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Eric Gales signed a six figure deal as a teenager and his classmates had no idea -
Steve Vai is bringing his original For the Love of God Ibanez with him on tour – but he isn't playing it -
Jeff Berlin on meeting his bass hero – and playing White Room alongside him -
Chad Gilbert riffs with New Found Glory again as he returns to the stage in wheelchair mid-cancer battle -
“David Bowie didn’t even show up”: Herbie Flowers on the making of Lou Reed’s Walk On the Wild Side -
Keith Richards on the time Chuck Berry punched him -
Rowan Robertson was 17 when he joined Dio. He recalls how he got the gig – and why it came to an end
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The thrash metal bands who deserved to make it – but didn’t5 Comments -
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on the inside story behind the Rush reunion -
The recording of Nirvana's Bleach – and the band's “ultimate grunge song” -
Billy Idol and Steve Stevens inducted into Guitar Center’s Hollywood Rockwalk -
It turns out the fake Russian Angine de Poitrine isn’t actually a real band. Here’s what actually happened -
How Death Cab for Cutie found their second act – by embracing the weird, and guitars from their past -
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee on Anika Nilles’ rollercoaster audition for Rush's Fifty Something tour3 Comments -
The making of the Eagles’ 1976 masterpiece Hotel California -
Extreme and Red Hot Chili Peppers classics among first tracks confirmed for Guitar Hero's successor, Stage Tour
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Jeff Berlin on meeting his bass hero – and playing White Room alongside him
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“David Bowie didn’t even show up”: Herbie Flowers on the making of Lou Reed’s Walk On the Wild Side
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The notorious final tour of the Zappa band, and his bassist’s role in its demise -
How jazz bassist Richard Davis helped shape Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks5 Comments -
Keanu Reeves reveals the most important bass lesson he learned from Flea -
How Geezer Butler's P-Bass survived a Black Sabbath hater's attack -
Greg Chaisson waited years to reunite with Jake E. Lee. But then he had to quit, and couldn’t say why -
The call that ended Flea’s days as a pick-playing punk and set him on the path to worldwide fame with the Red Hot Chili Peppers -
Lee Sklar shares his secrets for finding the perfect groove in the studio
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Polyphia announces 2026 world tour – and they're bringing two of the biggest names in guitar playing with them -
Eric Clapton ends gig early after being hit by object thrown from crowd5 Comments -
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival announces 2026 lineup -
Slash and Gilby Clarke play together again as former Guns N’ Roses bandmates reunite for fundraiser show -
Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola and more of the biggest names in jazz and fusion are playing in London this yearSponsor Content Created With Serious
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Eric Clapton announces US tour – and he’s bringing another blues guitar hero on the road with him4 Comments -
Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far -
What was the guitar-like instrument played during Bad Bunny's history-making 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? -
Jack Osbourne sets the record straight on how much Back to the Beginning actually donated to charity
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Eric Gales signed a six figure deal as a teenager and his classmates had no idea
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Steve Vai is bringing his original For the Love of God Ibanez with him on tour – but he isn't playing it
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Chad Gilbert riffs with New Found Glory again as he returns to the stage in wheelchair mid-cancer battle
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Keith Richards on the time Chuck Berry punched him
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Rowan Robertson was 17 when he joined Dio. He recalls how he got the gig – and why it came to an end
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Guitarists are having their videos stolen, replaced by AI and used to scam people out of money -
Guitarist video and audio -
“There’s a lot of gear I had to get rid of because rent was due”: Marc Ford’s life in guitars -
Matt Pike quits doom-metal icons Sleep – and his surprise replacement has been announced
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What are your thoughts on the new Polyphia single?7 Comments -
Polyphia have invented a new genre with their rave riffing new single, CAN YOU FEEL IT -
Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album -
Mastodon’s first single with their new guitarist is a powerful tribute to Brent Hinds -
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Jimmy Page releases home demo version of Led Zep classic, Ten Years Gone -
Paul Gilbert’s completely unplanned Jimi Hendrix tribute set for first-ever digital release
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“We started talking about Black Sabbath, and Buzz goes, ‘You know they did this thing called drop D.’ We said, ‘What’s that?’” Kim Thayil on how Soundgarden took rock guitar into the superunknown – and the unfinished Chris Cornell tapes -
Was Neal Schon the godfather of ‘80s glam metal? Tracing the origin story of Mötley Crüe’s seminal Looks That Kill riff -
Why Kurt Vile prefers older guitar strings – and hardly ever changes his9 Comments
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