“I must have rewound that solo on cassette 300 times, trying to understand what I had just heard”: Nuno Bettencourt pays tribute to Yngwie Malmsteen – and names the one thing most people get wrong about his playing

🗓️ June 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The Extreme guitarist thanks the Swedish virtuoso for giving him a guitar-playing epiphany

“Dime played Dean Zelinsky’s MLs when he had braces on his teeth, and he died with one in his arms”:Dime Guitarz has officially launched – and its first model pays tribute to the Pantera legend’s most iconic guitar

🗓️ June 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The firm is a collaboration between the Pantera guitarist’s estate and Dean Zelinsky, the luthier behind his most famous axes

“Steve Albini died, a friend died, my father died, the father of my wife died. But I want to focus on the positive”: How a composer's approach and 40 DD-3 pedals helped noise masters MONO to heal their grief

🗓️ June 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Aiming to match sadness with beauty, guitarist and composer Taka Goto explains why, on new album Snowdrop, he channeled classical music through a distortion pedal

“It’s something I’ve always done all my life, and I can’t get away from it. I have to remind myself it’s okay to play the tops of chords”: Doug Gillard of Guided By Voices on finally going solo again –and the playing quirk he can’t shake

🗓️ June 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Parallel Stride is a essential listening for Guided By Voices who have been jonesing forever in the wait for Gillard to release a follow-up to 2014's Parade On

AKAI MPC Sample Review: Back in Stock Again!

🗓️ June 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News

A couple of weeks after its launch, AKAI has released a firmware update for the MPC Sample! The update fixes an issue many had complained about. The post AKAI MPC Sample Review: Back in Stock Again! appeared first on gearnews.com.

Affordable Tube Amps: The Best All-tube Models under 500 Euros

🗓️ June 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Looking for affordable tube amps - even all-tube models under 500 euros? Take a look at our suggestions! The post Affordable Tube Amps: The Best All-tube Models under 500 Euros appeared first on gearnews.com.