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- Guitar News – 15 May 2026
“Pimple-faced boys were giving us the finger all night. Dave Mustaine would come out, grab the mic and go, ‘I personally picked this band to be here. Listen!’” When Stone Temple Pilots supported Megadeth and Dave Mustaine defended them from his own fans
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STP’s 1992 debut album, Core, was just out in stores. Sex Type Thing had traction on MTV. But Dean DeLeo recalls those Megadeth support slots as a baptism of fire
“We have spent more than $100,000 in tariffs since April 2025”: EarthQuaker Devices CEO calls for musical instruments to be exempt from tariffs as industry continues to be negatively hit
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Julie Robbins says money being spent on tariffs could be used to create “good jobs for Ohioans and provided our team with more resources to innovate”
Mateus Asato pictured with mystery Fender offset – could this be his new signature model?
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We all thought that Asato’s switch to Fender would bring us a Strat or a Tele. This offet is something else entirely
Fender and Pac-Man team up for a limited-edition Telecaster (and no the dot inlays are not edible)
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Just keep this Telecaster away from John 5’s signature model unless it’s had its Power Pellets…
“I don’t know if I got better or worse. Sometimes I can’t believe the things I was able to play years ago. But I’m also like, ‘Wow, what was I thinking?’” Jazz guitar legend Bill Frisell on the album inspired by a dream
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Veteran jazz man Bill Frisell toasts his 75th birthday with a stellar lineup and questing new album, and the hope that maybe he’s getting better…
“Have Nuno Bettencourt and Tom Morello line up a bunch of bad motherf**kers”: Jason Newsted’s vision for an “appropriate” Eddie Van Halen tribute concert
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Newsted was contacted by Alex Van Halen about a tribute gig in 2021, but plans ultimately did not go ahead.
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“The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review
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Synergy’s range of modular marvels has been dialled up to 11…
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff 2 review – a forgotten fuzz masterpiece, or just a marketing exercise?
The rediscovery of this abandoned circuit was hailed as a great moment in guitar pedal history. Now that the hype has died down, let’s see if it was actually worth bringing to life…
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“I figured nobody would pay any attention to me. But those kids, they jumped on me, started yankin’ my hair. They tore off my shirt”: From Pet Sounds to playing Brian on tour, Glen Campbell’s hair-raising tenure as the Beach Boys’ guitarist
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He became a country icon, but for a stint in the mid-’60s, Campbell was a Beach Boy
Pocket mammoth savings on some of our favorite stompboxes in Sweetwater’s ginormous pedal sale – including popular units from UAFX, Beetronics FX, DigiTech, Keeley, Maxon, and so much more
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As well as lots of pedalboard savings, you can also score hearty discounts on a range of essential accessories
“Links the exhilaration of shaping guitar sounds to the everyday act of checking the time”: You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch
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Its design features a nod to one of the most iconic pedals of all time
“At one point that there was a spare lion roaming around”: Steve Hackett on the bizarre recording of Genesis’ A Trick Of The Tail album
“It was like a cross between a large cat and a medium-sized dog.”
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“He actually signed it for me on the back of the headstock. That’s the most magical bass”: How Victor Wooten got his hands on his biggest hero’s bass guitar
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Wooten idolized the bass hero, so knew he had to get involved when he started selling off his gear
“I think it’s hard for blues artists to get endorsement deals… but hey, if someone at Guild is reading this, give me a call!” Larry McCray on his Albert King-inspired Flying V, touring with Gary Moore and his life in three guitars
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The blues comeback king tells his life story via the medium of three guitars that he can’t live without
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Our music gear reviews are moulded from first-hand experience and are written by experienced performers and musicians. The result? A true-life account of the quality and level of the items in question. We basically want to share the things we love with you, and the things we think you will find most useful in your musical journey and for whatever level you may be currently at.
Gear4Music WPM-200 Wireless In-Ear Monitor Review. The Cheapest and Most Affordable Solution?
It’s always a little disconcerting when there’s a product that seriously undercuts all others. Surely, it’s going to be no good? Well, when it comes to wireless in-ear monitor’s we have the Gear4Music WPM-200. At a little under £70, it’s worryingly affordable. But does it work? The short answer? Yes. However, there are obviously areas…
Hercules GS200B Guitar Stand Review. The Best Ultra-Portable Stand?
Hercules is a company renowned for producing top-quality stands for all areas of musicianship and the ultra-portable GS200B EZ Pack, for what is it, is no exception. Here’s our full Hercules GS200B review. It’s fair to say that guitar stands are not the most exciting accessories to talk about, but they are absolutely crucial. The…
Boss TU-3 Tuner Pedal – Is It Still The Benchmark Tuner?
The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal is the standard torch-bearer when it comes to compact-size digital tuners. Since Boss introduced the first digital tuning pedals in the early 1980s, they have been seen as the benchmark for the devices, and with good reason. Anyone who has owned a Boss stomp pedal will attest that the…
Who is Rick Beato?
‘Everything Music’ is the simple tag line on both Rick Beato’s YouTube channel and website, and in terms of what he offers, it’s pretty on point. But who is Rick Beato? Who is Rick Beato? A quick google shows I’m not the first to ask the question. However, a scan of the results seems to…
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