Women and Guitars – a Changing Relationship
Going back into the late 20th century (it feels so odd to say that), a combination of culturally correct string slingers paired with pulchritudinous platinum blondes on posters plastered around…
D’Addario Debuts New Season of Guitar Power
D’Addario will present a brand new season of Guitar Power with returning host Dweezil Zappa, premiering Wednesday, October 3 on the D’Addario & Co. YouTube channel. The series will feature…
Teaching Guitar Workshop Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Expanded Programming and Locations for 2019
To commemorate 25 years of teaching school teachers to start guitar programs, Teaching Guitar Workshop (TGW) is greatly expanding their reach with more information and more free gear. TGW's ongoing…
Takamine Backing UK Guitar Show Award
The UK Guitar Show takes place at Olympia this weekend (29th-30th September) and Takamine is sponsoring the Acoustic Guitarist of the Year Award. The show will feature not only a…
Aguilar Amplification Adds Smith as Endorsing Artist
Aguilar Amplification has announced the addition of bassist Rhonda Smith to their family of endorsing artists. Smith has been using the DB 751 amplifier with the DB 810 cabinet on…
Latest Hughes and Kettner amp Offers 200-Watts
Hughes & Kettner has launched the Black Spirit 200 – a 200 Watt guitar amp, with a range of tones and functions, including the ability to be a bit quieter. Featuring…
Juszkiewicz Heads for Exit as Gibson Rescue Plan Approved
All of the major stakeholders involved in Gibson’s Chapter 11 case have reached a global settlement in regards to the company’s recovery plan, which will also see Henry Juszkiewicz step…
Gibson Reaches Global Settlement, Juszkiewicz Stepping Down
According to Gibson Brands, Inc., all of the major stakeholders involved in Gibson's Chapter 11 cases have reached a global settlement in regards to the company's plan of reorganization. On…
Gibson Requests Court to Relieve the Company of $60M in Claims
Amidst bankruptcy proceedings, Gibson Brands, Inc. has filed a request to toss out a $61.4 million claim by German company, Tronical. Tronical's technology was behind Gibson's "G-Force" automatic tuning system,…
Orange Adds to Ambassador List
The Grateful Dead, Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown, and Marcus King Band have become ambassadors of the Orange Amplification brand. Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown band are known for their classic rock…
New Faces For The Guitar Show
A raft of first-time exhibitors, including ESP Guitars and HiWatt amplification, have been announced for The Guitar Show 2019, to be held at Birmingham’s Bingley Hall on 23rd-24th February next…
British Amp Brand Adds Nice Set of Hamsteads
Hamstead Soundworks has added two new models to its Artist Series of guitar amplifiers - an upgraded 20 watt Artist 20+ RT and the brand-new 60 watt Artist 60+RT, both…