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Bring Me the Horizon’s Lee Malia is no stranger to signature offsets – but he wasn’t too fond of his first
By Matt Owen published
Years before launching one of 2025's most desirable builds with Jackson, Malia partnered with Epiphone for a range of signature guitars back in 2014

“Tom would say, ‘Play your guitar with a car key’”: Little Feat's Fred Tackett recalls Tom Waits' left-field approach
By Janelle Borg published
Aside from his role in Little Feat, Tackett has recorded with a remarkable list of artists from Bob Dylan to Joan Baez and Cher

I spent way too long looking through all 372 deals in the Thomann Easter sale – here are the 5 I’d buy
By Matt McCracken published
Save up to 50% off guitar gear in the Thomann Sweeter Than Chocolate Easter sale

Giacomo Turra used their solos note for note for his own viral content. Now the guitarists who had their songs “stolen” are speaking out
By Matt Owen published
Turra was accused of lifting solos for his social media output, and responded to the allegations in an apology video – but guitarists are continuing to find evidence of his repurposed playing

Guitar Center’s massive Guitar-A-Thon sale has landed, and there's $600 off one of my favorite Gibson Les Paul finishes and a host of exclusive models from Epiphone, Taylor, and more
By Daryl Robertson published
Guitar Center is slashing up to 25% off guitar gear from now until April 30, and these are the 10 deals I recommend

Joe Satriani plays For the Love of God? Steve Vai and Satch tackle each other’s most iconic leads in first SatchVai Band rehearsal footage
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Always With Me, Always With You and If I Could Fly are among the classics getting the dual-guitar treatment

When Eric Clapton saw an up-and-coming Tommy Emmanuel play for the first time
By Janelle Borg published
When Emmanuel was still establishing himself as an artist, he supported Eric Clapton on the Australian leg of his 1990 Journeyman tour

Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings
By Janelle Borg published
The Action Control Neck is exclusive to Taylor's Gold Label Collection guitars, which the brand launched this past NAMM

This 12-year-old heavy metal prodigy never expected to be mentored by a former Megadeth guitar player – but that’s exactly what happened
By Matt Owen published
Vox Realis has already starred on The Kelly Clarkson Show, amassed thousands of social media followers and jammed with a big-name shredder
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