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Fender’s credit rating downgraded by Moody’s – with operating costs speculated to rise by $20 million
A new report from the credit rating analyst has found Fender to be at risk from increased operational costs that have been brought on by new tariffs
How Guitar Center plans to beat its online competitors and safeguard the future of its physical stores
Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto has laid out the retailer’s plans to win the trust of prospective customers in the face of unprecedented online competition
Industry expert and YouTuber Adam Saunders launches new books to break down the barriers of music theory to make songwriting simple
Sponsored by Trinity College London Press
Designed to make mastering music theory easy and enjoyable, the two-book series turns complex ideas into simple, practical knowledge that can be applied to any style of playing
George Harrison's amazing career as a guitarist, during and after the Beatles – only in the new Guitar World
Also starring Dhani Harrison, Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Spiritbox's Mike Stringer, Warren Haynes, Buck Dharma, X's Billy Zoom, Jinjer, Paul Gilbert, Cobra Kai's guitar guys, 60 years of Peavey and 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”
The IGF Summer School celebrates 30 years of levelling up guitar players with a bumper Bath event
Sponsor Content Created With International Guitar Foundation
Taking place 12-17 August in the historic UK town of Bath, the five-day event will celebrate guitar playing in all its forms, helping players take their talents to new heights
These are the gear trends that will shape your guitar buying in 2025
NAMM 2025 was one for the history books, with an avalanche of surprise announcements as industry titans broke their own rules, the neck humbucker took a backseat and guitar stars started seeing other companies – here’s what we learned
![[Left] Acclaimed producer Terry Date reclines on a blue couch as he speaks at an industry convention; [right] The late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, holds a note and feels it. He is wearing a white Garth Brooks T-shirt and plays his blue lightning finish Dean ML electric guitar.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nCqZukJJJMwpDY4ZeZhtsL-840-80.jpg.webp)
“I was doing everything I could to just keep up”: Terry Date on his studio sessions with Dimebag
The acclaimed producer describes Dimebag as a force of nature – and reflects on that ill-fated time when the late Pantera guitarist decided to give him a guitar lesson…
