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Abbey Road Music Photography Awards Unveil 2025 Winners
🗓️ October 04, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Abbey Road spotlights the year’s best music images, honoring legends like David Bailey and Anton Corbijn alongside rising photographers
Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross’ Future Ruins Fest Cancelled Over ‘Logistical Challenges’
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Cinema’s top composers — including Mark Mothersbaugh, John Carpenter, and Hildur Guðnadóttir — were slated to perform their scores live
Dawesome KONTRAST Sets Wavetable Synthesis in Motion: Is it a Serum Killer?
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Nonlinear scanning turns Dawesome KONTRAST’s wavetables into terrains to explore. Since it’s Dawesome, of course it sounds incredible. The post Dawesome KONTRAST Sets Wavetable Synthesis in Motion: Is it a Serum Killer? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Ibanez has broken the rules of conventional guitar design. Pick it up and break the rules of guitar playing”: Ibanez Q54W review
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
It's like all the cool kids are saying, if you want to get ahead, get a headless guitar
Oasis Guitarist Bonehead to Miss Shows for Prostate Cancer Treatment
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The musician was diagnosed earlier this year, but he has responded well to treatment and is set to link back up with Oasis for their final reunion gigs in South America
MPC Vs Maschine: Which Is the Best for You?
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
With the release of the new Live III, the MPC Vs Maschine battle is hotter than ever. Which series is right for you, Akai or native Instruments? The post MPC Vs Maschine: Which Is the Best for You? appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Magic of Slide Guitar: 5 Iconic Songs You Must Know
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Slide guitar is a mythical art that can only be tamed by the greats. Less of a mainstream device and technique, let's look at 5 songs that use it beautifully. The post The Magic of Slide Guitar: 5 Iconic Songs You Must Know appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A week later, I got a message from my manager asking, ‘Did you meet Jeff Beck?’ He wanted me to sing on his record”: That time Jeff Beck gave an impromptu guitar lesson to a future pop pioneer – who didn’t know who he was
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The serendipitous hangout led to the pair working together on Beck’s 2000 album, You Had It Coming
Bruce Springsteen Speaks Out Against Government Censorship on ‘Kimmel’
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The musician also discussed Deliver Me From Nowhere with Jeremy Allen White and the first — and only — time he's ever done karaoke
“In the time I was involved in attempting to play his parts, never really could I have captured the essence of him”: Buckethead reflects on his time in Guns N’ Roses as Slash pays tribute to the elusive virtuoso
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The man with the bucket on his head and magic in his fingers says an emotional thank you to Slash after the rock icon described his guitar playing as “next level”
“I’m on a breathing machine 24/7, and I’ve started to lose the use of my left arm”: Ken Parker, designer of the Parker Fly guitar beloved by Adrian Belew and Joni Mitchell, launches crowdfunding campaign for cancer treatment
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Parker was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2023
“The American tube amp that powered generations of rock, surf, and pop music”: Universal Audio reimagines a classic Fender amp used by Keith Richards, The Beach Boys and beyond as a plugin – and it’s currently free to download
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The plugin promises to provide a bright, punchy and clean amp platform
“It’s insane… If you hold it up to the light you can see through it”: Dweezil Zappa finally gets his hands on the viral cardboard Strat and cooks up a crazy psych-rock rager for the occasion
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Cardboard Sessions come to Dweezil’s Hikari Studios and he cooks up a track on the spot with his band on cardboard instruments
“I hadn’t seen him in a while, and I wish I had”: Jimmy Page pays tribute to original Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja, who has died aged 79
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Dreja played alongside Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page before turning down a chance to join Led Zeppelin to pursue a career in photography
“With Taylor, there was a lot of, ‘Give us the kitchen sink – try this, try that!’” He’s a go-to guitarist for Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff – but for Mikey Freedom Hart, it all started with a kid playing Eruption at church camp
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The multi-instrumentalist Fender fan, who finally settled on guitar, explains where he gets his pop inspiration, why keeping it simple and clean is the way to go, and the secret of his creative partnerships with Jack Antonoff and others
“John Lennon’s 12-string has a similar trebly edge to it… this guitar passes the ‘Fab Four’ test”: Framus Hootenanny 12-string and 6-string review
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
John Lennon famously used a Framus 12-string acoustic with the Beatles, and 60 years later the company has reissued the model in all its fab finery – and it comes with a little help from a friend!
“When I first joined them I couldn’t believe how bad they were. I thought, ‘How do they make such good records?’” Mick Taylor’s Rolling Stones baptism by fire came just two days after Brian Jones’ death – in front of 250,000 people
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Jones’ decline into drug addiction in the two years prior to his tragic death at the age of 27 prevented the Stones from touring, leaving them quite rusty – not that that lessened their drawing power
“I don’t have heroes, but I adore Queen… I think you can hear bits of Brian in my solos”: Named after a Måneskin track, inspired by Queen and Arctic Monkeys, here’s how Baby Said became the UK’s hottest rock duo
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Fresh from a triumphant run of festival dates, Veronica Pal checks in to give us the guitar story behind this sister act's stellar debut, BS! – and that's no b.s.
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere Plugin: The Best Emulation of a Classic!
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere plugin brings the legendary sound of this popular classic effect to your computer. The post Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere Plugin: The Best Emulation of a Classic! appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Yardbirds Co-Founder Chris Dreja Dead at 79
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The musician played guitar and bass in the influential British band before transitioning to a career as a photographer
The Vinyl DJ in 2025: This Gear is a Perfect Match!
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Vinyl records are back in style. Maybe your collection is so big that you want to start performing as a vinyl DJ. Here's the perfect match for your new gear! The post The Vinyl DJ in 2025: This Gear is a Perfect Match! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Hear Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter Join Forces on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The sweet collaboration appears on Swift's latest album, out today
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Is Officially Here
🗓️ October 03, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Swift produced her twelfth album alongside Max Martin and Shellback, and it features Sabrina Carpenter
‘No Hesitation’: George Michael’s Estate ‘Delighted’ Over Taylor Swift Using ‘Father Figure’
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The Life of a Showgirl interpolates the massive 1987 hit on Swift's track sharing the same name
Lamb of God Return with “Sepsis”
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Lamb of God return with “Sepsis”, a visceral, menacing new single out now via Epic Records, marking the GRAMMY® Award-nominated band’s first new original music since 2022’s critically revered album, Omens. Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the three-and-a-half minute track arrives alongside a grainy, lo-fi performance video that offers a moody, unfiltered look at Richmond’s underbelly. Directed by Gianfranco Svagelj, the video captures the song’s slow-burning tension.“’Sepsis’ is a ...
Stevie Nicks Performs Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Angel’ for First Time Since 1983
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Following a fractured shoulder, the legend returned to the stage and unearthed a Tusk classic
How a Four-Pickup Vintage Teisco Electric Continues to Inspire
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Lately, I’ve been thinking about coaches and teachers—you know, the people in your life that have brought out the best in you. My daughter is now off to college, and my son is entering 10th grade, so I’ve been reflecting on our common experiences. My boy is playing sports and currently has a pretty good coach. The guy is supportive and involved, but still has a little "old-school" in him. When I was a kid, my coach was a “bucket” coach, meaning he brought a five-gallon bucket onto the field and ...
"So much more than just 'Mk.gee in a pedal', this clever little preamp box leaves plenty of room to find your own voice": JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage review
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Everyone is talking about the Tascam 424 Portatstudio. Does the first big brand attempt to bring this to your pedalboard live up to the hype?
Bricasti M7 Alternatives: That Desert Island Reverb
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
These Bricasti M7 Alternatives will help you to get that transparent, high-quality reverb sound of this modern classic high-end hardware reverb. The post Bricasti M7 Alternatives: That Desert Island Reverb appeared first on gearnews.com.
Sweetwater Rocks Out with GuitarFest Event
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
This past weekend, Sweetwater had the pleasure of welcoming guitar enthusiasts to our Fort Wayne, Indiana, campus for GuitarFest. The event featured over 70 manufacturer booths, more than 20 world-class guitarists, and numerous industry leaders, all coming together for a celebration dedicated to the guitar. “It was an incredible event,” shared Samantha Hunter, Director of Artist Relations and Campus Productions at Sweetwater. “Music enthusiasts and guitar players had the unique opportunity to se...
“A powerful, unpredictable, and endlessly fun performance tool”: Gamechanger Audio puts its foot on the gas with the Motor Pedal – a driveable synth pedal that reacts to your playing in real time
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With five distinct modes to reshape the sounds its spinning motor produces, this versatile pedal is on the right side of tonal insanity
Vernon Reid: Gathering Signals from Across the Musical Universe
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
“Avant-garde, jazz, pop, rock ’n’ roll ... if some aspect of the human condition comes through in the music, that’s what animates me,” Vernon Reid says about his approach to sound. “It animated me before I even picked up the instrument. And it has animated me all the way through.”It’s this unwavering commitment to human connection over stylistic boundaries that has defined Vernon Reid’s career—and it’s perhaps never been more evident than on his new solo album, Hoodoo Telemetry. Reid is speaking...
“I remember asking Leslie West, ‘How should I go about this song?’ I remember that as if it were yesterday”: When Ricky Byrd needed to record a solo for this Joan Jett hit, he asked the Mountain legend for advice – this is what he said
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The simple advice paid off and helped forge a rock classic
Tommy Emmanuel on Onstage Curveballs, Recording Stories & Tone Philosophy
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
The Certified Guitar Player chats (and jams) with John Bohlinger about recording his new album Living in the Light, detailing his philosophy on tone and live sound, his focus on song arrangements and melody, hitting the onstage curveballs, and why he’ll never retire from being happy (performing).Visit StewMac: https://stewmac.sjv.io/APO2ED
AKAI MPC Live III Review: Welcome to the Future
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The AKAI MPC Live III is a true quantum leap – not only in terms of sheer power, but also in terms of workflow and expression. Read our review to find out more. The post AKAI MPC Live III Review: Welcome to the Future appeared first on gearnews.com.
“This is humble music for everyone. It’s for people who have sunk a million hours into fighting zombies on Xbox”: Meet University’s Zak Bowker, the punk guitarist who believes your biggest inspiration should be yourself
🗓️ October 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
University might be inspired by the Oasis ethos and the harmonies of the Beatles, but Bowker explains why they're going their own way