2023’s most jaw-dropping metal solo? Gina Gleason proves Telecasters can shred on new Baroness single Last Word
US metal staples Baroness have returned with Last Word, their first new material since 2019’s Gold & Grey – and it’s clear the band have…
Hotone unveils the palm-sized Ampero Mini – and at $255 it might be a serious competitor in the multi-FX/amp modeler market
Hotone has introduced its latest (and smallest) multi-effects pedal, the Ampero Mini, which places the power of the pedalboard-friendly Ampero II Stomp into an even…
The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound
Rich Robinson cherishes tonality. That much is certain. One listen to any of the Black Crowes’ records will tell you that. There’s also the matter…
Watch John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi lock fretboards for spellbinding harmonies on Dream Theater's The Spirit Carries On
Last Friday (June 16), Dream Theater kicked off their Dreamsonic 2023 tour, for which they’ve recruited the supporting services of Animals As Leaders – and…
Ayla Tesler-Mabé: “I’m not sure I want to hear a purely improvisational solo… My favorite solos are the ones that are singable”
Ayla Tesler-Mabé’s recent single, Give Me a Sign? marks the formal solo debut by the Vancouver-based guitarist, formerly with indie-rock outfit Calpurnia and now one…
Bare Knuckle Pickups Peacemaker humbucker review
Zero in on Bare Knuckle’s last few artist collaborations for signature electric guitar pickups and you’ll find that the UK brand has been crushing it…
When Zakk Wylde needed a hand with Dimebag Darrell’s guitar parts, where did he turn? To Ola Englund’s YouTube channel, of course
In the vast ocean of metal guitar content that lurks within YouTube, Swedish six-stringer Ola Englund (the Haunted, Feared) is a major force, and deservedly…
Guy Pratt: “I always thought that the second I walked out the studio, the producer would be on the phone to Pino Palladino”
“Bass players are ten a penny, but a good wit is hard to find, so we hired him.” The ‘we’ refers to rock royalty Pink…
Worst Ozzy Osbourne tribute ever? British pub’s inexplicable Photoshop gaffe removes Randy Rhoads and hands his polka dot V to Ozzy instead
Arguably the most disastrous tribute to Ozzy Osbourne ever conceived has been discovered in a British pub – and it includes one of the most…
Warren Haynes’ favorite Allman Brothers Band Gibson Les Paul “legally” can’t even be called a Les Paul – and was once destined for the garbage
Warren Haynes’ electric guitar allegiances lean heavily in favor of Gibson, with his current Gov’t Mule axe arsenal comprising an ES-335, a couple of Firebirds…