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“Uncompromising tone whenever inspiration strikes”: Blackstar’s portable desktop-friendly Beam Mini amp unveiled at NAMM 2026
NAMM 2026: Designed as a complete, compact desktop solution for practice, songwriting, recording or casual play… the new Blackstar Beam Mini desktop amp is on display at NAMM ahead of its March release
Pro-Trump punks: "it's a bit weird" says Glen Matlock. Who could he be talking about, we wonder…?
Plus Jack White mocks Trump’s ‘accomplishments’ - "Trump smart. Good boy deserve Nobel Peace Prize! Dementia? What is? NO!"
“A meditation on responsibility and legacy”: Chuck D and John Densmore have made a concept album about ageing
No Country For Old Men by doPE is out in April
NAMM 2026: rolling news from the world's biggest music-making gear show
All the hottest new guitars, synths, drums and other gear from Anaheim 2026
"Rethinking motion, balance, and response": Strandberg’s new Arc TILT tremolo has been designed from the ground up for a more natural, expressive and inspiring playing experience
NAMM 2026: Strandberg reveals brand-new Arc TILT tremolo system for smooth motion and stable pitch control – debuts on two of its most popular headless 6-string guitar models
“It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg releases experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer"
NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation
"Cutting rimshots and controlled overtones": PDP brings a "world-first" to the acrylic drum market with its latest Concept Acrylic Kit and Snare
NAMM 2026: The all-acrylic design extends to the hoops for what could be some of the most focused acrylic sounds yet
DW’s Limited Edition MFG True-Cast 14x4” snare brings a piccolo to its sand-cast, machined bell bronze range, but if you want one you’re going to need to be quick
NAMM 2026: Designed in collaboration with Dave Elitch, the shallowest-ever True-Cast snare is limited to only 100 pieces
Taylor Swift to become youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall Of Fame
She’s joined by Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins
“Our goal has been to define the standard for what an all-in-one digital rig can be”: Neural DSP’s game-changing Quad Cortex amp modeller just got a lot smaller – but it’s got the same sounds, the same power, and a 7” touchscreen too
NAMM 2026: It does all the things that the regular-sized Quad Cortex, only it's small, a lot smaller