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More than 33 years after its release, Tom Petty's solo debut is still making headlines thanks to Grand Theft Autio 6. We dig into the creation of a classic album
Bring the filth with 11 of the best distortion pedals for hard-rock, metal and beyond
Song stories: "I've never been so delighted to have been wrong in my whole life"
The MKII FRFR-108 and FRFR-112 pair 8" and 12" woofers respectively with a 1" high-frequency compression driver, are Bluetooth-enabled and can be used as a wedge or mounted
An old-timer distortion pedal comes out fighting this year
The latest edition to Harley Benton's budget-friendly Standard Series is compact, friendly to growing hands, dirt cheap, has a super-versatile pickup configuration and looks pretty smart too
A digitally controlled analogue stompbox to file under vintage-modern, Rise And Shine caters for blues, rock, metal, grunge etc, and has five modes, adjustable subdivisions and more
Lettieri’s Tiny Chords are simple way to slim down your rhythm playing to complement bigger sounds in the mix, and he is teaching them in an online lesson offered via Brett Papa
Petty's discography is a long road that ended too soon – here are some good places to start with a legendary songwriting legacy
Remembering an often underrated guitarist
Check out guitar George, he knows all the chords
RECORDING WEEK 2023: Essential tips for tracking guitar, bass, drums and vocals live
The school of 1969
Chords that fuelled classic songs by Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots
This video lesson will give you some unbeatable blues
From Queen to Cream and Hetfield to Harrison
Learning how to play lead guitar can seem like a mountain to climb – but it doesn’t have to be!
We get to know this latest Black range release, whose USP is simplicity
Updated review: We rejoice as UA's latest firmware update addresses a previous usability issue
A new level for a Mexican Fender – both in relic'ing scale and asking price
Aswani's signature model pairs classy design to the Charvel hot-rodded S-style template for a Superstrat for all seasons
Yet another (huge) bundle of plugins from Arturia, but does this latest update do the same for effects as V Collection does for instruments?
The affordable electric 12-string you never knew you needed
The single-pickup Tele you've been waiting for?
The world’s top-budget guitar brand celebrates its silver anniversary with a special run of its most popular designs in Firemist gold – and this modern T-style is pick of the litter
Gibson proves the workhorse is every bit as relevant today as it was when it was released over 80 years ago
