Frisco Bowl Featured Sons of Former NFL Quarterbacks, and Football Fans Were Feeling Old The sons of two former NFL quarterbacks were in action in Tuesday’s bowl game. Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2023
It’s a Brit-voiced fire-breather, finished in green snakeskin, and it’s available to pre-order: Here’s everything we know about Slash’s new signature Magnatone amp With the Magnatone SL-100 now available to pre-order from retailers, what does $4,899 street get you? MusicRadar · Dec 19, 2023
Former Michigan State football WR Christian Fitzpatrick commits to Marshall Former Michigan State football WR Christian Fitzpatrick commits to Marshall USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 16, 2023
Our picks to win every college football bowl game, ranked 1-42 in order of (ahem) confidence Let’s be honest, though: How much do we really know about these bowl teams considering more than half of them have double-digit entries in the transfer portal? Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023
“Jeff Pilson called me and asked if I would play some solos. I had no idea it was for Dokken – I was still in a suit and tie from work that day!” Jon Levin has been shredding with Dokken since ’97 – and has to tackle George Lynch’s scariest solos After 25 years with the heavy metal stalwarts, Dokken's longstanding guitarist details his surprise induction into the group, why you'll find a Danelectro on most of his recorded tracks, and how he captured “lightning in a bottle” on the band's first album in 11 years Guitar World · Dec 15, 2023
Forde-Yard Dash: Breaking Down Every Bowl Game Want to know who should win each bowl ... and which ones you should bother watching? The Dash has got you covered. Sports Illustrated · Dec 14, 2023
The world’s biggest amp brands are not who you think they are: these are Reverb’s best-selling guitar amps of 2023 The used and new retailer's shared its top-selling amps this year – and it asks some serious questions of legacy names Guitar World · Dec 13, 2023
Universal Audio UAFX Lion '68 Super Lead Amp pedal review Bringing Plexi back MusicRadar · Dec 12, 2023
“People think I play super-fast – it’s what you’d expect from a metal guitarist. But I would remind people that I’m very melodic”: King Diamond’s Andy LaRocque on how the Floyd Rose became his calling card – and why Death pushed his abilities to the limit Inspired by British glam rock, Andy LaRocque’s distinctive guitar approach means he’s in demand for guest solos – but recording for Chuck Schuldiner and co took his playing to the edge Guitar World · Dec 12, 2023
Just days after launching his own amp brand with Mojotone, Alex Lifeson gets his teeth into the pedal market with his first stompbox – the LERXST By-Tor The second announcement from the Rush guitarist and his collaborators at Mojotone aims to offer the Marshall-like tube tone of his $2.5k head in a $300 pedal Guitar World · Dec 7, 2023
Marshall Coach Says ‘Miserable’ Starting Quarterback Entered Transfer Portal Because ‘Fans Hate Him’ The bluntness of Charles Huff's comments raised eyebrows. Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2023
“Jimmy sat there for the whole two hours then waited until after the show before he asked me, ‘How did you find out how to make my sound?’” Meet Mr. Jimmy, the Japanese kimono salesman who has dedicated his life to becoming Jimmy Page This is the story of Akio Sakurai, aka Mr. Jimmy, and his lifelong quest to replicate Jimmy Page’s guitar style and tone, and perform Led Zeppelin just as Page did back in the day – and, eventually, in front of the man himself Guitar World · Dec 6, 2023
“I don’t want to generalise and say that he made everything sound good, but he did”: Joe Satriani reveals his strategy for replicating Eddie Van Halen’s tone on upcoming Sammy Hagar tour It's one thing playing EVH's parts, but for The Best Of All Worlds Summer 2024 Tour, Satch has got to recreate one of the most sought-after tones in guitar. He has a plan for that MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2023
“The narrative is I grew up in a rich family – wrong. The narrative is it was handed to me – wrong. It’s sweat equity over 35 years”: Joe Bonamassa sets the record straight on the humble beginnings of his world-famous guitar collection In a conversation with Rick Beato, the gear connoisseur revisits the roots of his collecting journey – and responds to those quick to claim his buying habits take stock away from aspiring players Guitar World · Nov 29, 2023
Guitar World · Nov 29, 2023 “My friend came to my taco stand, telling me Leslie West wanted to jam. I was like, ‘What kind of drugs are you on? I’ve never even played a club before’”: At 17, Peter Baron went from street food vendor to playing with a rock guitar icon overnight Peter Baron spent decades touring with Leslie West. He reveals what the Mountain guitar legend taught him (and vice-versa), and the one-of-a-kind guitar quirk West got from watching Porky Pig…
Guitar World · Nov 28, 2023 “I showed the Strymon BigSky to Lana, and she was like, ‘Oh, we need that.’ I plugged into a 100-watt Marshall, and the riff came out in 10 seconds”: Lana Del Rey guitarist Blake Lee thrives on making his Strat sound like anything but a guitar The boundary-breaking guitarist – aka Blake Stranathan – had an unlikely route to session guitar success. He reveals how gear shaped his collaborations with one of the biggest singer-songwriters of our age, his theory on how “the less paint or lacquer on the guitar, the better it will sound” and…
MusicRadar · Nov 28, 2023 Sundragon and Jimmy Page unveil the Super Dragon, a “faithful recreation” of the modded Super Bass that was his “number one amp” from Led Zeppelin II onwards Enter the Super Dragon, as Sundragon and Page's second collaboration breaks cover. But the chances are you have already heard this super limited edition tube amp already...
Guitar World · Nov 28, 2023 “A faithful recreation of my ‘Number 1’”: Jimmy Page’s latest Sundragon signature amp is here – and it’s a meticulous recreation of the modded ‘68 Marshall Super Bass that became his main Led Zeppelin amp The second Sundragon amp turns its attention to Page's go-to modded Marshall, which became the guitar god's no. 1 studio and stage amp from 1969 onwards
MusicRadar · Nov 27, 2023 "There were guitar players weeping, they had to mop the floor up. He was piling it on, solo after solo" – how Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton changed guitar forever "When Jimi played with Cream... he walked offstage with this smirk; he knew exactly what he was doing" – we look back at the seismic impact of Clapton and Hendrix on the British guitar scene
Louder · Nov 24, 2023 Marshall Emberton vs Marshall Emberton II: Which portable speaker should you buy on Black Friday? Marshall's Emberton range has become one of the audio giant's most popular speakers – but with two versions on the market, what one is best for you?
Android Central · Nov 23, 2023 My favorite Marshall speaker is finally on sale! The Marshall Emberton II is on sale for a lot less than what it usually costs, but only while this Cyber Monday deal lasts.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 22, 2023 MSU Football: Breaking down Spartans’ chances of reaching bowl game Believe it or not, Michigan State football could still find its way into a bowl game this year. Here's a breakdown of how that can happen.
Guitar World · Nov 21, 2023 “I don’t know what it is, but something happens to Joe when he picks up the 10-string B.C. Rich Bich...”: Joe Perry tech Darren Hurst on helping the Aerosmith rock icon re-discover his tone After five years working with Peter Frampton, Darren Hurst became Joe Perry’s tech. Here he talks the secrets behind the guitar great's sound, and why his favorite Perry guitar isn't a Les Paul or the famous “Burned Strat”...
TechRadar · Nov 19, 2023 Marshall Motif II review: Stylish and potent but not perfect Marshall's second generation Motif earbuds have some small let downs but rock the brand's classic, rugged aesthetic.
Guitar World · Nov 17, 2023 “There’s no better time than now to make your move”: Line 6 continues to set the pace in the modeling arms race with yet another free feature-packed Helix firmware update A sought-after stock sim based on the Marshall JCM800 2203 and a suite of new effects heads up the “game-changing” update that looks to tempt players to the Line 6 ranks