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“Eddie Van Halen came over and yelled at me for not doing anything”: Lita Ford on how Eddie Van Halen encouraged her to kickstart her solo career after The Runaways
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitarist had taken a break from the rockstar life and started working at a department store when Van Halen came knocking
Abyss II: Dawesome’s New Synth Wants You to Stop Thinking Like an Engineer
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Dawesome's Abyss II drops the oscillator menus entirely, letting you shape sound through tone colors and taste instead of synthesis theory. The post Abyss II: Dawesome’s New Synth Wants You to Stop Thinking Like an Engineer appeared first on gearnews.com.
Beats 360 Headphones Leak: An Exciting New Range
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Is Apple going to announce the new Beats 360 headphones soon? Leaked images have surfaced online that lead us to believe so. Here's the scoop. The post Beats 360 Headphones Leak: An Exciting New Range appeared first on gearnews.com.
Joe Bonamassa reveals how many Gibson and Epiphone signature models he’s sold – and it’s a lot: “They weren’t expecting to sell those kinds of guitars that fast”
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The reigning king of signatures has come a long way – the initial run of his first model was limited to 300
“My hands started shaking as soon as I began recording. We weren’t talking about it or rehearsing – we were actually doing it”: Vivian Campbell on joining Dio just before recording their classic debut album
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Campbell was thrown in at the deep end when he wound up working with Ronnie James Dio on Holy Diver
Charvel Pro-Mod Plus DK24: Revised Shred Weapons!
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Looking for fast playing and max comfort? Look no further than the new Charvel Pro-Mod Plus DK24 models. With modern features, they're perfect for fast fingers. The post Charvel Pro-Mod Plus DK24: Revised Shred Weapons! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Yamaha PSR-SX620: New Features and a Fresh Design for the Midrange Arranger Workstation
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Yamaha PSR-SX620 sports a completely new design and offers many features of the bigger siblings in a streamlined, more affordable package. The post Yamaha PSR-SX620: New Features and a Fresh Design for the Midrange Arranger Workstation appeared first on gearnews.com.
macOS 27 Golden Gate: Apple’s New Operating System Officially Ends the Intel Mac Era
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
macOS 27 Golden Gate brings Siri AI and better performance, but kills off Intel Mac support entirely. Here's what that means for your studio. The post macOS 27 Golden Gate: Apple’s New Operating System Officially Ends the Intel Mac Era appeared first on gearnews.com.
Back2School 2026: Your First Drum Set for Playing in a Band and Practicing at Home
🗓️ August 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Now is the time to get your first drum set! Acoustic and electronic drum sets for beginners, for those starting their first band: check them out! The post Back2School 2026: Your First Drum Set for Playing in a Band and Practicing at Home appeared first on gearnews.com.
"Most definitely a show-stopper": Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom review
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
A stage-ready Explorer that is sure to appeal to more than Hale's horde of fans
Rig Rundown: Pavement
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Pavement’s 2026 reunion run brought them to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for a two-night stand, and PG’s Chris Kies caught up with Stephen Malkmus, Mark Ibold, and Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg before the second show to look over the road rigs. Have a look at some quick highlights below, and tune into the new Rig Rundown for all the details.Brought to you by D’Addario.Knobody’s BusinessA friend pointed Malkmus toward this Les Paul Gold Top in the mid ‘90s, and the volume and tone knobs have bee...
Creative Mix Tools For Breaking The Rules
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We explore creative mix tools that give you the freedom to break out of the traditional mold when it comes to signal processing and sound shaping. The post Creative Mix Tools For Breaking The Rules appeared first on gearnews.com.
Zombie fade finishes, Nazgul pickups… Charvel’s new, mid-price Pro Plus Dinky DK24 models are aimed straight at the metal market
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The new guitars are tailor-made for speed, but there’s more firepower than usual in the pickup department
222 Patches for Your New Behringer JN-80 – Sounds and Presets
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Power up your Behringer JN-80 with two new preset packs, plus sounds for the Sequential Fourm and Minimal Audio Current. The post 222 Patches for Your New Behringer JN-80 – Sounds and Presets appeared first on gearnews.com.
David Bowie’s guitarists on what it was like to play with the Thin White Duke: “I had just come from working with Frank Zappa for a year, and Frank was very directive. David was entirely the opposite”
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
10 years after Bowie's death, Adrian Belew, Peter Frampton, Carlos Alomar and other guitar-slinging comrades-in-arms recall high times alongside the master
Ibanez teams up with metal god Wes Hauch for a 7-string Iceman signature, but fans are only talking about one thing: the price
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Preorders list the eagerly awaited guitar for $9,999, but there’s a reason for that
How to write a “song within a song” with your guitar solos
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr demonstrates how the solo really can serve the song – by being the song
“It reacts to your playing every bit as well as premium pedals over three times the price”: Boss BD-2 Blues Driver review
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With over 30 years of continuous production, it’s time to investigate why the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is so revered
“I was nervous. I said, ‘Hi, Keith. Ron Wood might have mentioned me…’” Nils Lofgren on the time he put his name forward to replace Mick Taylor in the Rolling Stones
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Lofgren almost flew out to audition after Taylor’s eventual successor put him in touch with the Stones
Serum 2: Xfer Records Brings the Legendary Wavetable Synth to Linux Too — Public Beta
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Xfer Serum 2 gets a Linux beta. A genuine industry-standard synth finally lands on a platform that usually gets left out entirely. The post Serum 2: Xfer Records Brings the Legendary Wavetable Synth to Linux Too — Public Beta appeared first on gearnews.com.
Baritone Telecasters are back on the menu as Fender unveils new 75th Anniversary models
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Nocaster is also making a return in the American Vintage II lineup while the Player II Telecaster gets four limited-edition colorways
Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom: Bling-Tastic!
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom in Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle will stop traffic! The post Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom: Bling-Tastic! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Minimal Audio Lucid: New Granular Effect Rebuilds Sound Grain by Grain and Is Always in Key
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Minimal Audio's Lucid rebuilds any sound grain by grain into textures, harmonies, and rhythmic effects, always in key, and always locked to your session. The post Minimal Audio Lucid: New Granular Effect Rebuilds Sound Grain by Grain and Is Always in Key appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Journal: Fender Japan-Inspired Stratocaster, Muse & More
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Fender’s Japan-Inspired Stratocaster Collection, a limited-run ZVex Fuzz Factory and Otoboke Beaver's apology following a crowd injury. The post Guitar Journal: Fender Japan-Inspired Stratocaster, Muse & More appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I got a call from my lawyer – she told me to sit down. She’d just gotten off the phone with the Stones’ manager…” The Canadian musician who co-wrote a Rolling Stones song without realizing it
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
k.d. lang collaborator and lifelong Stones fan Ben Mink says the unexpected co-credit fulfilled a childhood dream – sort of
Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, Safari Audio Rhino Reverb: 3 Strong Software Deals for Sampling, Audio Restoration, and Vintage Reverb
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, and Safari Audio Rhino Reverb on sale: sampling, audio restoration, and vintage reverb, discounted. The post Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, Safari Audio Rhino Reverb: 3 Strong Software Deals for Sampling, Audio Restoration, and Vintage Reverb appeared first on gearnews.com.
JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer: King Gizzard Mini Amp Tones
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer created in collaboration with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s Stu Mackenzie. The post JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer: King Gizzard Mini Amp Tones appeared first on gearnews.com.
Technics SL-1200M7G: 55th Anniversary Edition Series of the Classic DJ Turntable
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Technics SL-1200M7G has seven different options to give your DJ setup its own unique identity that matches the direction of the music you play. The post Technics SL-1200M7G: 55th Anniversary Edition Series of the Classic DJ Turntable appeared first on gearnews.com.
Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm: The World’s Grittiest FM Synth Becomes a Plugin
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm brings the raw and gritty FM tones of the MEGAfm to your DAW and iPad! The post Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm: The World’s Grittiest FM Synth Becomes a Plugin appeared first on gearnews.com.
“You can copy notes, but you can’t copy the spirit. This guy gets as close as I’ve ever heard anyone”: No-one nails Eddie Van Halen’s playing quite like Jacob Deraps – now he’s the face of the new EVH Wolfgang
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Van Halen-obsessed shredder has called working on the guitar's new promo video a “dream come true”
Harrison Audio Flex-10: A Mini Console Desktop Interface
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Harrison Audio Flex-10 is a desktop USB audio interface with a console-like sensibility, with a balance of analogue front-end and connectivity options. The post Harrison Audio Flex-10: A Mini Console Desktop Interface appeared first on gearnews.com.
$200 off an American Pro II Telecaster is just a small taste of the healthy discounts applied to a slew of Fender-owned brands at Guitar Center and Sweetwater right now
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With prices slashed on Fender, Charvel, Jackson, Gretsch, and EVH, now is the time to finally snag your dream guitar
Walrus Audio Canvas Expression Pedal: The Most Control ever?
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Walrus Audio Canvas Expression pedal could be the ultimate form of expression pedal ever made. The post Walrus Audio Canvas Expression Pedal: The Most Control ever? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I got on the mic and said, ‘I’m gonna go see Albert King. If you got any brains, you will, too.’ And I picked up and went”: The night Stevie Ray Vaughan walked out of his own show to go watch his blues hero
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
SRV was playing a ‘pass-the-hat’ gig at one of Austin’s most notorious dive bars – until he found out Albert King was playing across town
“Unlock new sounds while opening up your fretboard vision and knowledge”: Who’s afraid of the Mixolydian mode? Here’s how you can use it for triads
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Corey Congilio wasn't that fussed about the Mixolydian mode at first but now he's a believer – and this lesson shows you just how practical it can be
“I was sitting on the edge of my bed, at 2 o'clock in the morning, thinking if I made the right decision. Can I play? Am I good enough?” Alex Lifeson reveals his struggles leading up to the Rush reunion tour
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
After years of health issues, Lifeson wasn’t sure he could keep up with his own or the fans’ expectations of his playing