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How a fluke accident led to Lzzy Hale playing at Dio’s last-ever show
Halestorm saved the day when they were unexpectedly called upon to open for Heaven & Hell
Here is all the new gear that has caught my eye this week – and, yes, that's a pink Jazzmaster
A blockbuster drop from Line 6 and a raft of new instruments from the Fender family of brands headline a busy week in the world of guitar gear
Why Adam Jones wasn't originally going to take part in Ozzy Osbourne's last ever show
In case Tool fans were wondering why the band wasn’t part of the original lineup...
Fender’s American Vintage ’62 Super revives a “hidden treasure” tube amp
Landing in the sweet spot between ’50s tweed tones and ’60s black-panel sparkle, the ’62 Super is a throwback combo from a transitional period of Fender history
25 years ago, Jimmy Page’s live vision for one Zeppelin classic was fully realized
A new mini-documentary charting the history of Page and the Crowes’ live album, Live at the Greek, has been released
Supro’s new Airwaves combo is a 6V6-driven 1x12 with Two Notes tech for vintage-modern versatility
The New York firm’s latest build can push air with vintage, Celestion-powered tones and record DI with customizable IRs for the best of both tonal disciplines
Matt Bellamy channels his inner Meshuggah with a wild new 8-string Manson model
New single Unravelling – which will drop imminently – finds the band travelling into a darker, djent-ier world
Fender debuts the California Standard Series – bringing its popular budget acoustics to even lower price points
The new range arrives in time to compete with a growing budget acoustic market – and doubles down on Fender’s Standard initiative
Fender promised a tweed version of our top-rated Tone Master FRFR speaker last year – now, it's finally been announced
The Tone Master FR-12 released in 2023 to rave reviews – and at long last, it’s getting a tweed makeover
How Mateus Asato changed gears from sideman and Instagram guitarist to fully-fledged artist
The versatile player's resume includes everyone from Bruno Mars to Joe Satriani
Mark Speer's celebrated playing style is due to playing him only one guitar for over two decades
Speer's recently-announced signature model with Fender is a near-replica of the Strat he plays on the daily
Everyone is expecting Jake E. Lee to play Bark at the Moon at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show – but he has his doubts
The song may be too much for the guitar icon – but he has a backup plan in mind
Squier rolls out its 2025 Classic Vibe collection – and heads into unexpected territory
Some surprising hardware setups and unorthodox configurations head up the drop – which sees Fender commit to its beloved Classic Vibe family
PMT, one of the UK's largest instrument retailers, has been placed into administration
The company’s stock and assets have been sold to online retail giant Gear4music for roughly $3.26 million
The player that almost convinced Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether
Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument
Brad Paisley thought he had bought just another ’60s refin Tele – turns out, there was a $30,000 guitar hidden under black spray paint
The country star recently teamed up with Fender for his very own Limited Edition “Lost Paisley” Telecaster
Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would define his sound
It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since
Ben Harper’s Dumble was found at a yard sale – and it had previously belonged to the Beach Boys
Owning the amp afforded Harper a meeting with the legendary amp builder, who soon revealed its surprising past
Jackson officially launches its affordable Surfcaster reissue
The surprisingly budget-friendly offset finally arrives after it was first unveiled back at NAMM this year
Line 6 ushers in a bold new era of amp modelers with the Helix Stadium
Brand new modeling tech, gear capturing capabilities, an overhauled interface, and the ability to control your entire live performance with your feet – the Helix Stadium has set a new benchmark in the amp modeler arms race