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Jake Germany has had a prolific music career for well over a decade. As Phangs, he explores moving into a more guitar-driven sound and landing a song on Love Island.

There is no doubt that Green Day leader Billie Joe Armstrong is a great guitarist, punk rock or not. He gets great tone and comes up with solid, catchy riffs and tight, tuneful leads. His most iconic guitar is “Blue,” the heavily stickered Fernandes Stratocaster copy his mother bought him for his 11th birthday. It was use...

Gibson just released the new Noel Gallagher J-150, a recreation of the musician's Gibson J-150. Gallagher has used his acoustic Gibson for over 20 years, first making an appearance with it in the music video for Oasis’ “Little By Little.” Th...

With Father’s Day just around the corner, some of us are still struggling to find that perfect gift. Time is ticking, so for all those music-loving dads out there, we’ve compiled a list of gifts that are sure to be a hit. Whether you’re on a budget or willing to splurge on your loved one, you’re sure to find something to please their music tastes below! Read more: Coheed And...

Slash, Jimmy Page, and Angus Young are known for their unique approaches to instrumental technique. However, that isn’t stopping people from trying to counterfeit their guitars. In a recent bust at Washington Dulles International Airport, U.S. Cu...

On Jan. 11, FX announced it’d ordered a six-episode limited series about British punk spark plug the Sex Pistols. Titled Pistol, the show will be based on guitarist Steve Jones’ 2016 autobiography Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol, relating the catalytic events of the band’s history and the scene they largely ignited from Jones’ perspective. Directing and executiv...

Welcome to Alternative Press’ pick of the 15 best punk guitarists of the ’90s. One notable difference between this list and the other two we’ve compiled is the inclusion of several women. Punk did much to democratize rock ’n’ roll in the ’70s, with many pioneering all-female (the Runaways, the Slits) or mixed-gender lineups (X-Ray Spex, Talking Heads). But only one ’70s female punk guit... Read Mo

Last week, Tool guitarist Adam Jones unveiled his first-ever signature Gibson guitar. The limited-edition 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Antique Silverburst is so popular that the entire run is already sold out. Now, it looks like someone was so desperate to get their hands on the rare instrument that they stole 13 of them...

Are you dreaming about leaving your hometown? Sure you are. Because pop-punk kids have felt self-isolated long before the pandemic. All the shows are canceled, and there’s nothing else to do, so there’s no better time to order in an unhealthy amount of pizza, reminisce about Warped Tour and dust off that Fender or Gibson you’ve been neglecting to learn some genre classics.  These tracks... Read Mo

Gibson is launching a new virtual guitar tech service that's free for anyone to use worldwide. The iconic guitar company is offering players the ability to use their fully interactive service which is pairing players with Gibson's team of professional techs in real time. Re...

Motionless In White are one of the more recent bands to be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, they postponed their upcoming tour with Knocked Loose that was set to kick off this month. Despite the setback Motionless In White have faced, vocalist Chris Motionless is hoping to lift some spirits during this difficult time with his latest social media post...

As the first part of his XXwhy acoustic campaign, grandson is collabing with K.Flay for a new track called "Peaches." For every month leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, grandson is releasing an acoustic collaboration on top of a podcast. Read More: Billie Eilish fa... Read More ...

Today Gibson, the classic American guitar manufacturer, has begun worldwide preorders for the limited-edition Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335 guitar. Beginning today, preorders for the tribute model can be made through authorized Gibson dealers...

A wave of change has hit one of the world's most iconic guitar companies, Gibson, in the eight months since coming under new ownership. The change follows an extensive campaign to eliminate counterfeit likenesses of their guitar models with some backlash...

5 Seconds Of Summer and guitarist Michael Clifford have already had quite a busy year. The band dropped their latest single “Easier” last week, which came not long after Clifford unveiled his signature Gibson guitar and the news the band were in the studio. Now, Gibson and A...

Gibson, an iconic guitar manufacturer in the music industry, has been lead out of bankruptcy following the approval of a plan that will keep them in business. The company's submitted plan was approved by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday (Oct. 2)....

Gibson Brands, Inc., the rock-n-roll archetype of guitar manufacturing formerly known as Gibson Guitar Corp., announced on Tuesday that it's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a report from Rolling Stone. Read more: Guitar Center fires 100+ employees Confirming previous rumors of a looming bankruptcy, Gibson will enter a period of "re-focusing, reorganizing and restruc

Gibson is reportedly being sued by Tronical, "the world's leading company for the development and production of patented Auto Tuning Systems for guitars," for $50 million. Read more: Gibson reportedly facing bankruptcy In a statement to Music Radar, Tronical CEO and founder Chris Adams says the brand is "claiming licensing fees to the amount of 23 million US dollars from the share

Earlier this week, it was reported that Gibson guitar company is facing "imminent" bankruptcy, and the company has issued a statement regarding their financial situation. Read more: Gibson reportedly suing Funko for using Les Paul designs "While the musical instrument and pro audio segments have been profitable and growing, they are still below the level of success we saw several y

Gibson guitar company is reportedly facing "imminent" bankruptcy, the Dayton Daily News reports. Read more: Gibson reportedly suing Funko for using Les Paul designs The company, which produces the Les Paul, one of the most iconic guitars, abruptly lost their chief financial officer after less than a year on the job, which, as Dayton Daily News shares, is a "statement about the desp