January 18, 2025

News and Notes

God-Metal Hair Band Stryper Returns With “When We Were Kings”

"We want to incorporate the classic sound that older fans miss with the modern sound that newer fans hope for."

Jack White and Gamechanger Audio Release Fifth Anniversary Version of Plasma Coil Pedal

"It's a fantastic-sounding and visually striking pedal, and this white edition is a great way to celebrate its anniversary."

Watch Green Day’s Skateboard Video “Monsters & Saviors”

Skaters include Nyjah Huston, Jake Yanko, and Giovanni Vianna.

Beatles Photos Taken by Paul McCartney Will Debut in “Eyes of the Storm” Exhibit in 2025

More than 250 images taken between 1963 and 1964 will be on display.

Paul Gilbert Discovers Four Prized Guitars Stolen Before Frankfurt Show

The guitarist has posted the serial numbers of the instruments.

Dave Stewart to Direct Musical Film Based on His Early Years

Sharon D. Clarke will play the lead roll alongside up-and-coming musician Tom A. Smith. Production is slated to begin in early 2025.

BUDGET ROCK: Meet Ms. ANN and Mr. EFCS, Tools For Turning the Tank G Multi-Effects Pedal Into a Serious Player

A new powerful combination of software and hardware tools radically improves the available tones and tweaking options available for the Tank G.

Prog Rock Pioneers Nektar Prepare for ‘A Mission to Mars.’

For over half a century, Nektar has been a guiding star for countless fans of adventurous, experimental music.

Critically Acclaimed Film ‘The Blues Society’ Now Available on DVD, Streaming Video

The documentary re-evaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival through the lens of race and the counterculture of the ‘60s.

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BOSS VG-800 Opens Creative Floodgates for Adventurous Guitarists

Instantly change instrument types and tunings, bend individual string pitches for unique effects, or morph between instruments with separate processing chains.

Review: Donner Versa Yellow Fall 2 Reverb and Delay Pedal Combines Great Tone With a Simple Design

For those seeking a solid, reliable, user-friendly delay/reverb that sounds great and is reasonably priced, this pedal ticks all the boxes.

Neil Young Promises “big change” with First Single by neil young and the chrome hearts

"In your face, loud, irreverent rock n' roll paint splatter on the canvas in the vein of a Jackson Pollack painting.”

Catlinbread Introduces the Classic Tones of the Trident-A-Range with the Airstrip

This console preamp based on the Trident A-Range desk gives you everything from rich cleans to amp-melting fuzz.

FretBuzz Gear of the Year 2024: Most Inspiring Delay – Boss SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay

The carefully crafted controls on the SDE-3 give players the ultimate control over their delay sounds. Or they can throw caution to the wind and inadvertently unlock a maze of out-of-the-box tones.

Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder Dickey Betts to Be Honored in Star-Studded Concert

Warren Hanes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Chuck Leavell, Devol Allman, Duane Betts, Charlie Starr, Jimmy Hall, Lamar Williams Jr., and others will gather to celebrate the life and music of the co-founder of the Allman Brothers and inspirational music figure.

Win a Sweetwater Duesenberg Guitar Package Here!

One lucky winner will receive a package that includes a Duesenberg Fantom A electric guitar, a Neural DSP Quad Cortex processor, an Orange 120-watt cabinet, and more.