Joe Satriani to release a solo-free Surfing With The Alien for Record Store Day By Jonathan Horsley It's time to get the tab book out, the wraparound shades on and see if you can, err, match Satch on this remastered, shred-a-long double-vinyl release
Marcus King releases new song The Well and announces forthcoming solo album By Jonathan Horsley The blues ace's debut solo record, El Dorado, will be released in January and was produced by Dan Auerbach
John Petrucci announces details of his Guitar Universe 3.0 summer camp By Jonathan Horsley The four day and night "shred intensive" moves to Irvine, California, offering workshops and lessons for players of all levels
A bassist’s guide to Chuck Rainey By Joe Shooman We celebrate the Steely Dan and Quincy Jones collaborator
Mark Knopfler: "I hold a guitar like a plumber holds a hammer" By Jonathan Horsley The former Dire Straits man opened up on his style during a recent CBS segment and said making music is an "obsession"
The Fender Custom Shop is making a Joe Bonamassa '51 Nocaster signature model By Jonathan Horsley Bonamassa revealed the plan on Instagram, as "Mr Nocaster" checks into the Custom Shop in Corona, California, for inspection
Ginger Baker, Cream’s legendary drummer, dies aged 80 By Jonathan Horsley Baker will be remembered as one of the most-talented drummers the world has seen
The Jimi Hendrix Experience return to the Royal Albert Hall for a special one-off concert movie By Jonathan Horsley Once thought lost, 16mm footage of Hendrix's incendiary Albert Hall set has been restored for a feature-length film that is screening at the venue on 21 October for one night only
Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys shows at New York’s Fillmore East to be released in deluxe box set By Jonathan Horsley Songs For Groovy Children collects all four of Hendrix's debut concerts with Billy Cox on bass and Buddy Miles on drums
Pete Townshend says guitar-driven rock 'n' roll is on the decline By Jonathan Horsley The Who guitarist says social media virtuosos have "exhausted the possibilities" of the guitar while hip-hop is rock to his ears
