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Gibson Original Collection with HiFi DNA: Modern Features, Classic Looks!
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Gibson Original Collection acoustic guitars pair classic good looks with the LR Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system. Let’s check out the four new models! The post Gibson Original Collection with HiFi DNA: Modern Features, Classic Looks! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Tony Iommi on Losing Ozzy: “I’m 78, How Much Longer?”
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
"He was a part of my life for 60 years. I do miss him." The post Tony Iommi on Losing Ozzy: “I’m 78, How Much Longer?” appeared first on Metal Injection.
Guitar Journal: Boss Katana 10th Anniversary
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Boss Katana 10th Anniversary, Wren and Cuff XTS Series Mini Russian Muffs and Dunable Guitars Riley Pinkerton limited run model The post Guitar Journal: Boss Katana 10th Anniversary appeared first on gearnews.com.
AmpliTube 5 MAX, Hainbach Bundle, AAS Session Bundle: 3 Amazing Software Deals!
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
This week, you can save big on AmpliTube 5 MAX from IK Multimedia, AudioThing’s Hainbach Bundle, and the AAS Session Bundle! Save up to 72%! The post AmpliTube 5 MAX, Hainbach Bundle, AAS Session Bundle: 3 Amazing Software Deals! appeared first on gearnews.com.
2026 Fender American Professional: A Fresh Look and New Features!
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Fender unveils the new Fender American Professional Series! All models have received a facelift. Can they live up to the expectations? The post 2026 Fender American Professional: A Fresh Look and New Features! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Walrus Audio Lore MKII & Fable MKII: These Pedals Will Make Your Head Spin
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Walrus Audio Lore MKII and Fable MKII deliver reverse reverb and granular delay effects – in stereo and with virtually limitless sound shaping options. The post Walrus Audio Lore MKII & Fable MKII: These Pedals Will Make Your Head Spin appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin reflects on life as a boundary breaking punk guitar hero
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The SG-wielding Wiedlin takes a look back through the triumphant history of the LA punk pioneers and the challenges she faced along the way
iConnectivity PlayAUDIO2D: A New Dante Version of the Flagship Live Interface
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The iConnectivity PlayAUDIO2D is a digital hybrid audio interface with 8x32 Dante digital audio networking added to the analog foundation of the PlayAUDIO2U. The post iConnectivity PlayAUDIO2D: A New Dante Version of the Flagship Live Interface appeared first on gearnews.com.
Fender reveals the next generation American Professional range – and fixes a “70 year gripe”
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
New offset bridges and overhauled pickups headline one of the most important drops in Fender’s recent history
Anthrax’s Jonathan Donais on what it’s like to shred for one of the Big Four
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Anthrax’s lead specialist since 2013 talks about his role within the group and having to channel his inner Angus Young
Tom Morello on being one of the only people on the planet to hold Randy Rhoads’ guitar
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Morello also advocated for Rhoads’ posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Universal Audio Empirical Labs FATSO: The Versatile Saturator is Now Native!
🗓️ October 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Universal Audio Empirical Labs FATSO brings the legendary saturation processor to your DAW with the FATSO Sr and FATSO Jr native plugins. The post Universal Audio Empirical Labs FATSO: The Versatile Saturator is Now Native! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Teenage Engineering OP-XY: Multi-Channel USB and Drum Synth Coming Soon? – Review
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Is the Teenage Engineering OP-XY getting multi-channel USB, a new drum synth, and more? According to a leak, it sure looks like it… The post Teenage Engineering OP-XY: Multi-Channel USB and Drum Synth Coming Soon? – Review appeared first on gearnews.com.
1010music bento – New 1.6 Firmware Brings Automation, Sidechain Ducking and More!
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
1010music's Bento just received a new firmware update (v1.6) with even more new features and workflow enhancements! The post 1010music bento – New 1.6 Firmware Brings Automation, Sidechain Ducking and More! appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Best Value Offset Guitars 2026: Jaguars, Jazzmasters, And More!
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Jazzmasters, Jaguars, Firebirds - we've selected some of the best value offset guitars for you to check out! What's your favorite? The post The Best Value Offset Guitars 2026: Jaguars, Jazzmasters, And More! appeared first on gearnews.com.
"What it can do is make a very good guitar rig feel better": OctaKing Burstphonic PAF review
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
OctaKing takes on the holy grail of guitar tone with its vintage PAF-inspired Burstphonic pedal
The Best Audio Interfaces of 2026: Incredible Entry-Level and High-End Options
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
It's that time of the year when we look back at the most exciting releases. Here are some of the best audio interfaces launched this year. The post The Best Audio Interfaces of 2026: Incredible Entry-Level and High-End Options appeared first on gearnews.com.
James Hetfield: “Metallica Is Not Here… to Influence You With Their Bull****
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
The Metallica frontman recently addressed the Sphere audience, taking a dig at other "entertainers." The post James Hetfield: “Metallica Is Not Here… to Influence You With Their Bull**** appeared first on Metal Injection.
Universal Audio Volt 2 Max Review: UA’s Entry-Level Interface Gets a Major Upgrade
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Universal Audio Volt 2 Max marks a significant upgrade from the previous-generation Volt 276. Find out what's new in our review! The post Universal Audio Volt 2 Max Review: UA’s Entry-Level Interface Gets a Major Upgrade appeared first on gearnews.com.
Zoom embraces NAM and AI stem separation with a $300 touchscreen amp modeler, the Neurig
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Is this affordable do-it-all multi-effects from Zoom about to shake up the modeler market?
Watch: Behemoth Joined By Dimmu Borgir's Shagrath For Live Venom Cover
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
RIP Cronos. The post Watch: Behemoth Joined By Dimmu Borgir's Shagrath For Live Venom Cover appeared first on Metal Injection.
Hideki Ishima on the Flower Travellin’ Band, inventing the sitarla and his near-miss with the Rolling Stones
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Guitarist Hideki Ishima reflects on his career in guitar, the band's quest to conquer the west, and inventing his own instrument
Slash honored with the Les Paul Spirit Award
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Guns N’ Roses guitarist has paid tribute to the “groundbreaking” figure behind the award
Indie-rock mainstay Kevin Morby on his Green Day awakening and Midwest state of mind
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Armed with an indestructible custom Seüf guitar, Kevin Morby’s newrecord roams our lost highways and finds humanity in the horror
John Mayer shreds Van Halen with Dave Grohl on the Music Man Axis that made his childhood dreams come true
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Mayer’s guitar is an exact replica of the Axis that accompanied Eddie Van Halen on the cover of Guitar World in 1991
Dolly Parton was the undisputed queen of country, but she was also a highly underrated guitar player
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Dolly Parton leaves a rich legacy. From her quick wit to her remarkable fretting hand, there will never be another like her
MOTU OctaLite: A Compact 8-Pre Interface and Expander
🗓️ October 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new MOTU OctaLite audio interface packs eight preamps into the same-size chassis as the popular UltraLite mk5, for high-quality mobile recording. The post MOTU OctaLite: A Compact 8-Pre Interface and Expander appeared first on gearnews.com.
Sex Pistols’ Frank Carter Throws Out Male Fan for Joining Women-Only Mosh Pit
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Turns out, the dude's dad agreed with Frank. The post Sex Pistols’ Frank Carter Throws Out Male Fan for Joining Women-Only Mosh Pit appeared first on Metal Injection.
What’s the best guitar jam you’ve ever seen?
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It doesn’t have to have taken place in an arena with big-name players. It could’ve been at a club, a bar, hell, a garage. Tell us your story
TC Electronic 2290: The U2 Delay
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay is a legendary studio and guitar effect from the mid-1980s that became an integral part of the U2 sound. The post TC Electronic 2290: The U2 Delay appeared first on gearnews.com.
Todd Huth wrote Primus’ early guitar parts, then left them to Larry LaLonde
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
He looks back on his reasons for leaving, his reunions with Les Claypool in Sausage and Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, their drummer struggles, a coffee psychosis with Kirk Hammett, and the Mesa Boogie amp he’d never be without
Watch Castle Rat's Entire Bloodstock Festival Set In New Pro-Shot Footage
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Pro-shot footage of drama club headbangers Castle Rat’s entire Bloodstock Open Air 2026 set is now online, capturing the weekend’s most unabashedly theatrical performances in all of its overwrought glory. […] The post Watch Castle Rat's Entire Bloodstock Festival Set In New Pro-Shot Footage appeared first on Metal Injection.
The life and times of Wayne Charvel – Eddie Van Halen guitar builder and godfather of the Superstrat
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
An unsung hero of the guitar custom shop, DIY guitar building and the hot-rodded electric, Wayne Charvel left behind a legacy that was larger than life
Why Zakk Wylde isn’t convinced by the tonewood debate
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Black Label Society frontman says a guy stuck a pickup in a cinder block and it sounded the same, so just get on with it
Stanley Jordan is writing a metal album on James Hetfield’s signature ESP
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Some guitar players struggle to play one guitar. Stanley Jordan? He's using two of them simultaneously, and he's making a metal album
Polarity-MEQ, GRNi Lite, Lega Effect: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ October 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Polarity-MEQ is a free spectral matching plugin that lets you match your audio to a reference track! Check it out in this week's round-up of free plugins. The post Polarity-MEQ, GRNi Lite, Lega Effect: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.