Latest articles by Rob Laing
The Oasis song Liam hated because it was 'reggae': "I remember Our Kid saying 'Why are you writing reggae songs?' And I was like, there speaks a man that has never heard reggae"
A songwriter in peak form, a singer and band who hated it, and the song that became bigger than anyone could have imagined
Can you fix your guitar's frets yourself? We try three innovative approaches from MusicNomad to investigate how they might conquer a major cause of fret buzz
Uneven frets are a common issue with our guitars, but MusicNomad has come up with different ways to empower players to deal with it themselves
"You owe your guitar the chance to be its best": How to clean and polish your guitar frets a better way
We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato
Best chorus pedals 2025: Our pick of the top chorus pedals
Chorus is back! Find out why with our top-rated chorus pedals you need to try today
"For some guitarists this could be the smartest $199 they spend all year": Positive Grid Neo wireless guitar headphone amp review
The modelling amp disruptor has brought the Spark concept to wireless headphones – is this its strongest showing yet?
Plini shows us his modded signature Strandberg Boden, but what’s that hiding in the tremolo springs?
Plini was hanging around at ArcTanGent 2024 waiting for his set to start. We asked him what was new with his Strandberg, pointed a camera at him, and this is what he told us....
Vower’s Joe Gosney and Rabea Massaad share Neural DSP Quad Cortex inspiration for festival fly-rigs
In this video interview, the Gosney and Massaad talk modellers, hybrid rigs, and why they're now both fully onboard with guitar's digital transformation
"Is this a watershed moment for acoustic-electric guitar?": LR Baggs AEG-1 guitar review
Lloyd Baggs has come full circle back to guitar design as a bespoke platform for his latest pickup system – the result could change expectations for stage acoustics
NAMM 2025 guitar, amp and pedal highlights
Our top picks from the likes of Fender, LR Baggs, MXR, DigiTech, Jackson and more
Fingerboard care basics: 6 things you need you need know about how to clean and condition your guitar fretboard
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
Best reverb pedals 2025: Our pick of reverb effects for your pedalboard
From subtle to extreme, these are our reverb top picks right now
"He didn't tap a foot or move his head or anything. He listened to it all the way through and I thought he hated it": When an Eagle, Heartbreaker, Roger Linn and an Oberheim OB-X combined forces for a pop masterpiece – the Boys Of Summer story
Best of 2024: Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome
"It was a fair fight that I got thrown out of the band for, because Moon came for me with a tambourine": When Roger Daltrey was fired from The Who at the worst possible time in 1965
Best of 2024: "When they got on amphetamines the music just turned to a load of crap," reflected the singer
Paul McCartney's favourite song he's ever written is possibly the only one John Lennon complimented him on directly
Best of 2024: "It really gave me a lot of confidence in that song, and in my writing"
"If your guitar isn't in tune you'll never sound good": 4 causes of your strings going out of tune and how to solve them
The biggest cause of frustration for guitar players? The struggle to stay in tune is real, but there are ways to make things easier
Best guitar tuners 2025: From tuning pedals and clip-ons, to guitar tuning apps
Keep your all-important tuning on point with the best strobe, polyphonic and chromatic tuners
Best guitar cables 2025: Leads and patch cables for all budgets
Quality cables make the difference, here's our top picks from Mogami, Ernie Ball, Fender and more
Thomann Cyber Monday deals 2024: The Cyberweek sale is over, but there are still a few ways to save
Thomann's massive 2024 Cyber Monday deals has ended with a bang. These re the bargains you can still get your hands on
I like this bargain pedalboard power supply so much I bought three of them: now it's even cheaper for Cyber Monday
Harley Benton's PowerPlant range is the dark horse of its catalogue, and the competition can't get close to it on value
Are Gibson guitars expensive? This surprising SG Standard Cyber Weekend deal suggests not always!
For those about to save (£430)… we salute you
Get a Dream acoustic before Cyber Monday ends: These stunning deals on USA Taylor guitars are lower than I could have expected
A Taylor American Dream AD22e that can deliver for decades – and there are travel-sized and left-handed bargains to be had too!
Did the Neural DSP Quad Cortex just hit its lowest-ever price for Black Friday weekend?
We think it might have, and this killer deal is still live
I wish I could have got it this cheap: You can still grab the analogue pedal powerhouse Boss DM-101 Delay Machine for under half the price it was at launch for Cyber Monday
When I reviewed this pedal, I knew I had to buy one – but now it's a bargain
Thomann Black Friday 2024 deals: You can still save up to 70% today in Thomann's massive Cyberweek sale
There's an incredible selection of discounted gear in the Thomann Cyberweek sale - from Harley Benton and Yamaha, to Universal Audio and Boss. We're rounding up all the best deals as they happen, including Daily Deals and new additions
