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A colour portrait of Devin Townsend, crouched with his Aristides black T-Style electric guitar
“I thought, ‘I’ve spent so much time overthinking every aspect of my work – what would happen if I didn’t?’”: Devin Townsend wrote new album PowerNerd in just 11 days – and you can watch the video for its heroic title track now The prog-metal maverick returns with a signature work of heavyweight operatics, featuring a guest spot from Jamey Jasta, and announces that it will be the first in a trilogy
Superstar Guitars
“Superstar Guitars showcases the most famous six-strings in the history of music, in exquisite detail”: Hendrix’s Woodstock Strat, Kurt Cobain’s Mustang, the Exile On Mainstream Burst and more iconic guitars to feature in stunning new book Eleanor Jane has photographed the world's greatest guitarists and their instruments, and her new book collects her images of the guitars that changed pop culture and the stories behind them
Strymon BigSky MX
Strymon BigSky MX Multi Reverb pedal How does Strymon improve on one of the greatest reverb pedals ever? It takes it to the MX

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Lava Music ME Air

Lava Music’s carbon fibre smart acoustic just got a lot slimmer with the “ultra-thin” ME AIR

By Jonathan Horsley published

Measuring just 7.5cm deep, with a simplified control setup for its onboard effects, the Lava Music Ultra-Thin ME Air is even more lightweight and player-friendly

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Dimebag Darrell Warhead Amp

“Pure, unfiltered Dimebag tone”: Dimebag Darrell’s Warhead brand relaunched with high-gain mini-amp

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Warhead mini-amp channels Dimebag's signature Randall for a compact, solid-state vulgar display of power that promises “pure, unfiltered Dimebag tone”

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Zedd and Jeff Buckley

Zedd on why even he was surprised that Jeff Buckley’s estate gave him permission to remix Dream Brother

By Ben Rogerson published

“I just thought I could make this into an incredible, respectful dance-ish song,” he says

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Two guitars lying on the floor with guitar cables

Best guitar cables 2024: Leads and patch cables for all budgets

By Rob Laing last updated

Quality cables make the difference, here's our top picks from Mogami, Ernie Ball, Fender and more

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Ibanez JGM11 Jon Gomm

Jon Gomm unveils new Ibanez signature model and it is a state-of-the-art high-performance acoustic

By Jonathan Horsley published

With Gomm's signature triple-source Fishman electronics, locking banjo tuners and Passionflower inlay, is this to the acoustic guitar what Steve Vai's JEM was to the electric?

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A Taylor AD12e-SB acoustic electric guitar against a textured blue background

Thomann’s latest 70th anniversary deals just dropped - including bonkers birthday discounts on Taylor, Arturia, Darkglass, Behringer, Baby Audio and loads more

By Chris Barnes published

Whether you’re shopping for guitar gear, studio tools or a new keyboard, Thomann's birthday sale has something for every type of musician

Acoustic Guitars
A Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Advanced multi-effects pedal lying on a wooden floor with an electric guitar

“A great option for beginner players or those looking to expand their tonal palette on a budget”: Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Advanced review

By Matt McCracken published

The middle model of Harley Benton’s budget multi-effects pedal range looks for your attention in a crowded market

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girl guitar

“That was like Van Halen reincarnated”: 11-year-old guitarist wows America’s Got Talent judges

By Will Simpson published

11 year old guitarist impresses America's Got Talent judges

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Nathaniel Murphy plays a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

Watch Nathaniel Murphy play a virtuoso solo Led Zeppelin cover on a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

By Jonathan Horsley published

The guitar has since been sold so it might be the Murphy Lab for you if you're after that Burst vibe. In the meantime, here's the Murphy lad showing a holy grail electric guitar No Quarter

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St Vincent and Mike McCready

St Vincent reveals how a gift from Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready changed her mind about the Fender Stratocaster

By Jonathan Horsley published

Who couldn’t love a Strat? Well, according to St Vincent, there’s the weight of pop-cultural history and that can be hard to bear

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