NAMM President John Mlynczak continues his fight against Trump’s import tariffs

“Tariffs are tilting the playing field against American manufacturers and the American families who depend on affordable instruments.”

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“We were spent, burnt, totally out of it… We started to see The Black Parade as the enemy – one we wanted to kill”: My Chemical Romance’s struggle to follow up their biggest success

The Black Parade nearly killed the band. But My Chemical Romance found changing directions almost as fatal when it came to making Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

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Jazzmasters, Jaguars and beyond: the 11 best offset guitars to buy

No longer just for surfy twangers and scruffy alt-rockers, offsets have gone mainstream – here are the finest examples of every type.

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“What began as a niche guitar developed for Californian country has become a musical universal wrench: from metal to jazz, from pop to grindcore”: The evolution of the Fender Telecaster – the original solid-body electric guitar that started it all

As the Telecaster turns 75, we chart its history – hardware, parts, and all – from the Nocaster days to the Wide Range era

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“We did call him because we owed him that. He was important for the band”: Alex Van Halen says they tried to recruit Michael Anthony for Van Halen’s David Lee Roth reunion

Wolfgang Van Halen would take Anthony’s place, but he didn’t get the gig because of “family influences,” the drummer says

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Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes left with mild concussion after being struck by a phone mid-gig

“Who the f**k just threw a phone at my f**kin’ head?” Sykes asks the crowd, before mumbling a rather annoyed, “You f**kin’ tosser.”

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“Some believed she drove her car off a cliff in Canada. Others claimed she started a new life in Brazil”: She was a pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared without a trace – now 50 years on, Connie Converse is finally getting her dues

One of the first true singer-songwriters Connie Converse was an ill-fit for her own time. Decades on from her mysterious disappearance, her music is being pressed on vinyl by Jack White’s Third Man Records

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“I know women who had to rebel as hard as they could to get anything happening at all”: Heart’s Ann Wilson recalls the sexism of rock and roll in the ’70s

Ann Wilson’s new solo documentary, In My Voice, premiered on 11 May, with the star embarking on a slew of Q&A screenings until 1 June.

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“One of the best electrics out there, at any price”: Yamaha Pacifica SC Professional and Standard Plus review

Yamaha’s Pacifica range has been a stalwart of the company’s electric guitar lineup since 1990. These new SC models could well represent the pinnacle of that journey

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“A Beatle knows who I am? Ridiculous”: Peter Frampton’s response when George Harrison invited him to play on All Things Must Pass

Peter Frampton recorded acoustic guitar for a number of tracks on the album, including If Not For You and Behind That Locked Door.

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I saw Angine de Poitrine live – and witnessed the greatest polka-dot guitar hero since Randy Rhoads and Buddy Guy

Some have dismissed the microtonal duo as a gimmick, but their musicianship is no joke

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“For many players, including me, the variations in sound, feeland texture are indispensable”: Joe Bonamassa breaks down the differences between P-90s and PAF humbuckers

In this lesson, the blues maestro demonstrates how pickup choice affects the tone and can be used for different purposes

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“You’ll see the return of some of our most iconic products from the past”: The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback

The once-giant amp firm has quietly reignited its product development in recent years

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“For about 11 months, I had no guitar and no amp. It felt like having part of my nervous system removed”: How to survive setbacks when music is your identity, not just your job

Australian metal veteran Glen Phillips on what he wished he knew when he was starting out

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“It’s a little bit of a cheat”: John Mayer’s “critical take” on why country songs are always talking about drinking

“Everyone loves drinking. So when you think about drinking, you get excited.”

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“Despite its toy-like dimensions, it comes across as a very grown-up guitar indeed”: Taylor BT1e Baby Taylor review

Has Taylor’s travel pioneer retained the top spot three decades on? We get hands-on to find out if it’s still the best sofa strummer out there

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“You could scrape that guitar, smoke the residue and get strung out”: Walter Trout’s life in three guitars

The Strat-addicted bluesman describes the three guitars he couldn’t, can’t or won’t live without

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“My main issue with this riff rock world is that it’s derivative and boring. Let’s be honest – at this point, most riffs have been written”: How the hunt for clicks has made the lone guitar intro obsolete

Contemporary counterparts to Smoke on the Water and Whole Lotta Love are increasingly rare. Are we about to see the tables turned?

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“Tired of run-of-the-mill guitars? Well, this may be the six-string for you”: Epiphone Futura RD Custom review

Epiphone drags a ‘70s cult classic kicking and screaming into the 21st century with a tight modern build

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“Every decision went through Robert. If something wasn’t up to snuff he’d tell you”: Adrian Belew on Robert Fripp’s leadership of King Crimson

When the band returned with a new lineup after a seven year hiatus, continuing under the King Crimson came with pressure and expectation.

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“He had a flat full of headless basses. He’d figured out a way he could nick them”: The crazy method a thief used to steal 50 bass guitars – including one belonging to Guy Pratt

The session ace lost his beloved during a spree of thefts, and he’s still looking for it today

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