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Gibson unveils the $449 Murphy Lab aged humbucker set that will make your Les Paul sound like ‘Greeny’
By Jonathan Horsley published
Limited to 100 units worldwide, exclusive to Gibson, these are aged by the Murphy Lab to look just like the real thing

His creative contributions were immense”: Greg Brown, co-founder of 90s band Cake has died
By Will Simpson published
They were best known for 1997 hit The Distance

"It will always be my favourite”: Howard Jones takes you on a tour of the synth he’s owned since 1983
By Ben Rogerson published
“The way it spits out those notes is incredible,” he says. “The attack… I just miss that on modern keyboards”

“Give your agent a music career”: New online radio station launches for AI agents’ music
By Will Simpson published
But will humans want to listen to it?

Harley Benton’s 2026 mega-drop: Metallica makeovers, fresh colours and a baritone SC Custom III, all-solid acoustics for under $250 and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
The budget gear giant rings in the changes with eight new electrics, one ‘thunderous’ retro beginner bass, and a pair of acacia bodied Custom Line acoustics… All at ridiculously low prices

"Cliff took Kirk's solo, which I think is just so cool": Robert Trujillo on the time Metallica mixed up their solos
By Will Simpson published
He says Orion is “the closest thing to the spirit of Cliff Burton”

"Welcome to the dystopian future we only dreamed about three years ago": Deadmau5 blasts DJ using his AI-generated deepfake to promote music
By Matt Mullen published
"AI is great, generative AI not so much; but we need to stop idiots like this from abusing it"

A whopping $900 discount on a stunning Gibson Les Paul is the headline act of Guitar Center's early Presidents' Day sale, plus a generous up to 30% off a range of music-making gear
By Daryl Robertson published
Grab impressive discounts on quality gear from Fender to Gibson, Casio, Alesis to Martin
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