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“There’s feel in what he comes out with because he plays from the heart...

“There’s feel in what he comes out with because he plays from the heart not the head”: Nita Strauss on Jimmy Page’s playing style Nita...

“Just because it’s called the Metal Zone, that doesn’t mean you need to run...

“Just because it’s called the Metal Zone, that doesn’t mean you need to run the gain all the way up”: Joe Bonamassa says the...

Arch Enemy part ways with guitarist Jeff Loomis

Arch Enemy part ways with guitarist Jeff Loomis Arch Enemy have amicably parted ways with guitarist Jeff Loomis, who served in the band since 2014. In...

How to be a successful independent band in 2024

How to be a successful independent band in 2024 Successful independent bands are not as common as you think. While there are plenty of stories...

“When the going got tough and the money ran out, others left — you...

“When the going got tough and the money ran out, others left — you never” Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman pens heartfelt tribute to guitarist...

“I realised just what a powerful force he is behind those Rolling Stones records”...

“I realised just what a powerful force he is behind those Rolling Stones records” Jimmy Page recalls jamming session with Keith Richards Jimmy Page has...

Meris LVX review — a game-changing delay pedal that opens up a new sonic...

Meris LVX review — a game-changing delay pedal that opens up a new sonic landscape $599/£689, meris.us Since 2014, the Strymon TimeLine has been the cornerstone...

How Martin reinvented the acoustic again with the SC model

How Martin reinvented the acoustic again with the SC model Ad feature with Martin Guitar Back in 1916, Martin Guitar invented a new type of acoustic...

Stream Joe Bonamassa’s Guitar Man documentary for free this holiday

Stream Joe Bonamassa’s Guitar Man documentary for free this holiday The season of gifting continues with blues legend Joe Bonamassa offering his documentary, Guitar Man,...

Paul McCartney on how Shakespeare’s Hamlet inspired Let It Be

Paul McCartney on how Shakespeare’s Hamlet inspired Let It Be Paul McCartney has opened up about how The Beatles classic Let It Be may have...

“Aren’t you supposed to wait another five years for this? My Chemical Romance just...

“Aren’t you supposed to wait another five years for this? My Chemical Romance just broke up!” Billie Joe Armstrong on the emo resurgence The overwhelming...

“I tried to get it once and got ripped off” Kirk Hammett on how...

“I tried to get it once and got ripped off” Kirk Hammett on how Joe Bonamassa helped him acquire an ultra-rare ‘59 Les Paul This...

“I love seeing people’s vulnerability to emotion during that song”: James Hetfield on why...

“I love seeing people’s vulnerability to emotion during that song”: James Hetfield on why Nothing Else Matters remains one of his favourite tracks to...

“My strings leave the bass when they break”: George Porter Jr. says he prefers...

“My strings leave the bass when they break”: George Porter Jr. says he prefers old strings on his bass Many of us are guilty of...

Actor Timothée Chalamet has heard a “12-hour playlist” of unreleased Bob Dylan music in...

Actor Timothée Chalamet has heard a “12-hour playlist” of unreleased Bob Dylan music in preparation for biopic role Actor Timothée Chalamet, who is set to...

“This version of this band had some of the most high level spiritual connections...

“This version of this band had some of the most high level spiritual connections I’ve ever had with anybody on any level” Sammy Hagar...

“You have to put so much into this to make it work”: The Kills‘...

“You have to put so much into this to make it work”: The Kills‘ Jamie Hince “Down here on the Bowery, the city’s got me...

Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett says going solo is “challenging”: “Guitar playing is my comfort...

Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett says going solo is “challenging”: “Guitar playing is my comfort zone” Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has opened up about the...

“It’s all about the music” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlocke on band’s decision to continue...

“It’s all about the music” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlocke on band’s decision to continue without any original members Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke has shed...

“They all had this magic inside of them where they wanted to play music”...

“They all had this magic inside of them where they wanted to play music” Joe Satriani on mentoring players like Steve Vai Joe Satriani has...

Andy Summers says he thought Every Breath You Take sounded “corny”: “It was a...

Andy Summers says he thought Every Breath You Take sounded “corny”: “It was a million miles from The Police” Andy Summers has opened up about...

“Collectors have this issue all the time, which is: How much do you desire...

“Collectors have this issue all the time, which is: How much do you desire to possess versus what do you really need?” Jay Jay...

New Zealand brewery offers guitar players free beer — if you’re good enough

New Zealand brewery offers guitar players free beer — if you’re good enough Down under in New Zealand, a brewery has unleashed a wild invention:...

Zakk Wylde on Pantera tour: “I’m really happy the fellas put it together so...

Zakk Wylde on Pantera tour: “I’m really happy the fellas put it together so people can still hear Vinnie and Dime’s greatness” Guitar legend Zakk...

From the Beatles to Prince, posthumous releases have been the story of 2023 –...

From the Beatles to Prince, posthumous releases have been the story of 2023 – but should we be okay with them? “He released what he...