Latest articles by Sam Roche
Best Guitar Audio Interfaces 2025: Great Guitar Recording Options For A Range Of Budgets
Whether you’re a solo guitarist or a frequent collaborator, here lies the perfect guitar-ready interface for you – chosen by our experts
Brian Setzer is Selling a Ton of Guitar Gear on Reverb
Take your pick from a slew of Gretsch guitars and some classic amps, too.
Fender CEO Andy Mooney Reveals How He Tried Unsuccessfully to Buy David Gilmour's Famed #0001 Strat
The boss of The Big F describes the guitar as "my holy grail".
Fender Extends Its Parallel Universe II Series With the LP-Inspired Uptown Strat
The classic double-cut tweaked with some choice single-cut specs.
Joe Satriani Fuses Funk With Shred on Bouncy New Single, Pumpin'
The track is taken from the virtuoso's upcoming 19th studio album, The Elephants of Mars.
Gretsch Set to Open Its Own Museum in Savannah, Georgia Next Month
The museum will celebrate the company's 135-year history, and the “worldwide community of past and present Gretsch artists”.
Rock 'N' Roll Innovator Don Everly Dies at 84
The Everly Brothers composed 21 full-length albums across their decades-spanning career, landing 11 number one singles and becoming one of the first Rock Hall inductees.
Paul McCartney Shows His Very First Guitar Amp
The Beatles man continued to use the formative combo for decades afterwards.
Fender Unveils Two New Exotic American Acoustasonic Stratocaster Models
These Cocobolo- and Ziricote-bodied beauties won't come cheap...
Ever Seen an Electric Guitar Made of 50lbs of Salt?
Just when you thought Burls Art's designs couldn't get any wackier.
Paul Gilbert Drops Mind-Bendingly Eclectic New Track, Werewolves of Portland
The immensely talented six-stringer trades dance moves with his six-year-old son in the single's accompanying video.
David Crosby Announces New Album, For Free, Shares First Single, River Rise (feat. Michael McDonald)
Listen to the catchy, acoustic guitar-driven folk number now.
Watch Tedeschi Trucks Band and Trey Anastasio Deliver a Searing Live Take of Derek & The Dominos’ Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
The performance is taken from the band's upcoming live album, Layla Revisited (Live At LOCKN’), which arrives July 16.
Stolen Guitar Gear Belonging To Randy Rhoads Has Been Recovered
The 1963 Harmony Rocket – Rhoads' first-ever guitar – and rare prototype signature Marshall head had been missing since 2019.
Izzy Stradlin's "Appetite For Destruction"-Era ES-175D to Hit the Auction Block, Starting at $50,000
The guitar was reportedly used during the album's recording sessions, and several of the band's live shows.
Blues Foundation Strips Kenny Wayne Shepherd of Blues Music Award Nomination Over Confederate Flag Imagery
Shepherd has issued a statement addressing controversy surrounding his 'Dukes of Hazzard' replica car.
ProCo to Announce The Lil' Rat, A Mini Iteration of the Acclaimed Rat 2
New version of the iconic distortion pedal boasts the same circuitry and tone in a smaller form factor.
Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys Octavia Pedal Sells for $70,400 at auction
The guitar icon used the pedal at the legendary 1970 show at NYC's Fillmore East, and on numerous other recordings.
Fender Launches the Triple Pickup-Equipped Troublemaker Tele Deluxe Bigsby
It's the third in the guitar giant's line of LP-inspired Teles, and the latest addition to its Parallel Universe Volume II series.
Epiphone Announces Reimagined Versions of Classic '60s Hollowbodies, the Casino And Riviera
The guitar giant revives two classic rock 'n' roll machines with new spec sheets and worn finishes.
Wampler Unveils Two New Mini Overdrive Pedals – The Plexi-Drive Mini And Belle Overdrive
The former boasts Marshall-esque tones, while the latter is based on a "firm favorite in Nashville".
Fano Guitars Announces New Made-to-Order Oltre Series
The new electric guitars are available in over 40 different finishes and a range of distress levels.
One of George Harrison's Guitars Just Sold For More Than $300,000 at Auction
The rare Bartell fretless electric was also played by John Lennon.
