U2 shocked the crowd at Baaba Maal's London gig by taking to the stage to perform three songs. MORE >
The face of Jimi Hendrix is to be used on an upcoming advertising campaign in the UK. MORE >
Sammy Hagar has expressed his excitement about his new rock supergroup Chickenfoot. MORE >
A fundraising event for Cancer Research UK has been backed by electric guitar manufacturer Fender. MORE >
Telecaster-toting rockers Status Quo have been added to the bill at this year's Glastonbury Festival. MORE >
Over 70 instruments and products to make their UK debuts. MORE >
The world's smallest portable digital recorder, the Micro BR, now includes a free case. MORE >
Sylvain Sylvain reveals why the Gibson Les Paul Junior was "perfect" for his band. MORE >
Radiohead's bass player has announced that the alternative rock band have commenced the recording of their new album. MORE >
Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney is to take part in a drumming experiment, it has been revealed. MORE >
Hotly anticipated guitars to get first write-up. MORE >
Manufacturer to help charity raise money and encourage people to play music in new initiative. MORE >
AC/DC singer suggests people should not look down on easy guitar riffs. MORE >
New strings recommended for recording guitarists. MORE >
Soren Andersen, with his black Yamaha SG1000 will be rocking 600 million people. MORE >
Top comedian Bill Bailey played a Yamaha CPX900 at his Royal Albert Hall show, shown on BBC1 over the weekend. MORE >
An is a stringed musical instrument that is played by picking the strings with fingers or a plectrum. The vibration of the strings creates the sound, which is then made louder acoustically inside the guitar's hollow body or sound box. MORE >
Graham Coxon reveals he has been working on finger-picking ahead of his new album. MORE >
AC30s cited as one of the chief contributors to Brian May's famous tone. MORE >
Tobias Growler bass and Les Paul Florentine added to the 2009 Limited Run Series. MORE >
Instrument manufacturer unveils instrument that "changes everything". MORE >
Tickets already sold out for day one. MORE >
The La's are planning to record a second album, 19 years after their classic debut was released. MORE >
Shure is successfully tackling the problem of counterfeit goods on the market, which is says is a reflection of the popularity and reputation of its products. MORE >
Nick Hexum of US rockers 311 has identified Gibson as his favourite brand of electric guitar. MORE >
One of the UK's hottest emerging bands has insisted that the demand to make and listen to music will never wane. MORE >
A PA (public address) system is an amplification structure that takes a source signal at input and makes it louder at output. Its basic structure typically consists of a sound source, an amplifier and a loudspeaker, the latter part of which is the main focus of this guide. MORE >
New top ten list suggests guitarists can do big things with small amps in the studio. MORE >
IGF staff member John Wheatcroft to demonstrate some of music's best riffs at London event. MORE >
New software update now available for free. MORE >
Veteran rockers AC/DC have attracted over 100 complaints after turning their guitar amps slightly too loud at a recent gig. MORE >
Music photographer James Cumpsty has hailed the Yamaha Pocketrak. MORE >
New upgrade launched on Peavey website. MORE >
Effects pedal boasts "awesome looks, tone and cost". MORE >
Donnas guitarist reveals her Les Paul is still going strong after ten years. MORE >
Company's product education specialist to showcase Road Worn, VM and Mexican lines around the UK. MORE >
Effects pedals firm begins shipping new tuner range. MORE >
Famous guitarist reveals why he uses different instruments depending on which band he is playing in. MORE >
Mstrkrft's Jesse Keeler reveals song-writing is no different for his act than for traditional bands. MORE >
Kids at US school influenced by virtuoso's visit. MORE >
Three new 64-bit drivers released for Windows Vista. MORE >
Call for at least 1,803 guitarists to head to Meinz for record attempt. MORE >
Developer discusses some of the adjustments being made to Gibson's state of the art instrument. MORE >
Renowned black metal guitarists become Gibson artists. MORE >
Eric Clapton is still looking to make the perfect album, but it will not be as part of Cream. MORE >
Ronnie Montrose steps up quest for missing guitar MORE >
Queen guitarist Brian May has suggested that a collaboration with American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert could be on the cards. MORE >
Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is reportedly considering a collaboration with Bob Dylan. MORE >
A guitar amplifier is a device that connects to electric, electro-acoustic or bass guitars and converts their signals into sound, which is then produced through a loudspeaker. They are essential items for electric guitarists and bassists and a variety of different models are available to cater for musicians' needs. MORE >
Orange Matamp from 1971 fetches five-figure sum at auction. MORE >
Instruments must be amplified at the right volume to ensure successful practice, says Gibson writer. MORE >
Drummer Zak Starkey has said gigging with Oasis is just as challenging as playing with The Who. MORE >
Joe Perry of Aerosmith has revealed that he is agonising over which of his 600 guitars he should take with him on tour. MORE >
Blues maestro to give hourly demonstrations at London music event. MORE >
Blue Mics latest invention: the Bottle Rocket, with fully switchable capsules. MORE >
Guthrie Govan is scheduled to play at Guitar Techniques' Lims stand in June. MORE >
A professional keyboard is viewed as being a tool that is ideal for both composition and live performance due to its ability to simulate playing with multiple musicians. There are two types of professional keyboard - arrangers and workstations. Arrangers typically produce standard musical sounds, or voices - such as pianos and brass - and are regularly used to create fills, introductions and variations. MORE >
Yoko Ono and Kevin Bacon support music event. MORE >
Singer-songwriter reveals he taught himself how to play music while growing up. MORE >
Yamaha SG1000 to feature in Danish entry. MORE >
Mark Richardson to perform at huge drumming event in June. MORE >
Paul Gray speaks to Ibanez about a bass he loves. MORE >
ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is working with Gibson to create a limited edition version of his 1959 Pearly Gates guitar. MORE >
Poll shows most people believe music has benefits for children. MORE >
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