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Cyber Monday guitar pedal deals 2023: Our expert pick of Cyber Monday stompbox offers that are still live
Your place for all the greatest Cyber Monday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies and more
Sweetwater Cyber Monday deals 2023: Sweetwater's sale is still live – bag up to 80% off
We've compiled some of the sweetest Sweetwater Cyber Week deals on guitars, amps, pedals, recording gear and more
Twitch streamer plays Elden Ring using a real-life acoustic guitar as a controller
Because the game just wasn't hard enough using a standard controller, huh
Foo Fighters are releasing a new album next month, according to UK radio DJ
Chris Moyles – a host for Radio X – mentioned he was “very much looking forward” to the record, before quickly moving the conversation elsewhere
This new video game allows you to destroy your enemies using Epiphone guitars
Hack and slash your foes with a Flying V, ES-335, Explorer and an SG in new Bethesda title, Hi-Fi Rush
Yamaha Guitar Group acquires Córdoba and Guild Guitars
The move brings Córdoba's portfolio, which includes Guild, DeArmond Pickups and HumiCase, into the Yamaha fold
Nirvana, Nile Rodgers and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys
The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to those who have made “creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording”
Is Richie Sambora masquerading as a jacket potato on a UK game show?
Clues suggest the former Bon Jovi man is passing his time as a contestant on The Masked Singer
From the best prog since Rush to stank face-inducing bends: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
With face-melting new songs from Crown Lands, Paul Gilbert, Falling In Reverse, Tropical F*ck Storm, Safiyah Hernandez, Thrice, Demonstealer, Girl Ray and more, this week's playlist has something for everybody
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This pedalboard features every single Boss Metal pedal ever released – and it sounds disgusting
Rob Scallon partnered with JHS Pedals' Josh Scott to conjure possibly the gnarliest guitar tone in history
Ozzy Osbourne announces retirement from touring, cancels all remaining shows
The metal legend says he's not “physically capable” of a life of touring anymore
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St. Vincent and Nile Rodgers are working together in the studio
Calling St. Vincent the “real deal”, the funk guitar legend says he's “trying not to lose his mind” at the thought of working with her
This is what an acoustic guitar sounds like after you've drilled dozens of holes in it
Bernth Brodträger continues his six-string killing spree in his latest video, in which he showcases his newest mesmerizing composition, Airflow
Gibson and Heritage agree to drop long-running trademark dispute
“As the matter is now resolved, Gibson can move forward and focus on innovation with confidence,” the guitar giant says
Only known Kiss soundboard recording with Mark St. John set for official release this spring
The latest installment of the band's Off the Soundboard live bootleg series showcases their November 28, 1984 set – one of the only to feature St. John on lead guitar – in Poughkeepsie, New York
From evocative standards to the missing link between Dokken and Nine Inch Nails: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
On tap this week are new projects from George Lynch, Graham Coxon and Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, plus fresh tunes from Last in Line, Taj Mahal, Ana Popovic, Babymetal and more
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Dave Mustaine responds to praise from Kerry King: “It's not every day one of the most fearsome guitarists in the world gives you a compliment”
The former Slayer guitarist calls the Megadeth frontman a “f**king great guitar player” in the latest issue of Metal Hammer
Founding Yardbirds guitarist Antony “Top” Topham dies aged 75
Topham formed The Yardbirds at the age of 15, and went on to enjoy a career as a blues session guitarist
Panic! At The Disco disbands after nearly 20 years
The act's only core member Brendon Urie has taken the decision in order to spend more time with his family
Epiphone revives the Newport Bass and introduces a new acoustic four-string, the El Capitan J-200 Studio Bass, for 2023
Both instruments pay homage to age-old Gibson and Epiphone designs, but implement a series of more modern appointments
Pantera removed from this year's Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park lineups
Organizers of two of Europe's biggest music festivals say the decision has been taken following “intensive conversations with artists, partners and festival fans”
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Kerry King turned down his Sum 41 guest solo 10 times – here's what changed his mind
The Slayer man on how his historic Beastie Boys guest spot led to him performing on the punk rockers' 2002 single What We're All About
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10 iconic guitarists who had surprising day jobs before they were famous
These players all had to pay the bills somehow before they hit the big time
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