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Teenage Engineering is giving away a free EP-1320 Medieval sampler to anyone that spends $999 in its online store
By Matt Mullen published
"'Cause we live in medieval times"
![Joe Bonamassa wears a blue suit and plays his P-90 loaded Epiphone signature Les Paul [left] and BB King cups his hand to his ear to ask for some more from his audience at a 1991 show in Chicago.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pGzJdAHFic3RJjgCi33Ejh.jpg)
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

Fred Again and again: Producer plays an extra set on a fan's rooftop after a Naples festival appearance
By Will Simpson published
The producer has shared his whole hour-long jam on YouTube

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

“As soon as we played that, I screamed”: Nile Rodgers breaks down how he and David Bowie made Let’s Dance
By Will Simpson published
The song was in a very different form when Bowie originally wrote it

Back in 1999, Prince offered his opinion on the new generation of DAW-based musicians and producers
By Ben Rogerson published
“If they didn’t take the time to learn their instrument and their scales and to actually speak the language of music then they can’t play… all they can do is watch,” he argued

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

“A unique, talented, and innovative musician”: Tributes paid to Blancmange's Stephen Luscombe
By Will Simpson published
“Stephen along with Neil Arthur made one of the most seminal electro tracks, Living On The Ceiling," said Boy George
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