Paul Davids removes Jimi Hendrix Monterey Strat video until a panel of “independent industry experts” can verify the guitar's authenticity
The YouTuber published a video in December in which he claimed to play Jimi Hendrix’s black Monterey Fender Stratocaster, but some viewers weren’t buying it
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ALBUM REVIEW: Melodoria – Black Map
BLACK MAP return for their latest record, Melodoria. With the weight of a pandemic behind them, this record is a bold turn into new territories for the trio, with influences…
Read more » The Black Tones' Eva Walker: “We would start our sets with a heavy blues instrumental. It locks people in, like, 'Oh s**t, that Black girl's actually shredding'”
The Strat-toting rocker on the four-note sequence that set her on a quest to conquer the blues and the duo’s raucous new Sub Pop single, The End of Everything
Read more » Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster review
Has Fender hit the sweet spot on price as well as tone with its latest hybrid guitar?
Read more » Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil: “I swear to God I cannot get rid of the Boss Metal Zone. It’s the one thing that brings the Stratocaster into that real heavy world”
The Biffy frontman shares his fat Strat strategies, demystifies weird time signatures and tells us why the Scottish rockers’ latest album is all joy and togetherness
Read more » Gibson celebrates the release of Slash’s latest record with Album Edition Les Paul Standard
The commemorative six-string – of which only 250 have been made – is emblazoned with the album’s logo and flashes a Translucent Cherry finish
Read more » Matt Pike: “I wanted this album to sound different to my previous work. But everything I play on is going to sound like me, in a weird way, shape or form”
The Sleep/High On Fire guitarist on his love of Les Pauls, and recruiting the likes of Brent Hinds, Todd Burdette and Jeff Matz for his debut solo album, Pike vs The Automaton
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INTRODUCING: Abhoria
Finding innovation in a genre like black metal at one time seemed unlikely. In the past decade or so, black metal has seen a shift to more modern musical ideas…
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Dune Rats announce new album ‘Real Rare Whale’
DUNE RATS have announced a new album! Titled Real Rare Whale, the upcoming album from the Australian alternative trio is the follow-up to 2020’s Hurry Up And Wait, and is scheduled to be…
Read more » Carpool Tunnel release new song ‘I’m Always Thinking About You’
CARPOOL TUNNEL have released a new song! The new song, titled I’m Always Thinking About You, is the brand new single from the SoCal rock band and is their first new…
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