“We would roll into, say, Portland, and go to the pawn shops. You could find a ’57 Les Paul for $200!” Melissa Etheridge learned more from a grouchy old man who’d lost his fingers than she did at Berklee
The veteran hitmaker charts her evolution from acoustic to electric and back again and explains how she went digital, how she keeps her classic songs fresh, and how her family deal with her incredible guitar collection
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“Other groups tell everyone they’re the ‘proper’ metal band on the bill, but they’re all using 8-string guitars”: Tailgunner are flying the flag for old-school metal (with a little help from K.K. Downing)
Tailgunner’s new album, Midnight Blitz, is a love letter to the ’80s, to shred, to Yngwie, Priest, all things shred, and it is produced by a bona-fide Metal God
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“They’re 16 bars, and that’s it. There’s no extended solos”: Adrian Smith on why making music outside of Iron Maiden lets him stretch his soloing wings
In Smith/Kotzen, he’s relishing the chance to improvise and color outside of his usual lines, but admits that keeping up with Kotzen isn’t easy
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Who is the most iconic Fender Telecaster player?
The Telecaster doesn’t get enough credit for its versatility – and in its 75 years of production, it’s found its way into every genre. Let us know who you think is the greatest Tele wrangler of them all
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Philip Sayce: The 5 techniques that define my sound
Turbocharge your fretting hand stretches, screaming bends and blues-rock intensity with the core techniques that shaped Philip Sayce’s signature sound
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“He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion, and his magnetic, inimitable presence on and off the stage”: Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders dies at 38
The guitarist released five albums with the Chicago hardcore veterans
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“The first time Sonic Youth went to England, people hated us: ‘Oh, you’re playing guitar? That’s so old-fashioned’”: Alt-rock icon Kim Gordon on the secret to making great music on bad guitars and why she never saw herself as a bassist
Returning with solo album Play Me – a stinging broadside against the modern age – the alt-rock talisman remembers the bad guitars andrenegade tunings of her ’80s breakout with Sonic Youth
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“When I was asked who was the best up-and-coming guitarist, I had no hesitation”: Alice Cooper announces new 22-year-old guitarist, handpicked by Nita Strauss to be her replacement
Anna Cara was cherry picked for the role and will join the Cooper band on the road in the US and Europe this year
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Milkman/Benson The Amp review: “a compelling solution for players looking to replace a traditional tube amp”
Two of the boutique amp world’s most beloved names collab on a pedalboard-friendly amp that puts analogue at the heart of everything
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