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![James Hetfield [left] and Kirk Hammett harmonise solos as they perform live with Metallica in 1988. Hammett plays a Jackson Rhodes, Hetfield has his trusty white Explorer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mpZgd7e7YSCLwb7LuqPpbi-450-80.jpg)
How Metallica wrote the ultimate metal ballad and took thrash into the mainstream with One
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MusicRadar deals of the week: Score an impressive £150 off PRS guitars and £180 off Blackstar amps, as well as sizable discounts on a host of keyboards and pianos
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Pigtronix’s Gas Giant is a high-gain fuzz pedal with a FET-driven onboard noise gate
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Harley Benton's Nashville Nylon might just be the most affordable electro-acoustic nylon-string yet
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Gibson expands finish options on its J-45 Standard and SJ-200 Standard
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Jackson and Revocation’s David Davidson unveil 2025's hottest metal guitar so far, the Warrior WR7
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30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts
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![James Hetfield [left] and Kirk Hammett harmonise solos as they perform live with Metallica in 1988. Hammett plays a Jackson Rhodes, Hetfield has his trusty white Explorer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mpZgd7e7YSCLwb7LuqPpbi-800-80.jpg.webp)
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Harley Benton's Nashville Nylon might just be the most affordable electro-acoustic nylon-string yet
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Gibson expands finish options on its J-45 Standard and SJ-200 Standard
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30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts
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Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition 30th anniversary run
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The 40 best acoustic guitar songs of all time
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Kirk Hammett and Gibson team up for epic book documenting Metallica guitarist’s guitar collection
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“A Martin you can be proud of”: Martin X Series Remastered D-X2E Brazilian Natural review
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Country star Margo Price and Gibson team up for stunning double-guard signature J-45 acoustic
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“You can sweep pick on this thing”: Tosin Abasi issues update on Abasi Concepts nylon-string
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How Metallica wrote the ultimate metal ballad and took thrash into the mainstream with One
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Why Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic riff is one of music’s greatest ever moments
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“A lot of people don’t think this fits with Pet Sounds”: Carol Kaye on her 10 greatest recordings
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“He was using reverse psychology on us”: Bootsy Collins on why James Brown’s fines worked for his musicians
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Affordable retro mojo: Fender expands American Vintage II series with fresh finishes and new models
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Together at last: Alt rock’s two iconic Kims
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"This bass has got a bit of a Goldilocks vibe going on": Cort Artisan Space 4 review
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Fender unveils Player II refresh with the Strat, Tele, P and Jazz Basses in Sparkle 3-Color Sunburst
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How many necks are too many necks? Hutchins’ epic six-neck “Beast” is up for auction
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Harley Benton's Nashville Nylon might just be the most affordable electro-acoustic nylon-string yet
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Jackson and Revocation’s David Davidson unveil 2025's hottest metal guitar so far, the Warrior WR7
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Gibson remixes the Les Paul Special with mini humbuckers
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Bigsby wobble, rock ’n’ roll mojo for $699? Gretsch unveils trio of limited run Streamliner models
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Harley Benton’s new entry-level electric is a stylish S-style with a $140 price tag and onboard FX
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![Jackson American Series Soloist SL2 DLX: The latest US-made S-style from the high-performance guitar brand offers the Soloist with a Floyd Rose or Hipshot hardtail bridge, and [from left] in Porsche Grey, Black, Lemon Ice and Snow White finishes, with colour-matched headstocks.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3oxYdFPnKaybptS4DKzdG-450-80.jpg)
Jackson expands American Series with the SL2 DX, a top-tier shredder with Floyd Rose or hardtail
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Seymour Duncan unveils the Jazzmaster Silencer, drop-in pickups to soup-up your offset
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Gibson’s Les Paul Standard Double Trouble is a limited edition run with that ’59/’60 Golden Era vibe
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Was this teenage prodigy the world’s first electric guitar player?
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![Jackson American Series Soloist SL2 DLX: The latest US-made S-style from the high-performance guitar brand offers the Soloist with a Floyd Rose or Hipshot hardtail bridge, and [from left] in Porsche Grey, Black, Lemon Ice and Snow White finishes, with colour-matched headstocks.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3oxYdFPnKaybptS4DKzdG-800-80.jpg.webp)
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Seymour Duncan unveils the Jazzmaster Silencer, drop-in pickups to soup-up your offset
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Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Black Fountain is a oil can delay emulation packed with modern features
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Lollar’s Super-Caster pickup set is here – three single-coils to rule the world?
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Crazy Tube Circuits cooks up a crazy tube circuit for real with Venus overdrive pedal
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Benson Amps teams up with Jessica Dobson for the awesome and unorthodox Deep Sea Diver Fuzz-Echo
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Pedal power to go? Harley Benton unveils two high-powered budget power bricks with onboard batteries
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The Tunerette is the headstock tuner that looks like a smoke – ideal for Clapton and Keef fans
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Steve Vai shows us just what's needed to play '80s King Crimson in tour of his custom-built BEAT rig
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Joe Bonamassa and Seymour Duncan put pre-CBS tones on the menu with “Greenburst” Strat pickup set
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Revv Amplification and Joey Landreth join forces for a signature take on the D25 tube combo
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“A truly modern take on the high-powered ‘super amp’”: Blackstar St James 100 212 review
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Mark Sampson, Bad Cat’s legendary amp guru and Matchless co-founder, has died
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“That gut-walloping punch that Orange is famous for”: Orange Dual Baby 100 and Gain Baby 100 review
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Steve Vai’s favourite amp brand Synergy unveils a 20W “preamp module platform” with onboard IRs
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"For some guitarists this could be the smartest $199 they spend all year": Positive Grid Neo wireless guitar headphone amp review
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The $14,999 “urban myth” amplifier co-designed with Joe Walsh is finally available to order
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IK Multimedia teams up with Firewind guitarist and ex-Ozzy guitarist Gus G for signature Tonex suite
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“The ultimate wireless guitar rig built into premium headphones”: Positive Grid launches Spark Neo
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Pigtronix’s Gas Giant is a high-gain fuzz pedal with a FET-driven onboard noise gate
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“The Ditto 2 is an evolution, not a revolution”: TC Electronic Ditto 2 Looper review
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Mythos and That Pedal Show team up for the Argo Boost Deluxe – an octave fuzz with switchable boost
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Great Eastern FX’s Focus Fuzz Deluxe has got boost, drive, octave, fuzz... everything
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“This is the only tremolo pedal in the world that lets you plot your own waveform shapes using controls you first got to grips with as a child”: SoundLad Sketchy review
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"Once set up to taste, its utility is astounding": TC Electronic Plethora X1 review
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TC Electronic’s Ditto 2 Looper is as simple as looping gets – but there is more than meets the eye
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Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Black Fountain is a oil can delay emulation packed with modern features
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J Rockett PXO Review
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IK Multimedia has just made its digital guitar tone ecosystem easier to manage with the Tonex Editor
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RePedal is a free ‘AI guitar pedal maker’ that creates a new stompbox every time you click it
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IK Multimedia teams up with Firewind guitarist and ex-Ozzy guitarist Gus G for signature Tonex suite
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The Roland Jazz Chorus and its "king of clean" guitar tone is coming to a DAW near you
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Nail Kurt Cobain's sound as Nirvana tone guru Aaron Rash releases The Nevermind Sessions IR bundle
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Grab a whole lot of plugins for a bargain price: These are the Cyber Monday software bundle deals not to miss
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"Universal Audio's Dream '65 Fender Deluxe plugin is so good I've started playing through it more than my amp": and it's still more than half-price this Black Friday weekend
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IK Multimedia teams up with Alex Lifeson for TONEX collection featuring four of his favourite amps
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IK Multimedia have gone mad with amp modeling discounts this Black Friday - get 75% off the Amplitube 5/Tonex bundle
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“Perfect for that '80s arena-rock vibe”: MXR Rockman X100 pedal review
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Pedal power to go? Harley Benton unveils two high-powered budget power bricks with onboard batteries
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IK Multimedia has just made its digital guitar tone ecosystem easier to manage with the Tonex Editor
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Steve Vai’s favourite amp brand Synergy unveils a 20W “preamp module platform” with onboard IRs
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GigRig is now making pedalboards to create the ultimate integrated 'board and switching system
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Steve Vai shows us just what's needed to play '80s King Crimson in tour of his custom-built BEAT rig
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IK Multimedia teams up with Firewind guitarist and ex-Ozzy guitarist Gus G for signature Tonex suite
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Boss refreshes the Katana:Go headphone amp – new look and exterior design, same sounds and features
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Brian May recalls the time he played live through Hendrix’s Marshall – and it didn’t go well
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Best ukuleles 2025: Top acoustic ukes and the best electric ukuleles for all
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This UK man vowed to play ukulele again for the NHS hospital staff who helped save his fingers after a horrific accident – now he's fulfilled his promise
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Best beginner ukuleles 2025: Top entry-level ukuleles for kids and adults
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Guitar Center surprises Southwest Airlines passengers to Hawaii with inflight ukulele lessons
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Fender reveals new look California Coast Series ukuleles
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Harley Benton unveils a pair of budget and travel friendly ukuleles just in time for summer holiday season
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Harley Benton's new ukulele is a solid (mahogany) deal at £29 / €35
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Black Friday Ukulele deal: All Ukutune ukes now half price
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Kala KA-C Satin Mahogany Concert Ukulele review
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