Michael Leonard

Latest articles by Michael Leonard

Nuno Bettencourt debuts his signature amp range in January 2009

Nuno Bettencourt gets signature Randall amps

By Michael Leonard last updated

NB100 and NB412 will debut in January 2009

Guitar Amps
AC/DC - not quite dressing like millionaires yet

AC/DC: "We're just behind The Beatles"

By Michael Leonard last updated

Brian Johnson makes bold sales claim

Bands
Dig Out Your Soul has partially leaked three weeks before release

Oasis's Dig Out Your Soul leaks

By Michael Leonard last updated

40 seconds of every track can be heard here

Artists
Radiohead: The follow up to In Rainbows is on its way

Radiohead talk about next album

By Michael Leonard last updated

Recording of eighth album will be completed in Japan

Singles And Albums
Master Of Puppets has been voted Metallica's best-ever album

Metallica Week: Master Of Puppets voted band's best album

By Michael Leonard last updated

44% of fans vote for 1986 album

Singles And Albums
David Gilmour doesn't want to reunite Pink Floyd

David Gilmour says Pink Floyd won't reform

By Michael Leonard last updated

Guitarist insists band is over for good

Guitarists
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REM's Peter Buck has Rickenbacker stolen

By Michael Leonard last updated

Signature guitar used since 1982 is gone

Guitars
Elbow are winners of the 2008 Mercury Music Prize. Smile?

Elbow win Mercury Music Prize

By Michael Leonard last updated

The Seldom Seen Kid album scoops award

Singles And Albums
FFAF: Gareth Davies (second right) departs

Funeral For A Friend bassist departs

By Michael Leonard last updated

"The strain of travelling" takes its toll

Guitarists
John 5 has injured his shoulder

John 5 falls off bike, cancels clinics

By Michael Leonard last updated

Guitar shredder hurts his shoulder

Artists
Some metal fans get "gentle"

Your musical taste and personality are related

By Michael Leonard last updated

And it's bad news for indie fans

Artists
The Police make their final UK appearance at Hard Rock Calling

The Police confirm last ever UK show

By Michael Leonard last updated

Hard Rock Calling will be the trio's last UK appearance

Artists
U2 will not be giving away their music for free

U2 manager slams Radiohead’s free album

By Michael Leonard last updated

Irish band won't give away music for free

Singles And Albums
Oasis: winning another award for their past

Oasis win another music award

By Michael Leonard last updated

Britpop veterans get lifetime achievement gong

Music Industry
The 'Astoria' Hendrix Strat sold for $575,000

Hendrix Strat sells for $575,000

By Michael Leonard last updated

Torched guitar fails to meet estimates

Electric Guitars
Guyatone's Mighty Micro FX are "50% lighter than average"

Guyatone launches Mighty Micro FX

By Michael Leonard last updated

They're 50% lighter than an average pedal

Guitar Pedals
The late Jerry Reed, aka The Guitar Man

Jerry Reed, 'The Guitar Man', dies

By Michael Leonard last updated

Legend of country picking passes away

Guitarists
Billy Corgan's avatar in Guitar Hero World Tour: he's not even playing a guitar!

Smashing Pumpkins release exclusively on Guitar Hero

By Michael Leonard last updated

Billy Corgan follows Guns N' Roses in games deal

Music Industry
Joe Meek's private tapes feature early recordings of Jimmy Page and David Bowie

Rare Jimmy Page and Bowie in Meek auction

By Michael Leonard last updated

Private recordings go under the hammer

Our Magazines
Metallica's new video for The Day That Never Comes

Metallica Death Magnetic video: The Day That Never Comes

By Michael Leonard last updated

You can watch it here

Bands
Lennon's early life is to be turned into a movie

John Lennon biopic heads for cinema

By Michael Leonard last updated

Nowhere Boy to focus on Beatle's early life

Artists
Larry Mullen on drums. Like, wow!

U2 leak part of new single

By Michael Leonard last updated

Sexy Boots' drum part is now online. Yes, just the drums

Singles And Albums
Guitar Hero World Tour features numerous 'real' products

Gear brands team with Guitar Hero

By Michael Leonard last updated

Marshall, Vox and Zildjian now involved

Music Industry
Snow Patrol: the sun is out

Snow Patrol set date for A Hundred Million Suns

By Michael Leonard last updated

Fifth album is out in October

Singles And Albums
Little wonder: Dan McPharlin's cardboard synths

Cardboard synths are boxfresh

By Michael Leonard last updated

That's what we call a 'mini' Moog

Plugins
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