Step inside the world of Player II Modified— our exclusive celebration in Shoreditch, London

Step inside the world of Player II Modified— our exclusive celebration in Shoreditch, London at Bike Shed Motorcycle Co. 🎸🔧 Shop the series: https://www.fender.com/pages/player-ii-modified-series. #Fender #FenderGuitars #BackstagePass SUBSCRIBE NOW: http://bit.ly/FenderSubscribe…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Fallen Star – Employed To Serve

Speaking to us prior to its release, guitarist and co-vocalist of EMPLOYED TO SERVE Sammy Urwin promised fifth album Fallen Star is a more dynamic record than its predecessor, the…

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“A huge shake-up in the amp modeler market”: These are the gear releases that have caught my eye this week – and the ones you might have missed

An amp modeler update that players have been waiting months for, a sustainable build from Martin and a premium collaboration between Gibson and Serj Tankian headline this week’s action

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The Secret to Perfect Barre Chords #guitarplaying #guitartechnique #guitarworld

Barre chords have made a lot of beginners give up, and a lot of players struggle with getting their barre chords to ring out properly. Here’s a quick fix from…

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Lu Cabanellas took her passion for guitar and turned it into a career | Fender

Lu Cabanellas took her passion for guitar and turned it into a career. Hear how she found her sound and way as a modern player. Learn more about the Player…

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Five For Friday: April 25, 2025

This week’s new entries in the book of heavy include the latest from Disfuneral, Insineratehymn, Venator and more!
The post Five For Friday: April 25, 2025 appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

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“I loved working with David Gilmour… but that was an uneasy collaboration”: Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes

That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter…

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“You’ve gotta lose the fuss. You grab the new guitar, you scratch it. Grab the key right away”: Kiko Loureiro on why players shouldn’t be too precious about their guitars

The shredder says if a guitar looks pristine, it isn’t being played enough

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ALBUM REVIEW: UNATØNED – Machine Head

It’s been a rocky old road for MACHINE HEAD over the last few years. A variety of lineup changes and unfavourable reviews for 2018’s Catharsis made many ponder whether their glory…

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“It was the first and last time I’ve ever argued with Brian May. He was so adamant about us not doing it”: Nuno Bettencourt recalls Extreme’s rebellious Queen medley at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

All bands were banned from playing Queen songs, but Bettencourt wanted to pay tribute to “one the greatest composers of all time” in his own way

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