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Sequential Fourm Is a 4-Voice Analog Synth With MPE – Wait, it Costs Just How Much?!
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Sequential’s most affordable synthesizer ever, Fourm is an all-analog poly with a new MPE-equipped keyboard and Pro-One vibes. The post Sequential Fourm Is a 4-Voice Analog Synth With MPE – Wait, it Costs Just How Much?! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“There’s a whammy dive riff that’s diabolically tricky. I’m already panicking about the day I play it live”: BTBAM have always fused metal and the unexpected. Now the band’s sole guitarist, Paul Waggoner has to live up to fans’ lofty expectations
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The first album since Dustie Waring’s departure, The Blue Nowhere presents a more mature version of Between the Buried and Me. Waggoner reveals how he has changed as a player – and why, despite being a minimalist, he’s adding another Ibanez to his touring rig
“I was hitting sessions until my eyeballs were popping out. I’d go in early in the morning, start at 10 and get home midnight”: Session hero Brent Mason has played on over a thousand records. Here’s what he’s learned about getting the job done
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Decorated with accolades from the Grammys to the Academy Of Country Music, the legendary Nashville sessioneer reveals his secret-weapon gear, why he surrendered to the metronome, and the key to nailing that first take
“If I’m a little late to first period in the morning because I had to do an interview, my teachers are pretty lenient with me”: Ethan Kahn on Chained Saint’s face-ripping debut and how the new school of thrash metal is rewriting the rulebook
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With their debut LP, Blindside, produced by Alice In Chains’ William DuVall, the Florida quartet are flying the flag for hesher-approved audio violence
“He smashes the guitar to smithereens and says, ‘It’s my band. I can do whatever I like!’” Pete Townshend’s substitute guitarist on his heated rehearsal row with the Who legend
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Steve Bolton was hired to handle Townshend’s electric leads in the lead up to the band’s 1989 tour, but some confusion over who’d play what during one rehearsal tipped things over the edge
Positive Grid Bias X: The Guitar Plugin for AI-Assisted Tone Hunting
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Gear News
No more tone hunting! With Positive Grid Bias X, all you need is a prompt or an audio clip and you'll get the sound of your heroes. The post Positive Grid Bias X: The Guitar Plugin for AI-Assisted Tone Hunting appeared first on gearnews.com.
Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s: Classic Rock!
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Gear News
These new Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s are a new US standard model outside the Custom Shop The post Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s: Classic Rock! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Stevie Nicks Unearths Pre-Fame Letter She Wrote to Her Parents: ‘It Will Pay Off in the End’
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Nicks shared a letter she wrote before the release of 1973’s Buckingham Nicks
Coachella 2026 Sells Out Less Than a Week After Revealing Full Lineup
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Justin Bieber, Karol G, and Sabrina Carpenter are this year's headliners
Ferrofish Pulse16 AE: High-Quality Multichannel Conversion at an Affordable Price
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Ferrofish Pulse16 AE is a flexible multichannel ADAT AD/DA converter with 16 channels of analogue I/O, USB connectivity, and SMUX support. The post Ferrofish Pulse16 AE: High-Quality Multichannel Conversion at an Affordable Price appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Best Pocket Synths: 5 Ways to Get Creative on the Go
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Ever get a creative itch for synths in situations where a mobile app simply won't do? Let's check out some of the best pocket synths! The post The Best Pocket Synths: 5 Ways to Get Creative on the Go appeared first on gearnews.com.
Jack White Teams Up With Idles at Riot Fest for ‘Never Fight a Man With a Perm’
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Jack White headlined the three-day Chicago festival on Saturday before returning on Sunday to appear with his top-billed friends
“Nuno calls me up and says, ‘Picture this. I want Mad Max and Jesus Christ Superstar’”: Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The guitar was crafted by Washburn Master Builder Chris Meade, and was spotted in Extreme’s music video for X Out
Mono vs Stereo Recording: Do I Use 1 Mic or 2?
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The choice of mono vs stereo recording can be a conundrum if you aren't experienced. We learn when to use one mic technique over another. The post Mono vs Stereo Recording: Do I Use 1 Mic or 2? appeared first on gearnews.com.
"My first guitar was nasty, old, and cheap. It didn’t have a name on it – they were too embarrassed to put it on, I think!” 7 electric guitar icons on the budget acoustics that shaped their early years
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
From Alex Lifeson to Peter Frampton, Mark Morton to Michael Schenker, we share the stories of famous guitarists' first guitars in their own words
“It’s ugly, but if you want probably the best-sounding Stratocaster in the house...” Norman’s Rare Guitars is home to some of the finest Strats in the world – but you’ll never guess which one sounds the best
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The store has waxed lyrical about a mid-priced, made-in-Mexico Strat that’s given its vintage counterparts a run for their money
“The internet went crazy and sold out of the things”: TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even better
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
A $12 tennis racket accessory was an unlikely but brilliant budget hack for rubber bridge tones, but the Plunk takes it even further
Orangewood Introduces First Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar: The Clementine
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Orangewood has launched the Clementine, the brand’s first semi-hollow electric guitar and its most premium guitar release to date. As Orangewood continues to expand its lineup beyond acoustics, Clementine represents a new chapter for the brand.Designed with a comfort-first approach, the Clementine features chambered construction, solid body, solid carved maple top, and a deep belly cut for a smooth yet resonant playing experience. Its glossy maple top paired with satin-finished mahogany back and...
Sarah McLachlan Cancels ‘Lilith Fair’ Doc Premiere Performances in Solidarity With Free Speech
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The new documentary on historic Nineties festival is streaming on Hulu/Disney+, under the same parent company as Jimmy Kimmel's currently suspended late-night show
"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Blackstar’s smallest interface brings slick video integration that makes phone-based recording effortless – and that includes Android users at last
“Considerably less money than going down even the light-relic route in the Fender Custom Shop”: Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’50s Telecaster and ’60s Strat HSS review
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
This latest wave of Fender’s American Ultra models continues to cater for the modern player but with an old-looking vintagevibe. We just can’t escape the past!
EHX Pico Swello: POG2- Style Mini Auto Swell
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The EHX Pico Swello delivers polyphonic volume swells in a compact format. The post EHX Pico Swello: POG2- Style Mini Auto Swell appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The crowd went crazy. Somebody threw a 9-volt battery, and it hit me right above my eye”: Ricky Byrd on charged encounters onstage with Joan Jett and how Jeff Beck turned him onto smaller amps
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With his new solo album, NYC Made, out now, the former Blackheart checks in to talk first and favorite guitars – and confesses he should practice more
“Ozzy had a problem with my short hair. Sharon had a problem with my green guitar – she said it looked like a booger”: The unlucky 13 guitarists who auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but didn’t make the grade
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
A procession of all-time guitar greats tried their hand with the Prince of Darkness but were ultimately rejected – sometimes for surprising reasons
From Sabbath to AC/DC: The 7 Best SG-Style Guitars for Every Budget
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The best SG-style guitars get you close to the sound, look, and feel of classic rock icons. Check out these seven models! The post From Sabbath to AC/DC: The 7 Best SG-Style Guitars for Every Budget appeared first on gearnews.com.
Conductive Labs Terrain Synth Is the First of its Kind: Discover Terrain Synthesis
🗓️ September 22, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Conductive Labs Terrain Synth offers an all-new synthesis type called terrain synthesis, which moves over a 3D landscape. The post Conductive Labs Terrain Synth Is the First of its Kind: Discover Terrain Synthesis appeared first on gearnews.com.
FutureRetro 777 Is Back and on Kickstarter: Acid Again
🗓️ September 21, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The legendary FutureRetro 777 acid clone is reborn with new sequencer features and new circuitry. Pre-order on Kickstarter now! The post FutureRetro 777 Is Back and on Kickstarter: Acid Again appeared first on gearnews.com.
John Stamos Finally Appears at Chicago’s Riot Fest After Organizers’ 12-Year Pursuit
🗓️ September 21, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
A dozen years after organizers failed to book fictional Full House band Jesse and the Rippers in 2013, the actor finally takes the Riot Fest stage via the Beach Boys
“It always takes a certain amount of time to work up to where you were yesterday”: As he revisits his most beloved Creedence Clearwater Revival hits to some of the biggest crowds of his career, John Fogerty's guitar practice regimen is as rigorous as ever
🗓️ September 21, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist is currently on the road promoting Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, a new album of Creedence re-recordings he undertook after finally gaining back the rights to the band's music
John Frusciante and Dave Navarro are the household names, but plenty more guitarists made their mark with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Here’s our guide to all of them
🗓️ September 21, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
RHCP founder Hillel Slovak created the template, but the seven guitarists who later enjoyed stints in the band all created their own delicate balance of funk grooves and rock aggression
“I had no idea how good of a guitar player he was when we started recording. Most of the guitar on the records is him”: Foo Fighters super-producer Nick Raskulinecz on the most surprising thing about Dave Grohl's guitar playing
🗓️ September 21, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Raskulinecz credits Grohl with jumpstarting his career after the Foo Fighters frontman gave him the opportunity to produce and engineer the band's fourth album
Atomic Reverb Free, DigiDestroy, Lado b: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ September 21, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Atomic Reverb Free is a free algorithmic reverb plugin with loads of sound shaping options. Check it out in this week’s round-up of freebies! The post Atomic Reverb Free, DigiDestroy, Lado b: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
No, Fleetwood Mac Is Not Playing J.K. Rowling’s Birthday Party
🗓️ September 21, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
"This is categorically false," a representative for Fleetwood Mac tells Rolling Stone
Sonny Curtis, Crickets Member Who Wrote ‘I Fought the Law,’ Dead at 88
🗓️ September 20, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
Rock Hall-inducted singer-songwriter also performed Mary Tyler Moore Show's hit theme song "Love Is All Around"
Extreme X OUT: New Video, But What’s the Deal?
🗓️ September 20, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Extreme just released a new video for their track 'X OUT' from the 2023 album 'Six'. Have they lost their rock routes? The post Extreme X OUT: New Video, But What’s the Deal? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Cort Guitars Unveils the Earth GO: A Smart Acoustic Guitar for Modern Musicians
🗓️ September 20, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Cort Guitars announces the launch of the Earth GO, a compact acoustic guitar that seamlessly blends classic tonewoods with modern smart technology. Designed for musicians seeking portability, versatility, and innovative features, the Earth GO brings intelligent performance capabilities to a traditional acoustic form.The Earth GO features a 3/4 size mini dreadnought body, making it ideal for travel, casual play, or players with smaller hands. A solid Sitka spruce top delivers clarity and responsi...