10 things you didn’t know about Carol Kaye
(Image credit: Getty) Having played on literally thousands of studio sessions, Carol Kaye’s credits are enough to humble even the greatest names in music. That’s…
How to play acoustic blues in open D tuning
Molly Tuttle is the consummate flatpicker (Image credit: Future / Adam Gasson) Let’s clarify the tuning used before we start. I’ve gone for classic open…
D’Angelico debuts stunning signature semi-hollow Deluxe DC for neo-soul virtuoso Melanie Faye
(Image credit: D’Angelico) Neo-soul star Melanie Faye has a new signature guitar, and it’s an exquisite Deluxe DC semi-hollow from D’Angelico, finished in a custom…
Wolfgang Van Halen teases name change to Wolfgang Led Zeppelin following accusations he’s trading on the Van Halen surname
(Image credit: Gus Stewart / Getty) Wolfgang Van Halen has responded to an online accusation that his music career is trading on the family reputation…
Watch Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil tear through Led Zeppelin’s Communication Breakdown at Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp performance
(Image credit: Soundgardenfanforlife/YouTube) Soundgarden electric guitar titan Kim Thayil recently participated as a guest instructor – along with Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo and…
Fishman debuts signature Fluence pickup sets for Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage – complete with an onboard nylon-string substitute setting
Fishman has expanded its signature Fluence electric guitar pickups series with two super-fresh new sets for Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage, and for the…
Wolfgang Van Halen flexes his tapping chops on new Mammoth WVH single, Another Celebration at the End of the World
(Image credit: Andraia Allsop) Wolfgang Van Halen has announced his second album, Mammoth II, and with it its first single, Another Celebration at the End…
HeadRush debuts the amp-cloning and Auto-Tune-equipped Prime, “the most powerful, versatile, and realistic-sounding floorboard FX processor ever”
(Image credit: HeadRush) HeadRush has announced the follow-up to its flagship Pedalboard guitar processor, the HeadRush Prime. The new unit brings some powerful features to…
Nuno Bettencourt reveals the most important pedal in his guitar rig: “I tried playing without one and f**kin’ hated it!”
(Image credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Extreme electric guitar star Nuno Bettencourt has revealed the effects pedal that is essential to his red-hot high-gain sound –…
Taylor Swift’s parents recreated her Fearless guitar using rhinestones and super glue
(Image credit: John Shearer / Getty) Taylor Swift has revealed that the sparkling recreation of her famed Fearless acoustic guitar she’s using on her ongoing…