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- “I wasn’t enjoying it anymore.” Peter Frampton on why he quit Humble Pie just as the band was becoming famous — and the band member who helped push him out the door and into his solo career - GuitarPlayer.com
- Periphery’s Jake Bowen Leaves Ibanez, Joins Strandberg as Signature Artist - Gear Gods
- "He's playing guitar like me!": Dave Mustaine recalls the time he first saw James Hetfield play guitar in Metallica - Guitar.com
- The one guitarist Eric Clapton considered his soulmate: “I fell in love” - Far Out Magazine
- “Höfner offered me this weird-shaped guitar. I said, ‘What the hell is that?!’ They said, ‘It doesn't have a name yet, but we want you to try it’”: Hugh Cornwell on The Stranglers’ biggest hit, hating Twin Reverbs, and his bizarro Höfner - Guitar World
- “I FaceTimed with her parents and said, ‘I like your daughter’s playing. She’s a natural. She plays like Gary Moore’”: How 22-year-old Anna Cara landed the gig of a lifetime with Alice Cooper - Guitar World
- How 22-year-old Anna Cara landed the gig of a lifetime with Alice Cooper - Yahoo
- “Whether the long story he gave was real or not, it doesn’t matter”: Teen blues prodigy reunited with his stolen Stevie Ray Vaughan Strat - Guitar World
- “We did our best work with Dave.” Alex Van Halen explains why David Lee Roth was Van Halen’s secret ingredient - GuitarPlayer.com
- Blackstar Amplification Unveils DA5 Ruby Doug Aldrich Signature Combo - Premier Guitar
- “When I picked one up for the first time, I knew it was going to be special”: Periphery’s Jake Bowen jumps ship from Ibanez and joins Strandberg - Guitar World
- “I could not believe my eyes when it actually showed up”: How a supportive member of a Facebook group gifted Sophie Burrell the PRS of her dreams - Guitar.com
- Jake Bowen goes headless as Periphery guitarist officially swaps Ibanez for Strandberg – but what will his signature model look like and when might we see it? - MusicRadar
- Periphery guitarist and djent king Jake Bowen joins Strandberg - Guitar.com
- TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON Talks Homage – “The Whole Album Really Is About The Lyrics And Vocals” - BraveWords
- Memphis musician Jad Tariq earns raves for work backing Bob Dylan - The Commercial Appeal
- “I’m totally a guitar guy” the OG Red Wiggle Murray Cook on Spinal Tap moments, 40s Martins and embracing his blues-rock soul - Guitar.com
- “When you feel like your hands aren’t doing well, and you’d like to take a day off, that’s the day you try and play more”: How Rik Emmett tackled the Triumph reunion tour, with added Phil X - Guitar World
- Acoustic guitar player to play at Rainshadow Concert series - Peninsula Daily News
- “Kurt would always say, ‘I’m gonna get a Chet Atkins.’ But he never did. It wasn’t until he died that I went and looked at one”: Courtney Love refused to turn Celebrity Skin into “a grieving widow’s memoir” – but she paid tribute with the gear she played - Guitar World
- James Ivanyi marks his new album with a Suhr signature giveaway - Mixdown Magazine
- Roger McGuinn, Byrds Frontman and Rock Pioneer, Celebrates 84th Birthday Today - AOL.com
- Rose Tattoo Announce Final Year Of Touring - Noise11.com
- Jack White’s ‘Frozen Charlotte’ Is a Rage for These Times - Rolling Stone Canada
- “I Believe JAMES HETFIELD Is An Excellent Guitar Player…” – MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE Goes Behind The Track “Ride The Lightning” - BraveWords
- TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG 'Deserves A Lot More Credit' For Being 'A Really Fantastic Musician' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- 'Music with Mike': Local guitar player brings easy-listening style to popular songs - Rio Rancho Observer Home
- “He was singing like Bob Dylan. And his two guitar players were horrible.” Don Felder on helping out Tom Petty, recording with Joni Mitchell and writing the Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ solo with Joe Walsh - GuitarPlayer.com
- “I was just playing an SE, and he said, ‘I want to support you. You're great. I think you deserve to be playing on a USA model’”: How a fan made Sophie Burrell's dream guitar a reality – and changed the course of her career - Guitar World
- The Night Jeff Beck Left Stevie Ray Vaughan Hanging - Premier Guitar
- Q&A: Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs’ ‘soul healing’ shows and more - TribLIVE.com
- “It just took me back to high school.” Nita Strauss reveals why Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979” made her burst into tears — and how she reinvented it on guitar for the group’s upcoming tribute album - GuitarPlayer.com
- TOM MORELLO Announces Passing Of His 102-Year-Old Mother MARY MORELLO - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “I always felt like Fender hit the sweet spot with those guitars. All my heroes – Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Knopfler, Buddy Guy – were playing them”: Philip Sayce on the greatest Strats, his tone secrets – and why he always has a Silver Sky in the mix - Guitar World
- “I’d join a band with him any day.” George Harrison had no interest in a Beatles reunion — but there was one former bandmate he said he’d happily start a new group with - GuitarPlayer.com
- “He was a handful. I wasn't enjoying it anymore”: How musical differences with Steve Marriott led Peter Frampton to leave Humble Pie and go solo - Guitar.com
- Born 67 Years Ago Today in Ohio, the Chet Atkins Protege Guitarist Who Has Played With George Strait and Alan Jackson - American Songwriter
- “It’s rather unfair for Stevie.” Mick Jagger recalls the onstage pie fight that ended the Rolling Stones’ 1972 tour with Stevie Wonder - GuitarPlayer.com
- Greenock guitarist Luke Anderson comes home for special classical concert - Yahoo News UK
- 1978 Hit, Legendary Rock Band's Signature Song, Named One of the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time - And It Still Rocks - Men's Journal
- 12 iconic stompboxes that built the boutique pedal boom - Guitar World
- The Greatest Guitarist You’ve Never Heard Of Turns 67 Today - parade.com
- Plini Talks An Unnameable Desire and Tour With Paul Cashmere - Noise11.com
- The one guitarist that helped keep the Eagles together - Far Out Magazine
- “I bought a tiger-stripe Les Paul and started playing it on stage. I broke the neck, got it back and it sounded better. Then I was even more attached to it!” Kirk Hammett on Gibsons, the magic of Greeny and why he thinks the age of active pickups is over - Guitar World
- Interview: Steve Stevens - The Big Takeover
- “When Bob sensed I might refuse to appear, he took the gloves off." For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause - GuitarPlayer.com
- Bob Dylan Band Debuts Yet Another Surprise Guitarist In Cincinnati - Stereogum
- “What I do can't be put into any corner. I want to do it all”: Lowell George called beer bottle slide master Danny Gatton “the best player in any style that I've ever heard.” In a rare interview, “The Humbler” reflects on his trailblazing career - Guitar World
- “I went, ‘Jack Nicholson? You know who I am?’ He says, ‘Yeah, Georgie, I always follow the rough boys.’” George Thorogood on his Live Aid performances with Bo Diddley and Albert Collins — and the two actors who made his day - GuitarPlayer.com
- Music world rocked by devastating loss: 10 legendary guitar players have died in 2026 - AL.com
- Who is Dave Mustaine’s favorite guitar player of all times? - Chaoszine
- “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
- ANTHRAX Guitarist JONATHAN DONAIS Names DIMEBAG DARRELL As His "MVP" Guitar Player - Metal Injection
- “There aren’t many American guitar players that are well known for restraint”: Joe Satriani on Sammy Hagar’s underrated guitar skills - Guitar.com
- “Angus is still wearing those stupid shorts. The band is definitely stuck in a rut.” Pete Townshend on the one thing that has kept Angus Young and AC/DC from evolving - GuitarPlayer.com
- “Paul said that in the more than 300 songs he and John wrote, he could remember only one time when they got stuck.” Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray talks the Beatles’ creative process - GuitarPlayer.com
- “So they decide to get a guy to lay behind Bob’s amp.” Bob Dylan couldn’t understand one crucial thing about guitars and film making - GuitarPlayer.com
- “You got a lot of nerve.” Billy Gibbons played “Purple Haze” onstage while opening for Jimi Hendrix. The guitar legend’s response changed everything for the future ZZ Top leader - GuitarPlayer.com
- “People like Yngwie Malmsteen should be forgotten as soon as possible.” Johnny Marr on shredders, guitar heroes — and why he’s selling nearly 100 of his guitars dating back to the Smiths - GuitarPlayer.com
- “He felt bad, we felt terrible.” Micky Dolenz on the worst tour match-up in rock history: the time Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees - GuitarPlayer.com
- “I have to confess to a certain sort of jealousy.” David Gilmour reveals the guitarist whose career he envies most - GuitarPlayer.com
- “That’s why he sounded like that — and that’s why we couldn’t crack the code!” Joe Walsh on Jimi Hendrix and the simple reason his sound and style were a mystery to his guitar-playing contemporaries - GuitarPlayer.com
- “I won’t name any names... but I think those people missed my point.” Eddie Van Halen had a blunt critique of his imitators - GuitarPlayer.com
- “I had to kick him off the tour. He forced my hand.” Marcus King tried to help Brent Hinds after he left Mastodon. It all fell apart on tour - GuitarPlayer.com
- “When I first heard Van Halen’s version of ‘You Really Got Me,’ I laughed. It really misses the point of the whole meaning of the song.” Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution - GuitarPlayer.com
- “I can’t imagine where guitar players would be without Eddie. We’d be listening to electronic music”: Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen “saved” guitar players - Guitar.com
- Joe Negri, Guitar Player and Handyman on ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ Dies at 99 - Variety
- “He just made me feel like I couldn’t play.” Brian May thought he'd seen it all — until two guitar heroes proved him wrong - GuitarPlayer.com
- “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
- Joe Negri, beloved Mister Rogers' 'Handyman', jazz guitarist, dies days before 100th birthday - WTAE
- AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar - Spectrum News NY1
- “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
- Drivin N Cryin comes full circle with a big-hearted record for Atlanta - Atlanta Magazine
- “It was such great stuff.” Steve Vai says he’s heard Eddie Van Halen’s unreleased recordings - GuitarPlayer.com
- Zach Top’s Beloved Guitar Player, Cheyenne Dalton, Stuns Fans With News She’s No Longer In The Band - Whiskey Riff
- “He was such a nice guy, I couldn't believe he was a guitarist!” Ritchie Blackmore claims “most guitar players aren't nice people” and names the one exception - GuitarPlayer.com
- Wayne Perkins, Guitarist Who Nearly Joined the Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
- “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
- Wayne Perkins, guitarist who went from Alabama to backing some of music’s greatest artists, dies - CBS 42
- Motörhead Guitarist Phil Campbell Dies at 64 - Pitchfork
- Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dead at 64 - Fox News
- Why You Can't Force Guitar Playing with Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes - Premier Guitar
- “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
- “I got my fingers rapped with a ruler. They said, ‘Why would you want to compose music?’” Joni Mitchell on why she invented her own guitar language from more than 50 tunings - GuitarPlayer.com
- Ex-DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE On His Battle With Arthritis: 'I've Tried Every Treatment I Can Find' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Music world rocked by icon’s death at 81: ‘One of the greatest guitar players ever’ - PennLive.com
- Messy, precise, inherently musical: Cake’s John McCrea remembers guitarist Greg Brown - capradio.org
- Beloved Steel Guitar Player Pete Finney Has Passed Away - - Saving Country Music
- Greg Brown, Cake Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dies at 55 - Pitchfork
- “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
- “I’d trade 150 Def Leppards for one R.E.M. It's as simple as that.” Pete Townshend on the music he despises, even though he influenced it with one vital Who album - GuitarPlayer.com
- Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Singer, Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dies at 78 - Variety
- Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 - NPR
- “The last conversation I had with Tom, he said, ‘If I have to be in a wheelchair, I'm going to do it.’” Mike Campbell shares the best and worst of his years as Tom Petty’s guitar partner - GuitarPlayer.com
- The Cure: Guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65 - BBC
- Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.'s, dies at 84 - CBS News
- Steve Cropper, guitarist of Booker T and the MGs, dies aged 84 - BBC
- Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84 - Variety
- Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
Guitar Amp News
- Marshall Just Reimagined One of Its Legendary Guitar Amps from the 1960s - Gear Patrol
- “The speaker is the secret weapon. It just has this size and weight to the sound that you don’t expect. That’s the magic”: Blackstar shrinks Doug Aldrich’s fire-breathing tube head into a compact 5-watt combo for the stage, studio and home - MusicRadar
- Blackstar Amplification Unveils DA5 Ruby Doug Aldrich Signature Combo - Premier Guitar
- “This amp is my ride or die. Play fast! Die trying”: A baby blue amp for a Green Day frontman – Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong’s “Dookie Mod” signature head - MusicRadar
- This Marshall guitar amp is too noisy to make you the Jesus of Suburbia, but Billie Joe Armstrong still put his name to it — and it's got a 'Dookie mod' - TechRadar
- That mystery Marshall stack from Green Day’s Super Bowl set is officially here – meet the 1959BJA Billie Joe Armstrong Artist Signature - Guitar.com
- Billie Joe Armstrong Partners With Marshall on Handwired Amp Inspired by Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ Era - Variety
- Marshall Launches Billie Joe Armstrong’s 1959BJA Signature Amp - Premier Guitar
- Marshall Unveils The 1959BJA: Signature Amp for Billie Joe Armstrong with Dookie Mod - Gearnews.com
- “Marshall’s first signature amp in 14 years”: Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong artist head – and it’s inspired by his first guitar - Guitar World
- Best desktop amps 2026: Lightweight and portable practice solutions for guitarists of all abilities - MusicRadar
- Outlowd by Ed Sheeran: Orange officially partners with Ed Sheeran on the megastar's first-ever line of signature amps - Guitar.com
- Orange Amps and Ed Sheeran Launch New ES Series Amplifiers - Premier Guitar
- Guitar Center Serves as Exclusive Launch Partner for the Orange Amps Outlowd ES Series, Designed in Collaboration with Ed Sheeran - Business Wire
- Guitar Center Serves as Exclusive Launch Partner for the Orange Amps Outlowd ES Series, Designed in Collaboration with Ed Sheeran - AOL.com
- News - The Boss Katana 50 and 100 Modelling Amps finally have a serious challenger courtesy of the brand new Positive Grid Reactor 50 and 100 Amps - Guitar Pedal X
- Best tube amps 2026: my top valve amplifiers for home, studio, and stage - GuitarPlayer.com
- Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show draws musical buyers and sellers to Robarts Arena - ABC7 WWSB
- Ed Sheeran debuts his signature Orange guitar amp: and it's designed for busking - Guitar.com
- Positive Grid Introduces REACTOR Intelligent Guitar Amplifier — a New Approach to Amplification - Premier Guitar
- Positive Grid’s Reactor amp series can build tones from text, photos and recordings - Guitar.com
- Positive Grid launches new AI-powered Reactor combo - Guitar World
- Saint Mike DSP releases QingX Clean Amp, a FREE clean guitar amp plugin - Bedroom Producers Blog
- Marshall honour Jimi Hendrix with 60th anniversary "cosmic-inspired" amps and speakers - NME
- “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
- “Hendrix didn’t just play through Marshall amps. He redefined what they could do”: Marshall honors Jimi Hendrix with limited edition drop - Guitar World
- Orange beer? Legendary guitar amp brand launches its own IPA with Special Brew - Guitar.com
- Marshall has unveiled its new mascot – and we’re a little scared - Guitar.com
- “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
- “When I played, it was almost like I made every note count even more. It was rejuvenating”: Why Jared James Nichols has switched to Marshall amps after playing Blackstar for 15 years - Guitar World
- Blackstar Launches the Beam Mini Compact Desk Amp - Premier Guitar
- “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
- “The guitar is so much more personal”: Former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford on why he'd always pick a good guitar over a good amp - Guitar.com
- Marshall’s Bromley 450 is a party speaker, guitar amp, and karaoke machine in one - Yahoo Creators
- Winzz Guitars Introduces the SilverTide Amplifier - Premier Guitar
- Best acoustic guitar amps 2026: let your acoustic tone shine - Guitar World
- “I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp - Guitar World
- Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died - Guitar.com
- Mooer takes on JBL with its own AI stem separation tech – and it could change the way you practice your favorite songs - Guitar World
- Revv Doubles Down on Portable Tube Amps With the G25 - Premier Guitar
- Marco Dodin releases Cross The Bridge, a FREE guitar amp suite plugin - Bedroom Producers Blog
- Two Notes Unleashes Captor X + : A New Benchmark for Going Direct with Tube Amps - Premier Guitar
- Victory Amps Unveils The MKX Lunchbox Head - Premier Guitar
- “It quietly became the working guitarist’s secret weapon”: 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status - Guitar World
- “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
- “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
- “It sounds way bigger than it is”: Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal - Guitar World
- Winzz Guitars Introduces the Lead Burner 30W IR-Enabled Guitar Amplifier - Premier Guitar
- With massive discounts of up to 60% off guitars, pedals, and amps, the Thomann Spring Sale is the place to dust off the cobwebs and kick-start your music-making for the rest of the year - GuitarPlayer.com
- Who Needs Tube Amps in 2026? I Say: No One. - Gearnews.com
- Laney Introduces Prism-Mini Guitar Amp & Bluetooth Speaker - Premier Guitar
- Kemper Introduces Next Level of Profiling Technology 2.0 - Premier Guitar
- This Tiny LEGO Fender Guitar Amp Conversion Really Works - Hackster.io
- Best amp modelers 2026: rack-mounted and floorboard options for every budget - Guitar World
- Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one - GuitarPlayer.com
- Synergy Unveils Machine-Learning Power Amp Technology - Premier Guitar
- Blackstar Unveils High Powered Digital Floorboard with Insane Versatility - Premier Guitar
- These Bluetooth practice amps from JBL have AI stem separation – and might just change the way you practice guitar - Guitar.com
- 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
- NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
- Blackstar Introduces BEAM MINI - Premier Guitar
- BluGuitar Amp X: 100% Analog Amp with Digital Controls - Gearnews.com
- Magnatone Introduces Four New Amps At NAMM - Premier Guitar
- “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
- 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
- Orange Amps OR60 UK-Built All-Valve Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
- “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
- “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
- 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
- Fender Unveils 2026 Product Line As Landmark Anniversary Year Begins - Premier Guitar
- Victory Amplification reveals world-first braille guitar amp - Mixdown Magazine
- Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp - Guitar World
- Victory sends blind guitarist custom braille amp in the most wholesome moment of 2026 so far - Guitar.com
- Tube Amps: Finally Obsolete in 2026? - Gearnews.com
- “This amplifier carried a different kind of history — one we couldn’t let drift away.” How the Beach Boys' Dumble Overdrive Special ended up in Hawaii, and the celebrity who’s now recording with it - GuitarPlayer.com
- “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
- The Lava Studio Amp is the world's best Practice Amp - stuffed with smart features and killer playability - Guitar Pedal X
- Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point - Premier Guitar
- “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
- “The first truly great portable electric guitar amp” is on sale for Black Friday - Guitar.com
- “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
- 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
- VOX Introduces the Micro Superbeetle Guitar Amp - Premier Guitar
- 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
- “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
- AFI guitarist ditched tube amps because they made him feel “constrained” sonically – does he have a point? - Guitar.com
- “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
- The 7 Best Acoustic Guitar Amps for Every Budget: For Buskers, Backyards & Big Stages - Gearnews.com
- Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow - Racket MN
- My Surprising Journey with Vintage Fender Amps - Premier Guitar
- PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models Plus a New Combo Amp Ahead of 2026 Updates - Premier Guitar
- “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
- Video: Meet Charlie Barker, a Twin-Style Tube Amp For Working Musicians - Reverb
- Positive Grid and PosterLad Collaborate on Limited Edition Grille for Spark EDGE - Premier Guitar
- What’s more important, your guitar or amp? Phil X reckons he has the answer - Guitar.com
- Bad Cat Introduces the Ocelot — Small Amp. Big Attitude. Total Control. - Premier Guitar
- “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
- 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
- Man buys John Lennon's old Fender guitar amp on Facebook Marketplace… for barely $4,000 - Guitar.com
- ‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero - MPR News
Bass Player News
- CLIFF BURTON Estate And KnuckleBonz360 Bring Late METALLICA Bassist's Story To Life In 3D Immersive Museum - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “Punk rock and alternative music would not be what it is or where it is without her”: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch reveals aggressive brain cancer diagnosis ahead of band’s farewell tour - Guitar World
- Blur’s Alex James: ‘You have to decide between death and moving to a farm’ - The Times
- “Hope you will joining us in wishing Simon the speediest of recoveries. And Eden – thanks”: Son of Gallup saves the day for The Cure - MusicRadar
- “As an 8-year-old, I was like, ‘My 5-year-old sister is better than me at guitar? How is this even possible?’ She was like a savant”: Este Haim on how sibling rivalry, parental persuasion, Princess Peach and Tina Weymouth led her to the bass guitar - MusicRadar
- The Cure’s Simon Gallup Sidelined from Tour After Falling Ill, Son Eden Filling In - Consequence of Sound
- New DAVID LEE ROTH Bassist SEAN MCNABB: 'My Boss Is Awesome' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- “I was watching Taxi Driver – a bass was sitting on my lap, and I was just hitting the strings. A commercial came on and I realised I’d written an entire song”: How Flea accidentally wrote one of his funkiest basslines - Guitar World
- “Paul really misses being in a band. His joy of just being in that context is great”: Keith Richards on why Paul McCartney’s collaboration with the Rolling Stones meant so much - Guitar World
- Darryl Jones has played with the Stones for decades. Why isn’t he in the band? - The Telegraph
- “I got a hold of a little psychedelic substance and tripped out all night. By morning, I said, ‘I’m a bass player!’” How a psychedelic-fueled studio session set Ron Blair on the path to becoming a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Guitar World
- Country star Mark Chesnutt's longtime bandmate dies unexpectedly on tour bus - Fox News
- On the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd: A story of guns and homicidal bass players - Yahoo
- 'Wait in line': KISS bassist Gene Simmons urges immigrants to enter the country legally - KOMO
- One of the Greatest Bass Solos of All Time Belongs to a 1971 Classic — And It Still Rocks - Men's Journal
- Sixpence None the Richer bass player dies - 106.5 The Arch
- Sixpence None the Richer bassist Justin Cary dead at 50 - Page Six
- Justin Cary, Sixpence None the Richer’s Bassist, Dead at 50 - Rolling Stone
- Justin Cary, bassist for the band Sixpence None the Richer, dead at 50 - WAFB
- Justin Cary, Sixpence None the Richer Bassist, Dies at 50 - Variety
Bass Amp News
- Marshall’s amp-inspired speakers updated for the home - pickr.com.au
- “How are we going to get this home?!” Geddy Lee recalls the winter night he and Alex Lifeson bought his first bass amp - GuitarPlayer.com
- EarthQuaker Devices Introduces Scrolls — Bass Rig in a Box - Premier Guitar
- Blackstar Launches the Beam Mini Compact Desk Amp - Premier Guitar
- Genzler Amplification Introduces Magellan 800+ Bass Amp - Premier Guitar
- Best bass amps 2026: low-end tone machines - GuitarPlayer.com
- “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
- LA Mayor Bass joins calls for 2028 Olympics head Wasserman to leave over Epstein ties - AP News
- Electronic Audio Experiments' Traynor Bass Amp derived Greathammer Overdrive delivers 50 decibels of killer low-end tone - Guitar Pedal X
- NAMM 2026: news, rumors, predictions - Guitar World
- Aguilar Introduces the Tone Hammer 210 Combo - Premier Guitar
- 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
- Peavey® Unveils New MegaBass™ 410 and 115 Speaker Cabinets - Premier Guitar
- Peavey’s Legendary Super Festival Bass Amp is Back - Premier Guitar
- “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
- GEEZER BUTLER Is Selling The Bass Amp Heads He Used At BLACK SABBATH's Final Show - Metal Injection
- IK Multimedia ToneX Bass Pedals: Ampeg, Bassmann, And Much More! - Gearnews.com
- Mesa/Boogie resurrects the iconic Bass 400+ without the backache - Mixdown Magazine
- LANEY Launches Versatile DBF Series Bass Amps With Boutique Tone And Modern Features - Gear Gods
- MayFly Audio releases the Sunset Bass Amplifier Simulator - Premier Guitar
Guitar Effects News
- TC ELECTRONIC HELIX PHASER PEDAL - Mixdown Magazine
- Source Audio Pathways Review - Premier Guitar
- Blackstar Amplification Unveils DA5 Ruby Doug Aldrich Signature Combo - Premier Guitar
- Shoegaze guitar has never been bigger – and these 5 pedals are a shortcut to its otherworldly tones - Guitar World
- How Eventide ushered in a new era for the H9 and made one of the world’s most acclaimed multi-effects more intuitive than ever - Guitar World
- A Summary Overview of Central London's Denmark Street Gear Haven - Guitar Pedal X
- Zoom G5n Multi-Effect Processor - Mixdown Magazine
- Mixdown’s Picks: Line 6 POD Go - Mixdown Magazine
- Reviewed: T-Rex Effects SoulMate Multi-Effects Pedal - Mixdown Magazine
- “You can spend, like, 50 bucks, buy a chorus and a DS-1, and get Kurt Cobain’s sound”: Pedal sales are booming despite the modeler movement, and this man can tell you why - Guitar World
- The guitarist's guide to MIDI: how to get more from your pedalboard and stop the tap dancing - Guitar World
- Gamechanger Audio significantly extends and upgrades its Plus Piano style Sustainer Pedal - now in enhanced V2 edition - Guitar Pedal X
- 12 iconic stompboxes that built the boutique pedal boom - Guitar World
- Horrothia Effects XYXO review – “way more fun than the words ‘utility pedal’ suggest” - Guitar.com
- Spruce Effects Bids Farewell with a Magnificent Blowout Sale - Guitar Pedal X
- Gear Rundown: Sam Prekop of the Sea and Cake - Mixdown Magazine
- The 7 Best UniVibe Pedals in 2026 for Every Budget: Beyond Hendrix and Gilmour - Gearnews.com
- “A must-have producer’s plugin for just how much ground it covers”: MixWave Yvette Young Plugin review - Guitar World
- Drunk Beaver further improves and shrinks its Ivan Mazepa Soviet Poltava Fuzz-Wah take - now in MK2 Compact Edition - Guitar Pedal X
- “I only ever use a slapback, so why can't I stop thinking about a $679 delay pedal?” My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed - Guitar World
Guitar and Bass News
- “Höfner offered me this weird-shaped guitar. I said, ‘What the hell is that?!’ They said, ‘It doesn't have a name yet, but we want you to try it’”: Hugh Cornwell on The Stranglers’ biggest hit, hating Twin Reverbs, and his bizarro Höfner - Guitar World
- “A new benchmark for bass”: Baby Audio SubCulture supercharges your bass while keeping it in tune with your track - MusicTech
- "We are all devastated by the news and are surrounding her with love”: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with brain cancer - MusicRadar
- “When I picked one up for the first time, I knew it was going to be special”: Periphery’s Jake Bowen jumps ship from Ibanez and joins Strandberg - Guitar World
- Swiff Audio Launches Maestro Series WT09B 5.8GHz Wireless System - Premier Guitar
- “As an 8-year-old, I was like, ‘My 5-year-old sister is better than me at guitar? How is this even possible?’ She was like a savant”: Este Haim on how sibling rivalry, parental persuasion, Princess Peach and Tina Weymouth led her to the bass guitar - MusicRadar
- Fender hits used guitar store with cease-and-desist over alleged trademark infringement - Guitar World
- “I was watching Taxi Driver – a bass was sitting on my lap, and I was just hitting the strings. A commercial came on and I realised I’d written an entire song”: How Flea accidentally wrote one of his funkiest basslines - Guitar World
- “Paul really misses being in a band. His joy of just being in that context is great”: Keith Richards on why Paul McCartney’s collaboration with the Rolling Stones meant so much - Guitar World
- Angine de Poitrine Ask Opener If They Have a Double-Necked Microtonal Guitar/Bass They Can Borrow After Gear Stolen - The Hard Times
- 1981 Rock Hit Named One of the Top Bass Lines Ever — And It Still Hits - Men's Journal
- Angine de Poitrine just upgraded their main guitar-bass hybrid – could a Godin signature model be on the way? - Guitar World
- Monolord And Dunable Guitars Launch Signature Guitar And Bass - Premier Guitar
- Fender Honors Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer James Jamerson With A 1962 Precision Bass - Premier Guitar
- One of the Greatest Bass Solos of All Time Belongs to a 1971 Classic — And It Still Rocks - Men's Journal
- The Clash’s Smashed Bass Anchors New London Museum - Artnet News
- Video: How Paul McCartney Built His Thumpy, Melodic Bass Sound | Potent Pairings - Reverb
- Monolord & Dunable Guitars Unveil Limited-Edition Signature Guitar & Bass Models - V13 Media
- Höfner has reportedly been saved from bankruptcy by Thomann and GEWA music - Guitar.com
- Korn bassist’s stolen bass collection recovered by Henderson police – KLAS - KLAS 8 News Now
New Music releases
- New Music Friday: Victony, Timaya, Runtown Lead This Week’s Afrobeats Releases - DancehallMag
- Spotify updates Release Radar with new controls and smarter music discovery - RouteNote
- New music on our radar this week: Jnr SA, Confidence Man, RenzNiro - Mixmag
- Fans Choose The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music - Billboard
- YEONJUN, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
- De La Rose & Ryan Castro’s ‘La Monda’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week - Yahoo
- New Music Friday: 16 releases for your weekend (10 July 2026) - Global News
- The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today - Loudwire
- BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Jack White & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote! - Billboard
- New music on our radar this week: Ineffekt, Bullion, Cobrah and Grimes - Mixmag
- Voice Actor Makoto Furukawa Releases New Music Video "Spiral" - Crunchyroll
- New Music Friday: Madonna, Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue, SIENNA SPIRO and more - Official Charts
- 12 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now - Pitchfork
- New Music Friday: Justin Bieber, Muse, Katy Perry and more - Official Charts
- New Music Friday release radar for June 26, 2026: top albums, song releases - DraftKings Network
- Beabadoobee Details New Album Pylon and International Tour - Pitchfork
- Voice Actor Miho Okasaki Releases New Music Video "Floria" - Crunchyroll
- Rita Ora gives out tips to ‘ease’ work pressure as new music release nears - The News International
- Ariana Grande Reveals Full 'Petal' Tracklist - ELLE
- New music on our radar this week: Mount Kimbie, Original Koffee, Jazzy - Mixmag
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