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Jack Osbourne Says Mom Sharon Feels the ‘Outpour of Love’ After Ozzy Osbourne’s Death
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The rocker's son noted that not many members of their family have read Last Rites, the memoir Osbourne completed days before his death, out Oct. 7
Are Widespread Panic the Most Rocking Jam Band?
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
On the latest episode of 100 Guitarists, we're talking about the great Jimmy Herring with guitarists Rob Compa of the band Neighbor. Here, we discuss Widespread Panic -- are they the rocking-est of all? Thanks to our sponsor! Brought To You By Rocky Mountain Slides www.premierguitar.com Learn more! http://rockymountainslides.com
Against the Grain: Best Granular Synths & Samplers 2025
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Granular synths and samplers are among the most powerful tools for creative sound design. We check out the best granular synths of 2025. The post Against the Grain: Best Granular Synths & Samplers 2025 appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I played Flying High Again with no amp. He jumped up after I finished the solo and gave me a hug. He said, ‘I love you, Bradley – pull me through’”: Wigs, fake blood, and Ferrari jumpsuits – Brad Gillis on what it was like to be Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
They were in the Helmsley Palace Hotel Presidential Suite. Gillis sat on the end of the bed playing his '62 Strat. Ozzy was cross-legged on the floor. Gillis nailed the part, and got the gig; the rest is history...
Line 6 Debuts Powercab CL Multi-Voice Guitar Speaker Systems for Amp Modelers
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Line 6, Inc. has introduced the Powercab® CL family of open-back multi-voice active guitar speaker systems designed to provide exceptional amplification for all modelers and even compact amp-simulation pedals. “Both the Powercab CL 212 and Powercab CL 112 are perfect for practice and live performance,” said Rick Gagliano, Senior Director of Products. “Unlike FRFR cabs, they are loaded with custom-designed guitar speakers, providing a playing experience more like plugging into a guitar amplifier ...
5 of my go-to Universal Audio plugins just got heavily discounted in the monster Rocktober sale – glow up your recordings from as little as $24
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
This plugin sale at Universal Audio is a great way to get ahead of the Prime Day plugin deals
Loop-Based and Nonlinear Composition: Create Music Your Own Way
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Gear News
We explore the basics of loop-based and nonlinear composition, and give you some tips and techniques you can use in your own workflow. The post Loop-Based and Nonlinear Composition: Create Music Your Own Way appeared first on gearnews.com.
OC Pedal Co. LA HABRA Hard Clipper Review
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
OC Pedal Co. was formed in 2024 by Santa Ana native Evan Haymond, a session ace who toured with Jack Russell of Great White in the 2010s. Not surprisingly, OC Pedal Co.’s U.S.A.-made LA HABRA Hard Clipper evokes many of the crunchy sounds from that era.Less is MoreThe LA HABRA’s control panel is minimal, with just two knobs—volume and tone. There’s no gain knob, instead you get a gain switch that lets you choose between two clipping profiles. In the right position the pedal employs op-amp clippi...
Ibanez K7YIN and K7YANG: Two New Korn Signature 7-String Models
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Both the black Ibanez K7YIN and the white K7YANG guitars bring the familiar Korn sound to the studio and stage, whether with vibrato or EverTune. The post Ibanez K7YIN and K7YANG: Two New Korn Signature 7-String Models appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It’s hard to understand someone who is trying to do rock music in a new way because, of course, I’m referencing the past”: Yungblud responds to critics following divisive VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Yungblud claims they were the only performers to sing live on the night
“We were on at 10 a.m. We start playing, and nobody’s there yet. But by the time we got to the second or third song, there were thousands of people”: Disturbed's Dan Donegan on Ozzfest, the versatility of his ginormo-rig, and his migration to Schecter
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Disturbed's riff-master talks songwriting, longevity, how Soundgarden and Alice in Chains informed his guitar playing, and how the band gradually made millions down with The Sickness
Mod Garage Guitar Makeover: Neck-Pocket Cleanup and DIY Routing
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Hello, and welcome back to Mod Garage! Let’s pick up where we left off with our Telecaster.Our next step will be to take care of the neck pocket, which is a very important and crucial task. This is the contact point of the body and the neck, so we want a tight, precise connection for maximum tuning stability and playing comfort.I don’t know if it’s the same on all Harley Benton T-styles, but the fitting accuracy of the Harley Benton’s neck and neck pocket is perfect—I wish I saw this kind of qua...
Rush Announce 2026 Reunion Tour
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees, GRAMMY® Award-nominated icons, and RUSH Co-Founders Geddy Lee [bass, keys, vocals] and Alex Lifeson [guitar, vocals] have announced their return to the stage for a very special 2026 headline tour, Fifty Something, in celebration of RUSH’s music, legacy, and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. It notably marks the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together in eleven years since the finale of RUSH’s R40 Tour on August 1, 2015 at the Forum i...
“The call was, ‘Michael’s interested. Can you come down, rehearse with the band, and take a year off?’ I said, ‘Take me anywhere for any length of time’”: Jennifer Batten on how she landed the gig of a lifetime with the world’s biggest superstar
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Batten was Michael Jackson’s go-to touring guitarist for a decade – standing side by side with the King of Pop on the Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory world tours
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Will Tour as Rush in 2026
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Drummer Anika Nilles, who previously played with Jeff Beck, will join Lee and Lifeson for a 50th-anniversary tour dedicated to the memory of the late Neil Peart
Sweetwater is looking to outshine Amazon's Prime Day 2 with a cool $100 off my favorite ever signature guitar – this versatile 4.5-star Guild electric is a must-buy for grunge fans
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
As well as slashing the price of the Soundgarden guitarist's signature axe, you can also save big a slew of Polara models, including the highly rated Deluxe
“The good news is I'm responding really well to treatment”: Oasis guitarist Bonehead temporarily pulls out of reunion tour following cancer diagnosis
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The band’s founding guitarist was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year
“He knew I wasn’t able to film. He knew I was in a lot of pain”: Josh Scott on how John Mayer ended up demoing JHS Pedals’ new Mk.gee-coded pedal – following the firm founder’s serious biking injury
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Scott reveals how Mayer’s surprise demo video – in which he spoke of an ongoing revolution in guitar playing – came about
AKAI MPC 3.6 Update and Pro Pack – also for AKAI Force!
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Gear News
It's update time for the MPC series and the Force. The new AKAI MPC 3.6 has cool new features, as does the paid MPC Pro Pack. The post AKAI MPC 3.6 Update and Pro Pack – also for AKAI Force! appeared first on gearnews.com.
The 7 Best Flanger Pedals: From Gilmour to Van Halen
🗓️ October 06, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The best flanger pedals get you close to the famous wooshing sounds of the classic rock era. Check out our seven picks! The post The 7 Best Flanger Pedals: From Gilmour to Van Halen appeared first on gearnews.com.
Make Noise PoliMaths and QXG Now Available!
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Make Noise’s PoliMaths is now available to buy. Also get your hands on the new QXG four-channel stereo low pass gate and mixer. The post Make Noise PoliMaths and QXG Now Available! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Stompboxtober 2025: NUX
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Things are heating up this Stompboxtober! Enter today for your chance to WIN the Fireman high-gain distortion pedal from NUX! Stompboxtober 2025 - Win Pedals All Month Long! NUX FiremanFIREMAN is based on the legendary amplifier builder’s famous distortion pedal. It’s a very amp-like distortion pedal with Modern Brown Sound. We designed it with 2 independent VOLUME, GAIN control knobs to fit rhythm and solo applications. FIREMAN offers a True-bypass / Buffer-bypass toggle switch, and a 9V / 1...
Watch a Sound Blaster 2.0 Card from 1994 Come Back to Life
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Sound Blaster cards of the ‘90s hold a special place in the hearts of many synth and gaming enthusiasts. Watch a scrapped Sound Blaster 2.0 come back to life! The post Watch a Sound Blaster 2.0 Card from 1994 Come Back to Life appeared first on gearnews.com.
“These guys are pros. Brian handpicked these people to represent his music”: Al Jardine on good times with Brian Wilson (and his band), the legacy of his genius, and how the Beach Boys transformed ‘60s surf and guitar culture
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
As Jardine reflects on the pop-cultural miracle of the Beach Boys and their rising tide of musicality as Brian Wilson's genius crested, he talks about the guitars behind it, and says it was fun, fun, fun
Watch ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Trio Stage Surprise First Performance in ‘SNL’ Sketch
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Huntr/x — or EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna — appear in sketch where host Bad Bunny proclaims his love for the hit animated movie
A Father’s Cherry Wood Becomes a One-of-a-Kind T-Style
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
My dad, Al, was a skilled carpenter who did all manner of woodworking, including reproductions, cabinetry, and custom jobs. In the early ’70s, he and my uncle Bruno harvested a pile of walnut and cherry logs at a sawmill in Erin, Ontario. I went along, and it was a fantastic experience. The entire mill, both the main rip and cutoffs, was powered by a John Deere two-cylinder tractor with a 20-foot belt attachment. Wow!Reader: Kirk GresserHometown: Brantford, OntarioGuitar: AlcasterThe planks wer...
See Sabrina Carpenter Bring Out Shania Twain at Austin City Limits Festival
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Two singers teamed up for "That Don't Impress Me Much," which Carpenter previously covered during her Short n' Sweet Tour
“A supreme utility pedal”: Diamond Boost/EQ review
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
A practical pedalboard asset is the focus of our first look at a Diamond pedal since the brand’s relaunch
“My objective is to find a purposeful role for each guitar part”: How to layer guitar parts like a pro (with a little help from Cory Wong)
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
In this exclusive video and tab lesson, the funk maestro serves up a big ol' slice of rhythm layer cake that reimagines the guitar as keyboard, bass, as everything in the band
‘SNL’: Watch Doja Cat Perform ‘Gorgeous,’ ‘Aaahh Men!’
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The rapper-songwriter debuts on SNL by performing two singles from her new album, Vie
8TT, CloudReverb, Sotto Spindown: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ October 05, 2025 | Source: Gear News
8TT is an awesome free 8-band OTT compressor with one of the best user interfaces we’ve seen in a while. Check it out in our round-up of the best free plugins! The post 8TT, CloudReverb, Sotto Spindown: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Darkglass Anagram Review
🗓️ October 04, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Darkglass Electronics is a bass player’s company. And like many bass-centric brands, they sometimes seem determined to ensure that guitar players aren’t the only ones having fun when it comes to amps and effects. If that’s true, the DSP-driven Anagram may be their most impressive form of revenge yet.All The Things, All So SmallThe Anagram is a sleek unit with just three footswitches and six knobs above the touch screen. Plug in the unit (there’s no on/off) and the screen lights up, welcoming you...
Guitar World Upheaval: KHDK Guitars and Nuno Guitars
🗓️ October 04, 2025 | Source: Gear News
KHDK Guitars & Nuno Guitars debut! Kirk Hammett's brand jumps to guitars; Nuno Bettencourt leaves Washburn to launch his own company The post Guitar World Upheaval: KHDK Guitars and Nuno Guitars appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The guitars Gibson was making during wartime often reflect a number of shortages they had to deal with”: Why the 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo is far more than a J-45 in fancy dress
🗓️ October 04, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Mismatched tops, laminated necks, the ravages of WWII meant the first-year Southern Jumbo was a moveable feast – but it is a real vintage treasure. Dave Davidson of Well Strung Guitars explains…
Behringer RD-8 MKII, Novation Launchpad, Tascam: Deals of the Week!
🗓️ October 04, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Behringer RD-8 MKII analog drum machine is especially affordable right now! Check out the best deals of the week from Behringer, Novation, and Tascam. The post Behringer RD-8 MKII, Novation Launchpad, Tascam: Deals of the Week! appeared first on gearnews.com.
A Peek Behind the Curtain: Inside Taylor Swift’s Glitzy ‘Official Release Party of a Showgirl’
🗓️ October 04, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Screenings of the 90-minute feature started Friday afternoon and will continue all weekend in movie theaters