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Meet Rocky Athas, the guitarist who went to school with Stevie Ray Vaughan and inspired Brian May to tap
The Texan player recalls how Queen witnessed his trick-filled live show, jamming with Double Trouble and filling Clapton’s shoes in John Mayall’s band
Basil Fearrington breaks down his bassline on Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s Back Together Again
Basil Fearrington tracked with a custom Carl Thompson that had become “almost impossible to play”
Taylor Guitars' Andy Powers and Bob Taylor on pushing the envelope of acoustic design
As Taylor Guitars clocks up its 50th year in business, we talk to current CEO and master builder Andy Powers and co-founder Bob Taylor about the current state of the acoustic building industry
Tommy Emmanuel on how to set the bar high for yourself in the studio and on stage
From honing your creativity to eradicating erroneous string noise, the acoustic maestro explains how to set the bar high for yourself in the studio and on stage
Heart’s Nancy Wilson on their long road to the top – and that cover of Stairway to Heaven
The band might have landed in the ’70s, but Nancy Wilson is inspiring more players than ever in 2024 – just glance at Instagram
Elliot Easton on The Cars’ early years – and the guitar solo that moved him to tears of rage
From playing a ukulele aged 3 to discovering the organic nature of signature guitars, he shares his secret to choosing the perfect gear first time round
Jah Wobble on PiL, going back to his P-Bass – and why he’s reworking Metal Box
The post-punk pioneer gets back to his P-Bass, which he thinks of as a lifeform, and prepares to rework classic album Metal Box on tour – without ripping off reggae
In 2005, Jack Bruce reunited with Cream after 36 years – and realized how much his bass playing had changed
When faced once again with the bass role in the ultimate power trio alongside Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce hired a rehearsal room in London and brought in “every bass amp in existence”
