Chris Vinnicombe

Chris Vinnicombe worked with us here on the MusicRadar team from the site's initial launch way back in 2007, and also contributed to Guitarist magazine as Features Editor until 2014, as well as Total Guitar magazine, amongst others. These days he can be found at Gibson Guitars, where he is editor-in-chief.

Latest articles by Chris Vinnicombe

It's a Les Paul Jim, but not as we know it...

Gibson launches Dark Fire

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

But what the hell does it do?

Guitars
Photo via Splashnewsonline.com

Nirvana's Nevermind baby recreates classic album cover

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

This time he's wearing shorts

Singles And Albums
Rivers rocking a truly outstanding barnet during his high school hair metal period

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo to play gig with fans

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

And the audience will decide the setlist

Singles And Albums
Pop over to the MusicRadar stand and say hello

7 reasons why Music Live rocks!

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

MusicRadar reports from the 2008 show in Birmingham

Gigs & Festivals
Cornell: either tripping out on the atmospherics, or just bored during a photoshoot

Chris Cornell compares Timbaland to Pink Floyd

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

All-night sessions and tripping out in a sonic world

Bands
Your £2800 also gets you a padded gigbag and strap, as modelled here...

Chanel Guitar launched for Christmas

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Too sexy for the catwalk?

Guitars
Albini's no-frills recordings give bands no place to hide

Manic Street Preachers recording with Steve Albini

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

All songs to feature Richey's lyrics

Singles And Albums
Scorpions: unwelcome in the pants of the right-minded

Death Cab For Cutie singer stung by scorpion

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Ben Gibbard finds deadly creature in his pants

Singers & Songwriters
The plug has been pulled for at least 12 months

U2's studio plans delayed as credit crunch bites

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Ireland's tallest building shelved. Rock's shortest frontman disappointed

Studios
Don't start phoning for tickets just yet...

Promoter says no to Led Zeppelin reunion

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Harvey Goldsmith: "I can't see the point"

Gigs & Festivals
Kill Hannah's Mat Devine, unscathed

Feeder and Kill Hannah in tourbus fire dramas

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

A bad week for bands and buses

Bands
Wayne Coyne, 47.

Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne rocks Guitar Hero double neck

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Modified Epiphone G-1275 makes TV debut

Guitarists
March 2009 sees the doors open

Gibson partners with British Music Experience

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Learn to play and get interactive at the O2

Guitars
No knobs, but boost aplenty

Brian May's FX guru speaks

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Greg Fryer talks treble boosters

Guitars
25-26 October sees six-string fun come to Exeter

See John Paul Jones this weekend!

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Led Zeppelin star and more at Mansons Guitar Show

Artists
Keys-y Top?

Black Keys record with ZZ Top and Rick Rubin

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

LA session scheduled for new, rootsier album

Artists
Fresh out of the box, a new take on an old classic...

FIRST LOOK: Electro-Harmonix Microsynth

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Turn your guitar into a spaceship

Guitar Pedals
POD Farm's GUI appears to be extremely intuitive

New POD Farm plug-in and POD Studio hardware from Line 6

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Amp Farm concept revitalised for 2008

Plugins
Is that a choir hidden in the wings?

TC-Helicon launches VoiceTone Harmony-G

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Now guitarists can add harmony singers to their performances too

Tech
Too gaudy? Perhaps. Certainly versatile though...

Epiphone Les Paul Ultra-II

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Epiphone throws its hat into the hybrid ring…

Electric Guitars
Pete Doherty: back on form

Pete Doherty on gear...

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

...and his favourite models

Guitars
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Remastered Beatles albums confirmed for 9 September

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

The Fab Four for sale again

Singles And Albums
Doves L-R: Andy Williams, Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin

Doves video: Jez Williams' live rig revealed

By Chris Vinnicombe, Chris Wickett last updated

On tour with the Kingdom Of Rust guitar star

Gigs & Festivals
Shoreditch-based artist Pure Evil puts his unique stamp on a Melody Maker

Gibson supports A Força da Rua art campaign

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Guitars customised for Brazil's children

Guitars
The Open Door EP artwork

Death Cab For Cutie premiere new EP tracks online

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Hear songs from The Open Door EP now

Singles And Albums
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