“Back in the early days when we were much more reckless and mischievous, guess who was right there with us?”

by Chris Vinnicombe | Mar 26, 2025 | Artists, News

Kirk Hammett has been staring down Ross Halfin’s lens for four decades. In this excerpt from The Collection: Kirk Hammett, the Metallica star and rock photographer tell the story of how their worlds collided and how the dramatic land and seascapes near Kirk’s home in...

The Collection: Kirk Hammett is the latest book release from Gibson Publishing

by Chris Vinnicombe | Mar 20, 2025 | Artists, News

Presenting the deepest-ever dive into the incredible guitar collection of Metallica icon, Kirk Hammett Gibson Publishing has partnered with iconic Metallica guitarist and Gibson signature artist Kirk Hammett on The Collection: Kirk Hammett, a luxury 400-page coffee...

Slide guitar supremo Johnny Stachela shares expert advice for beginner bottleneck players

by Chris Vinnicombe | Feb 26, 2025 | Artists, Learn

The benefits of starting off in open tunings, developing a light touch, and more Johnny Stachela is a modern slide guitar virtuoso. His lyrical, electrifying approach to bottleneck slide has lit up stages and studios with The Allman Betts Band and Duane Betts &...

Sir Brian May launches his signature Gibson SJ-200 12-String at the Gibson Garage London

by Chris Vinnicombe | Feb 19, 2025 | Artists, News

Garage Fest kicks off with a bang as the Queen legend treats a small audience to an intimate performance and interview February 18, 2024, saw Gibson host a very special event to launch Sir Brian May’s signature Gibson SJ-200 12-String acoustic and kick off...

Gibson Marquee Artist Abraham Alexander is nominated for an Academy Award

by Chris Vinnicombe | Feb 10, 2025 | Artists, News

Alexander’s “Like a Bird,” from the movie Sing Sing, is nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Song Gibson Marquee Artist Abraham Alexander has been nominated for an Oscar. Alongside Black Pumas guitarist Adrian Quesada, with whom he collaborated...