“Wins out on battery life, stealthy aesthetics and its well-judged Cable Tone feature”: Blackstar Airwire i58 review
The UK amp firm has got in on the new golden age of guitar wireless systems. But can it match up to the increasingly impressive competition?
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New Years Day: A Beacon For Self Expression
NEW YEARS DAY are a band that feels like part of the furniture. Forming in 2005 they’re about to hit the 20 year milestone and they are showing no signs…
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Papa Roach release new music video for ‘Even If It Kills Me (Reimagined)’
PAPA ROACH have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Even If It Kills Me (Reimagined), is the brand new single from the California-based nu-metal band and…
Read more » “Affordable versions of the three best basses I’ve ever held in my hands”: Sterling by Music Man completes its trilogy of Joe Dart signature models with a trio of made-to-order basses that cost less than $500
The Vulfpeck funk maestro has unveiled two all-new models that slash more than $2k off the price of his Ernie Ball Music Man basses – and revived the OG Sterling Dart I that proved such a hit last year
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ALBUM REVIEW: Slots – CJ Wildheart
Having been a co-founding member of THE WILDHEARTS, it’s no surprise that CJ WILDHEART feels hurt by their most recent, and seemingly final, disintegration. With fellow co-founder Ginger now touring…
Read more » “Blurs your bassist so the mix stays focused on where it really matters”: From feline fuzz pedals to Bootsy Jooce, the April Fools Day guitar gags are out in full force this year – and we’ve rounded up the best
Andertons, Orange, Positive Grid, and more have all taken the festivities seriously this year, with a range of silly stompboxes and wacky gadgets that will tickle your funny bone
Read more » “I get asked, ‘What’s it like being a one-hit wonder?’ I say, ‘It’s better than being a no-hit wonder!’” The Vapors’ hit Turning Japanese was born at 4AM, but came to life when two guitarists were stuck into the same booth
Parkinson’s disease has forced him to change his Tele for a GS1, but Fenton’s still going strong. He tells us about the dream-like, dual-guitar inception of his 1980s hit
Read more » “After his successful election, we sell this kind of guitar in the U.S. We once got an order with 12,000 guitars”: New documentary appears to confirm that Trump Guitars are being manufactured in China
Amid the ongoing tariff war impacting the guitar industry, a new documentary alleges that Trump Guitars – the line endorsed by President Donald Trump – are being manufactured by Shenqu Guitars in Zheng’an County
Read more » “Let’s play… you start it off now, Stevie”: That time Stevie Wonder jammed with Stevie Ray Vaughan… and played SRV’s number one Strat
The two musical giants traded licks before Wonder picked up Stevie’s guitar
Read more » “The all-in-one music creation companion”: Donner’s HUSH-I PRO offers built-in FX and onboard IRs – and it could be the ultimate travel guitar
The HUSH-I PRO might not just be the best all-in-one travel guitar around – it might also be the most inspiring
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