# acoustic guitar (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover acoustic guitar. Page: Feed: --- ## ["I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of what is possible with this pedal": Hotone Freqlux Tri-Pitch Engine pedal review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/hotone-freqlux-pitch-and-harmony-pedal-review) _2026-08-27 · Daryl Robertson · Latest from MusicRadar_ An impressively versatile and modern take on pitch shifting ## [Billy Gibbons on the first time he saw Eddie Van Halen live: “That blew my mind”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/billy-gibbons-on-why-therell-never-be-another-eddie-van-halen) _2026-08-27 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player_ Gibbons stumbled onto fretboard tapping by accident five years before “Eruption” — then watched Eddie turn the technique into a guitar revolution ## [“The pair discuss key influences, formative experiences, and his singular approach to artistic innovation”: Jay-Z and Rick Rubin to team up for new documentary series](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-pair-discuss-key-influences-formative-experiences-and-his-singular-approach-to-artistic-innovation-jay-z-and-rick-rubin-to-team-up-for-new-documentary-series) _2026-08-27 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ JAŸ-Z In 8 to start streaming in September ## [“I told her it was very unusual for an agent not to be doing that”: Garbage's Shirley Manson explains how Olivia Rodrigo brought the personal touch to her Daisy Chain Fields festival](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/i-told-her-it-was-very-unusual-for-an-agent-not-to-be-doing-that-garbages-shirley-manson-explains-how-olivia-rodrigo-brought-the-personal-touch-to-her-daisy-chain-fields-festival) _2026-08-27 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Event with all-female bill is on this Sunday ## [Tim Curry made a rock album with Alice Cooper’s guitarist — and it produced his only Billboard hit: “He wanted to have a singing career too”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/tim-curry-made-a-rock-album-with-alice-coopers-guitarist-and-it-produced-his-only-billboard-hit-he-wanted-to-have-a-singing-career-too) _2026-08-27 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player_ Dick Wagner remembered the late performer as “an intellectual actor” who wanted a singing career too — and got it ## [“These guitars are sacred things to me”: Guitar Center unveils its latest Eric Clapton charity collab, with the 2026 Exclusive Crossroads Guitar Collection featuring stunning Martin acoustics and the return of the Blind Faith Tele](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitar-center-eric-clapton-2026-exclusive-crossroads-guitar-collection) _2026-08-27 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Martin unveils a Brazilian rosewood $24,999 Custom 000-42, PRS paints the Silver Sky blue and more – all exclusive to Guitar Center with a portion of sales going to the Crossroads Centre ## [“I sat on the toilet, with a mag in my left hand and my sax in my right and we did the takes there”: The genius - and unusual recording story - of Supertramp’s greatest song](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-sat-on-the-toilet-with-a-mag-in-my-left-hand-and-my-sax-in-my-right-and-we-did-the-takes-there-the-genius-and-unusual-recording-story-of-supertramps-greatest-song) _2026-08-27 · Roland Schmidt · Latest from MusicRadar_ Supertramp's biggest hit was a damning indictment of boarding school and featured some inspired toilet-based sax playing… ## [Extreme, the Rolling Stones, The Cure, Paramore, Weezer, Slipknot and Radiohead are all heading to Stage Tour, the new Guitar Hero-style game that's now available for pre-order](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/extreme-the-rolling-stones-the-cure-paramore-weezer-slipknot-and-radiohead-are-all-heading-to-stage-tour-the-new-guitar-hero-style-game-thats-now-available-for-pre-order) _2026-08-27 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ It'll be released on 10 December ## [“The room was full of smoke… I said, ‘Bob, my name’s Ronnie.’ and he just looked through me”: Ronnie Wood’s strange encounter with Bob Marley when they jammed together in California](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/when-ronnie-wood-jammed-with-bob-marley-and-the-wailers) _2026-08-27 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Rolling Stones guitarist answered Al Anderson's call for help and played an encore that lasted “an hour and a half” ## ["If we do this correctly, I think this could be one of the best blues songs ever!": How Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley took an obscure Tim Curry track to a whole new level](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/if-we-do-this-correctly-i-think-this-could-be-one-of-the-best-blues-songs-ever-how-joe-bonamassa-and-kevin-shirley-took-an-obscure-tim-curry-track-to-a-whole-new-level) _2026-08-27 · Matt Frost · Latest from MusicRadar_ Bonamassa was one of many who paid tribute to Curry after the actor's death was confirmed yesterday ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uXRApNIzkrjx) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [“We know you want it, but do you really (really) need it?”: Native Instruments Komplete 26 review](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/native-instruments-komplete-26-review) _2026-08-27 · Andy Jones · Latest from MusicRadar_ Fresh from InMusic buying Native Instruments – NiMusic anyone? – the Berlin company's mega bundle, Komplete, arrives with its yearly update, including more than a few new faces, and even a name tweak. But is it all just a bit too much? ## [“In the ‘90s, I was eager to demonstrate that samples were a legitimate form of making music – I wanted to articulate that in as many ways as I could”: DJ Shadow on his original mission statement and why he no longer puts the MPC on a pedestal](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/in-the-90s-i-was-eager-to-demonstrate-that-samples-were-a-legitimate-form-of-making-music-i-wanted-to-articulate-that-in-as-many-ways-as-i-could-dj-shadow-on-his-original-mission-statement-and-why-he-no-longer-puts-the-mpc-on-a-pedestal) _2026-08-27 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ Over the years, DJ Shadow has shared much wisdom with MusicRadar across a range of interviews. We found that his attitude toward tech - and sampling - has evolved considerably ## [Dolly Parton knew “I Will Always Love You” would be played when she died. She wanted this song instead: “That was my daddy’s favorite”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dolly-parton-knew-i-will-always-love-you-would-be-played-when-she-died-she-wanted-this-song-instead-that-was-my-daddys-favorite) _2026-08-26 · Martin Kielty · Latest from Guitar Player_ Parton had already chosen the song she wanted at her funeral — and in 2015 she also recorded a mystery song to be opened on her 100th birthday, whether she was there to hear it or not. ## [“It fundamentally changes how quickly musicians can build sounds”: Neural DSP adds Device Presets and expands Quad Cortex functionality in huge update that’ll help you spend less time tweaking](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/neural-dsp-quad-cortex-quad-cortex-mini-coros-4-1-0-update) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ CorOS and Cortex Control 4.1.0 expands plugin compatibility, adds eight new virtual devices and supports multiple device management – but are Device Presets the game-changer? ## [“My dad’s favourite musician was John Mayer… so I put them on a song together”: Alex Warren busts out his air guitar as he reveals the touching reason why the big-time bluesman is on his new album](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/my-dads-favourite-musician-was-john-mayer-so-i-put-them-on-a-song-together-alex-warren-busts-out-his-air-guitar-as-he-reveals-the-touching-reason-why-the-big-time-bluesman-is-on-his-new-album) _2026-08-26 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Singer has posted clip of himself miming Mayer’s guitar part ## [Tom Scholz offers studio rarities on 50th-anniversary edition of Boston’s hit debut album: “The most authentic version of this oft-reissued classic”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/tom-scholz-offers-studio-rarities-on-50th-anniversary-edition-of-bostons-hit-debut-album-the-most-authentic-version-of-this-oft-reissued-classic) _2026-08-26 · Martin Kielty · Latest from Guitar Player_ The album turns 50 today, but the new edition won’t arrive until 2027 — complete with previously unreleased demos that helped get the band signed ## [Say goodbye to the hefty space requirements of gigantic orchestral libraries as Dreamtonics’ Instrument X provides a range of classical instruments - and expressive control over them - with a tiny footprint](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps/say-goodbye-to-the-hefty-space-requirements-of-gigantic-orchestral-libraries-as-dreamtonics-instrument-x-provides-a-range-of-classical-instruments-and-expressive-control-over-them-with-a-tiny-footprint) _2026-08-26 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Tokyo-based company, best known for Synthesizer V and Vocoflex - has a new instrument that uses advanced neural acoustic modelling to caress the perfect performances from a range of classical instruments ## [Day Tripper without the guitar riff? Listen to a rare recording of Lennon and McCartney working on a Beatles classic – before its most famous musical motif was written](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/day-tripper-without-the-guitar-riff-listen-to-a-rare-recording-of-lennon-and-mccartney-working-on-a-beatles-classic-before-its-most-famous-musical-motif-was-written) _2026-08-26 · Beth Simpson · Latest from MusicRadar_ Fluffed lyrics and laughter are included, though ## [Sweetwater has jumped the gun on Labor Day with deals of up to 50% off Fender, Line 6, Marshall, and more](https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/sweetwater-labor-day-sale) _2026-08-26 · Matt McCracken · Latest from Guitar Player_ Time to save big on guitar gear with this super early Labor Day sale from Sweetwater ## [Forget waiting another 12 days, Sweetwater just launched its massive Labor Day sale early with up to 50% off Fender, Line 6, Marshall, and a whole lot more](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/forget-waiting-another-12-days-sweetwater-just-launched-its-massive-labor-day-sale-early-with-up-to-50-percent-off-fender-line-6-marshall-and-a-whole-lot-more) _2026-08-26 · Matt McCracken · Latest from MusicRadar_ Grab yourself an early saving on music gear with the early Labor Day deals at Sweetwater ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Vu8YU9pe4TKw) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Jackson and Charvel’s Sleep Token signature models are officially here – and are officially kind of insane: “We’re always looking for artists who redefine what a signature instrument can be”](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jackson-charvel-sleep-token-signature-models-guitar-bass) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Okay, so guitarist IV's monster 30” scale baritone arrives tuned a whole octave down – while bassist III has a heavily customised Charvel 5-string multi-scale. Fishman pickups for everyone ## [Polyend’s MIDI and QWERTY keyboard hybrid looks like such an elegant design concept that we wonder why no one thought of it before](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/midi-controllers/polyends-midi-and-qwerty-keyboard-hybrid-looks-like-such-an-elegant-design-concept-that-we-wonder-why-no-one-thought-of-it-before) _2026-08-26 · Ben Rogerson · Latest from MusicRadar_ The prototype of this spiritual successor to the Creative Prodikeys is about to go on show, and it’s heading for production ## [John Lennon and Paul McCartney crack up while working out “Day Tripper” on a newly released 1965 tape: "We saw ourselves as full-time trippers](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/john-lennon-and-paul-mccartney-crack-up-while-working-out-day-tripper-on-a-newly-released-1965-tape-we-saw-ourselves-as-full-time-trippers) _2026-08-26 · Martin Kielty · Latest from Guitar Player_ Their Beatles’ songwriting partnership is heard in the raw as they try vocal styles, stumble over lines and struggle to nail what would become a classic track ## [“He was known as the best guitar player in town... He actually gave me a little tip": Brian Fallon on the Roy Buchanan trick that Bruce Springsteen taught him on guitar](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/brian-fallon-on-the-roy-buchanan-trick-that-bruce-springsteen-taught-him-on-guitar) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Gaslight Anthem frontman assures us the Boss “can really rip” on guitar and taught him how to play pinched harmonics just like Roy Buchanan and Eric Clapton ## [“Rock and roll is for senior citizens now – However strange one feels, you can just look at the Stones who are far older and further down the path to oblivion”: Robyn Hitchcock reflects on his many decades of innovative songwriting](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/rock-and-roll-is-for-senior-citizens-now-however-strange-one-feels-you-can-just-look-at-the-stones-who-are-far-older-and-further-down-the-path-to-oblivion-robyn-hitchcock-reflects-on-his-many-decades-of-innovative-songwriting) _2026-08-26 · Jim Ottewill · Latest from MusicRadar_ The psychedelic pop pioneer shares the story behind his latest record and the enduring legacy of his band The Soft Boys ## [“The gritty bark of a P-90 up front, and the roar of a humbucker to back it up down south”: Harley Benton’s new $195 single-cuts have got a touch of the Nik Huber boutique vibe about them](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/harley-benton-sc-special-hybrid) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ As budget electrics go, these smart new plain-top models from the German gear brand offer versatility and no shortage of style ## [“I sent them a love note.” How Dolly Parton met the Beatles twice — and stole the show both times](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-sent-them-a-love-note-how-dolly-parton-met-the-beatles-twice-and-stole-the-show-both-times) _2026-08-26 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player_ Former Fabs Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were on hand for a pair of memorable events in the late country icon’s history ## [Dolly Parton died of cancer, her representatives say](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dolly-parton-died-of-cancer-her-representatives-say) _2026-08-26 · Christopher Scapelliti · Latest from Guitar Player_ A spokesperson said the country music icon was admitted to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville last Friday ## [“Instant sainthood.” Dolly Parton’s death brings tributes from Jack White, Slash, Steve Stevens and other rockers](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dolly-partons-death-brings-tributes-from-jack-white-slash-and-steve-stevens-and-other-rockers-the-world-feels-less-sparkly) _2026-08-25 · Christopher Scapelliti · Latest from Guitar Player_ Few artists crossed musical boundaries like Parton, whose songs, voice and larger-than-life personality earned admiration from country, pop, rock and metal fans alike ## [Dolly Parton remembered the little guitar that started her career: “It was my treasure”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dolly-parton-remembered-the-little-guitar-that-started-her-career-it-was-my-treasure) _2026-08-25 · Christopher Scapelliti · Latest from Guitar Player_ The late country legend’s first guitar was a humble instrument, but it helped set her on the path to becoming one of the most beloved musicians of all time ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Vlsr5IFI7tim) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country, whose music spoke to millions, dies at 80, four days after she was admitted to a hospital](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dolly-parton-the-queen-of-country-dies-at-80) _2026-08-25 · Christopher Scapelliti · Latest from Guitar Player_ The “9 to 5” and “Jolene” singer’s death was announced by her family in a video message shared on her social media pages ## [“I was sitting outside like a stalker.” Behind Mikael Åkerfeldt’s high-stakes backstage pursuit of Ritchie Blackmore](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/why-stalking-ritchie-blackmore-led-opeths-mikael-akerfeldt-to-tears) _2026-08-25 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player_ Determined to glimpse his ultimate idol in Spain, the Opeth leader risked irritating the notoriously moody Rainbow legend right before showtime. ## [“I’m heartbroken.” Les Paul’s son speaks out after birthplace of modern recording and electric guitar is razed](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/les-paul-s-son-speaks-out-after-birthplace-of-modern-recording-and-electric-guitar-is-razed-clone) _2026-08-25 · Christopher Scapelliti · Latest from Guitar Player_ Gene Paul says his family was given no warning before the destruction of the Mahwah property where his father pioneered multitrack recording and electric-guitar technology — and where guitar legends including Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen came to visit ## [“In ’70s post-Vietnam America there was no album that better captured the fall from Eden, the long slow afterburn of the ’60s”: Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne’s golden years – by Bruce Springsteen and Browne himself](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/in-70s-post-vietnam-america-there-was-no-album-that-better-captured-the-fall-from-eden-the-long-slow-afterburn-of-the-60s-singer-songwriter-jackson-brownes-golden-years-by-bruce-springsteen-and-browne-himself) _2026-08-23 · Paul Elliott · Latest from MusicRadar_ The Boss spoke of the “emotional power” in Browne’s songs ## [“I’ve released music that I’ve only monitored on laptop speakers”: Chris Lake on his mixing secrets](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/ive-released-music-that-ive-only-monitored-on-laptop-speakers-chris-lake-on-his-mixing-secrets) _2026-08-23 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ We spoke to the house music heavyweight a few years ago, and he shared his honest perspective on why music production doesn’t always require top of the range tech ## ["There's no barrier to capturing a performance that's happening on any instrument in any part of the space": Inside Hot Chip's London studio](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/theres-no-barrier-to-capturing-a-performance-thats-happening-on-any-instrument-in-any-part-of-the-space-inside-hot-chips-london-studio) _2026-08-22 · Si Truss · Latest from MusicRadar_ Al Doyle, Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor invite us into the band's studio and pick their synth highlights ## [Former White Stripes drummer Meg White and friend targeted in tabloid stalking error: “They had no idea they were being stalked”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/former-white-stripes-drummer-meg-white-and-friend-targeted-in-tabloid-stalking-error-they-had-no-idea-they-were-being-stalked) _2026-08-22 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player_ The Daily Mail secretly followed a Detroit local for days, convinced she was the famous drummer — even after she told its reporters they had the wrong woman ## [Behind Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green’s life-changing acid trip: “They gave him a bad tab of acid. He was never the same person again”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/behind-fleetwood-mac-founder-peter-greens-life-changing-acid-trip-they-gave-him-a-bad-tab-of-acid-he-was-never-the-same-person-again) _2026-08-22 · Joe Matera · Latest from Guitar Player_ The veteran tour chief for Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Pink Floyd and other rock legends recalls the night he saw everything chang for Green — plus his adventures with Mick Ronson, the Byrds and Frank Sinatra ## [“Ahhh, what a tune! It has more melodic genius and simple power than I ever realised”: The melancholy classic that made Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel the world’s hottest songwriting duo](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/simon-and-garfunkel-the-sound-of-silence) _2026-08-22 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from MusicRadar_ Recorded in '64 then remixed and rereleased by popular demand in '65, The Sound Of Silence gave the songwriting duo their first number one and a track beloved by generations ## [“I said, 'Dad, what you did with The Beatles was kind of amazing, wasn’t it?’ He looked at me and said, ‘Not as amazing as Brian Wilson’”: Giles Martin on the overwhelming talent of Brian Wilson](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-dad-what-you-did-with-the-beatles-was-kind-of-amazing-wasnt-it-he-looked-at-me-and-said-not-as-amazing-as-brian-wilson-giles-martin-on-the-overwhelming-talent-of-brian-wilson) _2026-08-22 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ In a lengthy conversation MusicRadar had with the heir to the Beatles’ production legacy, Martin told us about his father’s boundless respect for the man who crafted some of the most innovative music of the 1960s ## [Adrian Belew on the last time he saw Frank Zappa: “His voice was a whisper”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/adrian-belew-on-the-last-time-he-saw-frank-zappa-his-voice-was-a-whisper) _2026-08-21 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player_ More than 30 years after Zappa’s death, Belew shares memories of visiting the ailing guitarist — and the unexpected phone call that gave him closure ## [“There's real springs inside the oversized enclosure. Confirm it by giving the unit a gentle kick!”: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale Junior review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/crazy-tube-circuits-white-whale-junior-review) _2026-08-21 · Alex Lynham · Latest from MusicRadar_ There's nothing like the real deal. How does CTC's micro spring reverb stack up? ## [Where's your head at? It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #18!](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/wheres-your-head-at-its-musicradars-quiz-of-the-week-18) _2026-08-21 · Daniel Griffiths · Latest from MusicRadar_ Test your brains with our round-up of this week's hottest music news ## [“Analogue is better than digital, Behringer gear is garbage and your cheap-ass monitors are ruining your mixes”: 10 of the most enduring music tech myths busted](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/analogue-is-better-than-digital-behringer-gear-is-garbage-and-your-cheap-ass-monitors-are-ruining-your-mixes-10-of-the-most-enduring-music-tech-myths-busted) _2026-08-21 · Adam Douglas · Latest from MusicRadar_ It's time to separate fact from fiction. We demolish ten hot takes persistently spouted by purists, gatekeepers and overzealous Redditors ## [Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition grand concert review: “I’d put it down and pick it right back up again.”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/taylor-ben-harper-gold-label-512e-special-edition-grand-concert-review) _2026-08-21 · Jimmy Leslie · Latest from Guitar Player_ With its short scale, compact body and warm, articulate voice, Taylor’s Ben Harper signature is an acoustic that rewards everything from delicate fingerpicking to bluesy bends ## [“I did have a couple of people saying, 'You're being so obsessive.’ But it had lost the magic, and so he said, 'Do you know what to do?’ And I said ‘I do’”: How going back to her Korg M1 demo helped Donna Lewis to create one of the biggest US hits of 1996](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-did-have-a-couple-of-people-saying-youre-being-so-obsessive-but-it-had-lost-the-magic-and-so-he-said-do-you-know-what-to-do-and-i-said-i-do-how-going-back-to-her-korg-m1-demo-helped-donna-lewis-to-create-one-of-the-biggest-us-hits-of-1996) _2026-08-21 · Ben Rogerson · Latest from MusicRadar_ “I remember trying to rewrite the chorus because it sounded too much like a nursery rhyme. But when I did, it didn’t work, so I kept it the same" ## [Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order and the basslines that made him a legend: “How did I manage that?”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/peter-hook-on-joy-division-new-order-and-the-basslines-that-made-him-a-legend-how-did-i-manage-that) _2026-08-21 · Lee Campbell · Latest from Guitar Player_ As Peter Hook & the Light launch their U.S. tour, Hook and his son Jack Bates discuss his approach to the bass and the legacy they’re carrying forward ## [“For decades, he has given us unforgettable music.” Chris Spedding is battling lymphoma — and a GoFundMe has been launched to support the guitar legend](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/guitar-legend-chris-spedding-is-battling-lymphoma-and-a-gofundme-has-been-launched-to-support-him) _2026-08-21 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player_ The session legend whose six-decade résumé includes Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Elton John and the Sex Pistols has begun a nine-month course of chemotherapy ## [I've recorded everything from vocals to guitars with this unbelievably versatile mic – and it just plummeted to only $79. That's so cheap I had to check the price twice](https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/aston-origin-guitar-center-sale) _2026-08-21 · Daryl Robertson · Latest from MusicRadar_ With a whopping $170 off at Guitar Center, you can now grab an impressive UK-made microphone with plenty of change from $100 ## [“The man shaving my balls didn’t tell me.” Robert Fripp says he’s still baffled by his bizarre hospital mystery](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-man-shaving-my-balls-didnt-tell-me-robert-fripp-says-hes-still-baffled-by-his-bizarre-hospital-mystery) _2026-08-21 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player_ The guitarist notes that he’s in the best shape he’s been in for decades following a heart attack last year —though one part of his treatment still makes no sense.