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KRK elevates entry-level studio monitoring with the versatile KREATE series launch
Budget-friendly and exceptional audio clarity for any studio environment The legendary KRK Systems has unveiled its highly anticipated KREATE Series studio monitors, featuring three versatile models designed for producers, mix engineers, musicians, and content...
The AC/DC European tour continues and then roars back home with a Power Up stadium tour
With numerous European dates remaining, AC/DC plans five finale shows in Australia After the European leg of their tour wraps up, legendary Aussie rockers AC/DC are set to bring the thunder back to their homeland with a five‑city stadium tour this November and...
Epiphone introduces the limited-edition Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul
A tribute to one of the most iconic electric guitars in history, made famous by Jeff Beck As part of the Inspired By Gibson Custom collection, Epiphone has unveiled an electrifying new tribute: the Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul™, a meticulously crafted homage to one...
YUNGBLUD on Bludfest and the classic rock energy of new studio album, Idols
“Real instruments, real orchestra, real f**king album. That’s what we wanted to do” It’s safe to say that YUNGBLUD has a lot going on at the moment. We catch up with the 27-year-old English singer-songwriter at the Gibson Garage London, two days ahead of the release...
The Saint Cecilia on participating in the Gibson Artist Spotlight program: “I think every guitar player on planet Earth dreams to have something like this happen to them”
The Saint Cecilia joins the Gibson Spotlight Artist program Hailing from Costa Rica, The Saint Cecilia is a four-piece rock band that channels the raw energy and soul of classic rock into a modern expression. The band was formed by Costa Rican natives Stewart Heigold...
John Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom hits vinyl: A blues milestone returns
Iconic tracks revived—a great John Lee Hooker vinyl experience coming in July BMG has unveiled exciting news for blues enthusiasts worldwide: the long-awaited vinyl release of the late John Lee Hooker's iconic album Boom Boom. Scheduled for July 25, 2025, this marks...
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KRK elevates entry-level studio monitoring with the versatile KREATE series launch
Budget-friendly and exceptional audio clarity for any studio environment The legendary KRK Systems has unveiled its highly anticipated KREATE Series studio monitors, featuring three versatile models designed for producers, mix engineers, musicians, and content...
How to design your dream home music studio—essential tips for musicians and producers
Designing a home music recording studio can take many forms, including mobile-friendly setups and pro-level rooms In 2025, most tunes begin life on a phone or laptop. Guitarists don’t need a fancy live room to turn ideas into finished tracks—just a DAW app, a pair of...
Gibson Certified Vintage Manager Mitch Conrad on the 1959 Flying V breaking new ground for the program
Since 2023, Gibson Certified Vintage has provided vintage guitar buyers with an unmatched level of assurance. Its latest drop contains one of the most sought-after vintage instruments of them all… There aren't too many guitars that set the pulses of vintage guitar...
Gibson unveils the Les Paul Parlor Acoustic guitar
Redefining the parlor acoustic guitar using the world's greatest electric solidbody—the Gibson Les Paul Standard—as inspiration Gibson has unveiled the new Les Paul Parlor Acoustic guitar in Vintage Cherry Sunburst and Vintage Sunburst finishes, combining the...
Gibson Certified Vintage program offers extensive new drop to coincide with fourth annual Garage Fest
From a 1959 Flying V to a 1962 ES-350T Florentine, this release is full of six-string surprises for the discerning collector Gibson Certified Vintage has released a new batch of rare vintage guitars including one of the holy grails for vintage guitar collectors—an...
Seven famous guitarists show you why they love the P-90 pickup
In this Gibson TV video, hear in detail what makes the P-90 pickup a weapon of choice among iconic guitar players Guitars equipped with P-90 pickups and the legendary players who rely on them continue to prove why this iconic single-coil design remains one of...
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The AC/DC European tour continues and then roars back home with a Power Up stadium tour
With numerous European dates remaining, AC/DC plans five finale shows in Australia After the European leg of their tour wraps up, legendary Aussie rockers AC/DC are set to bring the thunder back to their homeland with a five‑city stadium tour this November and...
Epiphone introduces the limited-edition Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul
A tribute to one of the most iconic electric guitars in history, made famous by Jeff Beck As part of the Inspired By Gibson Custom collection, Epiphone has unveiled an electrifying new tribute: the Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul™, a meticulously crafted homage to one...
YUNGBLUD on Bludfest and the classic rock energy of new studio album, Idols
“Real instruments, real orchestra, real f**king album. That’s what we wanted to do” It’s safe to say that YUNGBLUD has a lot going on at the moment. We catch up with the 27-year-old English singer-songwriter at the Gibson Garage London, two days ahead of the release...
The Saint Cecilia on participating in the Gibson Artist Spotlight program: “I think every guitar player on planet Earth dreams to have something like this happen to them”
The Saint Cecilia joins the Gibson Spotlight Artist program Hailing from Costa Rica, The Saint Cecilia is a four-piece rock band that channels the raw energy and soul of classic rock into a modern expression. The band was formed by Costa Rican natives Stewart Heigold...
John Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom hits vinyl: A blues milestone returns
Iconic tracks revived—a great John Lee Hooker vinyl experience coming in July BMG has unveiled exciting news for blues enthusiasts worldwide: the long-awaited vinyl release of the late John Lee Hooker's iconic album Boom Boom. Scheduled for July 25, 2025, this marks...
Marcus King on his new Gibson ES-345 signature model: “This guitar has the ability to pull new ideas out of me every night and an incredible versatility that makes the possibilities nearly endless”
Introducing the new Gibson Marcus King ES-345 electric guitar in Sixties Cherry The Gibson Marcus King ES-345™, finished in striking Sixties Cherry, joins Gibson’s celebrated Artist model lineup, paying homage to the influential American guitarist Marcus King....
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Dateline’s Keith Morrison joins the search for Marty McFly’s missing Back to the Future Gibson ES-345
Lost to the Future: Modern investigative journalism meets 1980s time travel Keith Morrison, renowned for his distinctive voice and insightful storytelling, is a veteran Canadian broadcast journalist who has joined the hunt for Marty McFly’s Back to the Future ES-345™...
Gibson launches global search for missing Back to the Future ES-345 electric guitar, announces accompanying documentary
The pop culture moment that defined the 1980s and kickstarted guitar players everywhere is explored in a new Gibson Films documentary from director Doc Crotzer Gibson is on a worldwide mission to find the legendary Cherry Red ES-345™ guitar famously played by Michael...
Video Lesson: Learn a Soundgarden-inspired guitar riff in 7/4
Utilize a pseudo-drop-tuned sound by inverting power chords In this series of grunge video guitar lessons, we’ve already examined Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots. Now, if you're chasing the thick, aggressive tones of Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger era, this new...
Seven famous guitarists show you why they love the P-90 pickup
In this Gibson TV video, hear in detail what makes the P-90 pickup a weapon of choice among iconic guitar players Guitars equipped with P-90 pickups and the legendary players who rely on them continue to prove why this iconic single-coil design remains one of...
Video lesson: How to play guitar like Stone Temple Pilots
Anchoring your third finger for this guitar riff is essential for a clean playthrough In the realm of grunge music, Stone Temple Pilots stand out as a unique force, hailing from San Diego, distinct from their early 1990s Seattle counterparts such as Alice in Chains....
Nito Mestre: “My Hummingbird is so smooth it feels like an electric guitar”
The vocalist of Sui Generis tells Gibson TV en Español the story of how a teenage friendship gave birth to a legendary band Nito Mestre is the latest guest to chat with Gibson TV en Español. In this brand-new episode of "Mi Historia," he discusses Sui Generis, the...
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How to design your dream home music studio—essential tips for musicians and producers
Designing a home music recording studio can take many forms, including mobile-friendly setups and pro-level rooms In 2025, most tunes begin life on a phone or laptop. Guitarists don’t need a fancy live room to turn ideas into finished tracks—just a DAW app, a pair of...
Video Lesson: Learn a Soundgarden-inspired guitar riff in 7/4
Utilize a pseudo-drop-tuned sound by inverting power chords In this series of grunge video guitar lessons, we’ve already examined Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots. Now, if you're chasing the thick, aggressive tones of Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger era, this new...
Video lesson: How to play guitar like Stone Temple Pilots
Anchoring your third finger for this guitar riff is essential for a clean playthrough In the realm of grunge music, Stone Temple Pilots stand out as a unique force, hailing from San Diego, distinct from their early 1990s Seattle counterparts such as Alice in Chains....
Video guitar lesson: Master the shimmer of Jerry Cantrell’s open-string grunge riffs
Transform your rhythm playing with this lesson on Jerry Cantrell's guitar style by using expressive movable shapes that feature open strings In this Gibson App video, you'll discover that Jerry Cantrell’s guitar work for Alice in Chains is instantly recognizable for...
Video: How to make punk guitar riffs explode with energy
Palm muting and steady downstrokes are the key to this technique Continuing our exploration of punk rock guitar techniques, this beginner-friendly Gibson App video features Irene Ketikidi as she guides you toward mixing up palm muting with ringing powerchords. You’ll...
Stay challenged with these productivity ideas for musicians (part three)
Trust that dedication will lead you to deeper creativity and sharper musicianship As musicians, our creative sparks and roadblocks can appear in surprising ways. One day, you might catch a momentary earful of a delicious hook in a convenience store, totally unaware of...
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Gibson Certified Vintage Manager Mitch Conrad on the 1959 Flying V breaking new ground for the program
Since 2023, Gibson Certified Vintage has provided vintage guitar buyers with an unmatched level of assurance. Its latest drop contains one of the most sought-after vintage instruments of them all… There aren't too many guitars that set the pulses of vintage guitar...
One of the rarest Gibson Les Pauls returns home
The tale of how a mysterious vintage Gibson SG was really a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard all along In the spring of 2012, one of my uncles reached out in search of information about a vintage Gibson guitar he had inherited from a close friend. Who else wants a close...
Gibson J-45 versus Gibson Hummingbird: What’s the difference?
These are the main differences between the Gibson J-45 and Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitars—including sound and size What’s the difference between the Gibson J-45™ and Hummingbird™ acoustic guitars? It's a key part of the decision-making process when buying your...
A deep dive into the pentatonic scale for guitarists
How did five-note scales become popular in so many music genres and styles? Pentatonic scales, those beautiful and expressive five-note wonders, take two forms: those with semitones (hemitonic) and those without (anhemitonic). They are used worldwide in nearly every...
Gibson Hummingbird vs Gibson SJ-200—what’s the difference?
Let’s examine the differences between the Gibson Hummingbird and Gibson SJ-200 so you can decide which acoustic guitar is right for you You’re here because you can’t decide between the two major players in the Gibson Acoustic lineup, and you want to know the...
What makes the Gibson Les Paul Supreme, SG Supreme, and ES Supreme evolving works of art?
The Supreme Collection was launched with innovation in mind and contains elevated versions of the iconic Gibson Les Paul, SG and ES guitars. Find out more and read the origin story of their Art Deco headstock inlay here With the arrival of the Gibson ES™ Supreme...