Guitar Mastery Live brings three days of clinics and jams to Nashville
The October 10–12 program combines masterclasses, technique correction, jam blocks and a Saturday concert for 170 players.
Oct 8, 2026
Biff Baby's Allstars returns with Petrucci, Vai, Lukather and Bonamassa
Sterling Ball's long-running off-books ensemble is becoming a self-titled covers album built around an unusually deep guitar roster.
Oct 8, 2026
Nita Strauss returns to Alice Cooper's stage after maternity leave
A three-song NFL halftime set in Las Vegas marked Strauss's first show back before her full late-November return.
Oct 8, 2026
Wylde Audio launches its first acoustic guitar
The $999 Grand Auditorium Acoustic adds flamed maple, mahogany and onboard piezo electronics to Zakk Wylde's decade-old brand.
Oct 8, 2026
Gibson Custom brings the 1957 L-5 CES back with scanned vintage geometry
The core-line reissue pairs carved AAA woods and Custombuckers with prices starting at $10,999.
Oct 8, 2026
Keeley puts germanium at the heart of its 25th-anniversary Compressor Plus
The $189 Compressor Plus Germanium changes both the output and side-chain feedback circuits while keeping the familiar four-knob layout.
Oct 7, 2026
Antequera’s Otoño Flamenco returns with Manuel Jero and María Jesús Bernal
The second edition brings the Jerez guitarist and La Puebla de Cazalla singer to Peña Luis Perdiguero on October 17, with free admission.
Oct 7, 2026
Fender gives John 5 three new signature Telecasters, from $1,299 to Custom Shop
The Phantom, Ghost and Custom Shop Phantom pair stripped-down controls with high-output DiMarzio pickups, while the two black models add Floyd Rose trems.
Oct 7, 2026
Fender rebuilds Fender.com around AI gear guidance and upcoming sound demos
The brand's new global platform combines products, editorial content and player services, with Ask Fender launching first in the US.
Oct 6, 2026
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and bassist, dies at 63
The Juno-winning Canadian performer built a four-decade career across rock and blues and gave Taylor Hawkins his first major touring break.
Oct 6, 2026
Yamaha opens a 60th-anniversary guitar exhibition in Shibuya
The free Tokyo exhibition spans historic guitars, artist instruments, TransAcoustic tryouts and hands-on setup education through November 23.
Oct 6, 2026
Cristina Galietto wins the 58th Michele Pittaluga International Guitar Competition
The Italian guitarist earned first prize in Alessandria with Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and secured a recording opportunity and international tour.
Oct 5, 2026
Philip Bradatsch turns ‘Ich bin eine Bewegung’ into a stark official live performance
The German songwriter’s title track puts a battered prewar guitar and a stripped-back delivery at the center of the frame.
Oct 5, 2026
Tony Iommi sends ‘Stormwatcher’ into the dark with Jørn Lande and an animated video
The second single from From the Dark pairs Iommi’s heavy central riff with Lande’s maritime lyric and a stark animated voyage.
Oct 5, 2026
Guild redraws the Starfire line around Deluxe and Custom guitars, plus a Deluxe Bass
The 17-model reorganization keeps the semi-hollow family’s 1960s identity while making pickup types and trim levels easier to understand.
Oct 5, 2026
Six International Finalists Set for Uppsala’s Young Talents Guitar Competition
Players from Austria, Italy, Iran, China, South Korea and Japan meet in the October 10 final, with more than €7,000 in prizes and an audience vote.
Oct 5, 2026
Guitar World Lesson Builds a Drop-D Bluegrass Piece Around Alternating Bass and Hybrid Picking
Richard Barrett’s new acoustic study links steady thumb-style bass, chordal double-stops and an unusual F6/9 voicing in a complete playable arrangement.
Oct 5, 2026
MONO and Teisco Bring Three Japanese-Inspired Colors to the Vertigo Electric Guitar Case
The $299.99 limited run adds Orange, Sage and Lavender patterns to MONO’s top-loading Vertigo platform without changing its protective hardware.
Oct 5, 2026
Guitar Summit 2026 Recap Puts New Signatures, Modelers and Live Players Side by Side
The Mannheim show’s post-event highlights range from Matteo Mancuso’s Revstar and Eventide’s H9 Gen 2 to artist performances and boutique builders.
Oct 4, 2026
Bobby Previte Plays Electric Guitar in Real Time on 'Visitor II'
The drummer’s eight-track solo record trades his main instrument for electric guitar, with no overdubs and a deliberately unfamiliar technique.
Oct 4, 2026
Springsteen and Morello Close Power to the People With an All-Star Protest-Rock Finale
The inaugural Maryland festival paired guitar-led collaborations with voter advocacy and a closing stage shared by the day’s performers.
Oct 4, 2026
Lari Basilio Joins the 2027 She Rocks Awards Honoree Lineup
The guitarist will be honored alongside Joan Osborne and Wendy Parr at the January 30 ceremony during NAMM in Anaheim.
Oct 4, 2026
Mayones Shrinks Henrik Linder’s Range Into Cali HL 5 and HL 6 Mini Basses
The Polish builder turns its travel-sized Cali platform into five- and six-string signature instruments with dual humbuckers and custom spacing.
Oct 4, 2026
Reverend Launches Charger and Kingbolt Standard Models With New HCM Humbuckers
The $999 hardtail Charger and $1,099 tremolo-equipped Kingbolt share ceramic HCM pickups, roasted-maple necks and Bass Contour controls.
Oct 4, 2026