The life and times of Brent Hinds, the visionary guitarist with a maverick style who made Mastodon a big beast of metal

Guitar World pays tribute to the late Brent Hinds, one of metal's wildest and most inventive players, who died on 20 August ...

The iconic guitarist that left Eddie Van Halen disappointed: “I was expecting something more powerful”

Every artist knows how to make the most of the live experience, but Eddie Van Halen was underwhelmed seeing this legend ...
Yahoo

Xan McCurdy on Cake, dumping Joe Satriani, and buying the wrong guitar thanks to Keith Richards

How easy!’ Of course, it wasn’t – Cake had to totally ... I gifted it to a friend whose son is learning guitar. So I don’t ...
Rock Sound

Creeper, ‘Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death’ | The Album Story

Creeper frontman William Von Ghould guides us through the making of new album 'Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death’, out1.

I talked to Alexa for days on the Amazon Echo Dot Max to see if it’s worth $100

The Echo Dot Max is one of Amazon’s most robust and best-sounding smart speakers yet, though plenty of folks will be served just as well by cheaper options.
The Daily Northwestern

Tourzilla vs. Chicago: Vacations brings woozy guitar riffs, near mosh pits to House of Blues

Forget Godzilla. Two indie bands launched their own tirade on the city on Saturday, destroying Chicago with a wash of guitar and a wave of nostalgia. Tourzilla, the combination of indie bands Last ...
MusicRadar

“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review

Neural’s digital expertise combines with Misha Mansoor’s renowned ear for excellent tone to bring us a plugin that serves up ...