Latest articles by Phil Weller
Uriah Heep announce extensive farewell tour that could last up to 3 years
The British rock icons will hit the road for a long goodbye next year
The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce launches mural crowd funder for late bassist Andy Rourke
The campaign will finance a mural of the band's late bass player in Manchester, UK, with some of the proceeds also set to go to charity
Vince Gill, John Osborne and Brent Mason team up on all-star tribute to the Telecaster
Tele-Man brings together some of country music’s finest guitarists for a tribute to the genre's finest electric guitar
Sophie Lloyd announces her debut solo US show – and marks the occasion with a shred reimagining of Alice Cooper’s Poison
After selling out her debut solo show in London in just five minutes earlier this year, the superstar shredder is now set to perform at LA’s legendary Whisky A Go Go
Steve Vai and Adrian Belew tackle King Crimson classics as the Beat tour kicks off
The pair have joined forces with Tony Levin and Danny Carey to perform King Crimson’s 1980s albums across a sprawling 65-date tour
Mooer has seriously upgraded Devin Townsend’s wild signature Ocean Machine pedal
The delay, reverb, and looper pedal returns with updated and improved effects and greater connectivity for “endless creative possibilities”
Vernon Reid names the ’70s guitar hero who is still overlooked – despite playing with Hendrix
The Living Color guitarist is used to shining the spotlight on unsung players – and now he's identified another under-rated guitar hero who deserves more praise
Cory Wong’s new signature pedal might be the space-saving stompbox your pedalboard is crying out for
With his Hotone Audio Wong Press, the funk hero hopes to offer a unique solution for cramped ’boards – and kickstart a wah pedal renaissance in the process
Justin Hawkins channels the spirit of Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein with his new Atkin signature guitar
Complete with a heavily aged neon finish and an empty middle pickup cavity, this new build seemingly pays homage to Van Halen's iconic axe – with some Hawkins-style touches for good measure
Ashdown’s mid-priced SX range looks to put a modern spin on classic tube amp tones
Dubbed “cost-effective gems” by their maker, the new SX amps are available in a variety of formats and promise a wide array of sounds
Slash on the benefits of affordable guitars – and why overspending on gear is “not worth it”
The Guns N' Roses guitarist explains why splashing the cash simply for the name on a headstock isn't a good idea
Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson explains why he's decided to sit out the band’s comeback tour
Delson – whose replacement in the Linkin Park live lineup has been confirmed – will focus on his contributions to the band behind the scenes
A 1,000-page book showcasing Steve Vai’s iconic guitars has been announced
Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai took five years to complete, and tells the story of over 100 guitars in “exquisite detail”
Linkin Park unveil new-look lineup, drop new single The Emptiness Machine
Dead Sara vocalist and rhythm guitarist Emily Armstrong and producer Colin Brittain have joined the reformed nu-metal giants, with a world tour set to kick off next week
Re-Tuned turns unused acoustic guitars into high-quality Bluetooth speakers and helps protect the planet's resources
The Australian invention slots into most full and 3/4-size acoustic guitars, saving them from landfill and resulting in a unique-looking speaker
The Hagstrom Megin is a double-cutaway guitar built for maximum tonal resonance to “unlock its tonal magic”
This mahogany-bodied double-cut is a little more magic than your usual six-string, so its maker says
Harley Benton scales down its flagship floor modeler – and the versatile DNAfx GiT Core costs just $98
Featuring a wealth of amp models, IRs and effects, the DNAfx GiT Core makes digital modeling accessible for all
OBNE’s Western-themed Pardner is a fuzz that can ‘lasso’ to another pedal to shape its tones
The Pardner’s unique send and return loop allows another pedal’s characteristics to shape its sounds
Did Tim Henson just tease the arrival of his first Japanese-made Ibanez signature guitars?
The Polyphia guitarist debuted a new white colorway on both a six– and 8-string Ibanez TOD builds – and now fans are speculating about the prospect of a Prestige line
Ashdown is so convinced its new budget amp range offers killer tone, it’s literally called it Killer Tone
Featuring clean and overdrive channels, 16 effects, and promising tube-amp-like tones starting at $134, the new collection keeps things very affordable indeed
Steve Morse’s new signature amp stakes its claim as one of the most feature-packed 20W tube heads on the market
Crammed with essential effects, an IR loader and formidable tonal range, Morse’s latest signature offering is a travel-friendly head that delivers serious flexibility
Rory Gallagher’s family on why security concerns for his guitar collection encouraged them to sell it
The safety of the guitar has become an increasing concern over the years as several attempts to rehome it in a museum have failed
Warren Haynes reunites with Derek Trucks to revive a lost Allman Brothers song on his forthcoming solo album
Million Voices Whisper will include Real, Real Love – a song co-written by Gregg Allman, which was unearthed and completed in the style of the late guitar great
