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  1. “I collapsed. I was sobbing. I was inconsolable.” Richard Marx mourned Nathan East for hours — but the bassist wasn’t dead - GuitarPlayer.com
  2. Zacky Vengaence On His Solo Album Under His Real Name, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, And More - WRIF
  3. GEORGE LYNCH: Seeing EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Up Close And Personal' In 1970s Was A 'Mind-Bending' Experience - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  4. Metallica gifted Wolfgang Van Halen a “perfect attendance” certificate for not missing a support slot on the M72 tour - Guitar.com
  5. “Call my guitar man if you want the exact number”: Keith Richards reveals the astonishing number of guitars in his collection - Guitar.com
  6. “He wanted to crucify me.” Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen “micromanaged everything” on ‘Balance’ - GuitarPlayer.com
  7. You can buy Ace Frehley’s guitar … for about a half-million dollars - Yahoo
  8. “I’ve dreamed of having a Strat like this since I was a kid.” We review the Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’60s Stratocaster HSS - GuitarPlayer.com
  9. Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready On His New Solo Project Set In Seattle’s 90s Music Scene - Yahoo
  10. “You’re hanging out with your hero, then they go, ‘Okay, cool. Now pick up the guitar and show us what you got’”: Virtuoso Luis Kalil recalls the time he met – and played for – Jason Becker, at the shred icon’s house - Guitar World
  11. “They gave me an MRI and said it looked like I’d been in a car crash”: Gary Holt once gave himself clinical-grade whiplash because he headbanged to his riffs too hard - Guitar World
  12. Famed musician gives health update ahead of tour: ‘Feeling really good’ - PennLive.com
  13. “A band member said, ‘If we didn’t write it, there’s no point in doing it because we won’t get writing credits.’ I was really disappointed”: The moment Ritchie Blackmore knew he’d leave Deep Purple - Guitar World
  14. Guitarist, Scientist and Psychiatrist Ayman Fanous Tells Gorgeously Complex Brooklyn Stories - JazzTimes
  15. “With the solo, my mindset is that we’re at the start of a musical journey, and it’s my mission to tell a story”: Jared James Nichols on his melodic soloing ideas every guitar player can take from Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa and SRV - Guitar World
  16. “Brad said, ‘I know where it is.’ I said, ‘Really? Where?’ He opened up Guitar Player and there was a spread of Slash’s guitar collection”: The story of Joe Perry’s ’59 Les Paul Standard – his lost treasure and ultimate birthday gift - Guitar World
  17. Guitarist still basking in glow of Grammy nomination for latest album, roll with the Stones - Cleveland.com
  18. “I laughed my head off! Like, ‘Oh my God, what have we spawned?’” Keith Richards shares his response to the Sunset Strip shredders of the 1980s - Guitar World
  19. “The house and studio burned to the ground. When we got there, Pink was sitting in the driveway. She gave me a Gibson guitar case with a bow on it”: How Butch Walker’s ear for killer tone took him on a journey from obscurity to in-demand producer - Guitar World
  20. “I auditioned for The Ultimate Sin record. I was there for 21 days and recorded almost every day or night”: Greg Chaisson on his gruelling Ozzy Osbourne audition - Guitar World
  21. Brian Setzer's Illness Left Him Unable to 'Button My Pants, Let Alone Play Guitar' - Ultimate Classic Rock
  22. The 2 rhythm guitarists Angus Young said are great - Rock and Roll Garage
  23. The first meeting of Bob Dylan and his greatest guitarist, Mike Bloomfield - Far Out Magazine
  24. Ill Niño Unceremoniously Fired Guitarist Xander Raymond Charles Just Months After Hiring Him - MetalSucks
  25. “I couldn’t button my pants, let alone play guitar.” Brian Setzer gives health update in a brand-new interview as the Stray Cats return to the road - GuitarPlayer.com
  26. How Did Hillel Slovak Die? Inside the Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist’s Life and Cause of Death - Yahoo
  27. GEOFF TATE Explains Why He Didn't Approach Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist CHRIS DEGARMO About Contributing To 'Operation: Mindcrime III' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  28. Ill Nino Fire Guitarist With No Explanation - antiMusic
  29. “Her family wanted the guitar to go to a good home where it would actually be played. I still can’t believe her generosity”: With the help of a stunning vintage Gibson acoustic, Jussi Reijonen is giving Western folk an Arabian makeover - Guitar World
  30. “Our parents f***ed up — and it would be tragic to allow this to happen again.” Pete Townshend says kids today are living a modern version of his rock opera ‘Tommy’ - GuitarPlayer.com
  31. Guitarist fired from band right before first show together: ‘Total shock’ - PennLive.com
  32. POWERRAGE, Featuring Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI, Releases Second Single, 'Dragon Man' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  33. ILL NIÑO Parts With Brand New Guitarist Hired Earlier This Year - Metal Injection
  34. “Some of the guys made fun of it, but it ended up giving us our second Number 1”: Back to the Future made them a household name, now they needed a followup – the making of Huey Lewis and the News’ last big rock ’n’ roll guitar record - Guitar World
  35. “Our family band dynamic was f***g toxic.” Rich Robinson says success tore the Black Crowes apart — and explains why they refused to reunite until everything changed - GuitarPlayer.com
  36. “Opening the case, we find ourselves transported back in time some 54 years”: How Gibson made the ultimate tribute to David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson - Guitar World
  37. Ana Popovic: The Bruce Springsteen-approved guitarist gets funky - Louder
  38. "He said: 'Hold it! Keep playing that, don't stop!' He comes down in his undershorts and grabs his guitar, then completes the riff." How London’s famous clock tower and a flirtatious groupie inspired Jimi Hendrix's last great song - Louder
  39. ILL NINO dismiss guitarist Xander Raymond Charles prior to Latin American tour - Lambgoat
  40. Ill Niño Part Ways With Their New Guitarist Xander Raymond Charles Ahead Of Playing Their First Show Together - Theprp.com
  41. “Freddie said, 'No, no, no, no — it's a piano song!’” Freddie Mercury didn’t want a guitar solo. Brian May fought for it — and created one of Queen’s most celebrated moments on record - GuitarPlayer.com
  42. “That’s where they f***ed it up.” Why Keith Urban still plays the battered Telecaster behind his biggest hits - GuitarPlayer.com
  43. “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
  44. Best online guitar lessons: Improve your playing with my top picks - MusicRadar
  45. “The best rock guitar player I have ever played with”: Rock world pays tribute to late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell - Guitar.com
  46. Tenacious D singer/guitar player kicking off tour in Toledo - wtol.com
  47. Legendary singer and guitar player dead at 82: ‘There was no one like him’ - lehighvalleylive
  48. “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
  49. Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
  50. “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
  51. 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
  52. “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
  53. Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
  54. Biffy Clyro touring guitarist says he “can't think of anything more boring” than playing acoustic guitar - Guitar.com
  55. “You think of him as a songwriter and a singer really, but as a bass guitar player, it’s next-level”: Johnny Marr’s “mind-blowing” jam with Paul McCartney – and why he thinks Macca reinvented the bass - Guitar World
  56. 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
  57. Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 - The New York Times
  58. “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
  59. “There is no final curtain here, not really”: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist and founding member, dies aged 78 - Guitar World
  60. “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
  61. Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
  62. “When they saw my guitar, they all laughed at me.” How Mike Campbell survived his toughest audition — in front of Tom Petty - GuitarPlayer.com
  63. “Anything but the guitar”: Marcus King claims he never plays guitar at home – and thinks it makes him a better musician - Guitar.com
  64. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  65. WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  66. “When I’m at home, I don’t like to touch the guitar”: Why playing less guitar helped Marcus King become a better player and songwriter - Guitar World
  67. The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65 - BBC
  68. “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
  69. “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
  70. Joe Walsh names the “12 best all-time-forever” guitar solos - GuitarPlayer.com
  71. “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
  72. “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
  73. "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
  74. Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84 - The New York Times
  75. “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
  76. Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies - NPR
  77. MICHAEL SWEET: 'If People Only Knew How Hard I Work' On Guitar Parts For STRYPER Albums - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  78. 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
  79. “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
  80. “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
  81. Ex-DOGMA Guitarist Further Accuses Band Management Of Misogyny & Callousness - Metal Injection
  82. EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: How ACE FREHLEY Influenced Me As A Guitar Player - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  83. KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74 - BBC
  84. “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
  85. Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
  86. “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
  87. Samantha Fish: Five players who will keep the blues alive - GuitarPlayer.com
  88. “He just blows everybody away”: Samantha Fish on who she thinks are the best modern blues guitar players right now - Guitar World
  89. “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
  90. Maggie Baugh: What to know about Keith Urban's guitar player - Fox News
  91. “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
  92. “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
  93. “Probably the only good thing that ever came from my drinking.” Marcus King didn't realize he bought a gem of a vintage guitar until this happened - GuitarPlayer.com
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  95. Brent Hinds: Former Mastodon guitarist dies in motorcycle crash - BBC
  96. "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
  97. “It was much harder to get a Rolling Stones sound with him.” Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one guitarist was the wrong fit - GuitarPlayer.com
  98. 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
  99. Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone
  100. “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

  1. “They’re not just relics of the past. They are benchmarks”: The holy grail of tone – three amps that built the sound of recorded guitar - Guitar World
  2. “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
  3. Marshall DSL40CR 40W Tube Guitar Amp Combo With Reverb – 1x12 Speaker, Footswitch, Studio & Stage Ready - ruhrkanal.news
  4. “It sounds way bigger than it is”: Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal - Guitar World
  5. “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
  6. EarthQuaker ZEQD-Pre Review - Premier Guitar
  7. Winzz Guitars Introduces the Lead Burner 30W IR-Enabled Guitar Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  8. “Got my dream amp!” Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero - Guitar World
  9. 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
  10. This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
  11. Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - GuitarPlayer.com
  12. Synergy Unveils Machine-Learning Power Amp Technology - Premier Guitar
  13. Best headphone amps for guitar 2026: silent practice solutions - Guitar World
  14. The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever - MusicRadar
  15. 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
  16. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  17. “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
  18. 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
  19. Magnatone Introduces Four New Amps At NAMM - Premier Guitar
  20. “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
  21. 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
  22. “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
  23. Meet Orange Amps’ UK-built all-valve guitar amp head: the OR60 - Mixdown Magazine
  24. SYNERGY Amps Releases the All New SYN-20IR 1x12 All-Tube 20 Watt Combo - Premier Guitar
  25. “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
  26. Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  27. “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
  28. “Designed to go hard”: Orange unveils new vintage-inspired single-channel OR60 amp head - Guitar.com
  29. “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
  30. 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
  31. Bad Cat Amplifiers Introduces Hot Cat 50 Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  32. Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - Guitar World
  33. Peavey® Unveils New MegaBass™ 410 and 115 Speaker Cabinets - Premier Guitar
  34. The Guitar.com staff picks: this is the best new gear of 2025 - Guitar.com
  35. Tube Amps: Finally Obsolete in 2026? - Gearnews.com
  36. “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
  37. Reverb shares its best selling gear of the year – and 2025 was the year of the Strat - Guitar.com
  38. The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
  39. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Premier Guitar
  40. “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
  41. “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
  42. “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
  43. “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
  44. 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
  45. VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  46. Vox launches Micro Superbeetle guitar and audio amplifiers - Mixdown Magazine
  47. “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
  48. 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
  49. AFI guitarist ditched tube amps because they made him feel “constrained” sonically – does he have a point? - Guitar.com
  50. Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
  51. Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone – these are my top picks - Guitar World
  52. My Surprising Journey with Vintage Fender Amps - Premier Guitar
  53. News - Greer's Mizuki Blue replicates Tube-Amp-like Textures with 2 JFET Gain Stages - Guitar Pedal X
  54. Prime Day guitar deals 2025: Amazon's Big Deal Days is officially over - Guitar World
  55. PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models Plus a New Combo Amp Ahead of 2026 Updates - Premier Guitar
  56. “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
  57. “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
  58. What’s more important, your guitar or amp? Phil X reckons he has the answer - Guitar.com
  59. Bad Cat Introduces the Ocelot — Small Amp. Big Attitude. Total Control. - Premier Guitar
  60. “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
  61. 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
  62. If you're as excited about the Line 6 Helix Stadium as we are, you'll be pleased to know you can now hear it in action - Guitar.com
  63. Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
  64. “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
  65. “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
  66. Mooer’s F15i is a $190 desktop modeling amp with touchscreen - Guitar World
  67. Blackstar Amplification Launches ID:X Series – A Cut Above - Premier Guitar
  68. “It might be the smallest of the small, but it’s a Goliath in sound”: On-Stage Travel Guitar Amplifier review - Guitar World
  69. 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
  70. Best acoustic guitar amp 2025: Amplify your acoustic with a top-rated amp - MusicRadar
  71. Fender to launch new American Vintage, Mustang, and Tone Master amps this year – here’s everything you need to know - Guitar.com
  72. Supro Announces New Airwave Tube Amp - Premier Guitar
  73. News - 4 of a Kind One Knob Noise Gates - Guitar Pedal X
  74. Best tube amps: my top tube amps for the ultimate guitar tone - GuitarPlayer.com
  75. Thomann has acquired Hughes & Kettner - Guitar World
  76. Best amp modellers 2025: High-tech tone solutions for all guitarists - MusicRadar
  77. 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
  78. Divided by 13 CCC 9/15 Review - Premier Guitar
  79. Carr Skylark Special Review - Premier Guitar
  80. News - The Boss Katana : GO - Personal Guitar Amplifier / Headphone Amp is Back! - Guitar Pedal X
  81. The Boss Katana : GO - Personal Guitar Amplifier / Headphone Amp is Back! - Guitar Pedal X
  82. News - 9 Cool Headphone Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  83. NAMM 2025 Live: The biggest product launches, plus photos from the show floor… - Guitar.com
  84. NAMM 2025 rumors, predictions and breaking news - Guitar World
  85. NAMM 2025 Gallery: The Latest from the NAMM Show - Premier Guitar
  86. Boss Unveils New Gear for NAMM 2025 - Premier Guitar
  87. ‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero - MPR News
  88. The Battle for the Amp Capture / Profiler Middle-Ground heats up - Neural DSP Nano Cortex vs AmpliTube Tonex - Guitar Pedal X
  89. News - A Brief Hobbyist Primer on Key Power Amp Tubes - Guitar Pedal X
  90. NAMM 2024: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions from the greatest gear show on Earth - Guitar World
  91. 16 of the Most Iconic Electric Guitar Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  92. NAMM 2023 news: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions - Guitar World
  93. NAMM 2023: Biggest guitar, pedal and amp announcements - Guitar.com
  94. Mike Soldano finally delivers his legendary SLO-100 Amp in pedal format - as the Super Lead Overdrive / Preamp - Guitar Pedal X
  95. How Many Amps Do You Use? - Premier Guitar
  96. Reverb announces the best-selling guitar amps of 2021 - Guitar World
  97. NAMM 2021: the biggest guitar, amp and pedal releases so far - Guitar World
  98. News - What Two Years of Tone-Questing Looks Like - Acquisitions, Passes and Still Probables - Guitar Pedal X
  99. News - The Perfect Guitar Amp Design / Next Level Boss Katana - Guitar Pedal X
  100. News - 12 Great Guitar Combo Amps for your Consideration - Guitar Pedal X

Bass Player News

  1. “I collapsed. I was sobbing. I was inconsolable.” Richard Marx mourned Nathan East for hours — but the bassist wasn’t dead - GuitarPlayer.com
  2. Watch Flea pull double duty playing bass & trumpet on ’Fallon’ - deltaplexnews.com
  3. Melissa Auf der Maur filled her memoir with 'many love letters to Montreal' and to lost '90s magic - Cult MTL
  4. Melissa Auf der Maur’s memoir captures the beauty and brutality of ’90s rock - Salon.com
  5. Original Deftones Bassist Kicked Out of Band’s Show for “Being Too Aggressive in the Pit” - Consequence of Sound
  6. “I auditioned for The Ultimate Sin record. I was there for 21 days and recorded almost every day or night”: Greg Chaisson on his gruelling Ozzy Osbourne audition - Guitar World
  7. Watch David Ellefson perform Megadeth’s Countdown to Extinction in its entirety - Guitar.com
  8. “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
  9. “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
  10. “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
  11. “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
  12. “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
  13. Guitar played on Coventry's The Specials' Ghost Town up for auction - BBC
  14. Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone Australia
  15. NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
  16. “The music meant a lot to me even before I was playing those iconic basslines”: Bassist Simone Marie Butler announces her departure from Primal Scream - Guitar World
  17. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus: ‘Bass players are just cool. We’re the one that brings it all together’ - The Guardian
  18. 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
  19. “He will go down as one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. I can bring him a bass riff in seven-and-a-half and he’ll be right on it”: Justin Chancellor explains how bass fits into Tool’s challenging brand of prog - Guitar World
  20. Höfner – maker of Paul McCartney’s iconic violin bass – files for bankruptcy - Guitar.com

Bass Amp News

  1. Mayor Karen Bass says LA28 head Wasserman should step down - Los Angeles Times
  2. Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
  3. NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
  4. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  5. New Products for Bassists: Here are Some New Releases for NAMM 2026! - Gearnews.com
  6. Best multi-effects pedals: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers - MusicRadar
  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 - Premier Guitar
  10. IK Multimedia Announces TONEX Plug for Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar
  11. “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
  12. GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
  13. Geezer Butler to sell signed amps used at rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show - Guitar.com
  14. Mesa/Boogie resurrects the iconic Bass 400+ without the backache - Mixdown Magazine
  15. Respected Bass Amp Tone In Software - Sonicstate
  16. Blackstar Debut Bass: 2 New Bass Practice Amps - Gearnews.com
  17. Juan Alderete Is Bringing Over 700 Bass Guitars, Pedals, and Amps to Reverb - Reverb
  18. MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
  19. “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
  20. “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

Guitar Effects News

  1. “A fantastic one-stop shop of all that you need in a synth”: Knobula Monumatic review - MusicRadar
  2. Source Audio releases killer Pathways Multi-Mode Full Stereo Tremo-Verb in same enclosure format as its Lo-Fi Artifakt - Guitar Pedal X
  3. “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
  4. Native Audio is onto another winning formula with its super smartly thought out Stereo Pattern Keeper Phrase Modulator / Looper - Guitar Pedal X
  5. Guitar Effects Sonicake Digital Reverb Mini Guitar Effect Pedal T... - Vicedeal Guitar Looper Pedal - hotelier.com.py
  6. GPX Blog - 2026 London Synth and Pedal Expo Highlights from Studio 9294, Hackney Wick - Guitar Pedal X
  7. "It’s one of the most satisfying stacking combinations I’ve encountered in a dual-channel pedal for a very long time": Wampler Golden Jubilee review - Guitar World
  8. “More aggressive, more physical, more raw and in tune with the animal kingdom”: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2 Dual Op-Amp Fuzz review - Guitar World
  9. NuX Re-issue Analog Delay Pedal – Vintage Bucket Brigade Circuit For Guitar & Bass - ruhrkanal.news
  10. Twilight Pulse Audioworks Konstante review – a dual dirt pedal that’s faster than the speed of light - Guitar.com
  11. “I spent so much time as a teenager just staring at this guitar”: Liquid Gold Teles, a $569 shred machine, bonkers synth pedals... here is all the gear that caught my eye this week – and the megabucks Flying V that changed Kirk Hammett's life - Guitar World
  12. “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
  13. “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
  14. The 2026 London Synth & Pedal Expo at Studio 9294 Hackney Wick is on tomorrow Saturday and Sunday - see you there! - Guitar Pedal X
  15. CopperSound unleashes really cool Ion Mini Phase Locked Loop style Fuzz with 3 fixed presets / voicings onboard - Guitar Pedal X
  16. My good friend Ian from Gigahearts gifted me a one-off enhanced and improved alternative take Gig Buff 2 - Guitar Pedal X
  17. "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
  18. 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
  19. Thomann Spring Sale 2026: Amazing Deals on Amps and Pedals! - Gearnews.com
  20. “Instead of creating a polyphonic tuner itself, it simply knocked off Empower's patented device instead”: Behringer sues Boss over “knock off” polyphonic tuner - Guitar World

Guitar and Bass News

  1. Nefelibata Full Grain Leather Guitar Strap - 2.5" Wide Foam Padded Strap With Cross Silver Rivets For Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars (Carbon Black) - ruhrkanal.news
  2. Gibson Unleashes the New Thunderbird Bass - Premier Guitar
  3. “I’ve dreamed of having a Strat like this since I was a kid.” We review the Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’60s Stratocaster HSS - GuitarPlayer.com
  4. “A few years ago, I decided, ‘I'm just going to play trumpet every day, no matter what. And after a couple of years of doing it, I'm going to make a record’”: Flea covers Frank Ocean and explains why he’s scratching a long-standing itch on his new album - MusicRadar
  5. “I auditioned for The Ultimate Sin record. I was there for 21 days and recorded almost every day or night”: Greg Chaisson on his gruelling Ozzy Osbourne audition - Guitar World
  6. Gibson Thunderbird Bass with New Neck and Headstock - Gearnews.com
  7. Gibson launches upgraded Thunderbird Bass with new finishes and modern tweaks - Gibson
  8. Yuiturt 2-Pack Guitar String Mute Dampeners – Adjustable Fret Wrap For Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars - ruhrkanal.news
  9. Bass Guitar Theory Poster A2 (42x59cm) - Fretboard Notes, Chords, Scales, Modes Chart - Gift For Bassists - ruhrkanal.news
  10. Musiclily Pro Steel Dome Knobs (Set Of 2) - 1/4" Fine Knurled Guitar/Bass Control Knobs - ruhrkanal.news
  11. “Opening the case, we find ourselves transported back in time some 54 years”: How Gibson made the ultimate tribute to David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson - 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. Watch David Ellefson perform Megadeth’s Countdown to Extinction in its entirety - Guitar.com
  14. Electro-Harmonix Silencer Pedal - Noise Gate & Effects Loop For Guitar/Bass (9V Battery Included) - ruhrkanal.news
  15. “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
  16. Clear Acrylic Guitar Stand - Non-Slip Multi-Instrument Display For Electric, Acoustic, Bass, Ukulele & Violin - ruhrkanal.news
  17. Electronic Clip-On Digital Guitar Tuner - LCD Screen, 360° Rotatable, For Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Violin - ruhrkanal.news
  18. Solid Value Bass Yamaha Bass Guitar - Black Finish, Mahogany Body, Vintage Bridge Beginner Bass Guitar - ruhrkanal.news
  19. “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
  20. “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

New Music releases

  1. 5 of this week’s hottest music releases - CelebMix
  2. DIMMU BORGIR Set To Release First New Music Since 2018 This Week - Metal Injection
  3. April 2026 New Music Releases - DRGNews
  4. Get Ready For Rock's Epic New Music Lineup in April - Ultimate Classic Rock
  5. Rising First Nations musician ICONYX releases new music video - National Indigenous Times
  6. New Music Monday: Blush. releases chaotic house party music video ahead of upcoming EP - Victoria Buzz
  7. Olivia Rodrigo Says ‘Patient’ Fans Will Be ‘Rewarded Soon’ in New Hotline Message - ELLE
  8. BTS, Niall Horan, Lizzo & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  9. New Releases - Official Charts
  10. Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026 - Billboard
  11. The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
  12. Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of New & Upcoming Canadian Albums In 2026 - Billboard Canada
  13. Justin Bieber News: Latest Updates on Tour, Music Releases and Fan Engagement as of March 2026 - AD HOC NEWS
  14. BTS Goes Dapper in Tailored Suits on the ‘ARIRANG’ Album Cover—See Every Look - ELLE
  15. Kacey Musgraves, Jack Harlow & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  16. Iceage Release “Star,” First New Single in Five Years: Stream - Consequence of Sound
  17. Harry Styles, Ayra Starr, aespa & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  18. Harry Styles lets his guard down before new music release: ‘What I’m giving?’ - The Times of India
  19. New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026 - Pitchfork
  20. New Music Friday: Bruno Mars, RAYE, BLACKPINK, Gorillaz and more - Official Charts

 

 

 

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