“We wanted to do something a bit more fun. Keep people on their toes” Enter Shikari on surprise dropping their new record, and the importance of real live music

Rory Clewlow on why he’s constantly checking his ego to ensure he’s playing for the song, why he’s ditched his pedals (mostly) and why nothing can beat a good Telecaster

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“If it wasn’t for my father’s passing, I think I would’ve been riding dirt bikes”: Jason Bonham says he never would have taken up drums if his Led Zeppelin member dad hadn’t died

“It was my dad’s passing that made me say, ‘I wanna follow in his footsteps.’”

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“Alex gave me my first joint, and I got so f**king stoned”: Rush’s Geddy Lee recalls the first time he smoked marijuana at 13 – and he got so high it sabotaged his band rehearsal

The Rush lads are known to enjoy having the odd puff, even penning their own ode to cannabis in 1976, Passage to Bangkok.

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Guitar Center’s Guitar-A-Thon is here: Get up to 30% off on guitars, amps, pedals and more

Save on Fender, Epiphone, Boss, Positive Grid, and so many more big brands…

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Fender’s Vintera III Series has landed, with “a targeted focus on iconic moments in Fender history”

“Rather than broadly representing entire decades, we focused on the most iconic specifications that players continue to seek out today.”

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“I thought, ‘That’s the guitar Mike Bloomfield played…’ I just had to buy it”: The mistake that led Robben Ford to buy his first great instrument –and how Miles Davis and Jeff Beck took him to the Strat

As Ford returns with Two Shades of Blue, the Californian guitar legend drops by for a video lesson and to talk all things guitar, from his adventures with big-box jazz models to Strats

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“With a roomful of classic Fender amps, perhaps surprisingly, it was this Blackstar that was the most-used”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review

Can this pair of new compact heads from Blackstar – theUS-styled TV-10 AH and its British-counterpart, theTV-10 BH – deliver those classic tones?

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Slipknot’s Jim Root explains why Fender Telecasters are like sunglasses

The Iowa metal outfit’s #4 has long flown the metal flag among Fender’s artist roster.

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“Pretty please keep an eye out for these stolen guitars”: Mason Stoops is on a hunt for a stolen Jazzmaster and Gretsch Corvette following robbery

Joe Bonamassa backs the search, urging fans to keep an eye out for the ’65 Jazzmaster and ’61 Corvette stolen in LA’s Highland Park area.

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“Music’s highest honor”: 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights

Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Oasis have all received inductions, but Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge were notably snubbed

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“This guitar has been on albums that sold probably eight or nine million copies, and I bought it for about $200!” Steve Rothery on the guitars that changed his life – and why you don’t have to spend big to find the guitar of your dreams

The longtime Marillion guitarist on why his Squier Strat might be the bargain of all-time, and the unique custom builds behind his prog sound

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“I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp

The striking yellow-and-pink JCM800 design pays homage to half a century of punk, but only 81 are being made

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“A level of historical accuracy previously unseen”: The Fender Vintera III line is here –and sets a new benchmark for its vintage-inspired guitars

Fender ditches its one-size-fits-all approach and drills down into the decades for its most comprehensive lineup to date

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“You are my god”: Japan’s self-described “rocker” prime minister meets with Deep Purple ahead of Budokan Hall show

Sanae Takaichi once played keyboards in a Deep Purple tribute band…

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“It’s a struggle every day. The good news is I can still play music. I can still play guitar”: No Doubt’s Tom Dumont reveals Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

The guitarist is currently preparing for No Doubt’s Las Vegas Sphere residency

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“Time is of the essence”: Joe Bonamassa issues public plea to help session player Mason Stoops recover his stolen vintage guitars

Stoops’ 1965 Fender Jazzmaster and 1961 Gretsch Corvette were stolen in the Highland Park neighborhood in Los Angeles

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