New books revisit Beatles' milestones Samira Ahmed's "A Hard Day's Night" and Amelia Davis' "The Beatles by Jim Marshall" bookend their touring years Salon · Jun 26
Hello, goodbye: the Beatles’ chaotic, controversial final tour – as never seen before Tired, emotional and besieged by fans and enemies alike, by 1966 the Fab Four were ready to quit touring for good. A new collection of images by rock photographer Jim Marshall captures their last gigs The Guardian - UK · Jun 7
“On tour, the soundman is always on me to turn down. So I wanted to make sure the amp stays full and articulate, even at lower volumes”: The making of the Blackstar Doug Aldrich Signature DA100 Ruby Doug Aldrich reveals how decades of vintage amps, real-world touring and close collaboration with Blackstar helped shape his DA100 Ruby signature head Guitar World · Apr 22
“Brings the sound of the gods down to the volume-restricted reality of us mere mortals”: Marshall 1959 Modified & JCM800 Modified review The gatekeepers at Marshall have finally unlocked beastmode, releasing two brand-new Modified high‑gain amps. Time to plug in! Guitar World · Jun 23, 2025
Vikings' Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87 Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
Jim Marshall, Defensive Ironman of Vikings’ Early History, Dies at 87 The Ohio State product holds several records for longevity. Sports Illustrated · Jun 3, 2025
“You can almost hear the music in your head when looking at these photos”: How legendary photographer Jim Marshall captured the essence of the Grateful Dead and documented the rise of the ultimate jam band An upcoming book of photos captures Marshall's unique relationship with the Dead. His former assistant, the photographer Amelia Davis, explains how he became part of the Dead family Guitar World · Apr 7, 2025
“Zal is really nobody’s guitar hero. Fans say he’s the most underrated player ever; many guitarists rate him amongst the best... but I’ve never heard anyone call him their ‘guitar hero’”: Billy Rankin on lessons learned from the legendary Zal Cleminson In and out of Nazareth twice, and always loyal to his Gibson ES-335, Rankin had a lifetime's worth of rock stories by his mid-20s Guitar World · Mar 29, 2025
Taschen showcases the 75-year history of Atlantic Records with a stunning new book packed with the work of iconic photographers Taschen's 75 Years of Atlantic Records might just be my photobook of the year so far! Digital Camera World · Mar 24, 2025
“Keith Moon was schizophrenic. I saw many sides of him in half an hour. If that‘s not a split personality, I don’t know what is”: Late keyboard legend Ian McLagan’s wild tales of the Stones, Rod Stewart, Bob Dylan and more Jamming with Keith Richards, laughing at Bob Dylan’s gags, buying Rod Stewart’s drinks – former Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan did it all and more Louder · Dec 14, 2024
“I’m blown away by TONEX and all of the things that this set of sounds has”: IK Multimedia teams up with Alex Lifeson for software suite collecting AI-generated models of four of his favourite tube amps Lifeson promises “dimension, depth, all that stuff” from IK Mutlimedia’s latest signature TONEX release, and if you have a TONEX pedal you can have all this on your 'board MusicRadar · Nov 22, 2024
“Each provides the flavor of the amp they’re modeling. In some cases the range of sounds is extended”: TC Electronic AmpWorx Series review TC Electronic’s AmpWorx Series makes the tones of your favourite classic amps available ina selection of multi-purpose pedals Guitar World · Nov 18, 2024
“I went there with the intention of buying a Gretsch Jet Firebird. He said, ‘Forget the Gretsch. That’s a toy compared to the 335’”: Ritchie Blackmore recalls buying his first Gibson from amp pioneer Jim Marshall's music store Blackmore used the Gibson ES-335 all throughout the '60s, from The Outlaws to Deep Purple’s 1970 breakthrough album, In Rock Guitar World · Oct 30, 2024
Vikings unveil Jim Marshall Legacy Captains board at team facility The Vikings honor Jim Marshall after he was a team captain for 14 straight years. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 5, 2024
Guitar World · Aug 29, 2024 “To me, this is the highest level of craftsmanship, like Swiss watches or high-end leather goods. These people are just the best at what they do”: Behind the scenes at Marshall Amps with new CEO Jeremy de Maillard – and how he plans to win back guitarists Marshall Amplification is the ship that launched a thousand faces, but in the last decade, it’s been adrift. Now new CEO Jeremy de Maillard says he is out to meet the needs of modern guitarists
MusicRadar · Jul 24, 2024 "When he felt the spirit, he was untouchable" – the story of Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton and Peter Green Two legendary players. Two near-mythical Les Pauls.Two all-time-great blues albums and the greatest guitar handover in blues history
Guitar World · May 28, 2024 “If we lose the amp-making business, we lose everything. We’ve got to go back and show the guitarist community that Marshall truly cares about them”: From digital amps to modelers and mods – Marshall’s new CEO has big plans to win back guitar players Jeremy de Maillard has gone from Marshall headphones to the head of the iconic amp firm – now he’s tasked with raising a sleeping giant
MusicRadar · Apr 22, 2024 "A guy named Alexander Dumble made the amps": Andrew Watt reveals the gear behind Pearl Jam's new album "I have Marshalls, Fenders, Voxes, Oranges, Supros – all different kinds of amps. But since the day we got this amp I've not plugged into anything else," he said of his favourite Dumble modded amp
MusicRadar · Mar 25, 2024 "I remember saying to Eric, 'I'm going to play him off the stage one day'. But what Eric did was even more peculiar, he said, 'Well, I'm going to pretend that I am Jimi Hendrix!'": Pete Townshend looks back in this classic 1990 guitar interview "The thing that really stunned Eric and me was the way he took what we did and made it better"
Guitar World · Mar 4, 2024 “We think Marshall represents the rock and roll attitude”: Amp sales accounted for just 5% of the Marshall Group’s revenues in 2023 – but it looks like new digital amps could be on the way A recent Billboard report shows the Marshall Group’s home audio wing brings home the lion’s share of the newly merged firm’s revenues
Guitar World · Jan 24, 2024 “Nobody in Decca studios had ever witnessed somebody setting up their guitar and amp and playing at that volume. People in the canteen were complaining”: How Eric Clapton revolutionized electric guitar in the ‘60s It was a febrile time for popular music, and in Eric Clapton, guitar had a hero in waiting who would change forever how we would play the instrument
Guitar World · Jan 2, 2024 The world’s most influential guitar gear designers: meet the pioneers behind the innovations that changed the electric guitar forever It’s not just star guitarists who have changed the way we play – these are the innovators whose inventions forever altered the course of the guitar itself
MusicRadar · Dec 30, 2023 “It sounds ambitious, but with the brand that we have, I have no concern about us becoming a multibillion-dollar company”: Marshall chief exec Jeremy de Maillard bullish about amp brand’s growth After Zound bought Marshall in March this year, fans of the storied amp company asked what’s next? According to the Marshall Group chief exec, growth is next, and lots of it
MusicRadar · Nov 3, 2023 “It sounds ambitious, but with the brand that we have, I have no concern about us becoming a multibillion-dollar company”: Marshall chief exec Jeremy de Maillard bullish about amp brand’s growth After Zound bought Marshall in March this year, fans of the storied amp company asked what’s next? According to the Marshall Group chief exec, growth is next, and lots of it
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023 John Marshall obituary Supremely gifted drummer who was a long-serving member of the British rock band Soft Machine