Justin Broadrick says Godflesh are ending and starts a new project, White Light District
The guitarist says Godflesh will close with two final albums as health concerns and a desire to move beyond the band's established framework push him toward a new solo project.
Sep 8, 2026
Wage War announce Landfall for October 9 and release the title track
The Florida band’s new album arrives digitally via Fearless Records, with a heavy, guitar-forward title song out now.
Sep 7, 2026
Every Time I Die guitarist Andy Williams dies aged 48
The guitarist and professional wrestler died after collapsing following a match in Pennsylvania on September 5.
Sep 7, 2026
Strat Andriotis releases progressive-jazz guitar album The Wolf Sleeps Alone
The Canadian guitarist’s new trio record features nine original compositions with bass and drums and moves between progressive modern jazz and more traditional language.
Sep 7, 2026
Mike Dawes and Charles Berthoud release Belle Insomnie for acoustic guitar and fretless bass
The new recording pairs Dawes’ acoustic guitar with Berthoud’s fretless bass on a five-minute instrumental collaboration.
Sep 7, 2026
Mathias Lattin joins Kingfish’s Red Zero Records and releases Cadillac Assembly Line
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has signed the 24-year-old Houston guitarist, whose first Red Zero track blends blues guitar with R&B production.
Sep 7, 2026
Tommy Thayer confirms KISS have recorded a new Paul Stanley-written song
The KISS guitarist says the band has completed new material, although its title, format and release timing remain undisclosed.
Sep 7, 2026
BluGuitar sets the AMPX for its long-awaited Guitar Summit launch
After years of development, the hybrid analog/digital floorboard amp is moving from prototype status toward a limited first production batch.
Sep 7, 2026
One Control launches a solder-free Basilisk MIDI controller kit with 128 presets
The LWP Series Basilisk Kit turns One Control's compact MIDI controller concept into a build-it-yourself package with dual MIDI outputs.
Sep 7, 2026
Eric Nelson Gershenow releases the guitar-rich jazz album Unrequited Admiration Society
The Modern Icon Recordings release pairs Gershenow's guitar-led writing with saxophonist Stephen Wise and producer Adrian Harpham.
Sep 7, 2026
Filip Mišković wins the 2026 Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition
The Croatian classical guitarist took first prize in Benicàssim, with fellow Croatian Luka Lovreković finishing second.
Sep 7, 2026
Hugo Moltó releases Sonatinas, tracing three centuries of classical-guitar sonata writing
The Spanish guitarist’s new JSM Records album pairs Diabelli, Moreno Torroba and Brouwer in a compact survey of how the guitar sonata changed across three musical eras.
Sep 7, 2026
Solar Guitars turns its CHUG circuit into a pocket headphone amp
The new CHUG PLUG puts Solar's high-gain circuit into a rechargeable plug-in practice amp with cab emulation and an aux input.
Sep 6, 2026
Mexican rock guitarist Felipe Souza dies at 61
The former El Tri and El Haragán y Compañía guitarist was remembered by both bands for his playing, friendship and role in Mexican rock.
Sep 6, 2026
Tárrega's 1888 Antonio de Torres guitar returns to the stage in Málaga
Jacob Kellerman performed on the historic Torres instrument once owned by Francisco Tárrega during Málaga's international guitar festival.
Sep 6, 2026
Molly Tuttle releases an acoustic companion EP built around voice and flat-picked guitar
So Long Little Miss Sunshine (Acoustic EP) strips five songs back to Tuttle’s acoustic guitar, voice and a compact touring-band lineup.
Sep 5, 2026
Igor Klokov and Hao Yang receive the 2026–27 GSI Foundation classical-guitar scholarships
The two classical guitarists have been named the newest scholarship recipients at USC Thornton, extending a program focused specifically on advanced classical-guitar study.
Sep 5, 2026
Francisco Tárrega competition names four finalists for its 2026 Benicàssim final
Filip Mišković, Sohta Nakabayashi, Luka Lovreković and Francisco Luís reached the final of one of Spain's longest-running international classical-guitar competitions.
Sep 5, 2026
Accept release 50th-anniversary album with 50 guest musicians
Teutonic Titans 1976–2026 re-records 19 Accept songs with guests including Kirk Hammett, Rob Halford, Paul Gilbert, Billy Corgan and Matthias Jabs.
Sep 5, 2026
Artur Menezes named 2026 Unsigned Only Artist of the Year
The Brazilian-born blues-rock guitarist won the independent-music competition's top honor with 'Once Again' and a $20,000 prize.
Sep 5, 2026
Strandberg revives its modular UME concept — and this one will have a headstock
Ola Strandberg has reopened a decade-old modular guitar project around the needs of a mystery player, including an adjustable headstock and open-source body modules.
Sep 5, 2026
Polaris return with 'Without You', their first new music in three years
The Sydney metalcore band channels the loss of guitarist Ryan Siew into a new single built around heavy riffs, a prominent guitar solo and a stark performance video.
Sep 5, 2026
Taylor refreshes the 12-fret Grand Concert with five next-generation acoustic models
Taylor's September launch brings new 12-fret Grand Concerts across Presentation, Koa, 700 and 500 Series lines, including a compact 12-string 552ce.
Sep 4, 2026
Sibiu's Guitar Meeting Festival opens a four-day 2026 edition built around a 1,200-player guitar gathering
The Romanian festival has expanded to four days, combining concerts, workshops and its mass-participation Manifest concert in Sibiu.
Sep 4, 2026