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Adamsynths Warthog Modular Synthesizer With Total Recall Now Available
๐๏ธ September 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Reportedly the first modular with total recall and DAW integration, Adamsynths Warthog is now available to preorder at a special price. The post Adamsynths Warthog Modular Synthesizer With Total Recall Now Available appeared first on gearnews.com.
Artium Instruments The Doppler FM Synth: Available Now
๐๏ธ September 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Artium Instruments The Doppler is a tiny polyphonic FM synth for your desktop. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Doppler is now officially available. The post Artium Instruments The Doppler FM Synth: Available Now appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The guitar head poked through the ceiling. When I brought it out, the top of the neck was left behind... They were laughing their heads off”: Pete Townshend's guitar-smashing became a controversial onstage ritual, but it started by accident
๐๏ธ August 31, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The destructive antics began as an unwelcome byproduct of something else the Who guitarist helped add to the guitar lexicon: wild feedback odysseys
See Cyndi Lauper Bring Out Joni Mitchell, Cher, SZA at Final Show of Farewell Tour
๐๏ธ August 31, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
John Legend also joins singer onstage as the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour concludes Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl
Luxora Audio, HY-MBMFX3, Liquidize: Free Plugins of the Week
๐๏ธ August 31, 2025 | Source: Gear News
This week, we've got a pair of tube saturators from Luxora Audio, an update of the cool HY-MBMFX multi-effect, and a plugin that turns your sounds into water. The post Luxora Audio, HY-MBMFX3, Liquidize: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Never in a million years did I think that doing those once-a-month Friends sessions would turn into the highest-paying gig I've ever had”: Elton John bassist Matt Bissonnette looks back on one of his best gigs – playing on the Friends soundtrack
๐๏ธ August 31, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Despite playing with bona fide stars, Bissonnette reveals that playing on the hit show was his most lucrative gig
“One of the most dangerous myths in guitar culture is that barre chords are ‘advanced’ while open chords are ‘beginner’”: Stop hiding behind barre chords – use smarter voicings that serve the song
๐๏ธ August 31, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Barre chords might be hurting your song more than helping โ switching up your shapes could better serve your emotional intent
In-Ear Days 2025 at Thomann: Upgrade Your In-Ear Monitoring Now with Huge Discounts!
๐๏ธ August 31, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Thomann In-Ear Days 2025: Unbeatable deals on in-ear monitors, wireless systems and accessories from top brands until September 7th. The post In-Ear Days 2025 at Thomann: Upgrade Your In-Ear Monitoring Now with Huge Discounts! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Snoop Dogg Addresses His Comments on Same-Sex Couple in ‘Lightyear’: ‘My Bad’
๐๏ธ August 31, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
โI was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons,โ rapper says
Lady Gaga Added to 2025 MTV VMAs Performance Lineup
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Singer and this year's most nominated artist makes return to VMAs stage for first time since 2020 Covid-era performance
Oberheim TEO-5, Behringer MS-5, and KORG microKORG 2: Synth Deals of the Week
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Escape the summer doldrums with these incredible deals on some incredible synths, including the amazing Oberheim TEO-5. The post Oberheim TEO-5, Behringer MS-5, and KORG microKORG 2: Synth Deals of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Cradle of Filth Singer Issues Statement Addressing Former Bandmates’ Accusations
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
"I think itโs time to reveal my side of the story," Dani Filth writes following exit of keyboardist Zoรซ M. Federoff and guitarist Marek โAshokโ ล merda
See My Chemical Romance Bring Out Billy Corgan to Perform ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Band welcome Smashing Pumpkins frontman during concert in that group's native Chicago
“Before toe, my guitar was always distorted. The concept was to make music with cleaner tones”: Guitarist behind influential Japanese post-rock outfit toe, Yama made his career with cheap guitars – and barely any pedals
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Despite his influence, the publicity-averse Yamazaki Hirokazu remains mysterious about his 30 years of being in bands โ and doesnโt think of himself as a guitarist
“I may have swiped that guitar from underneath him”: Jake Kiszka once came close to finding an equal for his famed Number One Gibson SG – but his Mirador bandmate ‘stole’ it from him
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The two guitarists have shared their tales of looking for great-sounding 1961 SGs โ and theyโve gone to great lengths to find them
“Watching Tony Iommi play Iron Man to demo his signature pickup in person was a borderline biblical experience”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – and is that a new Epiphone double-neck?
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
New launches from Boss, PRS, Fender and Third Man Hardware headline the biggest guitar gear drops this week
“Unusual chord voicings and inversions, which would be impossible in regular tuning, can be played relatively easily”: How Jimmy Page used open C tuning to open up a whole new world of acoustic blues
๐๏ธ August 30, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
In this tab and video lesson, we show you how open C tuning is great for slide, it can present adventurous players with fresh chords and help them reach notes they couldn't in standard
The Neighbourhood Reunites: Band Teases ‘Next Chapter’ After 2021 Hiatus, Drummer Firing
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Brandon Fried will rejoin the group after admitting to groping the Marias' Maria Zaroya in November 2022
Woovebox Pocket Workstation Gets New Versions, Massive Update
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Woovebox now comes in two new flavors plus a 2.0 firmware update that doubles the sampling time and adds DJ FX, more. The post Woovebox Pocket Workstation Gets New Versions, Massive Updateย appeared first on gearnews.com.
Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne’s Sister Share Heartbreaking Tributes on Singer’s Birthday
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
"I would give up years of my life just to give you a few more," wrote Cassidy
Green Day Tease Will Smith Over Alleged AI-Generated Tour Video
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
"Donโt need AI for our crowds," the band wrote on a recent TikTok from their South American trek
Sabrina Carpenter on Album Cover Backlash: ‘Y’all Need to Get Out More’
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
"It was just, like, itโs perfect for what the album is, and what it represents," she said of the Man's Best Friend artwork
The Killers Replace Doja Cat as Austin City Limits Festival Headliner
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Singer drops off lineup at Texas fest due to promotional duties tied to her upcoming LP Vie: "I cannot give you guys the show you deserve within this time frame"
“The band is called Guitar – that’s the pitch. Why are you still standing here?”: August 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With killer cuts from Deftones, Lorna Shore, Big Thief, Young Dervish, Paco Peรฑa, and many more, there was plenty of guitar greatness to pick from this month
Tory Lanez Rep Allegedly Rolls Blunt During ‘Uncivil’ Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit Deposition
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
โIt was a masterclass in bad faith,โ Meganโs lawyers wrote in a filing seeking sanctions
5 Surprising Synth Impostors: Beware of Mistaken Identity!
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Gear News
When is a Crumar really a Moog? When itโs a synth impostor! The post 5 Surprising Synth Impostors: Beware of Mistaken Identity! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Icons reimagined”: Fender gives four Player II classics a stunning Shell Pink refresh – and this web-exclusive drop might be sweetest we’ve seen
๐๏ธ August 29, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Player II Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster and Precision Bass get an aesthetic overhaul with a bona-fide "add to cart" finish โ but they're only available in the US