“I didn’t want to go into that situation again where you are an expendable guy”: Gus G on why he turned down all auditions following his stint in Ozzy Osbourne’s band
“Anything after Ozzy is probably gonna be a downgrade anyway… if you’re gonna downgrade, you might as well do it on your own terms!”
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“She had no idea this was going on. They came out with this guitar case and said, ‘Close your eyes.’ We opened it up, and she turned beet red”: Joe Perry on how the most romantic thing he has ever done involved a custom-painted guitar
The Aerosmith icon tells GW about the time he surprised his wife, Billie, with a Lucille inspired by WWII fighter pilots
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“IDLES were bigger supporters of me than I was. I thought, ‘I’m not capable.’ They were like, ‘You just need to commit to it’”: Masca’s Tina Maynard on how three months in IDLES reinvented her playing – and why Teles are underrated grunge tools
On Love Letters, the Bristol, UK-based guitarist and frontwoman of ‘heavy pop’ trio Masca showcases a hard-won confidence as a guitarist and tonesmith
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“The whole idea of the band was to assume a bit of a satirical approach to rock music”: Angine de Poitrine, the viral math rock band, reveal that their microtonal approach started as an “inside joke”
The madcap Canadians have taken the world by storm, but they aren’t taking themselves seriously
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“His work helped shape the sound of generations of musicians”: Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died aged 77
Laney played with Robert Plant and John Bonham, then established Laney Amplification in 1967 – helping Tony Iommi to define the sound of metal guitar
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“She is in every note I play”: How a widower used his wife’s ashes and wedding ring to craft the most beautifully poignant custom guitar
“Often I could only work for 10-30 minutes on this before being physically and emotionally drained,” says luthier Micah Teruya.
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Massive trove of random rock memorabilia – including Eddie Van Halen’s 6th grade history homework – headed for auction
A number of guitars played by Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Presley and Keith Richards are also up for grabs.
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Sammy Hagar claims he undergoes stem cell treatment to keep him in performing shape: “A singer cannot get trashed and still pull off shows”
“I do it every six months… And I feel the difference,” the Red Rocker explains.
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“I got a call one evening, and they said, ‘Dumble’s in the Valley. You’ve got to go over’”: Larry Carlton on the first time he met a legendary amp maker – and received a private concert from a guitar great
Carlton swung by to check out Dumble’s amps and ended up bumping into a fellow virtuoso
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Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died
Laney’s longtime friend, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, has paid tribute.
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David Lee Roth made a surprise appearance during Teddy Swims’ Coachella Festival set – and the pair covered Van Halen’s Jump
“Oh my God – it’s David Lee Roth from the best fucking band of all time, Van Halen!” Swims yells out into the audience.
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Watch Alice Cooper deliver a shock rock version of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit, with some help from new guitarist Anna Cara
The shock rock icon gave a grunge anthem a creepy twist at the 28th edition of Coopstock over the weekend
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“Jeff Beck arranged delivery with Marshall’s first factory arrival into the States, loading ZZ Top’s stage with stacks”: Billy Gibbons tells the tale of how an accident with a knife –and a British guitar great – set them up to conquer the ’80s
How Billy Gibbons unleashed the power of his holy grail ’59 Les Paul Standard for the Texan blues-rock legend’s “in-between” classic, El Loco –and set the stage for ZZ Top’s domination of the decade
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How Emerald Guitars changed the perception of carbon fibre guitars – and put the player’s needs at the heart of everything
Prioritising bold, convention-defying looks and rare ergonomic comfort, the Irish brand is showing that the future of acoustic guitars doesn’t have to end with wood
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“When I talked to the Warner A&R guy he said, ‘Oh man, Prince really screwed up. It sucks’”: The story of the Prince’s underrated 1986 classic – and the lip-smacking hit single that scared his record label
Parade is the Prince and the Revolution album that time forgot – and the critics panned. But it’s time for a reappraisal…