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Meet Dutch Interior, the SoCal indie-rock outfit channeling the Allman Brothers with six – yes, six – guitarists
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Jerry Cantrell on his lifelong love of Black Sabbath and touring with Ozzy Osbourne (before taking his bassist)
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![K.K. Downing [left] plays his white Flying V, and Black Sabbath's Ozzy and Tony Iommi share a moment onstage in 1978.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUKq2rNaFRvbrV5tDw7kfL-800-80.jpg.webp)
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Introducing LA LOM, the LA trio turning fiberglass guitars and psychedelia into a dance party of guitar instrumentals
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Brent Hinds fuels speculation of tension with Mastodon after calling them out on social media
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Heart's stolen instruments have been recovered by the police – with a little help from the public
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How an Oasis engineer ended up with the Wonderwall acoustic
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Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career
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Kelly Garni founded Quiet Riot with Randy Rhoads – but it ended with shots fired
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Wrecking Crew director responds to Carol Kaye’s criticisms of the film
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Joe Satriani’s best basslines (Yes, he plays bass, too)
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Alex ‘V-Man’ Venturella on the secret to metal’s heaviest bass tone and nailing his Slipknot audition
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Bootsy Collins on the musician that totally “changed his mind” about bass playing
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Iron Maiden remain one of most domineering forces in heavy metal – and bassist Steve Harris has led the charge
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Carol Kaye has declined her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction invitation
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How an unassuming bassist carved out a spot in music history on Derek & the Dominos’ Layla
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Stephen Malkmus is using his bass string as a guitar strap
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Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals
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A 15-year-old guitarist was brought onstage by Yungblud to riff in front of 30,000 people – and it was only the second time he’d played live
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Melissa Auf der Maur reunites with Billy Corgan to perform a Smashing Pumpkins classic
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Albert Lee, Joe Bonamassa and Vince Gill on the life and legacy of Duane Eddy
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Peter Frampton joins Pearl Jam and trades solos with Mike McCready over Black during Nashville performance
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Bob Weir joins Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar for Best of All Worlds guest spot
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Eddie Vedder uses one of Jack White's signature guitars to play a Pearl Jam deep cut
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Slash dons a Gibson SG as Guns N’ Roses pay tribute to John Sykes with rampant cover of a Thin Lizzy classic
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Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Smokey Robinson join forces on their own rendition of a Motown classic at the 2025 American Music Honors
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The curious tale of Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Royal Albert’ Les Paul – and its mysterious mod
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Why The Cars' Elliot Easton believes a guitar's setup is more important than its price tag
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Jerry Cantrell on his lifelong love of Black Sabbath and touring with Ozzy Osbourne (before taking his bassist)
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Metal guitarist commemorates late father by incorporating his ashes into his Fender Telecaster's neck
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Wes Borland cosplays as an ’80s-era James Hetfield while opening for Metallica
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“Steve Vai goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this a long time. He’s a really good guitar player.’ That’s unusual’”: Paul Reed Smith on the time John Mayer was hailed by a shred hero – and why he found it strange
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George Thorogood on his “mutt” amp, ES-125s, and talking shop with Hound Dog Taylor
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Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl
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Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo announces One More Satellite – a new collaborative project that stars a host of special guests
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The SatchVai Band's new single is an ode to the instrument that made them famous – and it features Glenn Hughes on vocals
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