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Guitar News – 20 Mar 2026

Mateus Asato blasts the “nonsense urge” to add music to our social media posts: “Music is becoming a wrong source of distraction” The guitarist – who has had a tumultuous relationship with social media in the last few years – blasts the current state of algorithms. The post Mateus Asato blasts the “nonsense urge” to…

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Clearance – FEATURED: G4M 734 Pro Electric Guitar, Galaxy Burl Burst – £249.99

Clearance Deals FEATURED ITEM: G4M 734 Pro Electric Guitar, Galaxy Burl Burst £249.99 Get fully functioning electric guitar gear at a reduced price! Most of the gear in the Gear4Music clearance section is either nearly new or ex-demo. Click below to view the latest deals: An online musical resource for professionals and beginners alike. Empeda…

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Guitar News – 19 Mar 2026

“One of the best gigs I’ve ever been involved in”: Brian May returns to the stage for a fiery three-song cameo with Benson Boone – then hands him the Red Special The Queen guitarist received a hero’s welcome at the singer’s recent Birmingham show Read full article on GuitarWorld.com “It’s Kirk’s riff, it’s my lyrics”:…

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Latest Harmonica Articles – 19 Mar 2026

First Harmonica Lick for Beginners https://www.tomlinharmonicalessons.com/?p=22427 Hello, Tomlin from Tomlin Harmonica School here. Today, I’m going to show you how to play your first harmonica lick for beginners on a C harmonica. Then we’ll play it as a full solo over a 12-bar blues backing track. Don’t worry if you’re brand new—this lick is simple…

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Clearance – FEATURED: SubZero Saturn-50VR 2 Channel Tube Head, Black – £299.99

Clearance Deals FEATURED ITEM: SubZero Saturn-50VR 2 Channel Tube Head, Black £299.99 Get fully functioning electric guitar gear at a reduced price! Most of the gear in the Gear4Music clearance section is either nearly new or ex-demo. Click below to view the latest deals: An online musical resource for professionals and beginners alike. Empeda Music…

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Guitar News – 18 Mar 2026

“The boldest evolution yet”: Gretsch makes a play for the best bang-for-your-buck single-cut with the Premier Jet Bolstered by new humbuckers, more refined playability and some serious electronic versatility, could this Electromatic be the new budget single-cut to beat? Read full article on GuitarWorld.com “It puts the Black Strat in the neighborhood of the most…

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Guitar News – 17 Mar 2026

Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen’s death made it “necessary” for him to carry on performing Van Halen music: “Those people who grew up with that music, they’ve got to hear it again” “It’s so necessary to carry the legacy of that music on.” The post Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen’s death made it…

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Clearance – FEATURED: Ibanez RG5440C, Pearl White – £1,599.00

Clearance Deals FEATURED ITEM: Ibanez RG5440C, Pearl White £1,599.00 Get fully functioning electric guitar gear at a reduced price! Most of the gear in the Gear4Music clearance section is either nearly new or ex-demo. Click below to view the latest deals: An online musical resource for professionals and beginners alike. Empeda Music is your one-stop…

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Guitar News – 16 Mar 2026

Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent has released an album – but you’ll have to pay $2 million to hear it “The buyer can choose to release the entire album in any format, in whole or in part, at their discretion.” The post Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent has released an album – but you’ll have…

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Clearance – FEATURED: MXR Rockman X100 – £209.00

Clearance Deals FEATURED ITEM: MXR Rockman X100 £209.00 Get fully functioning electric guitar gear at a reduced price! Most of the gear in the Gear4Music clearance section is either nearly new or ex-demo. Click below to view the latest deals: An online musical resource for professionals and beginners alike. Empeda Music is your one-stop online…

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Guitar News – 15 Mar 2026

“Will appeal to high-gain players without unlimited budgets”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review Victory’s most advanced compact amp to date promises huge tone-potential in a lunchbox-sized package. We’re feeling hungry… Read full article on GuitarWorld.com “We let John take this out and beat it up for a while. This is about as robust a…

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