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“It can get loud enough to annoy my partner, which is good enough for home use”: Laney Prism-Mini review

This mini practice amp doesn't tether you to your smartphone, but there are some growing pains

Guitar World · Apr 2

“It quietly became the working guitarist’s secret weapon”: 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status

From overlooked British combos to U.S. workhorses, these may not have the Plexi's prestige, but they deliver world-class tone for players willing to look beyond the obvious

Guitar World · Mar 26

“This ease of use is rare in such a small practice amp that covers so much tonal ground, and is the reason the Prism-Mini is worth considering as your desktop companion”: Laney Prism-Mini review

Laney targets the practice amp market with a versatile range of tones and effects, all in an easy-to-use, diminutive package

MusicRadar · Mar 20

“It may not have the same EQ options as other FRFRs, but the Laney LFR-110 amplifies your digital tone in a way that will easily get you heard on stage”: Laney LFR-110 review

Laney introduces its most compact FRFR guitar cabinet yet, in what could be the perfect on-stage companion to your carefully curated modeling tone

Guitar World · Mar 5

"This might be the most amp-like option out there, and it's certainly convinced me of the benefits of the humble FRFR speaker": Blackstar Artist FR Standard

The race for the ultimate FRFR speaker is hotting up, with Blackstar going up against Fender, Laney, Positive Grid and Line 6 with its own range of digital amp modeler speaker companions

MusicRadar · Mar 4

“It was not possible to get a left-handed Jazzmaster in this country. Fender told me, ‘You might as well be ringing Ibanez – we just don’t make them’”: Mike Vennart on the Squier Strats that are simply unbeatable – and why he hates acoustics

The former Oceansize and long-time Biffy Clyro touring guitarist on his love of off-the-beaten-path six-strings and why you've got to try before you buy

Guitar World · Feb 16

Man charged with murder of Oakland football coach ordered to stay in jail without bail

Cedric Irving Jr charged over death of ‘legend’ John Beam, who was shot and killed on Laney College campus last week

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2025

Suspect arrested in shooting death of beloved Oakland football coach

Cedric Irving Jr, 27, is alumnus of high school where John Beam taught before gaining fame on Netflix’s Last Change U

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2025

From Netflix Spotlight to Hospital Bed: 'Last Chance U' Coach John Beam Shot on Oakland Campus

Laney College football icon and former Netflix 'Last Chance U' coach John Beam was critically injured in a campus shooting in Oakland, prompting lockdowns, community outrage and an ongoing police search for the gunman.

International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2025

Coach featured in Netflix’s Last Chance U dies after Oakland campus shooting

Mayor Barbara Lee calls John Beam ‘a man who dedicated himself to building up the young people of this city’

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2025