Latest articles by Rod Brakes
Ever Find Yourself Needing an Extra Pair of Hands? Check out the New Boss FS-1-WL Wireless Footswitch
This ingenious, lightweight Bluetooth footswitch has countless applications
Eventide Goes “Beyond the Effects Horizon” With the New H90 Harmonizer
This flagship stompbox features 62 studio-quality effects and comprehensive I/O options
Maestro Knocks Out Another Batch of Classic Analog Stompboxes
This latest bunch of five includes a phaser, tremolo, booster, compressor and envelope filter
Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock
The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin
“It Was a Huge Loss. And I Did Love Him”: Roger Waters Tells the Tragic Tale of Syd Barrett
Video The Pink Floyd co-founder recounts the inside story of one of psychedelic rock’s greatest in this unmissable ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ clip
Watch the Stone Roses’ Momentous “I Wanna Be Adored” Comeback Performance
Video Reunited, the band are greeted on stage with rapturous applause
The New Boss SL-2 Slicer Pedal Is in a Class of Its Own
The “instant groove and melody maker” cult classic returns in Boss’s iconic compact pedal format
“I Get Down on My Knees and Pray Before Every Show”: Watch My Morning Jacket’s Otherworldly “Circuital” Performance
Video Gibson signature artist Jim James and Co deliver a stirring rendition of this epic track live at Red Rocks
Legendary Musicians the Immediate Family Release New Single, "The Toughest Girl in Town" - Listen Here
Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar and Steve Postell’s rendition of the Sparks song is the first single from the band's forthcoming full-length album
LAVA MUSIC Unveils Ultralightweight BLUE LAVA Original Travel Guitar
This 3.75lb high-tech instrument is weather- and splash-resistant
Listen to “Saharan Hendrix” Mdou Moctar’s Mesmerizing "Ibitilan" Recording
Video The Tuareg guitarist’s raw live track is taken from ‘Vol. 2’ of the two-part ‘Niger EP' series
“Don’t Do This at Home”: Watch ThorpyFX Find out if Their Pedals Really Are Bombproof in This Explosive Video
Video Can these sturdy British-made effects stand up to a real-life explosion?
“This Is the Quintessential L-Series Stratocaster”: Johnny A. Reveals the Secrets Behind His Unique Signature Model
A Master Built Strat for a masterful player, here’s how a connoisseur of tone puts a signature guitar together with Fender’s esteemed Custom Shop
Positive Grid’s New OMNYSS Amp and Effects Collection Offers “Massive Tonal Exploration”
Compatible with Mac, PC and iOS, this new modeling software can be used with any major DAW to create epic, cinematic soundscapes
Five of the Most Radical Electric Guitar Designs You've Ever Seen
Groundbreaking artist Nikita Gale reimagines the solidbody form at Frieze London’s pioneering 63/22 exhibition
The Most Intricately Crafted Telecaster in Fender History
This experimental Tele features ornate body laminations and a fretted rosewood neck
CopperSound Drops the Gravity Bomb V2 Booster and Renegade Fuzz
These new lightweight pedals kick out some heavy sounds
Fender Revisits Their Groundbreaking Solidbody Design With the American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster
This much-welcome reissue has all the essential Blackguard ingredients
Robben Ford Reveals His Weirdest Gig
Video “I spent nine days in the studio with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. And that was rather unusual,” recalls the jazz fusion master
Save $200 on These Fender Telecasters
Guitar Center has knocked hundreds off the regular price of Player series Plus Top Teles
EVH Extends Wolfgang Standard Exotic Range With Poplar Burl and Laurel Burl Tops
The Eddie Van Halen-inspired line of exotic wood guitars now includes seven options
Here’s What Happened When Members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream Got on Stage Together
Video The Dirty Mac’s “Yer Blues” is the stuff of rock and roll legend
Guitar Center Has Slashed the Price of This Boss DS-1 Distortion Kit by Over a Third
The Guitar-A-Thon sale continues with more amazing deals
