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Rock and roll fans should prepare their bank accounts for a new auction featuring guitars previously owned or played by Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, and Kurt Cobain. TMZ reports that Kruse GWS Auctions is launching its online Legends of Rock and Roll auction next month, where pieces like Hendrix’s Japanese sunburst electric guitar will be […]

Billie Eilish fans were given a nice two-track surprise on Thursday with the release of Guitar Songs. The EP includes the previously heard “TV” and the all-new “The 30th,” with the former notably featuring audio taken from the audience at a recent AO Arena show. “Finneas and I really wanted these to be yours as […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets A 79-year-old Ohio man was arrested this week for allegedly shooting his son after he wouldn’t stop playing his […]

John Mayer’s long-awaited album Sob Rock is here. Ahead of the project’s arrival, Mayer sat down with Zane Lowe, where the musician explained where he drew inspiration from while creating the album. He said that the pandemic gave him space to experiment and make a “provocative” and “antagonizing” record. “You may just have to dress […]

John Mayer’s Sob Rock era begins today with the release of the new single “Last Train Home,” which some fans might remember from its TikTok tease earlier this year. In recent weeks, the Grammy winner has been slowly ushering in the Sob Rock festivities by rolling out a new website and sharing a number of […]

Robert Burck, popularly known as the Times Square performer “Naked Cowboy,” was arrested Saturday in Florida during Daytona Beach’s annual Bike Week, the Orlando Sentinel reports.  Dayton Beach police claim Burck was dressed in his usual “Naked Cowboy” attire of white briefs, cowboy boots, cowboy hat, and a guitar when they saw attendees gather around him […]

From Jimi Hendrix to Prince to Kurt Cobain, guitarists of every genre have taken pride in their custom, one-of-a-kind instruments. Metal musician Prince Midnight is no exception.  The Tampa based artist created one guitar that is truly unlike any other, using the bones of his beloved Uncle Filip to craft his new “Skelecaster.”  As HuffPost […]

A Japanese sunburst electric from the early 1960s that was played by legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix has sold for a considerable sum at an auction. The guitar, which was described as being in “well-loved condition and has no strings” sold for $216,000 on Saturday, Rolling Stone reports. “This early 1960s Japanese sunburst electric guitar was played by […]

The guitar played by Kurt Cobain during his 1993 MTV Unplugged performance will be auctioned off next month as part of “Music Icons” sale where bidding is expected to start at $1 million, CNN reports. Darren Julien, president of Julien’s Auctions, which is hosting the sale of a number items that belonged to the Nirvana frontman, explained in a statement why Cobain’s Unplugged guitar could go […]

Former child actor Joey Gaydos Jr. is facing multiple felonies for allegedly stealing music equipment. According to TMZ, Gaydos is in custody for his hand in stealing three guitars and an amplifier. Per reports, Gaydos would go to local music stores, ask to test the instruments/equipment, then leave without paying. This weird plan of attack combined with […]