“It made me want to go all the way in, bring in the best metal players I could find, and create something fearless”: Zakk Wylde gifted William Shatner a guitar. Now Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons – and an AI-generated Les Paul, apparently
The cast of players is yet to be announced – there is no title either – but Shatner says the whole thing was inspired by a guest turn on a Nuclear Messiah record with Chris Poland
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“Always ready to ribbit”: This pedal makes your guitar sound like a frog – because why the hell not
“Funky, massive, and froggy in the best possible way”
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“Its tonal quality is a match for boutique offerings from smaller high-end manufacturers”: PRS DGT 15 Combo review
The latest in the DGT family is this handsome 15-watt combo. And itssounds match its good looks…
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As Arch Enemy announce their new singer, Alissa White-Gluz has revealed her new guitarists – and the lineup has already impressed some heavy-hitters
Nita Strauss and Kiko Loureiro are among the players showing their support for the potentially fiery new guitar partnership
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“This is a bass guitar that’s going to stir up quite a lot of interest among fans and collectors”: The bass used to record The Specials’ gloomy political anthem, Ghost Town, is headed to auction
The Fender Precision was also used in Horace Panter’s supergroup with members of The Clash and Dexy’s Midnight Runners
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Wolfgang Van Halen thinks rock music is “perfectly great where it is”: “There’s room for everything”
“I think it’s a knee-jerk reaction for people to be upset about this or that.”
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“He said, ‘I wish I could let that go, but it’s hard!” Paul Gilbert explains why Joe Satriani feels the need to “prove” he can shred on his records
The guitarist says the pressure to demonstrate your chops never really disappears, even at the highest level.
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Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood “found it strange” the band didn’t play any new material on their recent reunion tour
“I’m surprised that the tour actually happened and that we all enjoyed it so much.”
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“Joe Satriani said,‘Every time I do an album, I feel like the first song I have to prove that I can play guitar’”: Why Paul Gilbert thinks it’s important to practice restraint when it comes to shredding
Every guitarist plays with a point to prove, he says, but we shouldn’t always be playing in fifth gear
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Trump tariffs rejected by US Supreme Court – what could this mean for the guitar industry?
The Supreme Court has deemed Trump’s invocation of a law designed for national emergencies to impose tariffs unlawful.
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“Buddy had a stunt singer in the booth, so he could play his guitar solo live with us”: The late Michael Rhodes provided an unshakable foundation for Buddy Guy’s 2013 salute to his hometown
Rhodes played his ’57 Fender P-Bass for the Meet Me in Chicago session at Nashville’s famed Blackbird studios
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“I have the greatest respect for classical and jazz musicians. Their musicality is far greater than mine. But my imagination and inventiveness, most probably, is far greater”: Steve Howe on overcoming stage fright and the tragic fate of his Gibson ES-175
The Yes, Asia and GTR legend explains why drinking and playing guitar are “stupidly incompatible” and gives some love for the Line 6 Helix
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“Tony said, ‘Hey, you’re singing flat.’ My dad got really pissed off”: Jack Osbourne says a heated moment during soundcheck before Black Sabbath’s farewell show revealed everything about Tony Iommi and Ozzy’s relationship
Jack Osbourne says everyone needs a friend like Iommi was to Ozzy
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“Practicing is boring. Getting better at guitar by playing in a band is much more interesting”: Geese are being hailed as the future of rock. Guitarist Emily Green can’t figure out why – but her ‘cloudy’ playing style might have something to do with it
Geese’s Emily Green shares her love of offbeat electrics, her all-time favorite delay pedal and why she thinks only 5% of jams are any good
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“We’ve finally ‘put a ring on it’”: Volbeat confirm new lead guitarist nearly three years after Rob Caggiano’s departure
The guitarist’s stand-in replacement has got the gig full-time after several tours and recording contributions
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Neural DSP Quad Cortex Mini review: “this is the most universal Quad Cortex yet”
Neural’s latest take on its hugely popular amp and effects processor scales things down to pedalboard-friendly levels without compromising any of the core functionality. Is it too good to be true?
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“I had the kid in a headlock, and Anthony physically threatened me to let go”: Flea recounts how he met fellow Red Hot Chili Pepper Anthony Kiedis
The bassist looks back at the first time he met his bandmate and the unusual friendship that would change his life.
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“It sounded perfect, man… like a gift from on high”: Is Slash’s no. 1 Les Paul – which isn’t a Gibson – set for a Gibson reboot?
Slash’s Kris Derrig ’59 Les Paul has been his go-to recording guitar since Appetite for Destruction. And it sure looks like a Murphy Lab replica is on the cards
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“At 94 one does not slow down, one turns the volume up”: Star Trek legend William Shatner announces metal album
The album will feature “35 virtuosos” on both covers by classic bands including Sabbath, Maiden and Priest, as well as a number of originals.
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