Latest news
John Sykes, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Tygers of Pan Tang guitarist, dies at 65
The hard rock guitar legend had been suffering from cancer
NAMM 2025: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world’s biggest gear show
With the likes of Fender, Gibson and Marshall returning to Anaheim at long last, this year’s event is set to be the biggest in five years – with secrets and surprises to match
Martin dazzles with its 3 millionth masterpiece – and a double-neck debut that has been 100 years in-the-making
The double neck acoustic-electric Grand J-28E DN might grab the headlines, but there’s plenty to catch your eye in the firm’s special edition announcements
Joe Perry says he was planning to take Jeff Beck’s Strat on tour with Aerosmith – but its owner was the only special thing about it
The Aerosmith great been discussing friendship with the late, great Beck – and says he almost took his Strat on tour last year, before the shows were cancelled
Celestion’s ear-saving Peacekeeper speaker lets you dial in the “sweet spot” of a driven amp at modest volumes
The days of having to crank an amp to excessive levels to make it sing could soon be a thing of the past
Plans are in place for a Gary Moore statue to be erected in Belfast
The announcement comes just weeks after the statue of another iconic guitarist, Rory Gallagher, was unveiled in the city
Gibson has pledged an initial $250,000 to L.A. wildfires relief
Gibson and its philanthropic division Gibson Gives are also joining forces with Guitar Center, the NAMM Foundation and MusiCares – as well as numerous humanitarian aid organizations – to support impacted communities
Marshall teases the release of a modded JCM, as a new era for the legendary amp brand beckons
The British gear firm is preparing for its first NAMM in five years – and it looks like a new range of effects pedals is on the cards, too
