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Adrian Belew leads the tributes to master luthier Ken Parker, who has died aged 73
By Phil Weller published
The man behind the Parker Fly guitar — and a constant innovator in the world of instrument design — has passed away after a two-year battle with cancer

Peter Frampton says George Harrison failed to tell him one crucial detail about playing at this groundbreaking 1971 concert
By Nikki O'Neil published
The young guitarist for Humble Pie found himself unexpectedly sitting opposite Harrison at an impromptu rehearsal just days before the celebrated benefit

Forget Amazon Prime Day, the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is the place to go for seriously discounted guitar gear – including $800 off this Steve Lukather-approved Ernie Ball Music Man
By Daryl Robertson published
The Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is running from now until October 26, with up to 40% off big-name brands

There's only two days left to shop Guitar Center's Guitar-A-Thon, and honestly, it's better than anything you'll find in Amazon's Prime Day sale
By Daryl Robertson published
Grab yourself some huge savings on all your favorite guitar brands with Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, and loads more

Prime Day guitar deals 2025: Amazon's massive sales event is here, and these are the best deals on guitars, amps, pedals, accessories, and more
By Chris Barnes last updated
Amazon's Big Deal Days sale is now live, and we've rounded up the best guitar-based offers

"Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we effing miss it." Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee announce Rush will tour in 2026
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The announcement came at a Sunday night private event, much to the surprise of everyone in attendance

Jimmy Page on the “hypnotic” Led Zeppelin riff he couldn’t stop playing
By Phil Weller published
The track expanded his experiments with an alternate tuning, with electrifying results

Roger Daltrey on the day he knocked out Pete Townshend
By Elizabeth Swann published
With the group's final U.S. tour behind them, the singer explains what kept them going through the worst of times

“That’s a terrible idea for a song!” “Margaritaville” writer Jimmy Buffett didn’t listen to his critics. Here’s how a bad day, a traffic jam and a rejection from Elvis Presley turned out just fine for him
By Christopher Scapelliti published
After years of struggling in Nashville, Buffett turned his musical ambitions south, to the Gulf Coast, and created a generation all his own

Elliot Easton opens up about the Cars’ Ric Ocasek and says new music is coming featuring the group’s five original members
By Gary Graff published
As a book about the new wave legends comes out, Easton reveals that the surviving members have completed leftover tracks featuring Ocasek and Ben Orr
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