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“An icon of late 1960s rock history”: George Harrison and Eric Clapton both married the same woman. Now the historic 1913 Gibson acoustic named after Pattie Boyd is headed to auction – months after it was listed on Reverb for almost $1,000,000

The pair reportedly wrote some of their most iconic songs on the instrument

Guitar World · Nov 26, 2025

“I get to express myself in ways that have been dormant for years”: Alissa White-Gluz leaves Arch Enemy – and launches her solo career with the help of Michael Amott’s signature guitar

The singer-guitarist will release a solo album in 2026, but there's no news on her Arch Enemy replacement yet

Guitar World · Nov 26, 2025

“I was always pushing him to go back to playing the organ through an amp for some solos… y’know, the sound that he had in the Machine Head days”: Steve Morse on why he loved writing with Jon Lord and the Deep Purple track that started with a cup of tea

Steve Morse on how a noodle during one of Deep Purple's many tea breaks ended up on the album, and the mixed reception from Ritchie Blackmore fans when he'd improvise onstage

MusicRadar · Nov 26, 2025

"If heaps of retro charm and a sound that truly stands on its own are what you’re after, then you’ve just found your new delay pedal”: Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo pedal review

Strymon proves it's a well-oiled pedal-making machine with yet another knockout delay unit

Guitar World · Nov 26, 2025

See why Will Ramos has been described as the best metal vocalist of his generation with this outstanding one-take of Lorna Shore's emotional metal anthem, Glenwood

Is someone cutting onions?

Metal Hammer · Nov 26, 2025

'I'm not a fan': Simon Cowell says Bob Dylan wouldn't pass an audition on one of his talent shows

Music mogul Simon Cowell is "not a fan" of Bob Dylan and suggested that the iconic artist wouldn't have succeeded on one of his talent shows.

BANG Premier · Nov 26, 2025

Tim Booth reveals that James got 'a bit salty' about the success of Sit Down

James frontman Tim Booth has revealed that the band got "salty" about their anthem Sit Down overshadowing their other records.

BANG Premier · Nov 26, 2025

“I thought it was frat boy stuff...it's my least favourite record of our history.” The story of thrash metal legends Slayer 'going nu metal' and regretting it almost immediately (and why that album is much better than you remember)

When Slayer began to dabble with contemporary influences in the 90s, it didn't end well for them

Metal Hammer · Nov 26, 2025

"Firmly at the top of our wish lists for a very, very long time." Weird 90s alt-rock legends Primus have announced their first European show in almost a decade, headlining ArcTanGent Festival with Chelsea Wolfe and Cult Of Luna

A truly legendary band are going to be joined by a modern titan and one of the best heavy bands of this century in Bristol next Summer

Metal Hammer · Nov 26, 2025

“A single-note solo played over just bass and drums runs the risk of sounding empty… The solution is to include some chord tones”: How to use triads in blues solos like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix

When you’re the only guitarist in the band, triads are your best friends in a guitar solo – and Hendrix and SRV were the masters

Guitar World · Nov 26, 2025