Eric Johnson books a 38-date spring tour across the South and West
The guitarist's April-May run pairs solo shows with a joint stop alongside Kenny Wayne Shepherd and an appearance at the Austin Blues Festival.
Feb 12, 2026
TesseracT's Amos Williams gets a limited-run signature bass from Dingwall
The Combustion pairs Dingwall's fanned-fret multi-scale design with three FD3n pickups, built in runs of just 10 and 25 pieces.
Feb 10, 2026
Epiphone's new signature SG belongs to Fatoumata Diawara, a first for the brand
The Malian singer-guitarist's Ember Red SG carries a graphic pulled from her own artwork and ships for $699.
Jan 23, 2026
ESP unveils eight new signature guitars for 2026, including two tributes to late guitarists
New models arrive for Mick Thomson and Stephen Carpenter, two newcomers join the signature roster, and 20th-anniversary tributes honor Alexi Laiho and Jeff Hanneman.
Jan 22, 2026
Ibanez adds four new models to Tim Henson's signature acoustic line
The Polyphia guitarist's TOD series grows with new finishes, including a silver and a pink option.
Dec 11, 2025
The guitarist behind YouTube's first viral guitar video re-recorded it, 20 years later
Funtwo revisited his 2005 Canon Rock cover for a Neural DSP promotion, using the same guitar he played the first time.
Nov 23, 2025
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson announced a 2026 reunion tour as Rush
Fifty Something opens June 7 at the same Los Angeles venue where Rush played its last show with Neil Peart, with drummer Anika Nilles filling in — and, by demand, later grew to dozens more dates.
Oct 6, 2025
Tariffs pushed Fender to raise prices — and it is not done adjusting
A new S&P Global analysis shows how much of Fender's cost increase is landing on retail shelves, and why dealers are staying cautious into 2026 anyway.
Sep 25, 2025