Music News Masayoshi Takanaka proves he’s still got it at his long-awaited Sydney debut by Leaf Safi What a way to kick off a long weekend. Seeing Masayoshi Takanaka at ICC Sydney on Friday night felt like one of those rare, “I cannot believe how lucky I…
Music News Pro Audio Fender Celebrates 75 Years of the Telecaster by Tammy Moir Fender is throwing a big birthday bash for the Telecaster, the guitar that started it all. First made in 1951, the Telecaster was the first mass-produced electric guitar and quickly…
Music News Your chance to own Kurt Cobain’s guitar and Ringo Starr’s drum kit by Parker Constantine I’m too broke for this. The iconic guitar played by Kurt Cobain in the Smells Like Teen Spirit music video is amongst the spellbinding memorabilia items up for auction at…
Music News Happy Mag is officially on board for Sydney’s biggest Guitar Show by Tammy Moir Big news for players, collectors, and anyone who’s ever spent a little too long staring at a pedal board Happy Mag is officially a media partner for The Guitar Show,…
News Pro Audio Years in the making, Stringjoy and Joey Landreth’s Signature Set by Nic Kumar A decade of collaboration distilled into a set built for feel, control and musical honesty. The Joey Landreth Artist Signature set from Stringjoy comes out of a long working relationship…
News How a guitar stolen from The Cribs got in the hands of The 1975 and Beabadobee by Alex Cooper Odysseus: The Guitar. A guitar’s odyssey, stolen two decades ago, reads like an indie rock fairy tale. The Cribs’ Ryan Jarman lost his cherished 1978 Fender Mustang after a Leeds…
Music News Brian May’s ultimate guitar gift stuns Tony Iommi by Veniana Vucago A legendary friendship takes shape in wood and wire with a custom-built Red Special Rock history gained a heartfelt new chapter this week as Queen’s Brian May surprised Black Sabbath…
News FANGZ unleash chaos on the New Gretsch Jets at Sydney launch by Tammy Moir Sydney punk heavyweights FANGZ tore through Gretsch’s new Jets at a sold-out launch at The Duke on 27 November — chaos, riffs, and a night to remember. The intimate crowd…
News Pro Audio Sydney gets its first taste of Australia’s biggest Guitar Show by Tammy Moir Australia’s biggest guitar fest is hitting Sydney for the first time. The Sydney Guitar Show, born from the decade-strong Melbourne Guitar Show, will take over Sydney Olympic Park across Saturday…
Music News Pro Audio Jeff Tweedy’s 00DB returns in all its mahogany glory by Tammy Moir Jeff Tweedy’s signature Martins are back — and there’s a new, smaller option too Martin Guitar has just made life a little sweeter for Tweedy fans and guitar geeks alike….
Needle In The Hay News Gordon Smith Guitars – Needle In The Hay 2025 Prize Spotlight by Happy Take your music to the next level with a custom Gordon Smith Guitar For musicians ready to make their mark, Gordon Smith Guitars is offering a one-of-a-kind custom instrument valued…
Needle In The Hay News Pro Audio Heritage Custom Shop H-150 Gold Top – Needle In The Hay 2025 Prize Spotlight by Happy This gold-top guitar from Heritage Guitars is basically a backstage pass to your next musical era Needle In The Hay has always been about discovery — finding the track, the…
News Johnny Marr accuses UPS of losing his guitars by Georgie Tancred A Right Stitch UP Legendary guitarist Johnny Marr has reported that a shipment containing two of his guitars has gone missing, allegedly due to a mishap with shipping giant UPS….
