“If this isn’t a 10 out of 10 announcement, I don’t know what is”: The Smashing Pumpkins reunite with Siamese Dream producer for the first time in 32 years
Butch Vig was the man behind the board for Billy Corgan and co’s landmark albums, and has been on production duties for their new single
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“I can’t imagine anyone other than dedicated metalheads and Gojira megafans finding loads to love here”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 review
Jackson’s new Gojira signature model is a premium tool for modern metal, with an unwieldy form factor
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“It looks like a lost relic from Rupert Neve’s ‘to-do’ drawer”: Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp & DI review
Walrus and Ian Martin Allison’s stompbox collaboration puts studio-grade preamp processing into a pedal
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What’s the point of painting a guitar anyway? And does it make any difference to the sound?
In the long history of stringed instruments, the idea of painting a guitar is a relatively recent one – but does coating your instrument in a pigment have any real impact?
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Guitar Center’s Memorial Day sale has officially started with up to 30% off the best guitar gear – including $250 off a PRS SE Silver Sky and $599 off a Gibson J-45
Grab yourself some new gear for less in this mega sale over at Guitar Center
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More precision, more versatility, more everything: John Petrucci’s Ernie Ball Music Man signature range gets the luxury treatment with the new Majesty Premium Select collection
A more refined take on the Majesty platform, with premium tonewoods, flexible electronics, and boutique-level finishes.
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“I’ve never even been on a yacht… I don’t even know what ‘yacht rock’ is supposed to mean. It just seems absurd to me”: The Doobie Brothers on their many imitators, their many hits, and the making of Long Train Runnin’
Ahead of their tour with Carlos Santana, Doobie Brothers guitarists Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, and John McFee revisit their classic tracks and how they came together
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Greta Van Fleet calm breakup rumours with $20 New York City show announcement
The Michigan band will return to the stage next week for an intimate Bowery Ballroom gig.
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“This is a PR disaster that will haunt Fender for years”: Two of guitar’s biggest YouTubers are cutting ties with Fender over its cease and desists
Fender has been widely criticized after it allegedly sent cease and desist letters to multiple builders that make Stratocaster-inspired guitars
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Hear one of the “last guitar solos” Brent Hinds recorded on Marcus King’s new track: “He managed to do 278 takes before landing on the one he liked best”
The collaboration appears on Red Door as part of King’s expanded Darlin’ Blue/No Room For Blue release.
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“He began drinking and smoking pot and wanting to change parts. I told him he should have come to rehearsals. The next day I got the phone call – I was out”: Bob Daisley recalls his rollercoaster years with Ozzy Osbourne
The Blizzard of Ozz bassist and co-writer on the time he was dismissed only to be re-hired days later –and his thoughts on Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde
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“Deputies hit all the right notes bringing this case to a close”: Police officers in California recover $60,000 worth of stolen guitars – still with Guitar Center price tags on
The five high-value guitars were found in the suspect’s car trunk
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“You go into a forest and you’re like, ‘What am I going to see? What will be out here?’ That’s the same thing I try to put into the music”: Plini answers the call of the wild in search of instrumental guitar’s new frontier
The Australian virtuoso on dream collabs with John Mayer, high-BPM workouts, and what happened when he imagined “a cello player in a huge, empty concert hall playing this difficult arpeggio”