Railroad Earth release ‘Will of the Water’ in their 25th-anniversary year
The September 18 album captures a guitar-led roots band in a transitional lineup, with guests including Daniel Donato, Paul Hoffman and Ronnie McCoury.
Sep 20, 2026
Renee Perez and Svitlana Remniakova release violin-and-guitar album ‘A Touch of Sound’
The September 18 classical release pairs violin and guitar in arrangements and repertoire spanning Torelli, Vivaldi, Vaňhal and Paganini.
Sep 19, 2026
Paganini’s own guitar reunites with his string instruments on new Goldmund Quartet album
Carlotta Dalia joins the Goldmund Quartet for a recording that reunites five historical instruments once owned by Paganini, including his guitar.
Sep 19, 2026
Greta Van Fleet release riff-led ‘Tear It Down’ ahead of fifth album
The September 18 single previews Palace for the People, due October 9, and arrives with a visualizer tied directly to the new recording.
Sep 19, 2026
Candlebox reunites with guitarist Peter Klett on new single ‘I Remember Everything’
Due September 25, the track is Candlebox’s first new music with Klett since 2012 and follows his return after a decade away.
Sep 19, 2026
Guitarras del Mundo returns across Argentina for its 32nd edition
The free festival begins September 23 and runs through October 4, with its 2026 edition also paying tribute to the late Argentine guitar master Roberto Aussel.
Sep 18, 2026
BJ Cole and Secondson pair pedal steel with Cristal Baschet on There Is Wonder Here
The September 18 collaboration puts BJ Cole's pedal steel into a sparse electro-acoustic dialogue with one of the rarest glass-played acoustic instruments.
Sep 18, 2026
Rodrigo y Gabriela release Japan-shaped acoustic album OurHome
The duo's new 11-track record returns to acoustic textures and brings in guests including Marty Friedman and Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi.
Sep 18, 2026
Gibson launches limited-run DES Series across six electric-guitar shapes
The Ghost Burst collection spans Les Paul, SG, ES, Explorer, Flying V and Victory models with compound-radius ebony boards and ELEV8 humbuckers.
Sep 18, 2026
TIDES release debut album How To Survive A Fall
The Jacksonville band's 11-song debut lands through A.D.D. Records and Little Rocket Records with Beau Crum and Alex Van Auken on guitars.
Sep 16, 2026
Tampere Guitar Festival opens with four days of classical and flamenco guitar
The Finnish festival runs September 16–19 with Desiderio and Dukić's first Finnish duo appearance, Francisco Bernier, period instruments, flamenco and free masterclasses.
Sep 16, 2026
Dead Boys co-founder and guitarist Cheetah Chrome dies at 71
The guitarist who helped shape Cleveland and New York punk with Rocket From the Tombs and the Dead Boys died September 13.
Sep 16, 2026
Jesse Cook sets ‘past the breakwater’ for September 18 and leans into a quieter jazz side
The rumba-flamenco guitarist's 10-track album pares parts of the music down to Spanish guitar and double bass, with a long Forever Live tour beginning the next day.
Sep 15, 2026
Hollow Front reunite with guitarist/vocalist Dakota Alvarez ahead of new single
Alvarez is officially back three years after leaving, with ‘So Long To Yesterday’ set to arrive September 18 as the first new song featuring him since his return.
Sep 15, 2026
Tygers of Pan Tang release new studio album Electrifyed
The NWOBHM veterans return with a heavier studio record that also marks guitarist John Foottit's first album appearance with the band.
Sep 14, 2026
Steven Wilson announces Requiem For A Village, pairing a new title track with an intentionally imperfect analogue approach
Wilson's ninth solo album arrives November 6, with guitar again part of a deliberately human, anti-correction studio palette built around analogue instruments and performance imperfections.
Sep 14, 2026
Descendents guitarist Stephen Egerton releases second solo album after Abbey Road sessions
‘I Think You’re Overthinking This’ follows Egerton’s 2010 solo debut and grew from four days of studio time gifted for his 60th birthday.
Sep 13, 2026
Justifications line up debut single ‘Urge To Kill’ after SiriusXM premiere
The new metallic-hardcore project reunites The Red Chord vocalist Guy Kozowyk with former guitarist and co-founder Kevin Rampelberg.
Sep 13, 2026
Saosin push their comeback forward with new single ‘Just Be Honest’
The second new Saosin track of 2026 pairs Cove Reber’s return with guitarists Beau Burchell and Phil Sgrosso as the band hints at a larger new body of work.
Sep 13, 2026
Eric Steckel releases guitar-heavy blues-rock album Sandstorm
Steckel's 10-track Sandstorm arrived September 11 via SPV Recordings, continuing his blend of blues phrasing, hard-rock weight and lead-guitar focus.
Sep 12, 2026
Suicide Silence announce Graceless and release its title track
The deathcore veterans will issue Graceless on November 20 via Century Media, previewing it with a sub-two-minute title track and video.
Sep 12, 2026
Kings of Leon announce 10th album O My Beloved and first self-produced full-length
The November 6 album arrives with lead single My Whole World and a more intimate, acoustic-leaning direction shaped by the band's own production.
Sep 12, 2026
Valletta Guitar Festival opens its first edition with Yamandu Costa
Malta's new September festival runs three nights of tango, Brazilian choro, jazz, and orchestral guitar repertoire.
Sep 11, 2026
Brian May joins William Shatner’s forthcoming heavy-metal album
Queen’s guitarist is confirmed as a special guest on Shatner’s unexpected metal project, adding the Red Special to an already unusual crossover.
Sep 10, 2026