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“Fender is not suing anybody”: CEO pushes back on the cease-and-desist controversy
By Paul Elliott Published
“We’re talking specifically about the Stratocaster”

EarthQuaker Devices unveils compact version of Sunn O))) Life Pedal – and this time the ultimate doom pedal is here to stay
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The EarthQuaker Devices' HalfLife is a more compact version of the drone metal pioneers Sunn O))) octave fuzz and boost pedal based on the

How Tony Iommi found the secret to his Black Sabbath tone (and how he lost it)
By Jonathan Horsley Published
A moment of madness from an amp tech and Iommi's secret weapon was gone, never to be seen again

Rush’s Geddy Lee, Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci on the guitar genius of Alex Lifeson
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Lee explains how Lifeson made the Canadian prog trio greater than the sum of their parts

“Playing music should always be fun”: Ed Sheeran and Orange launch the “ultimate busking amp”
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Sheeran and Orange unveil the Outlowd ES series, featuring a trio of busking friendly acoustic amps – and Sheeran's Play It Home campaign aims to support grassroots music across the globe

Dweezil Zappa shredding in a skate park? That must be Charvel’s all-new American Neo-Classic Series
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Charvel goes back to Cali with US-made range of hot-rodded S-styles with pro specs and classic finishes

Epiphone and Alex Lifeson team up for a replica of the Rush guitarist’s iconic 1976 ES-355
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Complete with Gibson T-Type humbuckers, gold hardware, a Varitone and an Alpine White finish, this replica 'Whitey' pays tribute to the guitar that's near ever-present in the Rush catalogue

"When he died, I cried and I actually jumped into the ocean": Carlos Santana and more on bass legend Jaco Pastorius
By MusicRadar Published
We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso
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