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  1. SERJ TANKIAN And TOM MORELLO Talk Inspiration For New Collaborative Single 'Adjourn It': 'We Have To Learn How To Stand Up To Fascism In The Right Way' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  2. News: Tom Moriarty Releases Fifth Album ‘Chapters’ - Backseat Mafia
  3. “Chris said, ‘See, you don’t need me at all.” Kim Thayil recalls Chris Cornell’s final hours - GuitarPlayer.com
  4. “Polished sound quality and thoughtful design with a focus on accessibility and ease of use.” We review Solid State Logic’s SSL 1 portable USB-C audio interface - GuitarPlayer.com
  5. AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar - Orlando Sentinel
  6. Alex Lifeson reveals how he adapted when Rush implemented more keyboards into their sound - Guitar.com
  7. 15 hotshot NYC guitarists that prove the Big Apple’s still got some bite – from the Rat Queen to the most-hyped indie band on the planet - Guitar World
  8. “I don’t know how to say this without bragging”: This guitarist butchered classic riffs at Guitar Center to rage bait fellow customers. Then Jack White sent her his guitar - Guitar World
  9. “I can gauge his reaction.” Paul McCartney says he still talks to John Lennon while writing songs - GuitarPlayer.com
  10. “Once John’s back in the picture, it’s like the other records don’t exist”: Josh Klinghoffer on the “disrespect” given to Red Hot Chili Peppers albums without John Frusciante - Guitar.com
  11. “I found him at the studio. I said, ‘You never called me back. I got nothing going on my career, you left me in the lurch’”: Pete Townshend offered Peter Frampton his place in the Who – then blanked him - Guitar World
  12. “I was just jamming to the track, and Michael came down with Brooke Shields. I asked, ‘Is this cool?’ He said, ‘Anything you want, Slash’”: The surreal beginning to Slash’s musical relationship with Michael Jackson - Guitar World
  13. 1958 Rock Hit Named Among Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time - An Instant Classic - Yahoo
  14. MACHINE HEAD Recruits Ex-MASTODON Touring Guitarist BEN ELLER For June 2026 Shows With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  15. The 20 greatest guitarists ever, ranked - AOL.com
  16. “I said, ‘I don’t know, Dad. They think I’m weird.” Lzzy Hale reveals how Alice Cooper helped her find herself - GuitarPlayer.com
  17. Josh Klinghoffer on the ‘slight disrespect’ of Red Hot Chili Peppers not playing music he made with them - KSHE 95
  18. “I think I want you to play with the Who now.” Peter Frampton on Pete Townshend’s career-saving invitation — and the silence that followed - GuitarPlayer.com
  19. “You should be doing rap like Limp Bizkit.” Zakk Wylde recalls the career advice that backfired - GuitarPlayer.com
  20. “Without the guitar, I’d probably be a professional dog-walker or in jail”: The life and times of Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell - Guitar World
  21. Eddie Van Halen ‘ruined rock guitar,’ according to The Jesus and Mary Chain - Everett Post
  22. “I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing. He ruined rock guitar.” Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid takes aim at Van Halen’s influence - GuitarPlayer.com
  23. “If Jesus Christ walked into a room, everyone would pull out their phone.” Chrissie Hynde rips fans who film concerts - GuitarPlayer.com
  24. “Stone Gossard is the reason I picked up guitar in the first place. Having a front row seat to his playing has been amazing”: Josh Klinghoffer on Chili Peppers vs. Pearl Jam and playing in Andrew Watt's new wrecking crew - Guitar World
  25. “I have the dubious distinction.” Steve Farris sang “Honky Tonk Women” with Kiss — and was fired almost immediately - GuitarPlayer.com
  26. Ace Frehley’s 1975 Gibson Les Paul guitar fetches half a million dollars at auction - Guitar.com
  27. “I can't stand Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing. I think he ruined rock guitar all through the '80s and '90s 'cause so many people copied him”: Fighting talk from the Jesus And Mary Chain - MusicRadar
  28. Blues legend Eric Bibb on why you should learn classical guitar first: “It told me that the guitar really can be an orchestra” - Guitar.com
  29. “I’ve got a little story about a chord you might like”: Paul McCartney is challenging fans to work out the mystery guitar chord that inspired his new album – and we’ve figured it out - Guitar World
  30. “Even though it’s a budget guitar, it’s great. Paul Stanley used to smash one up at the end of KISS shows”: The amps that defined punk, the custom electric that was “painted in a shed” – Bruce Watson on the gear behind Big Country’s sound - Guitar World
  31. “I would dress up as cool as I could and try to learn his stuff.” How a tossed-out Jimi Hendrix album inspired Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar journey - GuitarPlayer.com
  32. Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid: Eddie Van Halen “Ruined Rock Guitar” - Consequence of Sound
  33. “He was shaking the last time I saw him. He had the same thing that killed Lowell George.” Roger McGuinn and Keith Richards remember Gram Parsons, who laid a path for the ’70s California sound and died at 26 - GuitarPlayer.com
  34. “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
  35. DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says Simple Songs Like 'Smoke On The Water' Are 'Most Challenging Ones' To Play - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  36. CHRIS HOLMES Once Again Rules Out Return To W.A.S.P.: 'I'd Be An Idiot To Go Back' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  37. Who's the most exciting up-and-coming guitar player? - Guitar World
  38. Zach Top’s Beloved Guitar Player, Cheyenne Dalton, Stuns Fans With News She’s No Longer In The Band - Whiskey Riff
  39. Dave Mason of Traffic Is Dead at 79. Revisiting My Interview With One of Rock's Great Collaborators. - Alan Paul | Substack
  40. Ritchie Blackmore claims “most guitarists aren’t nice people” - Guitar.com
  41. Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74 - The New York Times
  42. The Art of Teaching and Learning the Guitar - Stetson University
  43. “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
  44. “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 - Guitar World
  45. Music loses another legendary performer: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - Lehighvalleylive.com
  46. “I try to avoid rehearsals at all costs now. It’s the only way I can survive”: I’m a drummer. You guitarists have made me hate being in bands - Guitar World
  47. Wayne Perkins, Guitarist Who Nearly Joined the Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
  48. Wayne Perkins, guitarist who went from Alabama to backing some of music’s greatest artists, dies - CBS 42
  49. Legendary The Cure guitarist will perform in Boston Ballet's new "The Leisurely Installation of a New Window" - CBS News
  50. “The best rock guitar player I have ever played with”: Rock world pays tribute to late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell - Guitar.com
  51. Motörhead Guitarist Phil Campbell Dies at 64 - Pitchfork
  52. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dead at 64 - Fox News
  53. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies aged 64 after 'courageous battle' - BBC
  54. “My comfort zone is big volume and lots of blues”: Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64 - Guitar World
  55. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has passed away at 64 - Metal Insider
  56. Legendary singer and guitar player dead at 82: ‘There was no one like him’ - Lehighvalleylive.com
  57. “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
  58. Who's the best guitar player you've ever seen live? - Guitar World
  59. “I’d wake up in the morning and I wouldn’t be able to move my pinky. I’d think, ‘Is this the end?’” Joe Satriani opens up on the hand injury that forced him to relearn how to play his songs - Guitar World
  60. Ex-DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE On His Battle With Arthritis: 'I've Tried Every Treatment I Can Find' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  61. Legendary rock guitarist dead at 81: ‘He had that rare gift’ - Lehighvalleylive.com
  62. Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
  63. John Hammond, Prolific Blues Guitarist and Singer, Dead at 83 - Rolling Stone
  64. “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 - Guitar World
  65. “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 - Guitar World
  66. Messy, precise, inherently musical: Cake’s John McCrea remembers guitarist Greg Brown - capradio.org
  67. Greg Brown, founding Cake guitarist who wrote ‘The Distance,’ dies - KCRA
  68. Greg Brown, Cake Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dies at 55 - Pitchfork
  69. Greg Brown, Founding Guitarist of Cake & ‘The Distance’ Songwriter, Dies After ‘Brief Illness’ - Billboard
  70. Cake Founding Guitarist Greg Brown Dead At 56 - Stereogum
  71. 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
  72. “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
  73. Carlos Santana thinks guitarists who play fast are no better than gym bros flexing their muscles: “Big deal, so what?” - Guitar.com
  74. Black Midi Guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin Dies at 26 - Variety
  75. Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
  76. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Singer, Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dies at 78 - Variety
  77. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 78 - Rolling Stone
  78. Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78 - The Guardian
  79. “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
  80. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000 - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  81. WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  82. Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist for the Cure, Dies at 65 - The New York Times
  83. The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65 - BBC
  84. The biggest news stories from the world of guitar in 2025 - Guitar.com
  85. Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84 - The New York Times
  86. “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
  87. Steve Cropper, guitarist of Booker T and the MGs, dies aged 84 - BBC
  88. Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.'s, dies at 84 - CBS News
  89. Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84 - Variety
  90. Steve Cropper, masterful guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, has died at age 84 - PBS
  91. Steve Cropper, Guitarist for Stax Records, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and The Blues Brothers, Dies at 84 - The Hollywood Reporter
  92. Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies - NPR
  93. Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84 - Rolling Stone
  94. Steve Cropper, Blues Brothers guitarist and Stax Records legend, dies at 84 - Fox News
  95. Guitar Player's Week in Music Quiz for November 14, 2025 - GuitarPlayer.com
  96. KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74 - BBC
  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 - Guitar World
  98. Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
  99. Samantha Fish: Five players who will keep the blues alive - GuitarPlayer.com
  100. “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

Guitar Amp News

  1. Positive Grid Reactor review: does your amp need an AI chatbot? - Guitar.com
  2. Fender Targets PRS With Cease-and-Desist Over John Mayer Guitar - Yahoo Finance
  3. Fender Launches New Firmware Update for the Tone Master Pro - Premier Guitar
  4. “It’s honestly really amazing”: Tube amp aficionado Joe Bonamassa has been “beta testing” a Fender Tone Master on tour – and he’s impressed - Guitar.com
  5. Fender gives the Tone Master Pro a serious firmware update - MusicRadar
  6. Meet the musician building guitar amplifiers near York - from locally sourced wood - The York Press
  7. “I wanted to dislike it!” Is Joe Bonamassa warming to modeling amps? He’s taken a Fender Tone Master on tour - Guitar World
  8. “I had confused the two similar circuits and made a horrible mistake. I made a video. I told everyone”: JHS Pedals unveils the Fumble – an $89 boost pedal with a seriously complicated back story involving John Mayer, Dumble amps and a ‘70s acoustic pream - Yahoo Tech
  9. TONE3000 claims its new A2 modeling tech is “virtually indistinguishable” from real gear – and runs on a $3 chip - MusicTech
  10. Positive Grid’s Reactor amp series can build tones from text, photos and recordings - Guitar.com
  11. Positive Grid Introduces REACTOR Intelligent Guitar Amplifier — a New Approach to Amplification - Premier Guitar
  12. Positive Grid Reactor 100 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review - Guitar World
  13. Positive Grid REACTOR Intelligent Guitar Amplifier review: Perfect for practice, set for the stage - Yahoo Tech
  14. “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 - Guitar World
  15. Fender Mustang LTX Guitar Amp Combos - How Do They Measure Up? Bape Crocs (86UNGEiR8j) - Mshale
  16. Positive Grid's new AI-enabled combo lets you design "any tone imaginable" by text or image – and can even create an amp sound that has never existed before - MusicRadar
  17. 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 - Guitar World
  18. Patching guitar amp firmware - Adafruit
  19. Mesa/Boogie launches new video series exploring the history of the legendary amp brand - Guitar.com
  20. “You’ll see the return of some of our most iconic products from the past”: The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback - Guitar World
  21. Orange beer? Legendary guitar amp brand launches its own IPA with Special Brew - Guitar.com
  22. “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
  23. Blackstar Launches the Beam Mini Compact Desk Amp - Premier Guitar
  24. 200,000 models, AI stem separation, impossibly big sound: Blackstar just dropped a mini amp that could change the market forever - Guitar World
  25. “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
  26. Warm Audio Introduces the Reamper - Premier Guitar
  27. Winzz Guitars Introduces the SilverTide Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  28. Marshall and Synergy Introduce JCM 800 Dual Channel Three-Tube Module - Premier Guitar
  29. ​​Best acoustic guitar amps 2026: let your acoustic tone shine - Guitar World
  30. This Sex Pistols 50th Anniversary Marshall stack might be the most punk guitar amp ever - Guitar.com
  31. Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died - Guitar.com
  32. Mooer takes on JBL with its own AI stem separation tech – and it could change the way you practice your favorite songs - Guitar World
  33. Revv Doubles Down on Portable Tube Amps With the G25 - Premier Guitar
  34. Revv G25: Next Gen Tube Amp Tones - Gearnews.com
  35. 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status - Yahoo
  36. “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
  37. “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
  38. “It sounds way bigger than it is”: Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal - Guitar World
  39. Winzz Guitars Introduces the Lead Burner 30W IR-Enabled Guitar Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  40. “I literally cried tears of joy”: After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp - Guitar World
  41. Laney just launched its pocket-sized smart amp, the Prism-Mini – and you can already save $30 at Sweetwater - Guitar.com
  42. Who Needs Tube Amps in 2026? I Say: No One. - Gearnews.com
  43. Laney Introduces Prism-Mini Guitar Amp & Bluetooth Speaker - Premier Guitar
  44. Kemper Introduces Next Level of Profiling Technology 2.0 - Premier Guitar
  45. “A long-term model to support the future of live music”: Marshall pledges to donate a percentage of gear sales to support grassroots venues - Guitar World
  46. This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
  47. Best amp modelers 2026: rack-mounted and floorboard options for every budget - Guitar World
  48. “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? - Guitar World
  49. Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - GuitarPlayer.com
  50. Synergy Unveils Machine-Learning Power Amp Technology - Premier Guitar
  51. Blackstar Unveils High Powered Digital Floorboard with Insane Versatility - Premier Guitar
  52. The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever - MusicRadar
  53. 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
  54. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  55. Blackstar Introduces BEAM MINI - Premier Guitar
  56. 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
  57. Fryette Launches Pittbull Ultra-Lead II Amp And Valvulator Mini Buffer - Premier Guitar
  58. BluGuitar Amp X: 100% Analog Amp with Digital Controls - Gearnews.com
  59. Magnatone Introduces Four New Amps At NAMM - Premier Guitar
  60. “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
  61. 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
  62. “A bold evolution of Valvetronix”: VOX pairs new amp modelling technology with the “authentic feel of classic tubes” in the new VT20X and VT40X - Guitar.com
  63. “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
  64. Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  65. “Designed to go hard”: Orange unveils new vintage-inspired single-channel OR60 amp head - Guitar.com
  66. “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
  67. “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
  68. 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
  69. Fender Unveils 2026 Product Line As Landmark Anniversary Year Begins - Premier Guitar
  70. Roland Announces CUBE Street Mini Multi-Instrument Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  71. Victory Amplification reveals world-first braille guitar amp - Mixdown Magazine
  72. Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - Guitar World
  73. Victory sends blind guitarist custom braille amp in the most wholesome moment of 2026 so far - Guitar.com
  74. Tube Amps: Finally Obsolete in 2026? - Gearnews.com
  75. “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
  76. Reverb shares its best selling gear of the year – and 2025 was the year of the Strat - Guitar.com
  77. The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
  78. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Premier Guitar
  79. Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point - Premier Guitar
  80. “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
  81. “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
  82. “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
  83. 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
  84. VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
  85. News - IK Multimedia throws its hat in the ring for Plugin Headphone Amps, with its TONEX PLUG - Guitar Pedal X
  86. 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
  87. “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
  88. AFI guitarist ditched tube amps because they made him feel “constrained” sonically – does he have a point? - Guitar.com
  89. Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
  90. Revv Launches a MK2 Update of their Groundbreaking D20 Amplifier 6 Years in the Making - Premier Guitar
  91. PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models Plus a New Combo Amp Ahead of 2026 Updates - Premier Guitar
  92. “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
  93. Positive Grid and PosterLad Collaborate on Limited Edition “See the Sound” Grille for Spark EDGE - Premier Guitar
  94. What’s more important, your guitar or amp? Phil X reckons he has the answer - Guitar.com
  95. Introducing the LYRA: Two Legends. One Amplifier. - Premier Guitar
  96. Bad Cat Introduces the Ocelot — Small Amp. Big Attitude. Total Control. - Premier Guitar
  97. “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
  98. Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
  99. Sophie Burrell x Boss Katana Tone Crafting Masterclass at the Roland Denmark Street Store - Guitar Pedal X
  100. “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 - Guitar World

Bass Player News

  1. Milford bass player announces new album, Lid Licker - nashuatelegraph.com
  2. Drummer Mark Brzezicki heads to Cambridge with former bass player of The Jam, Bruce Foxton - Cambridge Independent
  3. KANSAS Recall The Time AEROSMITH Tried To Sabotage Their Performance – “Our Bass Player Went After STEVEN TYLER And There Was A Confrontation”; Video - BraveWords
  4. Milford bass player announces new album, Lid Licker - The Cabinet Press
  5. The Lucky 13: Gene Simmons, Vocalist/Bassist of KISS and the Gene Simmons Band, at Fantasy Springs on Saturday, June 13 - Coachella Valley Independent
  6. Korn bassist gets stolen instruments back thanks to Nevada police department - AOL.com
  7. “I was broke, so I said yes to everything. I just knew I could never have a normal job”: How Henrik Linder went from struggling music student to overnight success with Dirty Loops - Guitar World
  8. Best octave pedals for bass 2026: Pitch-shift your playing with my pick of essential pedalboard additions - Guitar World
  9. Commodores co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread dead at 75 - Fox News
  10. Ronald LaPread, former Commodores bass player, dies in Auckland aged 75 - RNZ
  11. Doug Lubahn, Studio Bassist For The Doors, Dies At 71 - Grammy
  12. “I am not comfortable playing with the band under the current circumstances”: Rhea Thompson sets the record straight on her Tailgunner departure amidst allegations against band’s bassist - Guitar World
  13. “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 - Guitar World
  14. Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles - Audacy
  15. “The songs are different every night because he never sings them the same way. I don’t know anyone who knows as many songs as Bob Dylan”: 38 bassists appeared on Bob Dylan albums before Tony Garnier came onboard. In the 37 years since, no others h - Guitar World
  16. “My boss said, ‘Paul Simon’s in town, and they’re looking for you in the studio. Here’s the money. Take the bus’”: When Bakithi Kumalo got the call to audition for Paul Simon’s 1986 multi-platinum album - Guitar World
  17. “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 - Guitar World
  18. 1983 Hit Named ‘Greatest Bass Guitar Solo of All Time’ by Bassists - Men's Journal
  19. KORN Bassist ROBERTO 'RA' DÍAZ: 'I'm Still, To This Day, Loving Every Second Of It And Hoping It Keeps Going' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
  20. Mariusz Duda part ways with Riverside - Chaoszine

Bass Amp News

  1. Blackstar Launches the Beam Mini Compact Desk Amp - Premier Guitar
  2. Genzler Amplification Introduces Magellan 800+ Bass Amp - Premier Guitar
  3. Best bass amps 2026: low-end tone machines - GuitarPlayer.com
  4. “What is this entire piece-of-s**t setup?”: Josh Homme once showed his Peavey/Yamaha bass rig to John Paul Jones – this was his reaction - Guitar.com
  5. Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
  6. NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
  7. Blackstar Introduces BEAM MINI - Premier Guitar
  8. 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
  9. Bass players, your headphone amp has arrived: Fender's Mustang Micro Plus gets a free bass firmware update - Mixdown Magazine
  10. Peavey® Unveils New MegaBass™ 410 and 115 Speaker Cabinets - Premier Guitar
  11. Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Music Connection Magazine
  12. GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
  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. LANEY Launches Versatile DBF Series Bass Amps With Boutique Tone And Modern Features - Gear Gods
  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. Bergantino Audio Announces the HP Ultra 2000W Bass Amplifier - Premier Guitar
  20. “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

Guitar Effects News

  1. Mr. Black Stereo Vintage Ensemble - Pedal Month 2026 - - Happy Mag
  2. Digitech DOD/Morley Wha-Octa-Fuzz: 3-in-1 pedal! - Gearnews.com
  3. Positive Grid, Sabian, Eventide and More: Gear You Gotta Know About This Week - Gear Gods
  4. My Freqscene Slow Life and Koldwave have landed - superb, expanded, lush sounding evolutions of Boss's SG-1 Slow Gear, and CE-2 Chorus Pedals - Guitar Pedal X
  5. US-Hawaiian Corporate Entity Wages a War of Attrition on the entire Electric Guitar Industry and against its own best interests! - Guitar Pedal X
  6. “It took me back to the days of riding my BMX to pick out a VHS”: Meris unveils the Ottobit X, a high-end purveyor of lo-fi guitar sounds inspired by the ‘80s - MusicRadar
  7. Mooer GE100 Pro: Affordable Multi-Effects Processor with AI Integration - Gearnews.com
  8. Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 multi-FX with one H90 core and more controls - synth anatomy
  9. Meris Evolves and Super-Sizes its Bitcrusher / Sequencer / Texturizer - now the Ottobit X Modular Degradation and Texture Engine / Workstation - Guitar Pedal X
  10. Eventide Expands Its Flagship Multi-FX Platform with New H9 Harmonizer - Gear Gods
  11. Eventide Audio Introduces H9 Harmonizer® Gen 2 The Next Generation of Harmonizer - Premier Guitar
  12. Fender Launches New Firmware Update for the Tone Master Pro - Premier Guitar
  13. Fender gives the Tone Master Pro a serious firmware update - MusicRadar
  14. “It was the biggest mistake of my career”: JHS Pedals once mistakenly put an ultra-rare Dumble boost circuit into one of its DIY pedals – now it’s been launched as an $89 standalone stompbox - Guitar World
  15. Console Pedals turns N64 carts into swappable guitar effects. - The Verge
  16. Supposedly by popular demand - JHS extracts the BBC-1 Boost from its NOTADÜMBLË Drive - now in standalone Fumble Mini Boost Edition - Guitar Pedal X
  17. Meris Ottobit X: Shoegaze, Lo-Fi, Game Music, ’80s Vibes in One Pedal - Gearnews.com
  18. “I had confused the two similar circuits and made a horrible mistake. I made a video. I told everyone”: JHS Pedals unveils the Fumble – an $89 boost pedal with a seriously complicated back story involving John Mayer, Dumble amps and a ‘70s acoustic pream - Yahoo Tech
  19. Best octave pedals for bass 2026: Pitch-shift your playing with my pick of essential pedalboard additions - Guitar World
  20. TONE3000 claims its new A2 modeling tech is “virtually indistinguishable” from real gear – and runs on a $3 chip - MusicTech

Guitar and Bass News

  1. Blu DeTiger Releases Bass-Heavy New Single “Whisper” (Listen) - Bass Magazine
  2. LFSys Monaco and Silverstone II FRFR Bass Cabinets - Bass Gear Magazine
  3. “My guess was it was the PRS NF. So cool to know it was this”: New guitar, who dis? John Mayer just debuted his stunning new boutique T-style on his new collab with Lainey Wilson - Guitar World
  4. 15 hotshot NYC guitarists that prove the Big Apple’s still got some bite – from the Rat Queen to the most-hyped indie band on the planet - Guitar World
  5. 1980 Rock Hit Named Among the Top Bass Lines of All Time — It's Instantly Recognizable - Yahoo
  6. Milford bass player announces new album, Lid Licker - The Cabinet Press
  7. Fender firmware update: 15 new reasons to try the Tone Master Pro - Guitar World
  8. Garnock Pupil achieves national recognition - North Ayrshire Council
  9. “I was broke, so I said yes to everything. I just knew I could never have a normal job”: How Henrik Linder went from struggling music student to overnight success with Dirty Loops - Guitar World
  10. “I got wrecked, paranoid, the whole thing... and then they hit this riff that I still remember. I just wept”: Paul McCartney on the life-changing moment he saw Fela Kuti live while smoking with Ginger Baker - Guitar World
  11. Fender Launches New Firmware Update for the Tone Master Pro - Premier Guitar
  12. Victor Wooten’s Basses and Road-Tested Rarities Are Coming to Reverb - Reverb
  13. “I was like, ‘Let’s freshen up the electric guitar.’ 60 years later, you’re still putting out tributes to the station wagon”: The story of John Mayer’s Fender fallout – and how it gave birth to the Stratocaster’s biggest rival - Guitar World
  14. 1991 Hit Ranked Among the Top Bass Lines of All Time — And It Still Rocks - Men's Journal
  15. Best octave pedals for bass 2026: Pitch-shift your playing with my pick of essential pedalboard additions - Guitar World
  16. “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 - Guitar World
  17. Fender celebrates 75 years of the P-Bass with the 75th Anniversary Precision Bass Collection - Guitar.com
  18. Fender Commemorates 75 Years Of The Precision Bass - Premier Guitar
  19. Iconic 2001 Hit Named the Top Metal Bass Line of All Time — And It Deserves It - Men's Journal
  20. “If you had a big carrier bag, you could put the body in the bag and have the neck go up your arm”: How a prolific guitar thief stole 50 headless bass guitars in the ’90s - Guitar.com

New Music releases

  1. Jasiel Nuñez’s ‘Bobo Me Tienes/Suave’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week - Billboard
  2. New Music Friday: 30 Hip-Hop and R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist - VIBE.com
  3. Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Releases New Solo Album, ‘Mirage’ - edm.com
  4. From Taylor Swift to Role Model, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote! - Billboard
  5. “He added his signature screaming guitar parts, and there it was”: Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album – and it’s filled with A-list players - Guitar World
  6. New Music Friday: 11 new releases for the weekend (05 June 2026) - Q107 Toronto
  7. New Music Friday: Taylor Swift, Niall Horan, Madonna, Sam Tompkins and more - Official Charts
  8. New Music Friday Releases: Taylor Swift, Niall Horan, Lizzo and MORE! - SPIN1038
  9. New music releases: Madonna, Taylor Swift, Niall Horan, SHINee lead the week with ultimate playlist | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
  10. Ellie Goulding reveals favourite song themes as new music release nears - The News International
  11. New Music Friday: Mizz Dee Releases 'Saka Nana', a Vibrant Ode to Living Authentically - Glamour South Africa
  12. The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
  13. The Johnnys Map Out New Music And Archival Release As Graham Hood Reflects On The Band’s Next Chapter - Noise11.com
  14. New Music Friday release radar for June 5, 2026: top albums, song releases - DraftKings Network
  15. Prince Estate to Release Posthumous Album ‘Timeless’ Featuring Unreleased Songs - Billboard
  16. Prince Estate to Release ‘Timeless,’ a Rarities Album Spanning the Artist’s Entire Career - Variety
  17. ‘It All Comes to Roost at The Same Time’: Peter Frampton Talks New Doc, Album and Future Releases - Billboard
  18. Amy Lee, Evanescence star finds joy in family amid new music release - The News International
  19. Charli xcx Confirms "Music, Fashion, Film" Album Release Date - dscene magazine
  20. Kehlani Releases New Music Video for “Back And Forth” Featuring Missy Elliott - mxdwn Music

 

 

 

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