February 20, 2025

Watch a Preview For “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” A New Biography About the Year Jimmy Page’s Post-Yardbirds Band Went Supernova

“When I saw the early cut of the film premiered, at the Venice Film Festival, it was amazing. The energy of the story, and the power of the music, is phenomenal." -- Jimmy Page

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Gibson TV and AXS TV Join Forces to Celebrate National Guitar Day with Slash, Mike Campbell, More

The network opens with an expose of the cherished gear of blues master Buddy Guy, and then continues its deep dive into the extraordinary, personal guitar collections of music’s biggest artists.

Watch a Preview For “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” A New Biography About the Year Jimmy Page’s Post-Yardbirds Band Went Supernova

“When I saw the early cut of the film premiered, at the Venice Film Festival, it was amazing. The energy of the story, and the power of the music, is phenomenal." -- Jimmy Page

Watch the Mountain of New Gear Being Showcased at NAMM 2025

Here is some hot news about new products by Marshall, ESP, Peavey, Ibanez, Friedman, and Taylor. Stay tuned for more.

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.

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.”

George Harrison’s Early Beatles-Era Futurama Guitar Sold for $1.27 Million, Setting World Record

“George Harrison’s iconic Futurama guitar, one of the most important guitars in rock and roll history and formative to The Beatles’ sound, has made history.”

JOHN MAYALL TO RELEASE ‘SECOND GENERATION BOXSET: LIVE MAGIC 1968-1993’ 

The extensive 30-disc collection is slated for release on March 7. It will feature previously unreleased live recordings spanning Mayall's career.

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FretBuzz Gear of the Year 2024: Keeley Octa Psi — From Dark to Whimsial, a Simple, Versatile Fuzz Octave Combo

Inspired by and integrating elements of Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI, the Digitech Whammy Pedal, and the Electro-Harmonix Pitchfork polyphonic pitch shifter, anyone looking to embellish or enhance their playing will find plenty to enjoy.

FretBuzz Gear of the Year 2024: Best Experimental Modulation — Gamechanger Audio Auto Chorus

Sonic adventurers and thrill seekers will grin in dumbstruck euphoria as they tinker with the multitude of configurations.

Nels Cline Launches Jazz Odyssey ‘Consentrik Quartet’

By turns swinging, grooving, bracing, mesmeric and quietly stunning, "Consentrik Quartet" spotlights the ensemble’s profound chemistry as well as Cline’s versatility as both a player and a writer.

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.

FretBuzz Gear of the Year 2024: Keeley Octa Psi — From Dark to Whimsial, a Simple, Versatile Fuzz Octave Combo

Inspired by and integrating elements of Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI, the Digitech Whammy Pedal, and the Electro-Harmonix Pitchfork polyphonic pitch shifter, anyone looking to embellish or enhance their playing will find plenty to enjoy.

Gear Reviews & News

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Gibson Honors Jeff Beck with Limited-Edition "Yardburst" Les Paul Gibson...

Return to Dust to Conjure the Spirit of Grunge on Upcoming Chevelle Tour

Their single “Belly Up" generated two million views on TikTok in a single weekend.

Ghost Cheekily Reinvent the Concert Doc with “Rite Here Rite Now”

"It’s a rock opera disguised as a mockumentary, charading as an occult film.

REVIEW: Boss Katana-50 Gen 3 – New Possibilities From a Classic Amp

"Takes all the features that were great about the MKII and makes them even better."

REVIEW: Bogren Trivium Ampknob Plug-Ins – Three Versatile, Easy-to-Use Tone Modelers

There’s more to the Trivium Ampknobs than the collective sounds of Trivium.

REVIEW: SBS SS300 – A Versatile, Affordable Shred Machine

Unapologetically built as if the heavy metal party never ended.

REVIEW: Donner Hush-X – Portable and Powerful

Donner Hush-X: Powerful & Portable Upping the ante on the...

REVIEW: Flamma Headphone Amplifier – 52 Amp Models and More

Flamma FX20 Headphone Amplifier Smaller doesn’t always mean better. Many...

REVIEW: ALABS Orbital Pitch – Advanced Circuitry Makes This a Winner

Sturdy, reliable, and tonally precise, the pedal delivers all the benefits of a good pitch shifter along with some new, inventive touches.