Peavey denies using prison labor to build guitar amps following resurfaced George Lynch allegations

The Dokken guitarist and former Peavey artist first made the allegations while on a podcast in 2018

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“I was bullied for my technique. I just used that as motivation… keep playing until you smoke the haters”: Meet Snõõper, the Jack White-signed Nashville indie punks making art from 100mph fretwork

Snõõper mix high-speed leads, puppetry, props and video art with hardcore gigs that see their gear taken out by airborne bodies – “It goes spectacularly wrong about one-third of the time,” says guitarist Connor Cummins

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“On a quick trip to interview Paul Reed Smith I was told we were going to the White House so I’d better pack a suit”: Celebrating 500 issues of Guitarist, one of the world’s greatest guitar magazines

From playing Eric Clapton’s Strats to narrowly avoiding knocking out Slash, Guitarist editors past and present share their favourite – and sometimes most embarrassing – memories of working for the esteemed UK publication

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Sicksense: The Quest For Authenticity

Regardless of whether we want to admit it, the music industry has changed and not necessarily for the better. Playlists and streams means tracks are available to us at the…

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Doro releases new song ‘Living After Midnight’

DORO has released a brand new song! The new song, titled Living After Midnight, is taken from the German heavy metal singer’s upcoming new album, Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud, which is…

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Grove Street release new music video for ‘Ulterior Motives’

GROVE STREET have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Ulterior Motives, is taken from the Southampton-based hardcore band’s upcoming debut album, The Path To Righteousness, which…

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Fire Down Below release new song ‘Airwolf’

FIRE DOWN BELOW have released a new song! The new song, titled Airwolf, is taken from the Ghent-based heavy stoner rock band’s upcoming new album, Low Desert Surf Club, which is scheduled to…

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Vexed: Finding Strength at Rock Bottom

“For a while, I wasn’t even sure if we were going to be able to write an album,” Megan Targett, vocalist with ferocious alt metallers VEXED is remarkably candid on…

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Spanish Love Songs release new song ‘Marvel’

SPANISH LOVE SONGS have released a brand new song! The new song, titled Marvel, is taken from the Los Angeles-based indie punk band’s upcoming new album, No Joy, which is scheduled to be…

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Wolves In The Throne Room announce North American tour

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have announced a headlining North American tour! Set for September and October this year, the tour will see the American black metal band touring across North…

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