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“He told Sharon, ‘I know a lot of guitar players. We don’t have to use him’”: Jake E. Lee recalls how his conflict with producer Ron Nevison impacted Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The two clashed during the recording sessions – but a compromise was eventually reached
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Synth Journal
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Check out the best of Buchla and Friends 2026 including boutique and modular synth goodness from ALM, Enjoy Electronics, and more. The post Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I turned around and the wall was on fire in just a small area. I unplugged my guitar and a guy opened the side door by the stage, and I went out into the parking lot”: Mark Kendall on Great White’s two big tragedies, and why he welcomed Nirvana's rise
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Great White’s legacy has come to be defined by two-fold tragedy – the Station nightclub fire in 2003, and the recent death of vocalist Jack Russell – but when Kendall, who’s currently battling cancer, looks back, he does so with gratitude
Can You Make Pentatonics Better?
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Great music tells a story. It builds on a plot and holds the listener’s attention as the story unfolds. We are especially moved by soloists who bare their souls and who keep us riveted with every twist and turn from their narrative. Pentatonics are the backbone of modern guitar vocabulary. Partially because they just sound good, but also because they lay so easily on guitar. There are several ingredients that make a guitarist sound brilliant, but one of the most important is chromaticism. Could ...
Novation Launch Control XL3: V1.1 Update Review
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We review the Novation Launch Control XL3 with its new V1.1 firmware update, bringing new compatibility options and more responsive control. The post Novation Launch Control XL3: V1.1 Update Review appeared first on gearnews.com.
Alex Van Halen shares rare recording of a young Eddie Van Halen playing guitar to mark the late guitar great’s birthday
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The sorely missed guitar legend would have turned 71 on January 26
“It’s four octaves up or down. Some people would argue that’s too much. We’d argue that we look forward to what people could do with it”: How Boss reimagined the wildest effect on your pedalboard
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Boss's Matt Knight gives us the lowdown on the XS-1 and XS-100 Poly Shifter series, the pitch-shifting pedals that put the DigiTech Whammy on notice
“I traded Elliot Easton an old left-handed Telecaster for them. I did really well with that trade”: Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross on how big dreams and gourmet tones shaped a ’90s rock classic – and why modern gear has nothing on vintage
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
30 years ago, the soulful rocker recorded Circus, his most guitar-heavy album. Kravitz and fellow guitarist Craig Ross take a look back at a suite of songs born of jams, soundchecks and dreams
“He was forced to admit under oath that his statements were false”: Mötley Crüe score decisive legal victory in dispute against Mick Mars
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Mars and Mötley Crüe have been embroiled in a bitter legal dispute after the guitarist sued his former bandmates in 2023 – and accused them of miming
Mooer F40i: 40W Desktop Do-It-All Intelligent Amps
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Mooer expands Intelligent Amp range with the 40-watt F40i and F40i Li, offering a feature-packed desktop solution The post Mooer F40i: 40W Desktop Do-It-All Intelligent Amps appeared first on gearnews.com.
BEATSURFING DRUW: Groove Performance via Touch Instead of Grid Thinking – Pre-order Now!
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With BEATSURFING DRUW, individual drum hits transform into grooves that make it feel like you're actually playing them. The post BEATSURFING DRUW: Groove Performance via Touch Instead of Grid Thinking – Pre-order Now! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Cort G290 Modern: New High-Performance HSS
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Cort G290 Modern, a high-performance HSS guitar featuring a roasted maple neck, a Seymour Duncan pickup, and stainless steel frets The post Cort G290 Modern: New High-Performance HSS appeared first on gearnews.com.
Reason Rack: Perpetual License Now Available!
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
That's right, the Reason Rack plugin is now available to own on a perpetual basis, bringing Reason's essential devices to your DAW workflow. The post Reason Rack: Perpetual License Now Available! appeared first on gearnews.com.
OXI ONE MKII New Firmware Adds Accumulator for Poly Mode, More
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Take your OXI ONE MKII hardware sequencer to the next level with this latest firmware. The post OXI ONE MKII New Firmware Adds Accumulator for Poly Mode, More appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Those cleaner tones are very characterful and usable, evoking classic tube-driven bass amps”: Ashdown Geezer Butler Pedal of Doom review
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Geezer Butler helped invent heavy metal. Here’s a slab of heavy metal bearing his name.
Rig Rundown: Gwar
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
The grossest of ’em all rolls through Nashville.When GWAR stomped through Nashville with the goriest gear of all, we had to take a look. PG’s Chris Kies caught up with the band at Marathon Music Works to hang with Grodius Maximus, Bälsäc the Jaws ’O Death, and Casey Orr (aka Beefcake the Mighty). The band rolls cab-free, armed with a stack of dangerously signature gear.Sponsored by D’AddarioTotally RadicalGrodius Maximus’ rig is all about spectacle, aggression, and controlled chaos—designed to s...
Bus Processing: Mix Cohesion and Control
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We look into bus processing, a music production technique that can transform a mix, giving it a more professional and unified overall sound. The post Bus Processing: Mix Cohesion and Control appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A complete, compact desktop solution”: Blackstar launches the Beam Mini – the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeling
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The potentially game-changing practice amp grants players access to over 35 amps and cabs – as well as Tone3000’s massive user-generated tone library
Apple Releases Logic Pro 12: When Chords Start to Collaborate
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In Apple’s new Logic Pro 12, a few chords can give rise to entire soundscapes that seem to develop almost on their own. Out now! The post Apple Releases Logic Pro 12: When Chords Start to Collaborate appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A brand-new guitar shape from one of the world’s oldest guitar companies. Will wonders never cease?” 10 things we learned at NAMM 2026
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We scoured every corner of the Anaheim Convention Center to scope out the latest and greatest gear – and there were some telling signs about the current state of the guitar world
“I fell in love with the Revstar because it was different from your Tele, Strat, Les Paul or whatever”: Chris Buck on how Yamaha nailed his new signature Revstar – and why you should reconsider the P-90
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
As a blues-rock player, Buck was told he should be playing something more old-school. But as he explains, the Revstar has everything he needs and more, and you should try one too
“He was across the hall and I mentioned my tone troubles to him…” How Steve Stevens saved Steve Vai on his David Lee Roth debut
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Vai was a novice at “big rock guitar tones” at the time – but Stevens came to his rescue
“I’m fortunate to have a broad collection of guitars. This sets itself apart from the others”: Eric Gales’ hotly anticipated signature Kiesel is here
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The souped-up signature is Gales' first collaboration with the company after he joined its ranks in October last year
“Our genre was blowing up with Bon Jovi and Motley Crue. So Prince paid for our first demo. Then he saw us live, which he did not like...” Warrant’s Joey Allen saw his own solos re-tracked in front of him – what he did next saved his career
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It’s wrongly said he didn’t play on his band’s first two albums. Aware of his “clumsy” approach to solos, he took lessons from the guitarist brought in to speed up the process – and it all came right on their third release
Steinberg WaveLab 13: Intuitive Atmos Mastering
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In Steinberg WaveLab 13, you get improved workflow features for stereo and immersive mastering, as well as a range of enhancements. The post Steinberg WaveLab 13: Intuitive Atmos Mastering appeared first on gearnews.com.
“His mastery of music, via the guitar, should probably be researched by scientists”: Meet the mystery guitarist rewriting a new future for prog – with a little help from superstar players Greg Howe and Mohini Dey
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
DarWin guitarist Greg Howe and bassist Mohini Dey, plus the supergroup’s mysterious namesake, tellus about new album, Distorted Mirror, and how it is reinventing the concept album
“I thought he was on about the new Dime Guitarz, but then I re-read the message…” Ola Englund plays Dimebag Darrell’s actual guitars at Dimebash tribute show
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Englund starred alongside Chris Broderick and Nevermore touring guitarist Atilla Vörös, who played another of Dime’s famous axes on the night
The demo was “dreadful” and the main riff drove the guitarist crazy – but with some inspiration from Yngwie Malmsteen, it became one of the biggest rock songs of the ’80s
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
A staple of sporting events around the world, this keyboard-driven anthem was given a healthy dose of muscle by its skeptical guitarist, transforming it into a perfect-for-the-era, stadium-pleasing classic
Blackstar Artist FR: Perfect Power For Your Amp Modeler?
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Blackstar Artist FR loudspeakers deliver perfect performance for anyone working with modeling technology or floorboards. The post Blackstar Artist FR: Perfect Power For Your Amp Modeler? appeared first on gearnews.com.
sE Electronics X1 A 2C 25th Anniversary: A Limited Edition in Red and White
🗓️ January 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News
To celebrate 25 years in business, sE Electronics has released a special edition of its popular X1 A condenser microphone in two striking colours. The post sE Electronics X1 A 2C 25th Anniversary: A Limited Edition in Red and White appeared first on gearnews.com.
“For James Hetfield fans, this guitar is a no-brainer”: Epiphone Explorer 80s EMG review
🗓️ January 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Epiphone's latest Explorer delivers the ultimate unofficial tribute for Metallica fans
“It’s a versatile workhorse that I’ve been using for everything”: Ibanez shares first look at 2026 artist guitar lineup – and Nili Brosh’s long-awaited signature leads the charge alongside new Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Nita Strauss models
🗓️ January 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We got up close and personal with all the new signature guitars at NAMM 2026
Strymon NightSky Plugin: A Creative Synth-like Reverb
🗓️ January 27, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Strymon NightSky Plugin allows you to pitch your reverbs to a selection of different scales and modes and shape them with creative tools. The post Strymon NightSky Plugin: A Creative Synth-like Reverb appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Journal: Wham, Bam, Thank You NAMM!
🗓️ January 27, 2026 | Source: Gear News
NAMM: Friedman teased PX20 and VX30, Two-Rock launch the Studio Overdrive, and Mad Professor minify the Super Black! The post Guitar Journal: Wham, Bam, Thank You NAMM! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It’s like a baseball bat. It doesn’t play like any modern guitar I’ve ever used”: Geese guitarist Emily Green reveals the vintage guitar gem defining the breakout band’s sound
🗓️ January 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The budget-friendly model has become one of Green’s go-to guitars during this buzzy era of Geese...
Arturia, Xils Lab, IrcamLAB: 3 Ultimate Software Deals!
🗓️ January 27, 2026 | Source: Gear News
This week, Arturia, Xils Lab, and IrcamLAB are offering software deals that focus on substance rather than presets and quick effects. The post Arturia, Xils Lab, IrcamLAB: 3 Ultimate Software Deals! appeared first on gearnews.com.