Simon Bradley
Simon Bradley is a guitar and especially rock guitar expert who worked for Guitarist magazine and has in the past contributed to world-leading music and guitar titles like MusicRadar (obviously), Guitarist, Guitar World and Louder. What he doesn't know about Brian May's playing and, especially, the Red Special, isn't worth knowing.
Latest articles by Simon Bradley
K.K. Downing Signature Guitar Unveiled
By Simon Bradley last updated
US manufacturer KxK Guitars have announced that they are taking orders for the new signature model of Judas Priest legend K.K. Downing.

LAG Mastershop R3000 SPM
By Simon Bradley last updated
A high-end beauty from Lag's new Mastershop range
Ibanez Celebrate 20 Years Of Paul Gilbert
By Simon Bradley last updated
And so do we! Here’s the official release regarding the ultra-limited edition PGM100RE 20th Anniversary model.
Francis Rossi Gets Hair Cut
By Simon Bradley last updated
A small part of Beelzebub’s kingdom must have iced over, as Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi has decided to get rid of his pony tail after, oh, many years.
U2: The Streets Have A Name
By Simon Bradley last updated
Irish- rockers U2 have had the ultimate honour: having a street named after them. Part of New York’s W53rd route has been renamed – at least for now – ‘U2 Way’ by mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Orange Amps Go White
By Simon Bradley last updated
Here’s the official press release for what has to be one of the coolest amps we’ve seen for ages...
Ron Asheton - Stooges Legend Dies
By Simon Bradley last updated
We've just received this official statement concerning the sad death of Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton:
Name Change For VHT Amps
By Simon Bradley last updated
The winds of change will be gusting through VHT amplification: from 1st January 2009 the brand name will be changed to Fryette Amplification.
Gibson Dark Fire Lands In UK
By Simon Bradley last updated
Well, one of them does... The reason we couldn’t get our sticky fingers on the brand new Gibson Dark Fire Les Paul in time for our current issue is because it was required for the official launch.
Gary Moore Signature Les Paul BFG
By Simon Bradley last updated
No sooner has Gary Moore appeared on his umpteenth Guitarist cover (it’ll be out soon...!), that Gibson do the business with a version of the BFG Les Paul. Here’s part of the story from Gibson.com
Nickelback: “We just wanna be rock stars”
By Simon Bradley last updated
In an interview hosted on VH1.com , traditionally ‘open’ Nickelback frontman Chad Kroger has been uttering forth in the junkets surrounding the release of the band’s latest opus Dark Horse.
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