Eric Clapton ends gig early after being hit by object thrown from crowd

Slowhand didn’t come out for an expected encore after he was struck in the chest by what appeared to be a vinyl record

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“As it was going up in the air, I thought, ‘Wow, that looks so cool.’ On the way down, I was thinking, ‘What did I do?!’ Joe Perry on his customized ‘50s Gibson Les Paul Junior that refused to die

The Aerosmith guitarist on the iconic Junior with the custom mother-of-pearl inlay, his desert island guitar – and why he reads Guitar World every month

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Eastwood launches Angine de Poitrine-inspired double-neck – years after it nearly launched a signature model for the microtonal wizards

The Microtonal Doubleneck 4/6 has already raised more than 233% of its target fund after it was launched as a Guitstarter campaign

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A Fender Master Builder, who’s made guitars for Mk.gee and Buddy Guy, has left to start their own guitar company – and their first release is a stunning boutique offset

Levi Perry is the latest Fender Custom Shop alumni to set up his own brand

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“It was a whole library of tapes. It was such great stuff”: Steve Vai on the time Eddie Van Halen played him never-before-released material – at the guitar legend’s house

Vai has also had his say on Steve Lukather’s involvement in the much-anticipated new Van Halen record, which will revive old material

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“He doesn’t want to be Ed Jr”: Why Alex Van Halen is “proud” that Wolfgang Van Halen doesn’t play his father’s music

“He could have just continued with the Van Halen stuff, but he decided he was his own man.”

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“I play a lot harder than most” Kashus Culpepper’s guitar is a lightning rod for feeling, community and the sounds of the American South

A whirlwind guitar journey has rapidly propelled the Alabama native’s blend of soul, country and southern-rock from US naval bases to viral success, late night stardom and the Grand Ole Opry, but he’s just getting started

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Here are the best guitar deals I’ve found this week

Save over $200 on brands like Fender and PRS…

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“It all went a bit sour and nasty. Eldritch likes a battle – he thrives on confrontation. Mind you, he told me I was the best guitarist he’d ever worked with”: The difficult birth of The Sisters of Mercy’s trailblazing goth classic

Billy Corgan loved First and Last and Always so much he invited guitarist Wayne Hussey to his home to jam it. Over 40 years on, Hussey and Gary Marx look back on its dark majesty

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“Look past the dated interface, and you will discover killer tones”: Kemper Profiler Head MK2 review

A product that changed the game upon its initial release gets a long-awaited update. But can it keep up with the increased competition?

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“It got nicked out of the back of the car in Liverpool. I’ve never had a Strat like that since”: Glenn Tilbrook is still mourning the stolen ’59 Fender he bought from folk-rock royalty

The Squeeze frontman used the prized Strat during the band’s early days – and he’s been missing it ever since

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Red Hot Chili Peppers sell music catalogue for $300m

This comes as the second time the band has sold off rights, previously handing over publishing rights to Recognition in 2021 for $140 million.

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Eric Clapton scraps encore in Madrid after being struck by a flying vinyl record

The rocker was struck by a flying vinyl record during a gig in Madrid, souring his mood to the point of cutting the show short.

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