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Joe Bonamassa announces all-star album celebrating life of BB King on the King of the Blues’ 100th birthday
By Jonathan Horsley published
BB King’s Blues Summit 100 is out Feb 6 and features guest spots from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, George Benson, Eric Gales and more

Gibson teams up with Loog for child-friendly 3-string versions of its most famous electric guitars
By Jonathan Horsley published
Designed for kids aged three and above, these are super-accessible first guitars to give young players a start on the instrument

Fender’s Vintera II Road Worn series has Golden Era vibe, tone and feel with era-correct pickups and aged nitro finishes
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Vintera II '60s Stratocaster, '60s Telecaster, '50s Jazzmaster and '60s Precision Bass get the aged treatment for a limited time only

“I’m so grateful that our music can be a vehicle for their spirits to fly”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to Chili Peppers
By Will Simpson published
It’s the third in a series of EPs the students have released this year

Audio Hertz's Mk.pre emulates the Tascam Portastudio preamp that colours Mk.gee's sought-after guitar tone
By Matt Mullen published
Mk.pre is currently on offer at $19

Using his signature ‘DAEAD’ tuning, Jacob Collier recorded a 5-string acoustic guitar album in just four days
By Ben Rogerson published
"I had to work so fast that I couldn’t second-guess anything - I just had to roll with and trust the process," he says

MusicRadar deals of the week: Score a mind-blowing $1,000 off the stunning D'Angelico Excel SS, $500 off the gorgeous Heritage Standard H-535, and so much more
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of D'Angelico, Heritage, Guild, Gibson, Yamaha, and more

Five basses! Spinal Tap recruit Tal Wilkenfeld and Thundercat for bottom-heavy Jimmy Kimmel performance
By Will Simpson published
Movie and album are both out Friday

Dave Ellefson has his say on whether Metallica did Dave Mustaine a favour by sacking him
By Will Simpson published
It put a rocket under him, he reckons

“These guitars empower metal artists with the authentic, crushing tone that built Jackson’s legendary reputation”: Jackson takes us back to the heyday of shred with the Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas series – and what about that Two Face finish?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Here's a collection of S-styles that take us back to the era of coin-op arcade machines, the arms race of technicality, and to the early days of an LA guitar brand that was weaponising electric guitar
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