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  1. “I thought my computer actually broke”: Bass phenom Kinga Głyk recalls the moment her rendition of an Eric Clapton classic went viral – and made her career - Guitar World
  2. Slash: The Most Iconic Les Paul Player? - Premier Guitar
  3. “Even if no-one’s applauding, this is still going”: Mark Speer was so afraid the audience wouldn’t applaud at early Khruangbin shows, he figured out how to do it on guitar - Guitar World
  4. “As soon as he saw ABBA, all in matching white fur coats, he went running over. Then he vomited.” John Lydon on the Sex Pistols’ obsession with Sweden’s purveyors of pop - Guitar Player
  5. I didn’t expect much for guitarists in the Amazon Presidents’ Day sale, but these 6 deals are well worth checking out with big savings on Boss, Fender, D'Addario, and more - Guitar Player
  6. I’ve looked at all 474 musical instrument deals in the Amazon Presidents’ Day sale, and these are the 6 every guitarist needs to look at - musicradar.com
  7. I didn’t think the Amazon Presidents’ Day sale would be any good for guitarists, but I’m happy to admit I’m wrong – here's 6 stellar savings on great guitar gear, including Boss, Fender, D'Addario, and more - Guitar World
  8. Eric Johnson Announces 2026 UK Tour - eonmusic
  9. Jerry Kennedy, Who Worked With Tammy Wynette, Reba + More, Dead at 85 - Taste of Country
  10. Grab yourself some historic savings with the 5 best Presidents’ Day sales for guitar players, including hundreds slashed off Fender, Gibson, PRS, and more - Guitar Player
  11. “Classical guitarists are at war with the guitar. They want to be part of the greater tradition like violin and piano. They want it to be more than it is”: How classical-schooled Derek Gripper rehabilitated himself with 21-string West African technique - Guitar World
  12. These are the 5 guitar sales that get our vote this Presidents' Day – score up to 60% off a whole host of guitars, amps, pedals and accessories - Guitar World
  13. “I did tours sleeping in a tent to save money. I asked this family if I could pitch up in their garden. That helped me get my first P-Bass”: Rock ’n’ roll's ‘Forrest Gump’ Leo Lyons shares the story of Ten Years After and their iconic Woodstock set - Guitar World
  14. Jay Azzolina Trio - journalofmusic.com
  15. “I would never have played bass without him, and without him I would never have been in a rock band. He taught me so much”: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea remembers the band’s original guitarist Hillel Slovak - musicradar.com
  16. “It was not possible to get a left-handed Jazzmaster in this country. Fender told me, ‘You might as well be ringing Ibanez – we just don’t make them’”: Mike Vennart on the Squier Strats that are simply unbeatable – and why he hates acoustics - Guitar World
  17. Jerry Kennedy, Who Helped Define Music in Nashville, Dies at 85 - The New York Times
  18. Heart’s Nancy Wilson Recalls Rocky Musical Beginnings on the “Worst Guitar of All Time” - American Songwriter
  19. Sun Prairie Star Events - Mike Dawes - hngnews.com
  20. “Wiped the whole hand out. The end of this thumb was off. The fingers were just danglin’, hangin’ off.” The King of Rockabilly on the gruesome onstage accident that nearly ended his career — and his life - Guitar Player
  21. The only singer Joe Perry loved as much as Steven Tyler: “He’s not interested in ego” - Far Out Magazine
  22. “We were terrified we were going to get caught. A lot of people would have lost their jobs”: That time one of alt-rock’s goofiest bands snuck into a storage space at 2am, and recorded a solo through Carlos Santana’s full guitar rig - Guitar World
  23. “Tal came over and said, ‘Sting, it doesn’t quite go the way you’re playing it…’” When Tal Wilkenfeld taught Sting the correct way to play an Aerosmith classic - Guitar World
  24. “There are babes jumping up and down. I’m going, ‘That guy's copping my song.’ And then I realized it was me!” Bonnie Raitt on learning her guitar work was the theme for the hit TV show ‘Baywatch’ - Guitar Player
  25. Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist ADRIAN VANDENBERG 'Wasn't Really Surprised' By DAVID COVERDALE's Retirement Announcement - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  26. “He was like, ‘No, I want the other position.’ That’s where it became so acrimonious between us”: Francis Rossi opens up on the internal tensions between Status Quo’s two guitar greats - Guitar World
  27. “It’s the most amazing guitar. I’ve used it on nearly every single record.” Bill Wyman on the $15 bass guitar that powered the Rolling Stones’ classic hits — and became a priceless piece of rock and roll history - Guitar Player
  28. Internet is loving Middletown student’s ‘Jimi Hendrix-style’ national anthem on guitar - Hamilton In-depth, Investigative News from Journal-News
  29. Messy, precise, inherently musical: Cake’s John McCrea remembers guitarist Greg Brown - capradio.org
  30. “Zakk, why am I alive?” Zakk Wylde on his favorite untold Ozzy Osbourne story - Guitar Player
  31. Legendary rock guitarist performs at intimate Bay Area club - The Mercury News
  32. ’90s Rock Guitarist Sends Clear Message Ahead of 2026 U.S. Tour - Parade
  33. “A piece as collectible as it is playable”: Prince’s signature Taylor is back for the first time in 15 years – but you’ll have to go to Paisley Park to get it - Guitar World
  34. “These performances present him at his very best – and they’re thrilling to hear”: Blues gold unearthed as rare Freddie King live performance surfaces after 50 years - Guitar World
  35. “He’s such a d*** that he’ll probably never get the credit he deserves.” Billy Corgan on the paradox of being Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar Player
  36. Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56 - The New York Times
  37. “The engineer got really excited. He was like, ‘Wow, what’re you guys doing?!” Bernie Leadon dissects the Eagles’ biggest album of all time - Guitar Player
  38. “I didn’t have the money, but I said, ‘I want it.’ Now it’s worth millions.” Andy Summers on the history-making $200 guitar behind the Police’s biggest hits - Guitar Player
  39. “He made me want to push the blues-rock envelope. He had this hip-hop persona, playing fiery blues riffs with all the soul you’d get from B.B. King”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram has learned from the masters on his road to becoming a modern-day blues great - Guitar World
  40. Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
  41. Biffy Clyro touring guitarist says he “can't think of anything more boring” than playing acoustic guitar - Guitar.com
  42. Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - Georgia Public Broadcasting
  43. Widespread Panic's Jimmy Herring Temporarily Stepping Away From Touring, Nick Johnson Filling In - Live For Live Music
  44. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  45. WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  46. “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” - Guitar Player
  47. “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
  48. “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
  49. “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
  50. “Every time I watch videos of her playing guitar, I'm just melted on the floor. I think she's one of the most genius guitar players”: Danielle Haim names her biggest guitar influences, including the player she calls “the most underrated” - musicradar.com
  51. “Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented,’ so take that how you want”: Gem Archer hints at Oasis' next move - Guitar World
  52. “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
  53. MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE On JOHN 5: 'He's Such A Talented Guitar Player That It Literally Just Lit All Of Us Up On Fire' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  54. Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies - NPR
  55. Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84 - Los Angeles Times
  56. “The guitar is the most difficult instrument to play. Trumpet players might argue with me”: Robben Ford on his favorite Tele, Dumble magic and why the guitar is a tough nut to crack - Guitar World
  57. MICHAEL SWEET: 'If People Only Knew How Hard I Work' On Guitar Parts For STRYPER Albums - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  58. Ed Sheeran is inspiring more people to play the guitar than The Beatles, according to a new study - Guitar.com
  59. AC/DC, Oasis, Bad Company and many more! Test your guitar news knowledge with Guitar Player's "Week in Music" Quiz for November 14, 2025 - Guitar Player
  60. “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
  61. “How did I not notice that before?” Rick Beato shares the secrets he's learned sitting next to David Gilmour, Neal Schon and other guitar greats - Guitar Player
  62. “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 - Guitar Player
  63. TOM MORELLO: 'Without ACE FREHLEY, I Don't Know Whether I Would've Ever Wanted To Play Guitar' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  64. EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: How ACE FREHLEY Influenced Me As A Guitar Player - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  65. Ace Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and band’s co-founder, dies aged 74 - The Guardian
  66. Ace Frehley 1951-2025: Guitar community mourns the death of Kiss’s trailblazing founding guitarist - Guitar.com
  67. Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
  68. Ace Frehley, founding member of rock band KISS, dead at 74 - Page Six
  69. “He’s one of the greatest there is, not just in blues but anything. He’s an alien.” Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive - Guitar Player
  70. “He just blows everybody away”: Samantha Fish on who she thinks are the best modern blues guitar players right now - Guitar World
  71. “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
  72. “I had this ridiculous fantasy of being like Slash with the top hat, no shirt, on stage shredding a Les Paul, but that wasn’t supposed to be me”: Mark Ronson says that he had to come to terms with the fact that he would never be a great guitar player - musicradar.com
  73. “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
  74. Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps - Guitar Player
  75. Meet Enoch: A 10-year-old self-taught guitar player from Abilene - KTXS
  76. Legendary Steel Guitar Player Robby Turner Dead at 63 - Taste of Country
  77. “I can tell you how to become a virtuoso very easily”: Steve Vai on how anybody can become an elite guitar player - Guitar World
  78. “I had a really famous guitar player tell me, ‘Don’t do it!’ The next day he phoned me and said, ‘What did you find?’”: Paul Reed Smith admits he takes razor blades to pickups to find out how they work - Guitar.com
  79. “We were mixing ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ and they just kept on coming in and borrowing all sorts of different stuff!” Peter Frampton says Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley used his guitars on Kiss’s smash 1975 live album - Guitar Player
  80. John Fogerty says this thing is more important to musical success than being a good guitar player: "Even if your playing is kind of average, you can go far” - Guitar.com
  81. “As soon as I heard the news, I turned to my roommate and said, ‘That's my gig.’ The next day, Dave rings”: Steve Vai on how he joined David Lee Roth’s band – and Roth’s desire to “beat Van Halen” - Guitar World
  82. “I don’t care who you are, I’d recommend this to any guitar player”: Carlos Santana’s practice routine that will make you a better musician - Guitar World
  83. Zakk Wylde and Gus G. on Ozzy Osbourne - Guitar Player
  84. “Maybe that was part of the reason I had overlooked it before. It was so perfect and almost doesn’t stand out”: Alice Cooper’s new guitarist on why Glen Buxton is a seriously underrated guitar hero - Guitar World
  85. “I missed out on being in one of the biggest rock bands in the world!” He played all the guitars on Jon Bon Jovi’s first hit but got passed over for Richie Sambora - Guitar Player
  86. “You couldn’t be in a rock band unless you looked a certain way”: Why Tim Pierce didn't join Bon Jovi – despite playing guitar on their first hit - Guitar.com
  87. "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
  88. The '70s rock guitarist The Kinks' Dave Davies calls the “great and underrated guitar player of the time” - Guitar.com
  89. Video 10-year-old guitar-playing prodigy rocks on - ABC News
  90. 10-year-old guitar-playing prodigy rocks on - MSN
  91. “It was much harder to get a Rolling Stones sound with him.” Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one guitarist was the wrong fit - Guitar Player
  92. Pete Townshend: How Roger Daltrey pushed me into the spotlight - Guitar Player
  93. “There's a great picture of Eddie, Pat Thrall, and myself backstage. Oh man, we look awesome. Three guitar players, just 24 years old”: Pat Travers recalls the best show he ever played – with Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen all on the same bill - Guitar World
  94. “I’ve never been very confident as a player.” Alex Lifeson reveals he had doubts about his guitar playing throughout his career with Rush - Guitar Player
  95. Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone
  96. MARTY FRIEDMAN Has Nothing Against 'Flashy' Guitar Playing: 'I Just Wanna Be Excited By What I Hear' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  97. “This song depicts all that Joe and I used to think about as teenagers.” Hear Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s debut track from the SatchVai Band, "I Wanna Play My Guitar" - Guitar Player
  98. “I’m like, ‘What the f***? My guitar, it’s completely out of tune!’ ” Samantha Fish names the one thing that can ruin every gig - Guitar Player
  99. Metallica’s Kirk Hammett thinks he “should be a lot better” at playing the guitar - Guitar.com
  100. Winner of Guitar Player Magazine International Competition to perform locally - timesobserver.com

Guitar Amp News

  1. With over $1,000 off PRS Core guitars and amps, I think I just found the most tempting sale around this Presidents' Day - Guitar World
  2. Joe Anastasio's cool new Void Manufacturing Brand is now available at Joe's Pedals in the UK - Guitar Pedal X
  3. Recording with 15 mics, a rewired guitar amp and some shotgun shells - behind "Perseus 9", by EPIMETHEUS - IDIOTEQ.com
  4. “Delivers surprisingly good amp models and one of the best AI practice tools I’ve ever used”: JBL BandBox Trio review - Guitar World
  5. “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
  6. This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
  7. Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - Guitar Player
  8. The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever - musicradar.com
  9. 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
  10. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  11. Friedman Phil X PX20, IR-Load, and VX30 I NAMM 2026 - Premier Guitar
  12. 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
  13. NAMM 2026: The Best New Product News & Announcements - Reverb
  14. “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.com
  15. NAMM 2026: The latest guitar launches and news from the biggest music gear event on the planet, as it happened - Guitar.com
  16. Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  17. Flattley unveils its Joker Valve Tone FET Tube Emulator at NAMM - a beautifully dynamic and vibrant amp-like gain stage / saturator / overdrive and distortion with myriad uses - Guitar Pedal X
  18. “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
  19. REVV Amps makes Joey Landreth Signature DirtDog Overdrive based on his custom modded D25 JL REVV Signature Tube Amp - Guitar Pedal X
  20. “Built to carry its sonic legacy into the future of listening”: Fender becomes the latest guitar and amp firm to enter the home audio space – but can Fender Audio stand up to Marshall? - Guitar World
  21. Highlights of the Year: 2025 A Year of Guitar Gear! - Gearnews.com
  22. “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
  23. Reverb shares its best selling gear of the year – and 2025 was the year of the Strat - Guitar.com
  24. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Premier Guitar
  25. The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
  26. Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point - Premier Guitar
  27. “Gives you the keys to a studio full of classic tube amps, speaker cabs, stompboxes, and effects”: Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio - Guitar World
  28. “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
  29. 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
  30. VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  31. “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
  32. 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
  33. GPX Blog - IK Multimedia throws its hat in the ring for Plugin Headphone Amps, with its TONEX PLUG - Guitar Pedal X
  34. AFI guitarist ditched tube amps because they made him feel “constrained” sonically – does he have a point? - Guitar.com
  35. “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
  36. Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
  37. News - Greer's Mizuki Blue replicates Tube-Amp-like Textures with 2 JFET Gain Stages - Guitar Pedal X
  38. “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
  39. “Never did I actually expect to get the chance to see one up close, let alone play one”: Everything that caught my eye at Guitar Summit 2025 – from the grand unveiling of a brand-new guitar company to the year’s most anticipated amp modeler - Guitar World
  40. “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
  41. Video: Meet Charlie Barker, a Twin-Style Tube Amp For Working Musicians - Reverb
  42. REVV G3 and G4 High Gain Distortion Anniversary Updates added to the reference collection - Guitar Pedal X
  43. “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
  44. With guitar amps starting from just £44, Thomann’s massive Hughes & Kettner sale just made modernizing your rig a lot cheaper - musicradar.com
  45. 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
  46. Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
  47. Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - Guitar Pedal X
  48. “Whenever we weren’t playing, Neil would call up and say, ‘Are you guys playing a gig next weekend? Can we borrow the amplifier?’” When Randy Bachman and Neil Young used to share guitar amps - Guitar World
  49. “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
  50. Dad who bought guitar amp on Facebook floored by previous rock star owner - Manchester Evening News
  51. “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
  52. “A bold step forward in modern amp design”: Blackstar goes up against Boss and Positive Grid with the ID:X – a next-gen modeling amp with newly developed tech that isn’t afraid of the competition - Guitar World
  53. 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
  54. Best acoustic guitar amp 2025: Amplify your acoustic with a top-rated amp - musicradar.com
  55. Fender to launch new American Vintage, Mustang, and Tone Master amps this year – here’s everything you need to know - Guitar.com
  56. “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
  57. News - 4 of a Kind One Knob Noise Gates - Guitar Pedal X
  58. Fender Studio app takes the best feature from our favourite guitar amps - Trusted Reviews
  59. Best tube amps: my top tube amps for the ultimate guitar tone - Guitar Player
  60. Thomann has acquired Hughes & Kettner - Guitar World
  61. 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
  62. News - Chug vs Chug Lite - a simple GPX Head-to-Head Comparison - Guitar Pedal X
  63. News - Wampler Pedals Capsule Collection - Guitar Pedal X
  64. "I never use my tube amp at home now, because I have a Spark Live": 5 reasons you should be picking up the Positive Grid Spark Live in the massive Guitar Month sale - Guitar World
  65. “If you’re a young guitar player, that’s money well spent”: The amp pedal John Mayer thinks everyone should own - Guitar.com
  66. “This is going to merge into a very hot topic among guitar players”: Why John Mayer decided against ditching his tube amps for modelers for Dead & Company’s Sphere residency – despite the venue’s shortcomings - Guitar World
  67. “The real cost of Trump’s tariff tax”: Morgan Amps says new tariffs will add up to $1,000 to the price of its amp heads - Guitar World
  68. “‘Cheap guitar’ doesn't mean bad guitar”: Why Yvette Young would rather have an expensive amp than an expensive guitar - Guitar.com
  69. “His expertise and vision have always set the standard for what a great amplifier should be”: Matchless Amplifiers and Bad Cat Amps luminary Mark Sampson – one of the leading minds of the boutique amp movement – has passed away - Guitar World
  70. "None of these other big bands are using these new fangled things” James Hetfield's guitar tech explains how he got the Metallica riff king to switch to modelling amps - Guitar.com
  71. News - The Boss Katana : GO - Personal Guitar Amplifier / Headphone Amp is Back! - Guitar Pedal X
  72. The Boss Katana : GO - Personal Guitar Amplifier / Headphone Amp is Back! - Guitar Pedal X
  73. Positive Grid Launches the Spark NEO - Premier Guitar
  74. News - 9 Cool Headphone Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  75. Game-changers, trends, innovations, revivals and show-stoppers: the key guitars, amps and pedals of NAMM 2025 - musicradar.com
  76. NAMM 2025 Live: The biggest product launches, plus photos from the show floor… - Guitar.com
  77. NAMM 2025 rumors, predictions and breaking news - Guitar World
  78. NAMM 2025: The Best New Product News & Announcements - Reverb
  79. “Lightweight, portable, and incredibly powerful”: Orange launches “studio-grade and gig-ready” Baby Range – three affordable, compact heads that downsize classic Orange tones (and introduce some new ones, too) - Guitar World
  80. “A new take on a classic”: Marshall teases the release of a modded JCM, as a new era for the legendary amp brand beckons - Guitar World
  81. Boss Unveils New Gear for NAMM 2025 - Premier Guitar
  82. ‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero - MPR News
  83. Kirk Hammett thinks Marshall amps sound “30 per cent better” when you plug them in in the UK than they do in America – is he right? - Guitar.com
  84. Slash thinks recording a live guitar amp is a “dying art”: “A lot of producers don't even know how to do it properly” - Guitar.com
  85. “Like taking Madison Square Garden wherever you go – epic and versatile”: With 25 per cent more volume, double the processing power, AI and looper, Positive Grid’s Spark 2 ups the ante for practice-friendly digital guitar amps - musicradar.com
  86. NAMM 2024: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions from the greatest gear show on Earth - Guitar World
  87. NAMM 2024 Live: Our top moments from the biggest gear show in the world - Guitar.com
  88. 16 of the Most Iconic Electric Guitar Amps - Guitar Pedal X
  89. News - 25 Iconic Guitar Body Shapes - Guitar Pedal X
  90. Mike Soldano finally delivers his legendary SLO-100 Amp in pedal format - as the Super Lead Overdrive / Preamp - Guitar Pedal X
  91. News - 12 of the Best Evolved Tone Enhancer Pedals - Guitar Pedal X
  92. Russian sanctions result in a shortage of prized vacuum-tube guitar amps - marketplace.org
  93. An Expert Guide to Boutique Amps - Reverb
  94. NAMM 2021: the biggest guitar, amp and pedal releases so far - Guitar World
  95. Hear: Our five favourite new guitar amps of NAMM 2020 - musicradar.com
  96. Four best guitar amps of NAMM 2020 - Guitar.com
  97. News - Boss Moves Even Further Ahead with its New and Improved MKII Katana Amp Range - Guitar Pedal X
  98. News - What Two Years of Tone-Questing Looks Like - Acquisitions, Passes and Still Probables - 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. “I thought my computer actually broke”: Bass phenom Kinga Głyk recalls the moment her rendition of an Eric Clapton classic went viral – and made her career - Guitar World
  2. Gifts For Bass Guitar Players Cotton Music T-shirt Bass Player T-Shirt - 'You Hear The Music But Feel The Bass' Funny Guitarist Tee Music Lover T-shirt Design Striped Bass Shirt - hotelier.com.py
  3. Mural planned to celebrate the life of The Stone Roses legend Mani in Greater Manchester - Far Out Magazine
  4. “I did tours sleeping in a tent to save money. I asked this family if I could pitch up in their garden. That helped me get my first P-Bass”: Rock ’n’ roll's ‘Forrest Gump’ Leo Lyons shares the story of Ten Years After and their iconic Woodstock set - Guitar World
  5. “I would never have played bass without him, and without him I would never have been in a rock band. He taught me so much”: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea remembers the band’s original guitarist Hillel Slovak - musicradar.com
  6. “David shook my hand and said, ‘Here’s the song I want to do.’ It was Golden Years. I was auditioning during the making of the album”: Bassist George Murray’s six-year stint with David Bowie - Guitar World
  7. “Tal came over and said, ‘Sting, it doesn’t quite go the way you’re playing it…’” When Tal Wilkenfeld taught Sting the correct way to play an Aerosmith classic - Guitar World
  8. Entire British boyband died after car plunged into canal as tributes paid - The Mirror
  9. “It’s the most amazing guitar. I’ve used it on nearly every single record.” Bill Wyman on the $15 bass guitar that powered the Rolling Stones’ classic hits — and became a priceless piece of rock and roll history - Guitar Player
  10. Mumford Bass Player Thanks Fans After Brain Surgery - IMDb
  11. “He is the funkiest bass player that ever lived. Every note a mighty oak, a bull elephant, a bomb”: William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson, Funkadelic bassist who coined the band’s name, dies aged 75 - Guitar World
  12. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus: ‘Bass players are just cool. We’re the one that brings it all together’ - The Guardian
  13. “We weren’t allowed to play on our record... the Wrecking Crew guys all played. I’m looking through the window, going, ‘Wow, these are the cats’”: How Leland Sklar went from being banned from the studio to a session legend - Guitar World
  14. “Finally, they both ran out of steam. Silence. Then Keith said, ‘Are you sure you want to be the meat in this sandwich?’” The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too) - Guitar World
  15. “I’ve worked with Lee Sklar. I got to see Anthony Jackson play. I had Pino Palladino on my first album. I’ve been able to absorb that bass-playing mojo”: How the bass guitar became a crucial part of Sheryl Crow’s songwriting process - Guitar World
  16. “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
  17. Höfner – maker of Paul McCartney’s iconic violin bass – files for bankruptcy - Guitar.com
  18. Biffy Clyro bass player quits tour over addiction and mental health issues - BBC
  19. “Robert said, ‘Would you be prepared to play bass?’ And I thought, ‘Four strings, six strings... what could be the problem?’”: Greg Lake started out as a guitarist – before being convinced by Robert Fripp to switch to bass when joining King Crimson - Guitar World
  20. Flea has announced his debut solo album – but he’s not the only bassist playing on it - Guitar World

Bass Amp News

  1. Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
  2. Best multi-effects pedals: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers - musicradar.com
  3. 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
  4. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Premier Guitar
  5. IK Multimedia Announces TONEX Plug for Guitar and Bass - Premier Guitar
  6. “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
  7. GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
  8. “This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal. Don’t wait, once they’re gone, they’re gone”: Ashdown and Reverb are selling Geezer Butler’s Head Of Doom bass amps, signed by the man himself - musicradar.com
  9. Geezer Butler to sell signed amps used at rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show - Guitar.com
  10. Respected Bass Amp Tone In Software - Sonicstate
  11. Juan Alderete Is Bringing Over 700 Bass Guitars, Pedals, and Amps to Reverb - Reverb
  12. MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
  13. Best bass amps: low-end tone machines - Guitar Player
  14. “It’s a game-changer for me”: Laney and Nathan East team up for a versatile signature bass head that ends a 40-year wait for the session legend - Guitar World
  15. “A culmination of years of work”: Seymour Duncan pushes the boundaries of its PowerStage series with a dedicated bass unit – and it's so much more than just a companion for your modeler - Guitar World
  16. Bergantino Audio Announces the HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  17. Fender drops game-changing Tone Master Pro update - Guitar World
  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. Get a Line 6 Helix at $200 off this Presidents’ Day at Guitar Center - Guitar.com
  2. “My only frustrations are with its unstable tuning, which dampens an otherwise fantastic playing experience”: Cort Space G6TR review - Guitar World
  3. I didn’t expect much for guitarists in the Amazon Presidents’ Day sale, but these 6 deals are well worth checking out with big savings on Boss, Fender, D'Addario, and more - Guitar Player
  4. Ableton Live co-creator Robert Henke updates a classic Live effect with free M4L device Filter Delays - musicradar.com
  5. These are the 5 guitar sales that get our vote this Presidents' Day – score up to 60% off a whole host of guitars, amps, pedals and accessories - Guitar World
  6. GPX Blog - Chinese brand Gervana unleashes intriguing and expansive Wuyin Multi-Muff Fuzz - Guitar Pedal X
  7. Liven up your workflow with this animal-themed Safari Audio plugin bundle for just £44 - MusicTech
  8. Joe Anastasio's cool new Void Manufacturing Brand is now available at Joe's Pedals in the UK - Guitar Pedal X
  9. JHS Morning Glory V4 Overdrive Pedal – Transparent Guitar Effects Pedal With Bright Cut Switch - umlconnector.com
  10. Rowin LEF-319 Guitar Noise Gate Pedal - Noise Killer With Hard/Soft Modes, True Bypass - umlconnector.com
  11. Zoom A1X FOUR Multi-Effects Pedal For Acoustic Instruments | UK Version With Looper & Drum Machine - umlconnector.com
  12. Behringer’s BM-17 Frequency Box channels the iconic Moogerfooger MF-107 – for just £99 - MusicTech
  13. The Art of Imperfection: A Guide to Creating Lo-Fi Guitar Tones - Gearnews.com
  14. Keeley Nocturne Review - Premier Guitar
  15. “I saw these at Guitar Summit last year and came away with one thought: this might be the guitar of my dreams”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a long-awaited Lamb of God Les Paul - Guitar World
  16. Deals of the Week from Roland, Positive Grid & IK Multimedia - Gearnews.com
  17. “Powerful, extremely versatile and creatively refreshing, it offers a ton of inspiration if you click with it”: LAG HyVibe 10 HV10ACE review - musicradar.com
  18. Behringer The Flange is a clone of the Lovestone flanger pedal, also with no name - synth anatomy
  19. Behringer clones the Lovetone Ring Stinger, a cult classic ring mod/fuzz pedal heard on Radiohead's Kid A - musicradar.com
  20. Behringer The Flange With No Name: Go Beyond Flanging! - Gearnews.com

Guitar and Bass News

  1. “My only frustrations are with its unstable tuning, which dampens an otherwise fantastic playing experience”: Cort Space G6TR review - Guitar World
  2. “I thought my computer actually broke”: Bass phenom Kinga Głyk recalls the moment her rendition of an Eric Clapton classic went viral – and made her career - Guitar World
  3. I didn’t expect much for guitarists in the Amazon Presidents’ Day sale, but these 6 deals are well worth checking out with big savings on Boss, Fender, D'Addario, and more - Guitar Player
  4. Grab yourself some historic savings with the 5 best Presidents’ Day sales for guitar players, including hundreds slashed off Fender, Gibson, PRS, and more - Guitar Player
  5. Score a vintage spec Fender with $600 off this Presidents' Day thanks to some gigantic Vintera II discounts over at the official Fender store - Guitar World
  6. “Cutting-edge Fluence technology meets world-class artistry”: Fishman brings Herman Li’s PRS Chleo Fluence pickups to the masses – but there’s a catch - Guitar World
  7. “I did tours sleeping in a tent to save money. I asked this family if I could pitch up in their garden. That helped me get my first P-Bass”: Rock ’n’ roll's ‘Forrest Gump’ Leo Lyons shares the story of Ten Years After and their iconic Woodstock set - Guitar World
  8. “I would never have played bass without him, and without him I would never have been in a rock band. He taught me so much”: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea remembers the band’s original guitarist Hillel Slovak - musicradar.com
  9. “It was not possible to get a left-handed Jazzmaster in this country. Fender told me, ‘You might as well be ringing Ibanez – we just don’t make them’”: Mike Vennart on the Squier Strats that are simply unbeatable – and why he hates acoustics - Guitar World
  10. 3 Alternative Rock Songs From the 1990s That Are Defined by Their Bass Lines - American Songwriter
  11. Behringer Copies Another Lovetone Pedal - Sonicstate
  12. “Tal came over and said, ‘Sting, it doesn’t quite go the way you’re playing it…’” When Tal Wilkenfeld taught Sting the correct way to play an Aerosmith classic - Guitar World
  13. “I saw these at Guitar Summit last year and came away with one thought: this might be the guitar of my dreams”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a long-awaited Lamb of God Les Paul - Guitar World
  14. “It’s the most amazing guitar. I’ve used it on nearly every single record.” Bill Wyman on the $15 bass guitar that powered the Rolling Stones’ classic hits — and became a priceless piece of rock and roll history - Guitar Player
  15. NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year - Guitar World
  16. Bass guitarists to step into the spotlight for new concert series - The Columbus Dispatch
  17. In pictures: check out the most stunning new Fender Custom Shop guitars of 2026 - Guitar.com
  18. Cort Guitars Introduces the GB Short Scale Bass Series - Premier Guitar
  19. “We weren’t allowed to play on our record... the Wrecking Crew guys all played. I’m looking through the window, going, ‘Wow, these are the cats’”: How Leland Sklar went from being banned from the studio to a session legend - Guitar World
  20. 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

New Music releases

  1. Unleash your emotions with these new music releases from local artists - STLPR
  2. Foo Fighters release new music with only one featuring vocals, Entertainment News - AsiaOne
  3. With love, R&B: New music releases just in time for Valentine's Day - Yahoo Creators
  4. Charli xcx, Bleachers, Jill Scott, MUNA & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  5. Kyla Jade Releases New Gospel-Infused Track “No Bad News” | LISTEN! - TheUrbanMusicScene.com
  6. March 2026 New Music Releases - Ultimate Classic Rock
  7. Four new American country music releases that you need to listen to - RSVP Live
  8. New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026 - Pitchfork
  9. Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026 - Billboard
  10. Bebe Rexha is teasing Her New Music Release of Her Recently Achieved Independent Era - Daily Music Roll
  11. The Best New Music Releases This Week - Stanisland Magazine
  12. New Music Friday: Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, MIKA, Jessie Ware and more - Official Charts
  13. Harry Styles to release new single 'Aperture' this week - Yahoo
  14. Harry Styles Announces First Single From New Album: Here’s When ‘Aperture’ Arrives - Billboard
  15. New Music Friday: Robbie Williams, A$AP Rocky, Aaron Rowe, Madison Beer and more - Official Charts
  16. New Music Friday: 8 new releases for the middle of January (16 Jan 2026) - Global News
  17. Gracie Abrams Shares Update on Her Next Album: ‘I’m Beyond Ready’ - Billboard
  18. New Music Friday: The Cribs, Robyn, A$AP Rocky, Robyn, Bruno Mars, ELIZA and more - Official Charts
  19. Which New Music Release of the Week Is Your Favorite? Vote! - Billboard
  20. Vermont Music News: Rough Francis Keep Their Name - Seven Days Vermont

 

 

 

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