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

Rush go steampunk for Time Machine tour!
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
"The biggest and best looking Hughes & Kettner rig that has ever been"

VIDEO: Slash press conference at Download 2010
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Guitar hero on Velvet Revolver, onstage attack and past Donington performances

Iron Maiden's The Final Frontier release date, artwork and tracklisting revealed
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
New album drops 16 August 2010

Thom Yorke/Flea supergroup gets name and tour
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Atoms For Peace announce April live dates

Jimi Hendrix's Valleys Of Neptune reviewed
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Read the track-by-track review of the new album here first!

"Where's me (electric) washboard?"
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
St Blues Guitar Workshop launches the Woogie Board

FIRST LOOK: Gibson Dusk Tiger guitar
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
A video demo of Gibson's latest Robot axe

First official Beatles material finally appears on iTunes
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Little Black Songbook iPhone app released

See Marshall's new JMD:1 in action
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Video demo of one of NAMM's hottest products

Libertines reunion "was written in the stars"
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Drummer Gary Powell talks Reading Festival 2010

Musikmesse 2010: Line 6 announces Variax guitars designed by James Tyler
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
UPDATE: Now with added pictures!

Musikmesse 2010: Fender announces new American Deluxe guitars and basses
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
New Strats, Teles, Precision and Jazz for Frankfurt

Slash talks about Appetite For Destruction Les Paul
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Solo album release and new Gibson discussed

Cliff Richard and The Shadows reunite for final tour
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Legends to hit UK arenas in 2009

Guns N' Roses engineer: Chinese Democracy sessions "technically flawless"
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Studio insider talks to the LA Times

Page and Plant drummer Michael Lee dies aged 39
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Cause of death currently unknown

David Gilmour streams songs from Gdansk DVD
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
See free video footage this week

What the hell is James Hetfield's new guitar?
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Metallica frontman's mystery 'Flying V' identified

Scott Weiland blames egos and money for Velvet Revolver split
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
But just whose ego exactly?

Slash plays Star-Spangled Banner for gay marriage
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Former Guns N' Roses star and wife speak out

Former Guns N' Roses drummer wants reunion
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Adler dreams of comeback album and world tour

Fake Status Quo rocker cons Dover
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Will the real Francis Rossi please stand up

Eddie Van Halen talks about his new EVH Wolfgang guitar
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
New signature model unveiled
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