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Ozzy Osbourne Makes Sweet Posthumous Appearance in Daughter Kelly’s ‘Lego Masters Jr’
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
“We need someone to scare a few of the kids. Would you mind?” asks Kelly
“Heavy metal and drop D is a match made in heaven”: Eddie Van Halen used it, Jimmy Page loved it, and all of your heavy metal heroes have tried it – drop D made drop-dead simple
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Drop D tuning is one of the easiest alternate tunings to get to grips with. Here’s our step-by-step guide
Perry Farrell Responds to Jane’s Addiction Lawsuit, Says Dave Navarro Has ‘Unclean Hands’
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Two months after his own band filed a $10 million suit against him, Perry Farrell has responded with a legal filing that says the group “fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action”
“I grabbed his hand saying, ‘Thank you for everything.’ He goes, ‘You were the only guitar player who said no to me’”: Nuno Bettencourt remembers his final exchange with Ozzy Osbourne – a reminder of the gig he once turned down
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
As a 15-year-old, Bettencourt auditioned to become Randy Rhoads’ replacement. When the gig presented itself years later, he declined
David Bowie’s 15 Favorite Songs Revealed in Unearthed Document
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The eclectic list includes tunes by Miles Davis, Roxy Music, the Beatles, Little Richard, and Ronnie Spector
Charvel Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal Style 1: High Performance Machines!
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Charvel Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal Style 1 are built with everything a serious player needs for high-performance shredding. The post Charvel Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal Style 1: High Performance Machines! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Gretsch Synchromatic: Return of the Archtops With Nashville and Falcon Hollow Bodies
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Gear News
A trip back in time to the 1950s! Gretsch Synchromatic Nashville and Falcon honor the company's legendary archtops. What are the differences? The post Gretsch Synchromatic: Return of the Archtops With Nashville and Falcon Hollow Bodies appeared first on gearnews.com.
“He wanted to show me his really nice old Les Paul, and I just said, ‘I don’t like Les Pauls,’ and walked off”: When Joe Bonamassa was introduced to Joanne Shaw Taylor – who “offended” him on their first meeting
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The two blues guitar greats crossed paths at a festival in 2008 – but Taylor wasn’t interested in what Bonamassa had to show her
“I measure success by the number of knock-off clones I have – that gives me an idea as to how I’m perceived in the pedal world”: Robert Keeley on becoming one of the most imitated pedal builders in the biz – and the “smoking” drive he can't sell online
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Keeley takes us behind the scenes at Keeley Electronics to discuss the evolution of a brand that brought us the industry standard compressor and some of the coolest stompboxes we've seen
Jackson Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas: ’80s Shred!
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Jackson's Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas come with the perfect blend of '80s hardware and tones The post Jackson Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas: ’80s Shred! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The first gig, they handed me a mayonnaise jar full of cocaine and said, ‘Welcome to the band’”: Blues survivor Walter Trout on wild times with Canned Heat, how John Mayall helped him get sober – and his death metal tone secret
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
As the blues veteran releases a fiery new album, Sign of the Times, and wrestles with his new gym regimen, he checks in to talk tone and share memories of a career like no other
Mooer Releases Multi-Effects GE150 Max and GE150 Plus with Optional Battery
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Get up to 200 preset slots, 55 amps, a drum machine, and a looper in Mooer's new GE150 Max and GE150 Plus multi-effects! How do they compare? The post Mooer Releases Multi-Effects GE150 Max and GE150 Plus with Optional Battery appeared first on gearnews.com.
OXI E16 Prototype Leaked: New MIDI Controller With Grouping, Morphable Snapshots
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The company behind the ONE MKII sequencer has a new product on the way, the OXI E16. And you’ll never guess where it leaked! The post OXI E16 Prototype Leaked: New MIDI Controller With Grouping, Morphable Snapshots appeared first on gearnews.com.
A Guide to Shrapnel Shred
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Chops: AdvancedTheory: IntermediateLesson Overview:• Work through sweep arpeggios in the style of Jason Becker.• Add more chromatic notes to your improvised solos.• Make your riffs more compelling with unexpected rhythmic subdivisions.Click here to download a printable PDF of this lesson's notation. Shrapnel Records introduced the world to some of the most virtuosic rock and metal guitarists to have ever plugged into a high-gain amp. Starting in the ’80s, an era that has subsequently become infa...
Kali Uchis Taps Ravyn Lenae for Doo-Wop-Inspired Single ‘Cry About It!’
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The emotive song will appear on Uchis' Sincerely: P.S. deluxe album
Zoom LiveTrak L6max: This Portable Mixer is Hard to Beat
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Following the success of the more compact model, the Zoom LiveTrak L6max expands the range with a slightly larger version with more inputs. The post Zoom LiveTrak L6max: This Portable Mixer is Hard to Beat appeared first on gearnews.com.
Man Who Killed John Lennon Denied Parole for 14th Time
🗓️ September 11, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Mark David Chapman, 70, appeared before a parole board in August
Twisted Sister Reuniting for 50th Anniversary Tour, But Without Bassist Mark Mendoza
🗓️ September 10, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, and Eddie Ojeda will all take part in the 2026 trek, their first since what was supposed to be a farewell tour in 2016
Kiesel Unveils Kyber Headless and Masvidalien MIII Models
🗓️ September 10, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Kiesel Guitars has introduced the two newest models in the company’s iconic line of custom-built instruments: the Kyber Headless and Masvidalien MIII now join the lineup of Kiesel’s premium US-made instruments.Designed to excel in a variety of musical styles, the versatile Kyber Headless is available in 6, 7, and 8-string configurations, standard or multiscale. Key features include: 7 different body woods for customization25.5” scale length, 15 different fretboard woods for customization, 24 fre...
Steve Morse Band Announces Brand-New Studio Album
🗓️ September 10, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
The Steve Morse Band has announced details of their brand-new album, Triangulation, which will be released on November 14 via Music Theories Recordings (Yngwie Malmsteen, Ayreon, Paul Gilbert, Vandenberg). To celebrate, they have unveiled the official video for their new track, “Break Through.”“Break Through” is the first new music since the release of 2009's Out Standing In Their Field. Talking about the track, Steve Morse shares, "This may start with a guitar riff, but the bass carries the mel...
IK Releases Brown Sound 82/84
🗓️ September 10, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
IK Multimedia releases the Brown Sound 82/84 Signature Collection for TONEX, the third and final installment of the limited TONEX Brown Sound series. This collection features 83 carefully crafted Tone Models, including several amp-only captures for use with your favorite IRs or running through a real cab on stage.As the push for radio-ready hits grew stronger, the Brown Sound became tighter, more refined, and more polished without losing its iconic edge. Users will discover both authentic recrea...