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- October 31
- October 29
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- Magneto Guitars unveils new-and-improved iteration of Eric Gales’ Strat-style signature, the RD-3
- The Heritage Custom Shop now offers a plain top option for its Core Collection H-150
- Joe Bonamassa: “I have days where I hate the way I play. I have days where I think I am a f**king fraud!”
- Ola Englund has demoed The Fart Pedal, and the results are as crappy as you'd expect
- Gretsch is opening its own museum in Savannah, GA next month
- JHS Pedals’ PackRat combines nine takes on the RAT distortion in one stompbox
- Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo celebrate Halloween with a hard-rocking cover of The Edgar Winter Group's Frankenstein
- Limp Bizkit will release Still Sucks – their first album in a decade – this Halloween
- John Mayer supersizes his solos in new ballad version of Last Train Home
- October 28
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- Father accidentally shoots son after he plays too much guitar
- Watch Eric Gales turn in one of 2021's most astonishing live guitar solos onstage with Gary Clark Jr.
- From awe-inspiring 8-string debuts to distorto-boogie: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Electro-Harmonix ups its pitch-shifting pedal IQ with the Intelligent Harmony Machine
- Nikki Sixx started taking bass lessons again before the pandemic
- Spoon announce new album, Lucifer on the Sofa, share driving lead single, The Hardest Cut
- Paul Riario “steals the show” with the high-end workhorse Maton SRS808C acoustic
- Viagra Boys founding guitarist Benjamin Vallé dies aged 47
- A David Gilmour-owned Fender Strat, Elvis Presley stage-played Martin D-28 and Eddie Van Halen-signed Fender “Frankenstrat” to hit the auction block
- October 27
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- Fender's Justin Norvell: Guitar-smashing is a "long-standing tradition" in rock
- Blackstar has teamed up with Audio Pro for a special edition of its DrumFire multi-room speaker
- Kernom‘s RIDGE is an analog overdrive pedal that promises “infinite” clipping options
- An Eric Clapton-owned and stage-played 1968 Martin D-45 acoustic guitar is headed to the auction block
- Prince is being considered for a congressional gold medal for “changing the arc of music history”
- Fender unveils Made In Japan Traditional 60s Jazzmaster with Wide-Range CuNiFe humbuckers
- Explore The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die's cinematically heavy reinvention in this immersive Chris Teti playthrough video
- PRS rebrands Jimi Hendrix-inspired HX amp line as ‘HDRX’ after trademark conflicts with Line 6 HX range
- Mannequin Pussy sets up fundraiser to recoup financial losses after gear theft, raises over $40,000 in 24 hours
- Supro expands its stompbox lineup with an all-analog, full-stereo Flanger pedal
- October 26
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- Fender launches new Dual Marine Layer Reverb, Duel Pugilist Distortion pedals
- Bruce Springsteen reveals the story of his beloved, Born to Run Fender: "This guitar has been in every club, theater, arena and stadium across America"
- Walrus Audio launches new-and-improved Iron Horse V3 distortion pedal
- Manson officially unveils ultra-limited factory run replica of Matt Bellamy’s Back to the Future-inspired DL-OR guitar
- Maxon unveils limited-edition OD-9 Blackdrive pedal
- DragonForce unleash their inner ‘80s glam in new video for Strangers, featuring Steve Vai’s Whitesnake guitar
- DJ Khaled's acoustic guitar strumming goes viral for the wrong reasons – but is there more to the hip-hop megastar's playing than meets the eye?
- Watch Paul Riario unleash tube-tone gold with Blackstar’s new Dept. 10 Dual Drive and Dual Distortion valve pedals
- Vote for your guitarist of the year 2021!
- Fender unveils limited-edition USA Pure Vintage ‘65 pickup-loaded Player Series Jazzmasters
- Hear John Petrucci play his new Ernie Ball 8-string Majesty for the first time on Dream Theater's none-more-prog new single, Awaken the Master
- October 25
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- Over $50,000 of gear belonging to punk rockers Mannequin Pussy has been stolen
- Metallica unveil limited-edition ...And Justice For All album cover statue figurine
- G&L adds Emerald Blue Metallic finishes to three Tribute range guitars
- Ed Sheeran has another new album already recorded
- Ashdown unveils Geezer Butler signature Pedal Of Doom
- Watch Coldplay cover Pearl Jam’s Nothingman during Seattle gig
- Watch Phoebe Bridgers team up with Matty Healy for live performance of The 1975’s Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America
- Guns N' Roses are yet to commence writing new original music, Slash says
- The Rolling Stones share previously unreleased track, Come To The Ball
- Steel Panther are still on the lookout for a new bassist, says singer Michael Starr
- October 22
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- Tips for Playing Floating Diatonic Major Scales by Massimo Varini
- Hear Gov't Mule's bluesy reimagining of Tom Waits' Make It Rain
- Watch Paul Riario demo the entire line of Gibson Generation Collection “instant classic” acoustics
- Jerry Cantrell shares ethereal new single, Siren Song
- Watch Cory Wong wield Prince’s Cloud guitar in tease for upcoming Paisley Park Session
- Orangewood debuts new mid-priced Topanga line of acoustic guitars
- Godin’s new Multiac Nylon Deluxe lets you blend under-saddle and mic sound sources
- Arch Enemy debut Deceiver, Deceiver, their first original music in four years
- Green Day announce new live album, The BBC Sessions
- “No-one said you couldn’t bend!”: Polyphia's Tim Henson addresses “boomer bends” controversy
- Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators announce new album, 4, and debut first track The River Is Rising
- Dream Theater's John Myung teams up with Ashdown for new signature Double Drive pedal
- GoFundMe page set up to help Russian Circles following gear theft and System of a Down tour cancelation
- How To Write Songs, by Sam Fender and many more: inside the new issue of Total Guitar
- Steel Panther performs first show with new bassist Rikki Dazzle
- October 21
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- Nathaniel Rateliff to sell used Gibson guitars, Fender amps and more for charity in new Reverb Shop
- John Mayall announces star-studded new album, The Sun Is Shining Down
- From high-octane blues duels to lush baroque-pop: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Spider-Man Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul hits Reverb for $6,000
- Eric Gales trades guitar solo blows with Joe Bonamassa in dueling new single, I Want My Crown
- Jim Root is working on a Charvel signature model
- Zakk Wylde on recording with Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Tony Iommi for Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming album: "I’m playing rhythm guitar for my heroes… it’s crazy!"
- Alain Johannes digs out another Anthym demo from 1980, featuring pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons
- Wolfgang Van Halen sprains his ankle, plays Mammoth WVH Huntsville show wearing a protective boot
- Mastodon reveals atmospheric, time signature-skipping new single, Sickle and Peace
- The neverending Quest: A journey through Steve Howe’s greatest Yes guitar moments
- October 20
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- Chicago Music Exchange unveils Player Jazzmaster in exclusive new Pacific Peach finish
- All weekend long, 2GTHR.co will be celebrating the music of Duane Allman – and you can be a part of the conversation – LIVE!
- Vended announce debut EP, What Is It/Kill It, unleash unrelenting second single, Burn My Misery
- Watch Yasmin Williams put on a technical and melodic display for the ages in breathtaking NPR Tiny Desk performance
- UK amp firm Hiwatt announces new addition to its 2021 line-up: beer
- Ashdown launches Guy Pratt signature bass amp, the Interstellar-600
- Luna Guitars unveils beginner-friendly solid-top Folk A/E Wabi Sabi acoustic
- Ernie Ball unveils new, limited-edition "Super Bee" VPJR Tuner pedal
- Andy McKee has Tommy Emmanuel in his corner as he deals exhilarating electric guitar blows in raucous Rocky IV medley
- Guitarist plays the Enter Sandman riff over and over, donning an extra pair of rubber gloves each time
- Dave Grohl says “the dial is starting to turn back to guitar-based music”
- Jared James Nichols forced to cancel live shows after breaking his arm picking up a roadcase
- Russian Circles' Brian Cook given brand-new bass by Electrical Guitar Company following gear theft
- October 19
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- Joe Walsh on Hotel California's iconic leads: "The solos were not planned – they were spontaneous"
- Watch Steve Stine conjure incredible tones with the Maton EBG808TE acoustic and AP5 PRO pickup system
- Tom Morello to serve as New York Times op-ed columnist
- Wolfgang Van Halen says it's “f**king exhausting” to keep reiterating he'll never play Van Halen songs with Mammoth WVH
- Frank Stallone’s guitar company launches Made-in-USA Percheron electric guitar
- Fender's stunning new Custom Shop Violinmaster guitar is based on a 1713 Stradivarius violin
- Harley Benton unveils eye-catching, sub-$40 World-S and World-C soprano and concert ukuleles
- Red Witch reintroduces and revamps its Andy Summers-favored Empress Chorus pedal for ultra-limited 70-unit run
- Bite Guitars teams up with Suzi Quatro for new bass
- Epiphone finally launches eagerly awaited B.B. King Lucille model
- G&L bolsters its ASAT lineup with two freshly finished $549 Tribute Series models
- Arm yourself with one of these stunning Fender Player Stratocasters for only $699
- Snark launches $20 USB-rechargeable clip-on guitar tuner
- Matt Bellamy and Manson Guitar Works tease Back to the Future-inspired DL-OR signature model
- Slash to release new song with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, The River is Rising, this Friday
- October 18
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- Jack White returns with hard-hitting, fuzz-drenched new single, Taking Me Back
- Reverb.com reveals the top-selling guitars on its platform in the last 90 days
- Three classic-era Gang Of Four members to reunite for 2022 North American tour
- Gibson unveils Custom Shop recreation of Chuck Berry's 1978 Wine Red ES-355
- Chuck Berry Live From Blueberry Hill album announced for December release
- Rob Halford reveals he is in remission following fight with prostate cancer
- Judge orders Brody Dalle to let Josh Homme see their two sons amid ongoing custody battle
- Phoebe Bridgers brings boygenius bandmate Julien Baker on stage for two set-closing tracks during California gig
- A huge selection of gear belonging to instrumental rockers Russian Circles has reportedly been stolen
- October 15
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- Neil Young and Crazy Horse share stirring new single, Song Of The Seasons
- Watch Mike Dawes transform All Along the Watchtower into a mesmerizing fingerstyle masterclass
- Simon Gallup has returned to The Cure following his departure in August
- Zeal & Ardor debut rage-fuelled new track Götterdämmerung
- Metallica once attempted to recruit a different frontman, says James Hetfield
- Crypta's Fernanda Lira serves up a searing bass guitar playthrough of the impossibly heavy Dark Night of the Soul
- Eric Gales will take on Joe Bonamassa in a live “World Heavyweight Guitar Battle” next week
- Nita Strauss joins forces with David Draiman for stomping new track, Dead Inside
- The new 1,100-page ‘Guitar Solo’ is “the most comprehensive book on guitar that has ever been written"
- October 14
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- Brody Dalle pleads not guilty to contempt in ongoing custody battle with Josh Homme
- Revv Amplification’s new G8 Noise Gate pedal aims to sharpen up your tone
- Neil Young and Crazy Horse announce new album, Barn
- From theatrical horror-metal to fearless experimental rock: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Keb' Mo' announces new album, Good To Be, recruits Darius Rucker for groove-fueled new single, Good Strong Woman
- Randy Rhoads' iconic Jackson Concorde to be displayed at new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit
- Harley Benton decks out its $387 dual-humbucker Fusion-T model with fresh finishes and a flame maple neck
- Gibson teams up with Guitar Center for 2021 Halloween models, the Raven Les Paul and SG
- Watch the first official trailer for Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated The Beatles: Get Back documentary
- Red Hot Chili Peppers are "almost done" working on their new album with John Frusciante, says Chad Smith
- Boss bolsters its looper lineup with advanced RC-600 and RC-505mkII Loop Stations
- October 13
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- Arena-rocking Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford has been using $200 Squier Bullet Strats onstage
- Les Paul's historic 'Number One' Goldtop sells at auction for $930,000
- Watch Paul Riario conjure “bold blazing tones” from the Dean Exile Select Floyd Fluence Black Satin electric guitar
- Watch Pete Thorn shred Van Halen classics with Mitch Malloy's VH Experience
- Phoebe Bridgers performs Moon Song on Jimmy Kimmel while dressed as an astronaut
- Acorn Amplifiers' TMA-1 fuzz pedal lets you toggle between germanium and silicone clipping
- Paul Gilbert is releasing the Christmas album you didn't know you needed
- Can pedals get any cheaper? Harley Benton unleashes 27-strong MiniStomp series, starting at $19
- Ace Frehley joins Alice Cooper for medley of School’s Out and Pink Floyd’s Another Brick In The Wall
- Paul McCartney brands The Rolling Stones “a blues covers band”
- Kerry King admits Slayer “quit too early”
- Harley Benton unveils impressively spec’d DLX and LTD versions of its double-cut and single-cut electrics, starting from $290
- Johnny Marr reveals details on upcoming double-album release, Fever Dreams Pts 1-4
- October 12
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- PRS celebrates Santana's legendary Abraxas album with luxurious new limited-edition guitar
- SolidGoldFX unveils updated dual filter-equipped Supa Funk Envelope Bi-Filter pedal
- Band of Horses return with new album, Things Are Great, share chiming lead single, Crutch
- Fender resurrects the Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang
- Two Notes Audio Engineering launches Hidden Gem Collection of virtual cabs based on Steve Vai's road-used cabinet
- Austin City Limits apologizes for cutting Phoebe Bridgers' PA sound before the end of her set
- Carlos Santana and Chris Stapleton team up for groove-infused, lick-laden new single, Joy
- Wham! and George Michael bassist Deon Estus dies aged 65
- Eddie Van Halen commemorative plaque officially unveiled in Pasadena
- Electro-Harmonix releases its iconic Deluxe Memory Man analog delay in Nano form
- Schecter releases Machine Gun Kelly's trademark single-humbucker PT as an official signature guitar
- Blackstar debuts the Dept. 10 Boost, Drive and Distortion, dubbed "the most advanced valve pedals in the world"
- October 11
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- Positive Grid’s Experience Jimi Hendrix pack gives you the keys to the guitar legend’s gear store, in software form
- Fender teams up with Andertons and Chicago Music Exchange for limited-edition Shell Pink American Acoustasonics
- Michael Angelo Batio launches limited-edition production run of his iconic Double-Guitar format
- Bernie Marsden to release new album Chess, inspired by the legendary record label of the same name
- Bill Ward wants to make another Black Sabbath album – but he hasn't asked the band yet
- Crazy Tube Circuits introduces new-and-improved, ultra-versatile Golden Ratio compressor pedal
- Watch Lindsey Buckingham and Halsey team up to perform Darling on Saturday Night Live
- Watch Neal Schon shred the National Anthem at the Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears NFL game
- Geezer Butler heads up the new issue of Bass Player magazine
- Phoebe Bridgers' Austin City Limits set reportedly silenced by organizers for overrunning allotted time
- Paul McCartney says John Lennon was responsible for the Beatles’ break-up: "I am not the one who instigated the split"
- October 8
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- Watch Jimmy Fallon play You Should Probably Leave with Chris Stapleton on the Tonight Show
- Nandi Bushell teams up with Tom Morello's son Roman for rabble-rousing climate change anthem, The Children Will Rise Up
- Marc Rizzo, former Soulfly guitarist, rejoins Ill Niño
- Alain Johannes unearths 1979 demo of pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band Anthym featuring Flea, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons
- Google has incorporated a guitar tuner directly into its search page
- Harley Benton adds a pair of well-spec'd new models to its affordable Fusion-III electric guitar lineup
- The city of Pasadena is unveiling an Eddie Van Halen memorial plaque on Monday
- Randy Bachman finds his stolen Gretsch in Tokyo – 45 years after it was taken from his Toronto hotel room
- October 7
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- Add some trippiness to your tone with Death By Audio's new Speed Tripper delay pedal
- Richie Faulkner discharged from hospital following open-heart surgery
- From extended blues workouts to cosmic guitar disco: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Epiphone teams up with Joe Bonamassa once more for a replica of his Gibson “Lazarus” Les Paul
- Tom Morello shares his experiences as a young Black guitarist: "I used to disavow Jimi Hendrix because every gig I played, someone would yell, 'Play Foxy Lady'"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers announce 2022 world tour dates
- Spencer Hazard plays through Full of Hell's brutal Reeking Tunnels – using a Fender American Professional Jazzmaster
- 16 million Americans started learning to play guitar over the past two years, according to Fender
- Godin introduces a duo of semi-acoustic, two-voice pickup-loaded fretless basses, the A4 and A5 Ultra
- October 6
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- Kiko Loureiro runs through the 13 guitars he’s taken on the road with him for Megadeth’s ongoing tour
- Deep Purple announce new covers album, Turning To Crime, premiere hard-rocking version of Love's 7 and 7 Is
- What’s the secret to incredible tone? Guitarist Ruben Wan has the answer
- Watch Ruben Wan put the “amazing” Focusrite Clarett+ 2Pre audio interface to the test
- Alex Lifeson says he's unlikely to tour again: "I don’t think I have it in me to go on the road"
- D’Addario has acquired metal fingerpick maker National Picks
- Origin Effects renames RevivalTREM to DELUXE61, says change is not linked to dispute with Revival Electric
- Lari Basilio delivers a melodic seven-string masterclass on an Ibanez AZ7 in groove-oriented new track, Seven
- John 5 on David Lee Roth's retirement: “Instead of us being upset and mad about it, I say, 'Thank you for the music and the memories'”
- Gibson announces new Ebony and Vintage Cherry SG Special finishes plus travel case range
- Zoom launches B6 bass multi-effects processor with DI models and color touchscreen
- Lasse Revsbech and Svend Karlsson serve up “disgusting” death metal riffs in this playthrough of Baest's Purification Through Mutilation
- An exclusive John Petrucci lesson, plus tabs of Lennon and Harrison's greatest post-Beatles pairing – only in the new Guitar World
- Cort expands its Gold Series with the Fishman Flex Blend-equipped Gold-OC8 Orchestra model
- Richie Faulkner underwent 10-and-a-half hour open-heart surgery after suffering aortic aneurysm onstage with Judas Priest
- October 5
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- Mattoverse Electronics' tricked-out new phaser pedal is more than Just a Phase
- The PRS Archon amp will satisfy all your tonal needs, from country clean to classic-rock crunch to high-gain metal heaven
- Bucket brigade-style chorus sounds and MicroPitch detuning meet in Eventide's new TriceraChorus pedal
- Watch R.J. Ronquillo conjure lush, ‘80s-style chorus – and much, much more – with the Eventide TriceraChorus pedal
- Steve Vai announces Vai Academy 6.0, featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Guthrie Govan, Yvette Young, Billy Sheehan and more
- Fender unites with Lexus for limited-edition Master Built Lexus LC Stratocaster
- Nancy Wilson shares extended version of her Eddie Van Halen acoustic tribute, 4 Edward With Love
- Peter Frampton partners with Reverb to sell stage- and studio-used guitar gear
- Mithans debuts sleek semi-hollow single-cut model, the Madeira
- Guild pays tribute to Bob Marley with affordable A-20 Marley model
- Mark Tremonti recalls the time Eddie Van Halen gifted him a guitar backstage
- John Petrucci: “I've always felt there's a connection between guitar playing and weight lifting”
- Slash reckons his upcoming album with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators is “the best one we’ve done so far”
- Scott Middleton leaves Cancer Bats after 17 years: “The time is right for me to prioritize my family, personal health, and my music production career”
- October 4
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- Capo in style with Kyser x Fender Quick-Change capos, available in a variety of vintage colorways
- Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez teaches you the tricks behind his best-known tracks in latest Gibson Riff Lords episode
- Nembrini Audio emulates the iconic RAT 2 distortion pedal with new free plugin, the Black Distortion
- JHS UK and designer Alan Entwistle team up to relaunch vintage British electric guitar, the Rapier 33
- Benson Amps unveils game-changing Germanium Boost pedal
- John Mayall announces retirement from touring, telling fans “it is time for me to hang up my road shoes”
- James “Munky” Shaffer recalls the time Jimmy Page attended a Korn gig and signed his double-neck Gibson EDS-1275
- Brandi Carlile says she wants to be Soundgarden’s new singer
- Ozzy Osbourne’s new album will feature a dream guitar lineup of Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi and Zakk Wylde
- David Lee Roth announces retirement from music: “I've given you all I've got to give”
- Bare Knuckle introduces Adam "Nolly" Getgood Polymath signature humbucker set
- Is MXR's new Deep Phase mini pedal taking on classic Small Stone phaser tones?
- John Lennon suggested Eric Clapton join The Beatles following George Harrison's temporary departure in 1969, according to new audio recordings
- Wolfgang Van Halen join Guns N’ Roses onstage for show-stopping Paradise City performance
- October 1
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- Peterson's StroboPLUS HDC is a colorful desktop tuner, metronome and set-timer
- Reverend revamps, rereleases its Flatroc model
- Vote for the greatest Beatles guitar song of all time!
- Bullet For My Valentine drop melodically enveloping new single, Rainbow Veins
- Peavey announces VYPYR X modelling amps, with bluetooth, new cabinets and improved TransTube tech
- Balaguer expands its customizable electric guitar lineup with all-new Aether and Typhon models
- Watch as Mastodon reach into the multiverse for new song, Teardrinker
- Custom paint specialist Bonvillain Design Studio is auctioning off a one-of-a-kind Tele for charity
- Furch Guitars launches the Edition Forty Gc-LX, a super limited-edition acoustic available only to Furch owners
