January 18, 2025

News and Notes

Aerosmith Hang Up Touring Boots Due to Steven Tyler’s Vocal Injury

"We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision."

Smashing Pumpkins Release Old-School New Album, ‘Aghori Mhori Mei’

"[I was] not so much [interested] in looking backwards with sentimentality, but rather as a means to move forward."

Guitar Center Employees Open Amp Box Full of Drugs

Instead of divvying up the proceeds and planning a big party they called the police.

Watch Chelsea Wolfe Documentary, Listen to Remixes From New EP “Undone”

"I called in some artists I really respect to expand upon the sonic universe we created."

REVIEW: Playwell Tank G: A Versatile Option in the Compact Multi-Effects Market

For players who want to add diversity and depth to their sound with a single tool, this purple pedal is a solid option.

Gamechanger Audio Releases Video Demonstrating 10 Uses For “Intelligent” Auto Delay Pedal

The pedal analyzes a player's dynamics and pitch and adjusts delay time, feedback, and modulation accordingly.

Donner Unveils Enhanced Hush-I Pro Travel Guitar

The guitar includes a variety of preset tones, allowing players to dial in their desired sound.

Jane’s Addiction Reunites, Releases New Single, Announces Tour

"Welcome to the next chapter of Jane’s Addiction. ‘Imminent Redemption’ is only the beginning.”

Guitar Legend Andy Summers’ Strange Run-In With “Hero” Nigel Tufnel

"I was one of the first people to see the film when it came out."

Frank Zappa’s Mothers Take Over Whisky a Go Go in Unearthed Footage

The previously unreleased video offers a glimpse into a chaotic 1968 performance.

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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.

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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.