# guitar (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover guitar. Page: Feed: --- ## [Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pop culture icon, dies at 80](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dolly-parton-dies-at-80) _2026-08-25 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ The news was confirmed by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, in an Instagram post ## [“There's hardly a bad setting in the pedal”: Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon review](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/crazy-tube-circuits-triptychon-review) _2026-08-25 · Alex Lynham · Latest from Guitar World_ A triple-block drive pedal isn't a new idea, but CTC has executed the idea very well ## [The Warning’s Dany Villarreal has launched her first PRS signature guitar – and she’s swapped out the Bird inlays for something else entirely](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-astryx-dany-villarreal) _2026-08-25 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar World_ The Astryx is a stunning twist on the Custom 24 built for one of riff rock’s fastest rising guitar heroes ## [Fender honors George Harrison’s legendary Beatles Bass VI with Custom Shop reissue: “It played a defining role in some of the most influential recordings ever made”](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/fender-unveils-limited-edition-george-harrison-bass-vi) _2026-08-25 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ Harrison famously wielded the 1967 Bass VI in the promotional video for Hey Jude ## [“People will forget everything else about us except that we were on that show”: Patrick Simmons recalls the time the Doobie Brothers were stars of the small screen](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/the-doobie-brothers-on-tv-comedy-whats-happening) _2026-08-25 · Joe Bosso · Latest from Guitar World_ Patrick Simmons on why some Doobies weren’t originally gung-go about appearing in those classic 1978 episodes of What’s Happening!! ## [Eric Johnson on what you need to look for to find the perfect guitar: “That’s probably the most important thing”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/eric-johnson-what-to-look-for-in-a-guitar) _2026-08-25 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar World_ This is what Johnson looks for when he’s searching for a new guitar ## [“My favorite bass needs to be retired, but it plays so good and has this unmistakable sound. So I gave it to Spector and said, ‘Let’s get close to that’”: How Rex Brown’s new signature bass channels his punchiest Pantera era](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/rex-brown-spector-euro-4-signature-bass) _2026-08-25 · Andrew Daly · Latest from Guitar World_ The metal icon explains how his labor-of-love Euro4 bass – painted to imitate a desert sunset – bottles his pummelling Far Beyond Driven period ## [UK Prime Minister covers The Smiths with Ukrainian soldiers: “Not sure if they regret handing me that guitar now”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/andy-burnham-plays-the-smiths-with-ukrainian-soldiers) _2026-08-25 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar World_ The guitar Andy Burnham played tells its own story ## [Television guitarist Richard Lloyd diagnosed with cancer: “It has become very difficult on our own. Financially, we are strapped”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richard-lloyd-cancer-diagnosis) _2026-08-25 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar World_ The celebrated guitarist’s condition is not operable at this time ## [Joan Jett on the end of The Runaways – and why she nearly gave up on a solo career: “I was devastated. My dream was over. I felt we had failed”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joan-jett-on-the-end-of-the-runaways) _2026-08-24 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ When the trailblazing band called it quits in April 1979, it felt like a huge blow to Jett – so much so that she even considered quitting music altogether and joining the military ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aCjrFV7EkwQ1) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [“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 ## [“I didn’t think it was that strong, but I never got around to fixing it”: The Alice in Chains guitar solo that Jerry Cantrell hated – and the one he wished he re-recorded](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jerry-cantrell-on-the-alice-in-chains-solo-he-hated) _2026-08-22 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from Guitar World_ Cantrell explains why he never saw himself as a hot-shot soloist and had to be convinced by his producer that his solo was “perfect” for the song ## [How did The Last Dinner Party become one of the UK’s biggest bands? Bassist Georgia Davies reflects on their sudden success and whirlwind tours: “Suddenly we were getting emails from managers, labels… and, weirdly, lawyers”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/georgia-davies-looks-back-on-the-last-dinner-partys-whirlwind-tours) _2026-08-22 · Nick Wells · Latest from Guitar World_ From a Wayne’s World-inspired Fender to “Roadie Friday”, Georgia Davies reveals the chaos, camaraderie, and curveballs of life on the road with The Last Dinner Party ## [“Vintage guitars that are too nice repel me – I have a 1945 Martin, and it sounded good, but it was like sunlight to a vampire”: Brian Fallon on what makes for guitar greatness, and the most fundamental lick](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brian-fallon-not-bad-for-new-jersey) _2026-08-22 · Andrew Daly · Latest from Guitar World_ With new solo album Not Bad For New Jersey out next month, the Gaslight Anthem frontman checks in and discusses his love for the Telecaster, and Keith Richards ## [“Ijust wacked it off from the very beginning tothe very end, but it turned out that the tape operator hadn’t pressed the ‘record’ button”: Elliott Randall on his blistering Steely Dan solo – and what Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were really like](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/elliott-randall-steely-dan) _2026-08-22 · Joe Matera · Latest from Guitar World_ Rescued from the vaults, this lost interview with Elliott Randall sheds new light on the “craziness” of Steely Dan’s first sessions – and the disaster behind the Reelin’ In the Years solo ## ["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 in Guitarists_ 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 ## [“A lot of people might think it was ruined, but I think it’s like 10 times cooler because of that”: King Tuff on his beloved butchered Gibson SG and the world’s most embarrassing Uber journey](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/king-tuff-moo) _2026-08-22 · Jacob Paul Nielsen · Latest from Guitar World_ The inimitable Kyle Thomas – aka King Tuff – checks in for a confessional interview documenting misadventures with the electric guitar ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KINmeplUe6oR) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [“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 ## [My pick of the best guitar gear launched this week – including an all-new species of pedal](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-roundup-21-aug-26) _2026-08-22 · Jonathan Horsley · Latest from Guitar World_ All the big new drops from Epiphone, Death By Audio, Gretsch, Charvel, and much more ## [“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 ## [“She entranced audiences and inspired untold numbers of blues-loving players from across the pond, like Eric Clapton and Keith Richards”: Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s epochal performance at an English train station paved the way for the blues-rock revolution](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sister-rosetta-tharpe-blues-and-gospel-train) _2026-08-21 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ The legendary concert, which was filmed for a Granada TV special called Blues and Gospel Train, was attended by Clapton, Richards, Jeff Beck, and Brian Jones, and has now been commemorated with a plaque ## [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 in Guitarists_ 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? ## [“If the house were on fire, it wouldn’t just be the one guitar I’d take – it would be the one possession I’d take. I love it that much”: Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on the guitar he values most, and what links Jimmy Page and Prince](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/greg-dulli-afghan-whigs-soft-control) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Daly · Latest from Guitar World_ The alt-rock mainstay would rather not play than have to use a Strat or Les Paul. If he’s only given a Marshall amp he’ll stick to singing. And he still writes songs like he did when he was 15 ## [“From a distance, the Light Aged aesthetic isn’t unconvincing. Up close, things are a little different”: Harley Benton PB-62LA review](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/harley-benton-pb-62la-review) _2026-08-21 · Connor Flys · Latest from Guitar World_ Thomann’s in-house guitar and bass brand takes on a tough challenge – relic finishes. ## [Session guitar great Chris Spedding diagnosed with lymphoma](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-spedding-diagnosed-with-lymphoma) _2026-08-21 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ A GoFundMe has been set up for Spedding, who has played with Paul McCartney, Brian Eno, the Pretenders, John Cale, and Jack Bruce, among countless others ## [New footage of Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock performance unearthed after decades](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rare-jimi-hendrix-woodstock-footage-unearthed) _2026-08-21 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ 22-year-old student Albert Goodman sneaked onstage to film Hendrix's history-making performance – and the footage is finally available to watch ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XMNSfbQZIx3A) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [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 ## [The Smiths held their label to ransom until Johnny Marr got this guitar: “As soon as I got that back to the hotel, I wrote Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now in about 10 minutes”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-story-of-his-gibson-es-355) _2026-08-21 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ Marr will be auctioning off his four-decade guitar collection next month, including a Gibson ES-355 that played a pivotal role in The Smiths’ repertoire ## [“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" ## [“He said, ‘You sound like Jimi Hendrix!’ I said, ‘Jimi who?’” How Buddy Guy first encountered Jimi Hendrix](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-buddy-guy-first-encountered-jimi-hendrix) _2026-08-21 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ In 1967, Guy was not nearly as famous as the A-list blues-rock guitarists who took cues from his stinging phrases, piercing volume, and embrace of feedback ## [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 in Guitarists_ 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 in Guitarists_ 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 in Guitarists_ 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. ## [“You’re an unknown – then all of a sudden 10 million people have seen you”: How Sawyer Hill went from playing in Arkansas garage bands to touring arenas with Yungblud](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sawyer-hill-arkansas-garage-bands-to-arenas-with-yungblud) _2026-08-21 · Naomi Baker · Latest from Guitar World_ He started on a $100 Epiphone and auditioned for his first band with Stairway to Heaven. Now Gibson are sending him guitars and he’s touring with rock’s next great hope. How did Sawyer Hill get here? ## [“I guess it’s a real summer song – as soon as you play it, you know it’s going to kick off”: Ash’s Tim Wheeler tells us about the making of their most beloved song](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-guess-its-a-real-summer-song-as-soon-as-you-play-it-you-know-its-going-to-kick-off-ashs-tim-wheeler-tells-us-about-the-making-of-their-most-beloved-song) _2026-08-21 · Sean Hannam · Latest from MusicRadar_ Ash’s Tim Wheeler remembers the creation of the band’s most popular song - written while they were still at school! ## [“She was a bit nervous at first. She just sat down and she sang. I directed her. I wanted her to improvise”: How Lana Del Rey collaborated with movie maker Baz Luhrmann to create one of her most hauntingly beautiful songs](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/she-was-a-bit-nervous-at-first-she-just-sat-down-and-she-sang-i-directed-her-i-wanted-her-to-improvise-how-lana-del-rey-collaborated-with-movie-maker-baz-luhrmann-to-create-one-of-her-most-hauntingly-beautiful-songs) _2026-08-21 · Neil Crossley · Latest from MusicRadar_ The director said her song was perfect – although his first choice had been Prince ## [“It just seemed really distasteful. Eric had been a friend of mine, and I couldn’t possibly have been a party to that”: Why Jimmy Page turned down multiple offers to join the Yardbirds – and why he relented](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-jimmy-page-first-turned-down-the-yardbirds) _2026-08-21 · Matt Parker · Latest from Guitar World_ Jimmy Page could have been a Yardbird before Jeff Beck, had he accepted the somewhat clandestine offers of the band’s management ## [“James’s rhythm parts are insane. His right hand looks like it's not even moving – It's one of the most aggressive, precise things you've ever heard in your life”: Andrew Scheps on the complex legacy of Metallica’s Death Magnetic](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jamess-rhythm-parts-are-insane-his-right-hand-looks-like-its-not-even-moving-its-one-of-the-most-aggressive-precise-things-youve-ever-heard-in-your-life-andrew-scheps-on-the-complex-legacy-of-metallicas-death-magnetic) _2026-08-21 · Andy Price · Latest from MusicRadar_ In a lengthy conversation MusicRadar had with the pre-eminent mix master, Scheps remembered working with the metal gods on that controversially loud ninth album ## [See Jimi Hendrix in newly unearthed Woodstock video footage shot from the stage](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/see-jimi-hendrix-in-newly-unearthed-woodstock-video-footage-shot-from-the-stage) _2026-08-21 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player_ A 22-year-old drama student named Albert Goodman snuck onstage to film the guitar legend from just 15 feet away ## [“His death was such a shock. I met him before he joined the Pretenders – he had actually talked to me about playing with the band”: How the Pretenders emerged from tragedy with new guitarist Robbie McIntosh](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/robbie-mcintosh-the-pretenders-learning-to-crawl) _2026-08-20 · Joe Bosso · Latest from Guitar World_ Shattered by drugs and reeling from the loss of James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders came back swinging with 1984’s Learning to Crawl ## [“I found a 1968 Gibson on eBay and took a chance. The neck has snapped three times, but it's still the best bass I've ever played”: How a battle-scarred vintage Gibson survived three broken necks to power a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz collective](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/how-a-vintage-gibson-became-stan-woowards-go-stan-woodwards-go-to-instrument) _2026-08-20 · Nick Wells · Latest from Guitar World_ Bassist Stan Woodward talks eBay finds, music theory, and the rapid rise of the Geordie Greep-backed jazz outfit ## [“An excellent example ofthe genre’s shifting atmospheric soundscapes”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review](https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/earthquaker-devices-towers-review) _2026-08-20 · Trevor Curwen · Latest from MusicRadar_ EarthQuaker Devices’ latest pedal offers three filter modes toturn stereo reverb into meandering, hazy soundscapes ## [“There’s so much to extract from this very cheap, easy-to-use, and gig-worthy floor modeler”: Mooer GE150 Pro Li review](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mooer-ge150-pro-li-review) _2026-08-20 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar World_ Extremely affordable and packed with features, is this the perfect gateway into floor modelers?