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Robert Fripp is recovering from a heart attack, but is in classic Fripp spirits: “I was in A&E not knowing what was going on - and an orderly came along and shaved my balls!”

3 days ago | guitar.com | Rachel Roberts

Robert Fripp has shared a health update with fans after suffering a heart attack and undergoing two surgeries back in April. In a video alongside his wife and fellow artist/collaborator Toyah Willcox for their Upbeat Moments regular YouTube segment, Fripp explains that he originally thought his chest pain was a symptom of acid reflux.
A Takamine guitar played by Kurt Cobain is estimated to sell for $500k at auction

5 days ago | guitar.com | Rachel Roberts

A left-handed 1989 Takamine guitar played by Kurt Cobain could fetch up to $500,000 at auction this May. The guitar – an FP360SC acoustic electric model – was played by Cobain during a Nirvana recording session on 25 November 1991 in Hilversum, North Holland, prior to the band’s performance at Paradiso that same evening. It is due to be sold via Julien’s Auctions at the end of the month.
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are back with their second single as SatchVai – and it's a '70s-flavoured ode to the “glorious guitar”

5 days ago | guitar.com | Harry Levin

After forming a partnership the guitar world had yearned for for years, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai – together SatchVai, naturally – are back with their second single, I Wanna Play My Guitar. Following The Sea of Emotion – which landed last year – I Wanna Play My Guitar finds the two virtuosos dabbling in ’70s rock, with Jimmy Page and Angus Young-style riffs peppered with some two-handed tapping that would make Eddie Van Halen proud.
This WWE wrestler just reworked his entrance song – with a little help from Tool's Adam Jones

5 days ago | guitar.com | Emily Swingle

When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreWith appearances from Machine and Kerry King, WWE has been indulging in its share of metal as of late…Credit: Medios y Media/Getty ImagesMay 09, 2025 May 09, 2025 When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
Watch Bob Weir join the Best Of All Worlds band to play a Montrose classic

5 days ago | guitar.com | Rachel Roberts

Bob WeirDead & CompanySammy HagarWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn more“Bob is fearless. He’s always willing to take chances with music of any kind,” says Sammy Hagar. Image: Terry Wyatt / GettyMay 09, 2025 May 09, 2025 When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
“If you’re an older guy who’s into classic rock, that’s gonna put you off!”: Lee Malia explains why his new signature Jackson ships without this one key feature

5 days ago | guitar.com | Rachel Roberts

Bring Me The Horizon are one of the biggest metal bands of the modern age, and the secret to guitarist Lee Malia’s heavy tone lies in his interesting string choice. Malia uses an unconventional .074 gauge bass string in place of his low E, but has decided against implementing it on his new Pro Series Signature model with Jackson. The guitar – named the LM-87 – is described by the brand as “a shred-ready axe built for heavy riffing and alternative modern metal”.
“I gave him all of that money in the hope he would bring me a Strat. I had no idea if I’d ever see him again”: Rammstein’s Richard ZK recalls the high-stakes coffee shop handoff that got him his first Fender

6 days ago | guitar.com | Crystal Koe

Rammstein’s Richard Kruspe — aka Richard ZK — has looked back on the high-stakes coffee shop exchange that landed him his first Fender guitar. Growing up in East Germany during the Cold War, access to instruments made in the more affluent West Germany was extremely limited. And with the Berlin Wall dividing the country’s capital, Kruspe had to get creative in order to get his hands on a Fender Stratocaster.
“Rock and roll fun is banned!”: Noel and Liam Gallagher will have to stick to an “astronaut”-style health regimen for upcoming Oasis tour

6 days ago | guitar.com | Rachel Roberts

Noel and Liam Gallagher are sticking to a strict health regimen ahead of their Oasis reunion tour, according to reports. The band, which famously split in 2009, will be hitting the road this summer for Live ‘25. They’ll begin their trek in Cardiff on 4 July, before heading to Manchester for five dates and London’s Wembley Stadium for seven. They will head to Edinburgh before they take the show internationally to Ireland and beyond until November.
“The sounds of pretty much nine out of ten guitar players are very similar”: Adrian Vandenberg on how to make your guitar tone stand out

6 days ago | guitar.com | Crystal Koe

When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn more“A lot of people don’t realise that, in AC/DC, those guitars are not very distorted. But it smacks you in the face,” says Vandenberg. Credit: Daniel Knighton / Getty ImagesMay 09, 2025 May 09, 2025 When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
The Who announce final tour and retirement: “All good things must come to an end”

6 days ago | guitar.com | Crystal Koe

After over 60 years as a band, The Who have announced their plans to retire, capping their legendary run with one final North American tour later this year. The 16-date trek, dubbed The Song Is Over, will take place across August and September, with stops at iconic venues including New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.