Michael Astley-Brown

Michael Astley-Brown

Editor-in-Chief of GuitarPlayer.com

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as the best part of 20 years performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

Latest articles by Michael Astley-Brown

Harley Benton Aeolus

Harley Benton Debuts a Fresh Take on the Semi-Hollow Single-Cut with the Aeolus

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated

New flame maple-topped, mahogany-bodied outline comes with a remarkable $406 price tag.

Harley Benton DNAfx GiT

Harley Benton Reveals Its First, Ultra-Affordable Multi-FX Pedal

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated

The DNAfx GiT features 55 amps, 26 cabs, 151 effects, impulse responses and much more.

Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes

Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes Team Up For Spellbinding Acoustic Cover of Somebody That I Used to Know

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated

The Aussie virtuoso trades liquid blues lines with Dawes’ mind-boggling percussive arrangement of the Gotye smash.

Steve Lukather

Steve Lukather Reveals New Song Run to Me, Featuring Ringo Starr

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated

Huey Lewis & the News’ John Pierce and Joseph Williams also feature on the Sixties-inspired single.

Circle Guitar

The Self-Picking Circle Guitar Seeks to “Push Guitar Playing into New, Unexplored Territories”

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The innovative design boasts a mechanical step sequencer that rotates up to 250bpm.

David Gilmour performs at the Royal Albert Hall on September 23, 2015 in London, England.

Hear David Gilmour’s First New Music in Five Years

By Michael Astley-Brown published

“Yes, I Have Ghosts” is the Pink Floyd icon’s first original material since 2015’s ‘Rattle That Lock’.

Blackstar HT Club 40 MkII Black and Blue Edition

Blackstar Launches HT Club 40 MkII Black and Blue Edition

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated

New version of versatile combo amp boasts sought-after vintage 6L6GC-STR tubes and Celestion Vintage 30 speaker.

Fender MTG Tube Tremolo pedal

Fender Releases MTG Tube Tremolo Pedal

By Michael Astley-Brown published

New stompbox uses real preamp tube to capture vintage amp tremolo tone.