Emily Swingle

1 week ago | guitar.com | Emily Swingle

What with Belfast planning to erect a statue of Gary Moore, there’s been quite an outpouring of love for the former Skid Row and Thin Lizzy guitarist this year. And Swedish hard rocker Dave Dalone is the latest to voice his admiration for the blues legend. In a new interview with Guitarist, the H.E.A.T guitarist explains how the iconic Northern Irish guitarist first captured his ear. “The first guitarist I was obsessed with was Gary Moore,” he admits. “His tone was simply magical.

1 week ago | guitar.com | Emily Swingle

Keen to add a dream pop edge to your guitar tone? Catalinbread’s new eight-voice chorus pedal might be the answer. The Wake pedal will make it feel like you’re still dreaming, capturing the soft, woozy tones of your deepest slumber. Catalinbread’s Wake pedal serves as the perfect tonal thickener for lush, atmospheric tones. While the additive chorus effect already beef out your sound, an independently mixable octave down circuit allows you to add even more depth to your tone.

1 week ago | rocksound.tv | Emily Swingle

They say two wolves are constantly fighting within us all – one is resolutely optimistic, while the other longs to tear us down. The same, however, cannot be said for PUP. Rather than entertaining the positives, the Canadian punk rock unit have collectively succumbed to the sharp bite of pessimism. In fact, they host but one canine within them – and it’s a scroungy, nihilistic mutt keen to piss, bark and dig up every morbid memory it possibly can.

2 weeks ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson |Emily Swingle |Perran Helyes |Phil Weller

Summer's here! Kind of! With daylight savings officially kicking in and the weather taking a decidedly sunnier bent (here in the UK at least... for now) festival season has never seemed closer. And what better way to celebrate that fact than by championing some of the finest and most exciting new bands around? Much as we do every month, we've searched far and wide to find you some of the most exciting new bands around, offering up a diverse selection for your listening pleasure.

4 weeks ago | guitar.com | Emily Swingle

Nearly 30 years after he joined the band in 1996, The Who have parted ways with drummer Zak Starkey. According to The Independent, a representative for Starkey deems the split to be a “typical rock and roll falling out”. The split was reportedly spurred on by Starkey’s performance at March’s pair of Teenage Cancer Trust charity gigs. “The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,” a Who spokesperson has said.