“One of the most hotly anticipated gear releases of the modern era has finally landed – and it still managed to sneak in a few surprises”: Here is all the new gear that has caught my eye this week – and, yes, that’s a pink Jazzmaster

(Image credit: Squier/Gretsch/Fender/Line 6/Jackson) Hello, and welcome to Guitar World’s sparkly new weekly gear round-up, your one-stop-shop for keeping up to date with what’s been happening in the big wide world of guitar gear over the past seven days. From new electric guitars to amp modeler updates, the guitar industryContinue Reading

NMPA Chief Calls Out ‘Unique Problem’ in the Music Industry: ‘Songwriters Don’t Stick Together’

While it is technically an annual conference for a trade organization, the National Music Publishers’ Association’s membership meeting has become more like a TV network’s upfront presentation: a major show in the music business with performances from top artists, strong visuals, updates on policies and ongoing battles, and fiery speechesContinue Reading

From Darren Criss’s ’90s Rock Medley to Cole Escola’s Tearful Reunion, Tony Awards 2025 Winners Partied Till Dawn

On Sunday evening, after host Cynthia Erivo closed the Tony Awards 2025 with a powerful rendition of Dreamgirls’ “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” summing up the top moments of Broadway’s biggest night, a flurry of exclusive after-parties kicked off throughout New York City that went on untilContinue Reading