Guitar News – 18 Feb 2026

“It’s a dream come true”: Gary Clark Jr’s signature Gibson honours his hero BB King

Gibson Gary Clark Jr. ES-355

Created in honour of BB King’s Lucille guitar, the Gary Clark Jr. ES-355 costs £6,999… well, it would, if it wasn’t already sold out….

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Metal-ready shredders and new Broadkaster models: Inside a massive new guitar drop from Jackson, Charvel and Gretsch

Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal

Here’s everything you need to know about the latest drop of guitars from Jackson, Charvel and Grestch.

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Thieves steal Martin D-28 worth $15k from Baltimore music store: “You feel violated – it’s really sad”

Martin D-28 stolen, photos of suspects

Police are appealing for help locating four suspects.

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“I started dicking around and said, ‘F**k, this is a totally new technique”: Eddie Van Halen explains the origins of his legendary tapping technique in unearthed 1978 interview

Eddie Van Halen performing live

Eddie Van Halen is widely credited with popularising two-handed tapping and bringing it to a mainstream audience.

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“The king of random side quests”: Matty Healy goes viral for helping jumpstart a stranger’s car – and giving a TV to a perplexed Uber driver

Matty Healy at Glastonbury. He has his hand on his hip and is smiling. A smaller circular image shows him giving a TV to an Uber driver.

Meanwhile, fans await a potential double album from The 1975…

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