Chris Vinnicombe

Chris Vinnicombe worked with us here on the MusicRadar team from the site's initial launch way back in 2007, and also contributed to Guitarist magazine as Features Editor until 2014, as well as Total Guitar magazine, amongst others. These days he can be found at Gibson Guitars, where he is editor-in-chief.

Latest articles by Chris Vinnicombe

Squire's response seems pretty unequivocal to us...

John Squire says no through art

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Stone Roses reunion as likely as Elvis comeback tour

Gigs & Festivals
20 years since their seminal debut was released, still no reunion

Now John Squire says no too

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Guitarist denies Stone Roses reunion

Gigs & Festivals
As web tools go, it couldn't be much more user-friendly

Make your MP3s one louder

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Web-based audio tool is free and easy

Our Magazines
Jack White's new band, unveiled yesterday

Jack White launches The Dead Weather supergroup

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Plays drums, covers Gary Numan

Guitarists
Novoselic (middle) says the vaults are clean

No more unreleased Nirvana songs, says Krist Novoselic

By Joe Bosso, Chris Vinnicombe last updated

But he says, "There's a lot of video"

Bands
If that's really his footprint he needs to eat more...

Kirk Hammett gets signature wah

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Dunlop announces Metallica Crybaby

Guitars
Potty mouths.

Twitter twatter: Brian Eno vs Alan McGee

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Two bald men fight over internet

Keyboard Players
Insert pithy Chinese Democracy caption here

Oasis and The Killers headline V Festival

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Plus: the Gallaghers are banned from China

Gigs & Festivals
Try using a patch lead to jump the channels, turn up very loud, enjoy...

Marshall announces Paul Weller signature amp

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Childline charity to benefit from sales

Guitar Amps
Ron Asheton, 1948-2009

Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton dies

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Proto-punk legend dies aged 60

Guitarists
Damn, that looks good...

Fender launches Road Worn Series guitars and basses

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Affordable relics set to storm NAMM 2009

Bass Guitars
Lennon: on sale again

Drunk Lennon tape fetches $30,000

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

'Lost Weekend' recording sold at auction

Artists
Even real guitarists enjoy playing air guitar sometimes...

10 essential stocking fillers for guitarists

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Gift ideas for the six-string obsessive

Wait a minute, that guitar hasn't got any frets!

Meet Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Chinese Democracy star in the UK this weekend

Guitarists
Frontman James Allan (second left) talks in depth to MusicRadar

Glasvegas frontman James Allan: The MusicRadar video interview

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Football, Christmas, sincerity and rock 'n' roll

Artists
See revealing Kings Of Leon footage on their new video blog

Kings Of Leon post daily video blog

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

"Sex On Fire is about… sex"

Singles And Albums
LockTone hardware and Seymour Duncan pickups are solid and dependable

Epiphone launches Slash Goldtop Les Paul

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Hand-signed and ultra-limited

Guitars
Fans have posted images of the final CD packaging on blog sites

Metallica's Death Magnetic leaked in full online

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Lars: "It's part of how it is these days..."

Singles And Albums
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Noel Gallagher: Oasis record demos with GarageBand

By Tom Porter, Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Band swap Noel's studio for Gem's bedroom

Bands
Here's that artwork again...we're still not overly enamoured with it

Metallica's Cyanide: studio version now streaming

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Listen to the Death Magnetic album track in full now!

Bands
Is that the outline of a gun or was he just pleased to see the audience?

Elvis Presley's fingerprints up for auction

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

The King loved shooters even more than Ted Nugent

Our Magazines
Death Magnetic: the thrash is back

Metallica preview every Death Magnetic track online

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Hear 30-second clips of every song now!

Drums
Metallica: doing a pretty decent job of keeping the Death Magnetic PR machine's wheels turning

Metallica team up with Foo Fighters on live radio show

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins to 'hang out' while Death Magnetic tracks are aired

Gigs & Festivals
Racing stripes like this make you play faster. Fact.

Fender launches Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

September release for bluesman's signature guitar

Electric Guitars
Jackson, Gest, Burns. The supergroup the world has been waiting for...

Michael Jackson records new album of Burns poetry, Gest guests

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Scottish bard honoured by eccentric duo

Singles And Albums
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