“He fell about laughing with glee as he tried them”: Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer has been honored with signature Bare Knuckles – the same pickups from his new Aristides offset
The high-output Halcyon humbuckers promise the power of active pickups with the benefits of passive designs
Read more » Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
The Starmaster is even available in Antigua – one of the most loved/hated finishes in Fender history
Read more » “A veritable cornucopia of modulating textures”: Kernom Elipse pedal review
We check out a multi-modulation pedal with a difference
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IRON MAIDEN’s DAVE MURRAY: ‘We Will All Know’ When It’s Time To Retire
In a new interview with Music Radar, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray insisted that he and his bandmates will know when it’s time to quit.
“To me, there’s nothing worse than seeing a band you like on stage and they look like they shouldn’t really be there doing it,” he said. “We’re nearly hitting t…
“You wanted me to come on your track and do something in a Spanish style. I thought, ‘I have to show him how I do it on the whole guitar’”: Marcin shows an astounded Will Smith his virtuosic guitar technique
The acoustic guitar phenom has recently collaborated with Smith on his musical comeback
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GIRLSCHOOL Explains DENISE DUFORT’s Absence From Ongoing European Tour
In a new interview with Germany’s Rock Bottom, GIRLSCHOOL guitarist/vocalist Kim McAuliffe and guitarist Jackie Chambers spoke about the absence of original drummer Denise Dufort from the band’s ongoing European tour as the support act for SAXON. Kim said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Denis…
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DISTURBED Launches New Era With ‘I Will Not Break’ Single
DISTURBED has shared a new single “I Will Not Break”, the band’s first release on its own label, Mother Culture Records.
Marking DISTURBED’s first new music since its acclaimed 2022 album “Divisive”, “I Will Not Break” is “a necessary song, about becoming stronger than the forces that constantly try…
“I probably hauled in 20 guitars. I listened to the record top to bottom, turned to him and said, ‘It doesn’t need anything’”: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the one studio session where he lugged a ton of guitar gear – and didn’t use any of it
While being a session player can sometimes be a thankless job, Baxter recalls a particularly memorable session with Steely Dan producer Gary Katz
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Didn’t Ask For Or Need WOLF HOFFMANN’s Permission To Re-Record ACCEPT’s ‘Balls To The Wall’ Album
In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT’s iconic album “Balls To The Wall” to celebrate the LP’s 40th anniversary. The band’s founding member and former frontman has re…
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