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How do you anchor a band like Pleasure? If you’re Nate Philips, you do it with a formidable slap technique
Pleasure’s fusion-influenced dance music reached its peak with Glide, the Top 10 R&B single from Future Now
Blackstar muscles in on the wireless system market with AIRWIRE i58 – but how does it stack up against the competition?
The wireless guitar system market is becoming more competitive than ever, and Blackstar’s flagship offering looks set to become a key player
Another former Smashing Pumpkins bassist is joining Garbage on tour
Nicole Fiorentino follows in the footsteps of Ginger Pooley and Eric Avery in being part of both camps
Behringer blasted by Mu-Tron III maker following the release of $69 replica
The firm behind the legendary – and often-copied – envelope filter has called out Behringer for its new not-so-subtle stompbox
He’s one of the most influential bassists of all time, but did Motown’s James Jamerson make a mistake on this 1969 hit record?
How Jamerson’s ‘mistake’ helped set the foundation for The Temptations’ No. 1 hit
When asked by Miles Davis to move to New York and do some gigs, Dave Holland didn’t blink
Dave Holland’s arrival in New York coincided with one of the most transformative periods for Miles Davis and his Lost Quintet
Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
The experimental plugin is in its beta phase and offers a new way to inject a little grit into your tone
The Boss Katana:GO headphone amp is back after it was discontinued – but not as you remember it
The first-edition Katana:GO was pulled from production mere months after it was unveiled. Now, the second generation is finally here, and it has been given a few tweaks
How bassist Mike Elizondo brought low-end and soul to Dr. Dre’s superstar productions
At Dr. Dre’s L.A. hit factory, Mike Elizondo carved up bass grooves with 50 Cent, Eminem, and Busta Rhymes
Former Incubus bassist Ben Kenney returns to the stage for the first time since undergoing brain surgery
In the wake of the surgery, Kenney stepped down from the band and was officially replaced by Nicole Row
Positive Grid turns the headphone amp market upside down with the wireless, AI-powered Neo
With access to 100,00 tones and cable-free playing, the firm is aiming to take headphone amp technology to new heights
Slash joins forces with Tom Morello at LA Wildfire Relief shows – taking on MC5 and an AC/DC classic, in the process
Morello added an extra Slash to AC/DC – and recruited his guitar-slinging son, plus members of System of a Down, Måneskin, and Wu-Tang Clan for his all-star fundraiser
When Duran Duran fused Chic and Sex Pistols for one of bassist John Taylor’s standout performances
Duran Duran may be back in vogue – but for anyone who learned to play bass in the ’80s John Taylor has never been out of fashion
With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he's cagey about his setup
The toughest right hand in bass charts his never-ending quest for the ultimate tone
Jack Bruce’s Gibson EB-1 is going up for a one-time-only public display
Bruce’s iconic EB-1 will go on display for four weeks at the Gibson Garage in London as part of the Gibson Garage Fest later this month
Why Fender is building its $599 Standard Series in Indonesia – and how its ideological shift delivers better value for players
Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell explains what convinced Fender to change its mindset on where its guitars are built – and what makes the new Standards different from the Player Series (apart from where they’re built)
Ozzy Osbourne announces his final-ever live performance – featuring an original Black Sabbath lineup reunion and some of the biggest names in heavy music
Osbourne will be returning this summer for his final show, and is sharing the history-making bill with Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Anthrax and many, many more
Chinese firm HSG acquires majority stake of Marshall in $1.1billion deal
The British amp giant and home audio success story will work closely with HongShan Capital Group to fuel future projects that will “build on Marshall's iconic status”
