Guitar.com Launches Print Edition with Cover Star Mateus Asato, Available Exclusively with NME Magazine
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM; 29 MAY, 2025 – Guitar.com, the destination for all things guitar, today launches its brand-new print title: Guitar.com Magazine, a 40-page premium publication spotlighting the artists, ideas, and gear shaping the guitar world.
First announced in April 2025 alongside MusicTech’s return to print, Guitar.com Magazine will publish three print issues a year, alternating with MusicTech. The first issue is available now, bundled with the purchase of NME Magazine via Dawsons (part of Caldecott Music Group) through the NME x Dawsons Waiting Room. Superfans signed up to the NME Magazine and Guitar.com Magazine mailing lists are eligible for randomly allocated queue-jump access before each drop.
The cover story features Brazilian guitarist Mateus Asato, praised by John Mayer as “one of the best guitar players around,” as he steps into the spotlight as a solo artist. From his breakout roots in Brazil to the more expressive approach of his solo debut, Asato opens up about finding his voice. “I know that guitar is not about competition,” he says. “It’s about connection.” His story is one of evolution: personal, artistic, and purposeful.
Also in the issue: a gear spotlight on Verso Instruments’ latest rule-breaking guitar, Sine; get to know Bring Me The Horizon’s Lee Malia on the launch of his Jackson signature; Chloe Slater emerges as one to watch in our rising artist spotlight; and PRS Guitars’ Head of Marketing, Judy Schaefer, offers an insider view on shaping the guitar industry. Plus, a hands-on gear review of the world’s smallest working effects pedal, the Olinthus Cicada.
The bundle also includes the May/June edition of NME Magazine, featuring Oklou, the Paris-born producer and composer, on the cover. In a revealing interview, she reflects on the making of her long-anticipated debut album Choke Enough, a project rooted in vulnerability, experimentation, and reinvention.
ABOUT GUITAR.COM
Guitar.com is the destination for all things guitar, creating experiences for guitarists, music obsessives, and industry to fuel their passions for guitar culture. Guitar.com’s global editorial team are knowledgeable, curious and expressive – dedicated to connecting audiences with their passions through fun, authentic and helpful content.
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ABOUT CALDECOTT MUSIC GROUP
Headquartered in Singapore, Caldecott Music Group is a global music industry operator, innovator, and investor spanning multiple sectors, including digital (BandLab Technologies), media (NME Networks), and manufacturing, retail and distribution (Vista Musical Instruments). By integrating the physical, digital, and social supply chain around music, CMG brings together brands and people who are passionate about music, allowing them to deliver authentic content, products, and experiences for all music lovers.