Back in 2009, Guitarist magazine published a huge tribute feature to Les Paul, who died on 12 August that year. Spanning his early life, musical and technical achievements, it explored the legacy left ...

About 80 years ago, guitarist and inventor Les Paul built a home recording studio in his Hollywood garage on North Curson Avenue and began developing his “new sound,” which incorporated cutting-edge ...

Ever since Fortnite Festival debuted back in 2023, it’s been feeling like guitar-based rhythm games were poised for a comeback. The CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller really drives that home, ...

If you’re a Slash fan and a lover of everything Gibson, you’ll definitely want to check out this new guitar from the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist. Gibson has partnered with Slash for over 30 years.

My basement living room stretches out in front of me in a constant state of motion. Objects slip away, then snap back into place before they slide off again. This is the effect playing Guitar Hero or ...

Five-button design rules out newer six-button play Mini upper frets are an optional extra Button placement can be awkward CRKD (pronounced "Cracked") has got the band back together to make an all-new ...

In “The Devil Is in It,” John Stubbings explores the history behind the history of the steel-string flat-top acoustic guitar— ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leadership professor, job market journalist-analyst, business advisor. Jun 10, 2025, 01:22pm EDT American jazz musician Les Paul ...