligent Guitar Amplifier review: Perfect for practice, set for the stage - Popular Science
  7. “A turning point for the industry”: Tone3000’s new A2 NAM modeling tech beat some huge hitters in a blind listening test – and it’s completely free to use - guitarworld.com
  8. Positive Grid branches out from the Spark with the Reactor – an AI-powered combo that can generate tones from images and adapts to your playing - guitarworld.com
  9. Positive Grid unveils amps that let you design tones with AI - MusicRadar
  10. Positive Grid Reactor Amps: Amp Intelligence with AI Tone Creation! - Gearnews.com
  11. Patching guitar amp firmware - Adafruit
  12. **"What Drives Dylana Nova Scott to Create Amps That Ignite Passion in Every Guitarist?"** - Premier Guitar
  13. “Get a good amp or you're always going to sound s**tty!”: Billy Duffy on why it's more important to have a good amp than a good guitar - Guitar.com
  14. Poking Around With JTAG On A Guitar Amp - Hackaday
  15. $1,200 couch at 75% off, $5 guitar amp: Bargain hunters flock to South Walkerville yard sale - CTV News
  16. “Make no mistake, it could grace any professional stage with its superb range of sounds, rugged build and great flexibility”: Fractal Audio Systems AM4 review review - MusicRadar
  17. Saint Mike DSP releases QingX Clean Amp, a FREE clean guitar amp plugin - Bedroom Producers Blog
  18. “I was starting to get tired – as much as I hate to say it – of the very predictable Marshall sound”: Slash took his new favorite amp brand on the Guns N’ Roses tour without telling anyone - guitarworld.com
  19. Mesa/Boogie launches new video series exploring the history of the legendary amp brand - Guitar.com
  20. Best mini amps for guitar 2026: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone - guitarworld.com
  21. “Over the past 24 hours, I’ve received hundreds of messages about my current situation. So yes, it’s official: I’ve made the move”: Jared James Nichols switches to Marshall amps - MusicRadar
  22. 200,000 models, AI stem separation, impossibly big sound: Blackstar just dropped a mini amp that could change the market forever - guitarworld.com
  23. “He let me into the basement with all his secret stuff and he had 10 Dumbles down there. It was the biggest collection I’ve ever seen in person!” Jake Kiszka on the time he went shopping for the world’s most expensive guitar amp in Japan - MusicRadar
  24. ​​Best acoustic guitar amps 2026: let your acoustic tone shine - guitarworld.com
  25. “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 - guitarworld.com
  26. Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died - Guitar.com
  27. Mooer takes on JBL with its own AI stem separation tech – and it could change the way you practice your favorite songs - guitarworld.com
  28. Revv Doubles Down on Portable Tube Amps With the G25 - Premier Guitar
  29. Two Notes Unleashes Captor X + : A New Benchmark for Going Direct with Tube Amps - Premier Guitar
  30. “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 - guitarworld.com
  31. “It sounds way bigger than it is”: Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal - guitarworld.com
  32. Winzz Guitars Introduces the Lead Burner 30W IR-Enabled Guitar Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  33. “I literally cried tears of joy”: After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp - guitarworld.com
  34. Who Needs Tube Amps in 2026? I Say: No One. - Gearnews.com
  35. Laney Introduces Prism-Mini Guitar Amp & Bluetooth Speaker - Premier Guitar
  36. “A long-term model to support the future of live music”: Marshall pledges to donate a percentage of gear sales to support grassroots venues - guitarworld.com
  37. “Delivers surprisingly good amp models and one of the best AI practice tools I’ve ever used”: JBL BandBox Trio review - guitarworld.com
  38. “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
  39. This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
  40. Best amp modelers 2026: rack-mounted and floorboard options for every budget - guitarworld.com
  41. “Green Day showing the world how to keep it loud!” Billie Joe Armstrong shows off mysterious new Marshall as Green Day rock the Super Bowl – could a signature amp finally be on the cards? - guitarworld.com
  42. Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - GuitarPlayer.com
  43. Synergy Unveils Machine-Learning Power Amp Technology - Premier Guitar
  44. NAMM 2026: The latest guitar launches and news from the biggest music gear event on the planet, as it happened - Guitar.com
  45. 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
  46. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - guitarworld.com
  47. 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
  48. “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
  49. BluGuitar Amp X: 100% Analog Amp with Digital Controls - Gearnews.com
  50. “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
  51. 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
  52. Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams - Premier Guitar
  53. “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 - guitarworld.com
  54. “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” - guitarworld.com
  55. “Designed to go hard”: Orange unveils new vintage-inspired single-channel OR60 amp head - Guitar.com
  56. Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  57. “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 - guitarworld.com
  58. 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
  59. Roland Announces CUBE Street Mini Multi-Instrument Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  60. Roland delivers the ultimate live performance compact battery-powered Multi-Instrument Amplifier - the Cube Street Mini - Guitar Pedal X
  61. Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - guitarworld.com
  62. Tube Amps: Finally Obsolete in 2026? - Gearnews.com
  63. “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 - guitarworld.com
  64. Reverb shares its best selling gear of the year – and 2025 was the year of the Strat - Guitar.com
  65. The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
  66. “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 - guitarworld.com
  67. Buy a Friedman amp for $99 in this bonkers Black Friday deal - guitarworld.com
  68. “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
  69. “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
  70. 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 - guitarworld.com
  71. VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  72. 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
  73. News - IK Multimedia throws its hat in the ring for Plugin Headphone Amps, with its TONEX PLUG - Guitar Pedal X
  74. “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 - guitarworld.com
  75. AFI guitarist ditched tube amps because they made him feel “constrained” sonically – does he have a point? - Guitar.com
  76. Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
  77. News - Greer's Mizuki Blue replicates Tube-Amp-like Textures with 2 JFET Gain Stages - Guitar Pedal X
  78. PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models Plus a New Combo Amp Ahead of 2026 Updates - Premier Guitar
  79. “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 - guitarworld.com
  80. What’s more important, your guitar or amp? Phil X reckons he has the answer - Guitar.com
  81. Bad Cat Introduces the Ocelot — Small Amp. Big Attitude. Total Control. - Premier Guitar
  82. “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 - guitarworld.com
  83. 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
  84. Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - Guitar Pedal X
  85. Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
  86. “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 - guitarworld.com
  87. “There were things I wanted to achieve that I wasn't really getting out of those amps”: Why Slash worked with Magnatone on a signature amp after 30 years of playing Marshall stacks - guitarworld.com
  88. Dad who bought guitar amp on Facebook floored by previous rock star owner - Manchester Evening News
  89. Mooer’s F15i is a $190 desktop modeling amp with touchscreen - guitarworld.com
  90. The Two-Rock Revival: How a Hand-Built Amp Brand Quietly Ascended in the Guitar World - Premier Guitar
  91. 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
  92. Best acoustic guitar amp 2025: Amplify your acoustic with a top-rated amp - MusicRadar
  93. Fender to launch new American Vintage, Mustang, and Tone Master amps this year – here’s everything you need to know - Guitar.com
  94. Supro Announces New Airwave Tube Amp - Premier Guitar
  95. NAMM 2025 Gallery: The Latest from the NAMM Show - Premier Guitar
  96. ‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero - MPR News
  97. NAMM 2023: Biggest guitar, pedal and amp announcements - Guitar.com
  98. NAMM 2021: The best guitar, pedal and amp releases this year - Guitar.com
  99. News - The Perfect Guitar Amp Design / Next Level Boss Katana - Guitar Pedal X
  100. News - Ultimate Guitar Amps - A Personal Selection - Guitar Pedal X

Bass Player News

  1. Glen Matlock on Sharing His Side of the Story with “I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol” - floodmagazine.com
  2. The bassist played on the band's biggest hits from 1970 to 1986. - facebook.com
  3. Bassist Ronald LaPread, Commodores co-founder, dies at 75 - WHIO TV
  4. Paul McCartney Talks About Collaborating on New Rolling Stones Album - VOI.id
  5. Ready To Strike announce new bassist Ethan Greene - Sleaze Roxx
  6. Obituary: Commodores bassist Ronald LaPread, who died in Auckland aged 76 - NZ Herald
  7. Commodores Bassist Ronald LaPread Has Passed Away - uDiscoverMusic
  8. “It’s a one-string instrument with a handle on it, and I hit it with a stick”: Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month - guitarworld.com
  9. Best overdrive pedals for bass 2026: The ultimate in bass saturation at all price points - guitarworld.com
  10. Commodores co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread dead at 75 - Fox News
  11. Ronald LaPread dead: Commodores co-founder and bass player dies aged 75 - The Sun
  12. INGESTED Bassist THOMAS O'MALLEY Leaves The Band - Metal Injection
  13. INGESTED bassist Thomas O'Malley exits band - Lambgoat
  14. Ronald LaPread, former Commodores bass player, dies in Auckland aged 75 - RNZ
  15. Founding member of The Commodores dies at 75 - NZ Herald
  16. “Jaco made a great contribution, but what came after was all these idiots trying to sound like him. That's why bass players today are so lame”: Bill Laswell gives his unfiltered verdict on modern bassists - guitarworld.com
  17. Providing The Foundation: Bassist Recalls Why He Loves The Instrument - Post Journal
  18. “Paul played a lot of terrific bass with Wings that’s still under-appreciated. I don't think he even recognizes it himself”: Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles bassline - guitarworld.com
  19. Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  20. ’70s Bass Legend Named the ‘Most Underrated Bass Player of All Time’ - Men's Journal

Bass Amp News

  1. Best multi-effects pedals 2026: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers - MusicRadar
  2. “A small yet mighty gig bag hero”: Mesa/Boogie launches powerhouse preamp/DI with all the tone-shaping capabilities of its high-end Subway line - guitarworld.com
  3. Genzler Amplification Introduces Magellan 800+ Bass Amp - Premier Guitar
  4. Best bass amps 2026: low-end tone machines - GuitarPlayer.com
  5. Mayor Karen Bass says LA28 head Wasserman should step down - Los Angeles Times
  6. Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
  7. 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
  8. Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp // DI - Premier Guitar
  9. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Music Connection Magazine
  10. IK Multimedia Announces TONEX Plug for Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar
  11. GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
  12. Geezer Butler to sell signed amps used at rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show - Guitar.com
  13. IK Multimedia ToneX Bass Pedals: Ampeg, Bassmann, And Much More! - Gearnews.com
  14. Mesa/Boogie resurrects the iconic Bass 400+ without the backache - Mixdown Magazine
  15. Respected Bass Amp Tone In Software - Sonicstate
  16. MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
  17. Bergantino Audio Announces the HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  18. “Designed to meet the exacting standards of today’s bassists”: Aguilar has overhauled some of its most iconic bass amps with some choice upgrades - guitarworld.com
  19. Boss Announces Katana-500 Bass Head and Cabinet 112 Bass - Premier Guitar
  20. Boss unleashes a Bass Edition of its Killer ME-90 Multi-FX pedal alongside a potent new Katana 500 Watt Bass Head with matching C112B Cab - Guitar Pedal X

Guitar Effects News

  1. "The app is where things get both wild and a little weird:" Positive Grid Reactor 50 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review - MusicRadar
  2. “A turning point for the industry”: Tone3000’s new A2 NAM modeling tech beat some huge hitters in a blind listening test – and it’s completely free to use - guitarworld.com
  3. Positive Grid unveils amps that let you design tones with AI - MusicRadar
  4. Holy Island Audio's Angel Teeth is a fantastic sounding, massively evolved DOD250 Distortion with Extra Clipping Options, Upper Octave and Fuzz! - Guitar Pedal X
  5. Electro-Harmonix Pico Intelligent Harmony Machine Pedal - Guitar.com
  6. Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Reissue Review - Premier Guitar
  7. My Airline Dirty Birdy Fuzz has landed - it is indeed very aptly named for its unusual mix of hairy dirt and smooth sustain! - Guitar Pedal X
  8. “Quirky and off-the-wall, it’s waiting to throw a spanner in the works of your guitar tone”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster review - guitarworld.com
  9. EHX Pico Intelligent Harmony Machine review: impressive tracking hampered by inevitable compromise - Guitar.com
  10. “Everyone who is anyone has used one at some point in their careers”: The story of the Boss digital delay pedal that changed the world - guitarworld.com
  11. Best overdrive pedals for bass 2026: The ultimate in bass saturation at all price points - guitarworld.com
  12. Highlights from Doug's Chase Bliss Big Time Tour at The Dodo Micropub, Hanwell - Guitar Pedal X
  13. Turn Your N64 Controller Into An Instrument With This Guitar Effects Pedal - Retro Dodo
  14. This week's hottest new guitar gear – featuring Wes Borland's Jackson and a Korn pedal - Yahoo
  15. “Make no mistake, it could grace any professional stage with its superb range of sounds, rugged build and great flexibility”: Fractal Audio Systems AM4 review review - MusicRadar
  16. Deals of the Week: RODE, Arturia, and JHS Pedals - Gearnews.com
  17. “Built on the same ingredients that forged the sound”: Korn have released another pedal that channels the sound of their genre-defining debut record due to overwhelming fan demand - guitarworld.com
  18. 2026 May Pedal-Chain Update - Episode V - Giga-Hoard Modulated Fuzz'n'Drive Board - Guitar Pedal X
  19. Phil Jones Bass Launches the Boosterooster PE-2 Pedal - Premier Guitar
  20. “A pedal that leaves players saying, ‘WTF!’”: DOD and Morley team up for the triple threat Wah-ocTo-Fuzz pedal - guitarworld.com

Guitar and Bass News

  1. “It’s a one-string instrument with a handle on it, and I hit it with a stick”: Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month - guitarworld.com
  2. Best overdrive pedals for bass 2026: The ultimate in bass saturation at all price points - guitarworld.com
  3. “I thought, That's my guitar! He told me, 'I bought it off some guy on the street for 350 bucks.'” How Lita Ford rediscovered her stolen B.C. Rich Mockingbird — and then let it go again - GuitarPlayer.com
  4. Eastwood Guitars unveils an Angine de Poitrine-inspired double neck guitar/bass – polka-dots not included - Guitar.com
  5. “He had a flat full of headless basses. He’d figured out a way he could nick them”: The crazy method a thief used to steal 50 bass guitars – including one belonging to Guy Pratt - guitarworld.com
  6. No knobs? No problem – Sterling By Music Man takes bass guitar design minimalism to its logical conclusion with the super-cool Joe Dart Vision - MusicRadar
  7. “He’s like, ‘Where did you find that? Our storage unit’s been broken into. Everything’s been cleared out’” Korn bassist Ra Díaz recovers 15 bass guitars that were stolen from him – thanks to community effort - guitarworld.com
  8. “What’s that headless bass that looks like a toothpick? I really liked the sound, but I hated the bass”: How bassist Cliff Williams landed the gig (and found his sound) with AC/DC - guitarworld.com
  9. Dave Brock denies suggestion Hawkwind stole Paul McCartney's long-lost bass - Louder
  10. 1983 Hit Named ‘Greatest Bass Guitar Solo of All Time’ by Bassists - Men's Journal
  11. “The bass strings broke – I had to tie them together. I would slide down the strings, cutting my fingers and getting blood all over the bass”: Bakithi Kumalo looks back at his formative years touring South Africa - guitarworld.com
  12. The moment Paul McCartney plays his newly restored bass over 50 years after it was lost - BBC
  13. Electronic Audio Experiments' Greathammer evolved Solid State Bass Driver / Preamp sounds Thunderously Good on Guitar too! - Guitar Pedal X
  14. “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 - guitarworld.com
  15. News | The Lost Bass: How the 1961 Höfner Bass Found its Way Home - McCartney
  16. “It felt like the worst moment of my life. I walked up to the truck, saw the padlock on the ground, and my heart sank”: The moment Wings’ former sound engineer had to tell Paul McCartney his priceless Höfner bass guitar had been stolen - guitarworld.com
  17. “I’ve got some bad news, Paul. Our truck was broken into and the bass was stolen.” Ian Horne recalls how he lost Paul McCartney’s Höfner bass - GuitarPlayer.com
  18. “The phone rang. It was Paul McCartney. That’s when I knew we’d found it”: We meet the man who reunited Paul McCartney with his long-lost Beatles bass - guitarworld.com
  19. “I knew he only lived about 12 miles away, so I thought I would just drive there.” The woman who found Paul McCartney’s bass guitar in her attic had no idea a global search for the instrument was going on - GuitarPlayer.com
  20. Gibson Unleashes the New Thunderbird Bass - Premier Guitar

New Music releases

  1. Charli XCX Gears Up for Her Upcoming Album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ - Daily Music Roll
  2. 15 best new Milwaukee music releases to check out for June 2026 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  3. Pittsburgh local music releases for June 2026 - TribLIVE.com
  4. Taylor Swift Announces Original Song for Toy Story 5, Marking Her First New Music Release of 2026 - JubileeCast
  5. Taylor Swift’s New Song for ‘Toy Story 5’ Is Inspired by 1 Character’s Journey - TODAY.com
  6. Taylor Swift Announces New Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ - The Walt Disney Company
  7. The best new music releases from Colorado artists in May - Westword
  8. Tim McGraw Releases Two Songs, His First New Music in More Than a Year - American Songwriter
  9. New music on our radar this week: Barry Can't Swim, AQUTIE, Josh Caffé - Mixmag
  10. From Ariana Grande to Labrinth, aespa & More, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  11. Jay Wheeler’s ‘La Voz Favorita’ Album & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week - Billboard
  12. The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
  13. New Releases - Official Charts
  14. Olivia Rodrigo Released a Surprise Concert Film - ELLE
  15. Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of New & Upcoming Canadian Albums In 2026 - Billboard Canada
  16. Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx, Bleachers & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  17. BIIRD: All-female Irish trad band set to take flight - BBC
  18. Maluma, Drake, Gracie Abrams & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  19. Release Radar, Most Anticipated New Albums for 2nd Half of 2026 - - Saving Country Music
  20. New Music Friday: Charli xcx, Westlife, The Rolling Stones and more - Official Charts

 

 

 

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