Blackstar partners Live and Unsigned, gives away 18 HT5-S mini stacks

Huge tone: HT5-S mini stack
Huge tone: HT5-S mini stack

Blackstar has joined MusicRadar in becoming an official partner of Live and Unsigned 2011, providing the guitar backline for every would-be band's audition and live show. And to celebrate, Blackstar is giving away one of its stellar HT5-S mini stacks to each of the 18 regional final winners…

Not to mention an HT Stage 100 stack for the overall champions! Read the full Guitarist Choice-winning review of the Blackstar HT5-S mini stack to find out why you wouldn't want to miss out on this prize.

And don't forget that Cancer Bats have just been announced as special guests at the Middlesex leg of the Live and Unsigned regional final Showcase Tour - stay tuned for ticket info.

Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).