“I never liked the electric guitar. I’m just not drawn to it”: The life and times of Ralph Towner, the endlessly curious frontiersman of acoustic jazz who worked with everyone from Bill Bruford to Robben Ford
Taking influence from Indian classical, Brazilian bossa nova and beyond, this late jazz master’s touch and vision equalled anyone on the fusion scene
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“The largest tape transfer project in the history of rock ‘n roll”: Grateful Dead’s new streaming app boasts over 400 live shows, rare vault recordings, and weekly drops
The new Play Dead app brings hundreds of live shows, including unreleased recordings in hi-res and CD-only releases, into a single streaming platform.
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Blue FX Devices Fuzz Fields review – your new playground for modulated fuzzy adventures?
This Danish-built pedal promises a range of analogue fuzz tones with or without synth-style filter sweeps… and you might want to say hello to its little friend
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“I’d put his riffs up against anyone in rock today. He’s as good as Homme or Morello”: First he got a DM from Pearl Jam, now Stone Gossard is hailing him as one of the best riffers in the business
The Pearl Jam guitarist took British alt-rock trio Tigercub out of their comfort zone – leader Jamie Hall was dialing Marshalls to 10, down-tuning a gift from Rabea Massaad, and finding tones that take enamel off your teeth
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“A growing global movement to ensure his legacy is never forgotten”: Petition launched for Randy Rhoads memorial statue in his hometown of Burbank
The project already has the backing of Randy’s sister, as well as his former Ozzy bandmate
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This browser-based amp and effects generator creates guitar tones based on text prompts – and it’s free to use
The tech generates tweakable tones from prompts, with no installs needed – and it’s free to try out
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A petition has been started for a Randy Rhoads memorial statue in Burbank – and it’s gaining momentum fast
The project has the backing of Randy’s sister Kathy, as well as his former Quiet Riot bandmate Kelly Garni.
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“People phoned in, saying, ‘If you play that song again, I’m going to firebomb your station!’” How XTC battled the “rottweiler” Todd Rundgren and their record label to make their breakthrough
Andy Partridge reflects on Skylarking, a change of direction for XTC that was the most difficult of births under producer Todd Rundgren’s direction and the label’s interference
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Ritchie Blackmore claims “most guitarists aren’t nice people”
Tommy Bolin is one of the few exceptions, with Blackmore saying “he was such a nice guy that I couldn’t believe he was a guitar player!”
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“I really wanted to see Ozzy one last time, to give him one last hug”: Gus G opens up on missing out on Back to the Beginning
The guitarist was a notable absentee at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, but accepted it wasn’t meant to be
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Iron Maiden aren’t attending their Rock Hall induction ceremony – but not for the reason you might think
“The fans always come first,” says manager Rod Smallwood.
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“I wanted to give Ozzy one last hug, but I realised I probably wasn’t needed”: Gus G on his omission from Black Sabbath’s final concert
“I got a lot more time with Ozzy on stage and off stage than I was offered originally. So, I have no complaints.”
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“There’s so much hate and fear – it’s such a drag”: Dave Grohl speaks on the state of American politics
“It’s hard not to feel political living in America,” the Foo Fighters frontman says.
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“I couldn’t believe he was a guitar player”: Ritchie Blackmore says most guitarists aren’t nice people – but names one player who bucks the trend
Blackmore reserves particularly high praise for one of his Deep Purple successors
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“The best times of heavy metal were over… My concept was a new guitar design in the style of the ’40s or ’50s”: How Duesenberg Guitars became a major player with original old-school designs – and a little help from Mike Campbell
We check in with Duesenberg Guitars’ co-owners, Dieter Gölsdorf and Ingo Renner, to chart 30 years of its best-selling Starplayer
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“I would get up in the middle of the night, play it in the middle of the night, in the dark, no light”: Billy Corgan trained himself to play in pitch black
Corgan reveals the unconventional approach he took to learn the instrument