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Billy Cox, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa and more to headline Experience Hendrix concert in Austin, Texas By Jackson Maxwell published 4 November 22 The one-off show – a celebration of what would have been Hendrix’s 80th birthday – will also feature Zakk Wylde, Chris Layton, Doyle Bramhall II, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas

Sweetwater’s Black Friday sale has landed 3 weeks early – $449.99 off Egnater Tweaker amps, $500 off the Schecter Corsair and more By Daryl Robertson published 4 November 22 Sweetwater has slashed hundreds off the price of big-name brands in their early Black Friday sale

Mojo Hand FX launches the GRRRocker, a Blues Breaker-style overdrive for a good cause By Matt Parker published 4 November 22 All proceeds from the riot grrrl-inspired pedal will go to Girls Rock! Grand Rapids, while the stompbox itself features artwork from Girls Rock! campers

Line 6 issues mega Helix update, dubbed “the biggest sonic improvement” since the lineup's arrival in 2015 By Matt Owen published 4 November 22 An all-new IR engine, dual IR blocks, improved virtual mic control, 20 new cabs, five new amp models, seven new effects and more headline the extensive overhaul

D’Angelico rolls out stripped-down Excel Tour Collection semi-hollows, featuring PAF-voiced Supro pickups By Matt Parker published 4 November 22 The new stable of workhorse semi-acoustics intends to nail the needs of the touring musician

EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) debut V3 of their amp-stretching Life Pedal By Matt Parker published 4 November 22 The latest update to the all-in-one fuzz-octave-distortion-boost box should have tube amps quaking in their boots

Myles and Layne Ulrich on the epic signal-splitting rigs behind Taipei Houston's fuzz-heavy debut – and why their dad didn't give them any lessons growing up The dedication to their craft may have been inspired by Metallica, but as the Ulrich brothers explain, Lars wanted them to pave their own way. And with the release of their scuzzy debut album, Once Bit Never Bored, the strategy sure paid off

Reverb reveals the best-selling guitars of 2022 The Silver Sky continues its assault on the Stratocaster market, Tim Henson’s new nylon-string makes an immediate impact and Fender’s Acoustasonics make waves in the acoustic world

Watch Willow Smith wield a Jackson V to spontaneously riff Deftones’ My Own Summer (Shove It) The guitar star swapped out her prized Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent signature for a Pro KVTMG King V in order to salute one of her biggest inspirations mid-gig

Adam Sandler is touring with a seriously impressive guitar collection A rare Antigua-finished '70s Stratocaster, an ornate Custom Shop Telecaster and a mesmerizing Duesenberg headline the actor's remarkable axe arsenal

Billy Corgan claims Butch Vig stole his guitar sound for Nirvana’s Nevermind By Matt Parker The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says he made the comment directly to the producer on first hearing the record in 1991

Billy Cox, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa and more to headline Experience Hendrix concert in Austin, Texas By Jackson Maxwell published 4 November 22 The one-off show – a celebration of what would have been Hendrix’s 80th birthday – will also feature Zakk Wylde, Chris Layton, Doyle Bramhall II, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas

Sweetwater’s Black Friday sale has landed 3 weeks early – $449.99 off Egnater Tweaker amps, $500 off the Schecter Corsair and more By Daryl Robertson published 4 November 22 Sweetwater has slashed hundreds off the price of big-name brands in their early Black Friday sale

Mojo Hand FX launches the GRRRocker, a Blues Breaker-style overdrive for a good cause By Matt Parker published 4 November 22 All proceeds from the riot grrrl-inspired pedal will go to Girls Rock! Grand Rapids, while the stompbox itself features artwork from Girls Rock! campers

Line 6 issues mega Helix update, dubbed “the biggest sonic improvement” since the lineup's arrival in 2015 By Matt Owen published 4 November 22 An all-new IR engine, dual IR blocks, improved virtual mic control, 20 new cabs, five new amp models, seven new effects and more headline the extensive overhaul

D’Angelico rolls out stripped-down Excel Tour Collection semi-hollows, featuring PAF-voiced Supro pickups By Matt Parker published 4 November 22 The new stable of workhorse semi-acoustics intends to nail the needs of the touring musician

EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) debut V3 of their amp-stretching Life Pedal By Matt Parker published 4 November 22 The latest update to the all-in-one fuzz-octave-distortion-boost box should have tube amps quaking in their boots

Vox boosts its electric guitar arsenal with new-look “Teardrop” Mark III Mini and Bobcat models By Matt Owen published 4 November 22 Italian Green, Sapphire Blue, Wamon Red and Paisley Black Silver are just some of the finishes the two models have been treated to

Guitars signed by Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Krist Novoselic and more to be auctioned in honor of Taylor Hawkins By Jackson Maxwell published 3 November 22 Proceeds from the sale of the guitars, which were signed at the recent Hawkins tribute concerts, will go to the late drummer's two favorite charities – Music Support and MusiCares

Sammy Hagar says Alex Van Halen won't return his calls regarding an Eddie Van Halen tribute show By Sam Roche published 3 November 22 The former Van Halen frontman remarked in an interview that while he made peace with Eddie Van Halen before his death, he has not yet done so with his brother

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K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton dissect 17 of Judas Priest's loudest, fastest and toughest tracks By Jeff Kitts In this classic GW interview, one of rock's all-time greatest guitar duos discuss Judas Priest's greatest hits, including the song they see as the band's Stairway to Heaven

Best beginner electric guitars 2022: kickstart your musical journey with these epic electric guitars for beginners By Chris Corfield published 4 November 22 So you're a budding guitarist? Get started with the best beginner electric guitars from Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone

Watch Steve Vai and Zakk Wylde pay tribute to Jimi Hendrix by unleashing fretboard fury on Voodoo Child By Matt Owen published 4 November 22 With their signature guitars in hand, the two titans treated attendees of the 2017 Vai Academy to one of the most explosive Voodoo Child covers of all time

How to eliminate guitar buzz, noise and hum from your rig By Matt Brown published 4 November 22 A step-by-step guide to troubleshooting the cause of noise in your guitar setup and quietening it for good

Bob Weir: “I’ve pretty much abandoned signal processing. The guitar itself has such variety to offer and it’s so much more elemental” By Alan Paul published 4 November 22 Bob Weir and company take classic Grateful Dead songs to bold new places on Live in Colorado, his first live album with the Wolf Bros. Also up for discussion? How he and Jerry Garcia dealt with stage fright

Parker Griggs on the radical sound expansion and retro psych guitar influences behind new project El Perro By Joshua M. Miller published 4 November 22 The Radio Moscow guitarist has a new sound, and it's got one hell of a groove, inspired by digging deep into the crates and the freedom to really cut loose on guitar

Alexisonfire’s Wade MacNeil and Dallas Green on breaking their rules, guitar dynamics and the triumph of screamo By Adam Kovac published 3 November 22 After 13 long years, the Canadian rock stalwarts return with new album Otherness – a change of direction or just a fresh spin on how they approach their songwriting?

Gail Ann Dorsey: “David Bowie asked me to sing Under Pressure – I was terrified!" By Nick Wells published 3 November 22 Gail Ann Dorsey on the genius of David Bowie, her fears following Freddie Mercury and her moment in the spotlight on Bowie's Reality Tour

Jasper Høiby: 5 perfect jazz basslines you should hear By Nick Wells published 3 November 22 The Danish double bassist on what you can learn from John Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison and the Middle Eastern sounds of Avishai Cohen

Molly Tuttle: “I was like, ‘I’m going to try to write some bluegrass songs’ – and once I started, I couldn’t stop” By Joshua M. Miller published 3 November 22 Experiencing a creative rut? It might be a simple case of bluegrass to the rescue

How to improve your rhythm guitar strumming By Simon Barnard It's time to take your rhythm chops to the woodshed with this lesson in the most fundamentally important technique in guitar

Learn the soloing secrets of 5 of the great British blues guitarists By Jon Bishop published 4 November 22 Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor and Jimmy Page in one in-depth blues lesson. It's time to fire up the Bluesbreaker and dig in...

5 mindblowing Guthrie Govan licks you need to learn By Charlie Griffiths published 2 November 22 In our great Erotic Cake-off, our star baker is the aristocratic Guthrie Govan. Here you’ll discover a handful of tasty licks from the UK guitar master

Guitar wisdom you can learn from Berklee professor and John Mayer mentor Tomo Fujita By John Wheatcroft published 28 October 22 Using the jazz melodic minor scale as a launch pad, this lesson unpacks some of Professor Fujita's signature approaches to melding blues with jazz, and finding new avenues for musical exploration

5 guitar skills you can learn from Jeff Beck By Steve Allsworth published 26 October 22 Learn how to bend it like Beck can with our rundown of the former Yardbird's signature techniques and musical style

How to play slide guitar: 5 technique essentials By Ben Martin published 21 October 22 At the beginning, slide guitar can be tricky. Here are five technical tips to get you started

10 guitar lessons you can learn from Muse’s Matt Bellamy By Total Guitar editors published 19 October 22 It’s time to plug in, baby, and take a closer look at Matt Bellamy’s supermassive guitar techniques

Andy Timmons teaches you how to string bend more expressively By Andy Timmons published 11 October 22 Take a breath, stay in control of your string bending and vibrato, and your melodies will sing

Joe Bonamassa reflects on his playing 20 years ago and what you can learn from it By Joe Bonamassa published 7 October 22 The blues superstar looks back to his best-selling album, Blues Deluxe, for a lesson in phrasing, dividing by two and making his playing more economical

5 scorching shred skills you can learn from John Petrucci By Charlie Griffiths published 4 October 22 Awaken your picking mastery with these prog metal techniques in the style of the virtuoso Dream Theater guitarist

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