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“Like having a professional gear consultant in the palm of your hand”: Guitar Center introduces Rig Advisor, the guitar world’s first-ever AI shopping assistant

(Image credit: Guitar Center) Guitar Center has ushered in a bold new era for its physical stores with a new innovation that leverages AI in a bid to blur the boundaries between online gear shopping and the physical store experience. Dubbed the first-ever in-store AI shopping assistant in music retail, Guitar Center’s new ‘Rig Advisor’

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“She gets on the intercom and says, ‘There’s a boy from Australia here to see you.’ I hear him say, ‘Is he a fingerpicker?’” Tommy Emmanuel knocked on the door of his biggest guitar hero – and ended up jamming with him

(Image credit: Martin Philbey / Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Sometimes, you bump into high-profile players when you least expect it. If you’re anything like Tommy Emmanuel, though – who literally walked up and knocked on the door of his guitar hero – you meet them exactly when you expect to. Speaking on The Zak Kuhn Show

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“I’ve got 7 guitar solos throughout the set, which is kind of insane – and that’s totally from her wanting that”: With Olivia Rodrigo, Arianna Powell is staking her claim as a guitar hero for a whole new audience

(Image credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Olivia Rodrigo) Monster tapping runs. Wild whammy dives on a Jackson Soloist. Impeccably sculpted leads worthy of Brian May. All are staples in an Olivia Rodrigo show, and Arianna Powell is the virtuoso responsible for melting the faces – and capturing the hearts and minds – of a young

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“That will be the end of JHS after more than 60 years”: Vintage and Fret-King owner John Hornby Skewes & Co is closing down – but not because of financial troubles

(Image credit: Future / Olly Curtis) Vintage and Fret-King owner John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd has announced it will be shutting down after 60 years in business despite being profitable. The surprise decision, which brings the firm’s six decades of operation to a close, follows the death of late company founder John Hornby Skewes

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Alex Lifeson joins Tom Morello onstage to jam a Rush classic – during surprise guest spot in the band’s home city

With Alex Lifeson from Rush and Tom Morello, I had the honor of performing ‘Limelight’ by Rush! – YouTube Watch On Just months after revealing that he and Geddy Lee regularly jam, Alex Lifeson has joined Tom Morello on stage for a surprise guest spot in Toronto, during which they jammed a Rush classic in

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No Rest For The Wicked May Skip Xbox ‘For The Time Being’ Due To ‘Current Market Conditions’

Update: CEO says the game will be on Xbox eventually by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 6:15pm Update [Mon 21st Jul 2025, 7:23pm]: Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler has been replying to people on social media about this today, confirming that No Rest for the Wicked will be on Xbox eventually, but a PS5 launch “makes most

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Microsoft Is Adding A ‘Play History’ Tab To The Xbox Dashboard

Unifying Xbox, PC and Cloud gaming by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 5:45pm Microsoft has today announced an intriguing update for Xbox players, in another move towards unifying its gaming experience across console, PC and cloud. Rolling out now for Xbox Insiders, a new ‘Play History’ tab is being introduced on console and PC that makes it

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Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Another ‘Day One’ Shadow Drop Today (July 21)

Descenders Next has arrived! by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 5pm A few months ago, we mentioned how Descenders Next had suffered a last-minute delay ahead of its planned Xbox Game Pass release, and now it’s suddenly returned as a shadow drop – meaning it’s officially out today! The publishers say they were inspired by Oblivion Remastered’s

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