Chris Vinnicombe

Nirvana's Nevermind baby recreates classic album cover

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

This time he's wearing shorts

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo to play gig with fans

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

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

And the audience will decide the setlist

7 reasons why Music Live rocks!

Pop over to the MusicRadar stand and say hello

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

MusicRadar reports from the 2008 show in Birmingham

Chris Cornell compares Timbaland to Pink Floyd

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

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

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 25 January 17

Too sexy for the catwalk?

Manic Street Preachers recording with Steve Albini

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

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

All songs to feature Richey's lyrics

Death Cab For Cutie singer stung by scorpion

Scorpions: unwelcome in the pants of the right-minded

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

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 25 January 17

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 25 January 17

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

Feeder and Kill Hannah in tourbus fire dramas

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

A bad week for bands and buses

Bands

Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne rocks Guitar Hero double neck

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

Modified Epiphone G-1275 makes TV debut

Guitarists

Gibson partners with British Music Experience

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

Learn to play and get interactive at the O2

Brian May's FX guru speaks

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

Greg Fryer talks treble boosters

See John Paul Jones this weekend!

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

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

Led Zeppelin star and more at Mansons Guitar Show

Artists

Black Keys record with ZZ Top and Rick Rubin

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

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 25 January 17

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 25 January 17

Amp Farm concept revitalised for 2008

Plugins

Pete Doherty on gear...

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

...and his favourite models

Remastered Beatles albums confirmed for 9 September

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

The Fab Four for sale again

Doves video: Jez Williams' live rig revealed

Doves L-R: Andy Williams, Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin

By Chris Vinnicombe, Chris Wickett last updated 25 January 17

On tour with the Kingdom Of Rust guitar star

Gibson supports A Força da Rua art campaign

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

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

Guitars customised for Brazil's children

Death Cab For Cutie premiere new EP tracks online

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

Hear songs from The Open Door EP now

John Squire says no through art

Squire's response seems pretty unequivocal to us...

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 25 January 17

Stone Roses reunion as likely as Elvis comeback tour