“The ultimate dual overdrive”: Beetronics combines Bluesbreaker and Klon tones in its latest pedal – but there’s a clever twist
Through some choice electronics and switching, the new Wannabee Beelateral Buzz looks to help players unlock “a world of tonal possibilities”
Read more » “I was tired of not being able to hear my guitar when I played. I got a Gretsch Country Gentleman, and that changed the game for me”: Vincent Neil Emerson’s star is rising fast – whether he’s playing a Chet Atkins electric or rare George Harrison acoustic
The Texas storyteller tells his story so far – from Neil Young tunings to Shooter Jennings collaborations and how he channels raw emotion through his guitar leads
Read more » “Some guitars are just that little bit special that they work their way in, you know?” Mark Knopfler on why he had to keep his Sultans of Swing Strat – despite selling his Money for Nothing Les Paul and the rest of his collection
The Dire Straits icon recently sold off his most famous and valuable instruments – but there were a few notable exceptions…
Read more » “The S2 Series now carries more PRS DNA than ever”: PRS just relaunched its mid-tier, USA-built S2 range with a significant high-end tonal upgrade
13 overhauled models have ushered in the new S2 series, which takes some serious strides in the electronics department
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Glassing release new music video for ‘Circle Down’
GLASSING have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Circle Down, is taken from the Texas-based post-metal band’s upcoming new album, From The Other Side Of The Mirror,…
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Candy announce new album ‘It’s Inside You’
CANDY have announced a new album! Titled It’s Inside You, the upcoming album from the US-based harcore band is the follow-up to 2022’s Heaven Is Here, and is scheduled to be released in…
Read more » Death Lens release new music video for ‘Disturb The Peace’
DEATH LENS have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Disturb The Peace, is taken from the Los Angeles-based alternative punk band’s upcoming new album, Cold World, which…
Read more » “Robert Fripp is one of our historical geniuses… I will be putting my best foot forward to respect this great music”: Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Danny Carey reveal full details of new King Crimson supergroup tour
The Fripp-approved band – which will revisit and reinterpret tracks from Crimson’s Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair albums – will hit virtually every corner of the US and Canada this fall
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Contention announce debut album ‘Artillery From Heaven’
CONTENTION have announced their debut album! Titled Artillery From Heaven, the upcoming album from the Florida-based metallic hardcore band is their debut full-length album, and is scheduled to be released in May…
Read more » “You were the glue that held the band together. You were the logic in the madness and the madness in our lives”: Ultravox bassist and Vienna co-writer Chris Cross dies at 71
The bassist helped found the UK new-wave band and co-wrote their biggest hit
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