“When it came out, there was no experimental reverb pedal category. Ifeel like it’s the first. Quote me on that!” How EarthQuaker Devices went beyond the boutique pedal boom and took left-field tones mainstream
EQD founder Jamie Stillman on the pedal that made the company famous, why the overcomplicated is not for him, and the stompbox that serves death metal and country guitarists alike
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Mike McCready says using a digital amp modeller has pushed him to play better than ever: “I just felt more confident”
The Pearl Jam guitarist incorporated a Fender Tone Master Pro into his rig on the band’s Dark Matter tour.
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“You really can’t ask us what song to play. If we have to choose one song, it’s almost impossible”: Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform with new drummer Anika Nilles for the first time at Canada’s Juno Awards
The duo previewed what fans can expect from their highly-anticipated Fifty Something reunion tour, which kicks off in June
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“His dependents became incredibly greedy”: Brian May reveals Queen are being sued by the family of the photographer who shot their most iconic album cover
News of the legal battle comes shortly after the re-release of Queen II, with an expanded edition of the record dropping just last Friday.
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Ross “The Boss” Friedman, pioneering Dictators and Manowar guitarist, dies aged 72
The proto-punk pioneer passes just weeks after revealing his ALS diagnosis.
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Wolfgang Van Halen says his father was “right” to start him out playing drums instead of guitar: “I play guitar like a drummer”
“Everything I start with is the rhythm of it. The rhythm section is tight because it’s my instincts!”
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Plug in and play 500 miles away: how to set up Lutefish for guitarists
A hands-on guide to getting started with Lutefish Stream.
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“Bet you haven’t seen this before”: Prog maestro Josh De La Victoria shows off new multi-scale 7-string S-type – and Misha Mansoor wants one
The custom build gives the classic guitar design an ultra-modern makeover, and it’s hard not to marvel at the results
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“There is not another guitarist in the world who plays like him. As raw as John Lee Hooker and sophisticated as Andrés Segovia from one phrase to another”: The life and times of Grateful Dead icon Bob Weir
We salute the Grateful Dead original, who – in the last 30 years of his life – stepped out from Jerry Garcia’s considerable shadow to emerge as a guitar hero in his own right
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FUKKAUDIO is a browser-based text-to-tone guitar tone generator
Type “tight modern rhythm” or “sparkly clean for chords” and FUKKAUDIO will do the rest.
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Rush have performed for the first time since reforming – and you can watch it right now
The band took the stage with new drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold.
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“I can still see them shaking their heads. I knew I’d lost the gig right there”: Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist
Keenan was one of many hopefuls to try out for the Metallica gig as James Hetfield and co looked to find Jason Newsted’s replacement
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“Delivers a high-octane character that’s occasionally stubborn, but it stands out from the crowd”: Fender 75th Anniversary American Professional Classic Cabronita Telecaster review
The Telecaster’s “asshole cousin” trades traditional twang for a boutique growl that looks as sharp as it sounds
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IK Multimedia ToneX Heiga Studios Amp Series review – a collection of all-star amps taken from a world-class studio gives Tonex a serious quality boost
This library of amp tones for IK’s hugely popular Tonex software and hardware range promises to bring high-end studio sound to your home recordings and live gigs
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“His guitar was his life’s breath”: Tributes pour in as The Dictators and Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman dies aged 72
His passing comes just weeks after a fundraiser was set up to aid his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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“It sounds like nature coming through the speakers”: Jimmy Page shares rare home recorded demo of Led Zeppelin’s Ten Years Gone
The song, from Physical Graffiti, was demoed by Page before he linked up with the band at Headley Grange in the 1970s