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DigiTape, Timetravel, The Machine: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Gear News
DigiTape brings back the classic sound of early tape simulation algorithms from the 2000s. Check it out in this week's round-up of the best free plugins! The post DigiTape, Timetravel, The Machine: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Pete Townshend is warming to Led Zeppelin
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
He may not have been a Led Zep fan at the start, but Townshend’ s tune is changing
Monster Maker: Get Your Freak On with this Free Halloween-Themed Groove Machine
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In the mood for some spooky beats? The Monster Maker is a free and slightly terrifying Halloween-themed groove machine that runs in your browser. The post Monster Maker: Get Your Freak On with this Free Halloween-Themed Groove Machine appeared first on gearnews.com.
James Hetfield: Turnstile Turned Down Touring With Metallica
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
There's a lot of bands that would probably kill to play with heavy metal legends Metallica. Turnstile apparently isn't one of them. Recently, Metallica frontman James Hetfield talked about his […] The post James Hetfield: Turnstile Turned Down Touring With Metallica appeared first on Metal Injection.
When Ozzy Osbourne Played an Anti-Heavy Metal Preacher in 'Trick or Treat'
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
"These evil people have just got to be stopped!" The post When Ozzy Osbourne Played an Anti-Heavy Metal Preacher in 'Trick or Treat' appeared first on Metal Injection.
Ricky Byrd on the madness of guitar collecting and his beloved Keef-esque Junior
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The former Blackheart discusses his life in gear and explains why every guitar has a purpose – even if the strings are 20 years old and covered in dust
Meshuggah Announce 40th Anniversary Tour, Band Claiming Sleep Token Ties Drops Debut Song + More Top Stories of the Week
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Meshuggah announce their 40th anniversary tour! That band that said they were related to Sleep Token sucks really bad! And more! Happy Halloween. No spooky news this week, all treats. […] The post Meshuggah Announce 40th Anniversary Tour, Band Claiming Sleep Token Ties Drops Debut Song + More Top Stories of the Week appeared first on Metal Injection.
The best new gear this week, feat. Kim Gordon's Jazzmaster and the pedal with the severed finger
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
This was the week Epiphone upped its metal guitar game, Boss unveiled a super-powered beginner amp and Troy Van Leeuwen puts his name to something gory
How the EHX Deluxe Memory Man won the hearts of Robert Smith, the Edge and Adrian Belew and transformed guitar tone
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The EHX Deluxe Memory Man is one of the all-time classic analog delays, and remains a pedalboard super power 50 years after its release
Robert Keeley: 25 Years of Changing the Guitar Pedal Game
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
It all started with a two-knob compressor 25 year ago. Robert Keeley and his innovative team have sold over 1-million pedals developing a legendary brand that continues to influence and inspire stompbox builders and guitar players alike. The company's founding wizard Robert Keeley sits down with PG's John Bohinger discusses the ups-and-downs of his career, details what still excites him as a designer, and shares his greatest joy as a business owner. Sponsored by StewmacVisit stewmac.com
The Top 5 Best-Rated Behringer Synths: The Stars Are Out Tonight
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With so many synthesizers, how do you know which Behringer instrument is worth your money? These are the best-rated Behringer synths. The post The Top 5 Best-Rated Behringer Synths: The Stars Are Out Tonight appeared first on gearnews.com.
John 5 on the time tech issues almost ruined one of his biggest Mötley Crüe gigs
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx were his saving graces as John 5 took to the stage unable to hear a thing from his monitors
Litejam RGB24 review
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Litejam introduces the RGB24 - a guitar that aims to make learning the instrument easier.
Best Guitar Tones: 5 Legendary Sounds to Learn From
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
These are some of the best guitar tones that are immortal on vinyl, tape, and MP3 formats. Guitarists can learn something from each of them. Let's listen. The post Best Guitar Tones: 5 Legendary Sounds to Learn From appeared first on gearnews.com.
Johnny Marr on megalomania, insecurity and the mercurial art of songwriting – and what people get wrong about his sound
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The indie guitar icon reveals the guitar his collaborators can't get enough of and the amp he’d never part with, and shares his top tone tip
200 Stab Wounds, Rev3rent, Darkest Hour & More Added to Metal Injection's Top Tracks of the Week
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
As well as picks from Native James, Enslaved, Gaera, and more. The post 200 Stab Wounds, Rev3rent, Darkest Hour & More Added to Metal Injection's Top Tracks of the Week appeared first on Metal Injection.
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher on grief, persistence, and why Josh Homme is our generation’s Elvis
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
As Mastodon release their first album following Brent Hinds’ death, BillKelliher reveals the heartache and freedom of their new dynamic
Troy Van Leeuwen reunited with Dr. No effects for the Blameshifter, a switching pedal that features a severed finger
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It started out as a Queens of the Stone Age band room joke. Now it’s a gory solution for dual amp rigs
Fender confirms NAM A2 compatibility is coming to the Tone Master Pro for the modeler’s biggest update yet
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Tone Master Pro looks set to be one of the first major modelers to embrace the tech and give users access to the open-source tech that’s changing the digital gear landscape
The Weekly Injection: New Releases From Ministry, Enslaved, and More Out This Week – 10.30
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Plus releases from Black Royal, Darkest Hour, Genital Shame, Korrupt, Master Boot Record, and Queens of the Stone Age. The post The Weekly Injection: New Releases From Ministry, Enslaved, and More Out This Week – 10.30 appeared first on Metal Injection.
An unheard Jimi Hendrix riff has been unearthed from the archives by Orianthi
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Taxi has been brought to life by Orianthi and her Band of Gypsys-inspired trio after she was granted access to the Hendrix vault
Fender Japan is releasing Pokemon guitars with an onboard 8-bit effect – but they’re so limited you need to enter a lottery to get one
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Red and Green models celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary in pixelated style
Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on the time he discovered the guitar to build his sound around
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Mascis wanted a guitar. He wanted a Fender. But how to choose between a Strat, a Jaguar or the Jazzmaster?
Two-Piece Bands: A Signal Chain For Splitting Your Guitar into Guitar and Bass – Perfect Match!
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
What do I need for a two-piece band if I only play guitar? Three pieces of gear, and you're set for a massive bass sound. Check it out! The post Two-Piece Bands: A Signal Chain For Splitting Your Guitar into Guitar and Bass – Perfect Match! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Plugins For Fixing Muddy Mixes: Stuck In The Mud?
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Have you ever spent hours on one of your tracks and ended up making it sound worse? These plugins will help you with fixing muddy mixes. The post Plugins For Fixing Muddy Mixes: Stuck In The Mud? appeared first on gearnews.com.
EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr. & Blumes Jr. Mod now with MOSFETs
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr. and Blumes Jr. limited-run MOD series with MOSFET clipping The post EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr. & Blumes Jr. Mod now with MOSFETs appeared first on gearnews.com.
Analogue Solutions Series 700 Remakes Roland’s System-700, More: Synth Journal
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
One of the best modular systems ever gets remade as the Analogue Solutions Series 700, plus a software version of the Oberheim TEO-5. The post Analogue Solutions Series 700 Remakes Roland’s System-700, More: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com.
Noel Gallagher gifted a guitar to an Oasis tribute act
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
A disappointing run in with Gallagher in 2008 got a happy ending years later for tribute band Noasis
Martin Simpson on five decades as a recording artist and the collection of rare guitars that made it happen
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Toasting his 50th anniversary as a recording artist with a wishlist-fulfilling new album, the folk giant tells us about oddball electrics, the epiphany of Pentangle, and more
In 1970, Pete Townshend smashed his iconic SG at a show and gave it to a superfan – 56 years later, it's finally been unearthed
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Who superfan who caught Townshend’s guitar mid-show went to great lengths to make it playable again – now, it’s set to make its way back to the stage
Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3901: An East Meets West Modular Synth Plugin
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3901 is a plugin version of the Microvolt 3900 experimental semi-modular analog synth for desktop and iPad. The post Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3901: An East Meets West Modular Synth Plugin appeared first on gearnews.com.
The first Black Friday guitar sale has officially launched – bag a monstrous up to 30% off Epiphone, Fender, Martin, and more at Guitar Center
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Guitar Center is kicking off Black Friday early with monstrous deals on guitar favorites from Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, and more
Waldorf Crema: Get on Top With This String and Pad Synthesizer
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Waldorf Crema wants to be your new pad machine with a string ensemble from Streichfett, wavetables, FM and virtual analog engines. The post Waldorf Crema: Get on Top With This String and Pad Synthesizer appeared first on gearnews.com.
Harley Benton Crossover: An Electric Nylon? Plus New 12-String
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Harley Benton Crossover models contain three new models. An electrified classical nylon-string guitar, along with a satin black 12-string. Intrigued? The post Harley Benton Crossover: An Electric Nylon? Plus New 12-String appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It wasn’t insulting. I knew Ronnie was doing what the record company wanted him to do. I was never at odds with him”: Tracy G got the dream gig with Ronnie James Dio – then left when his solos were silenced
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
In 1999 the iconic singer brought Craig Goldie back and offered G the role of rhythm guitarist. It marked the end of a beautiful partnership, and Dio never spoke to G again
HEDD TYPE 40 System: A $50,000 Modular Monitoring System
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The HEDD TYPE 40 System is a scalable modular active studio monitoring system that uses the TYPE 40 Main and up to three XTD modules. The post HEDD TYPE 40 System: A $50,000 Modular Monitoring System appeared first on gearnews.com.