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George Vjestica on playing with John Squire and KT Tunstall, and life as one of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds
You may not know him at first glance, but the work of Stoke-on-Trent native George Vjestica has probably appeared on some of your favorite albums and movies
Robert Trujillo reflects on the legacy of Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton
If you know your Metallica history, you’ll know that Robert Trujillo is the fourth player to fill the Metallica bass role
Nate Mendel on the time John Paul Jones arrived for his Foo Fighters cameo
Foo Fighters’ ambitious double-disc In Your Honour included guest performers Josh Homme, Norah Jones and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones
Lenny Kravitz on the pitfalls facing modern players, and why simple is the hardest thing to do
On his 12th record, Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz builds on a career of guitar-into-amp heroics. He looks back on his jams with Prince, why Dumble amps remain his go-to, and what makes his number one Les Paul such a magical guitar
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr names 10 guitarists who shaped his bass sound
The Royal Blood frontman explains why guitarists have influenced him more than bassists as he marks the 10th anniversary of the duo’s debut album
From Phoebe Bridgers to Willow and Pete Townshend: are metal guitars going mainstream?
When indie stars are grabbing pointy six-strings while metal musicians are eyeing up offsets, you know there’s something afoot in the guitar world. We explore the trend inverting the industry and why it’s good to shred outside the box
The best cheap electric ever? Why Jimmy Page, Tom Verlaine and Eric Clapton loved the Danelectro Shorthorn
The super-affordable guitar with the basic build became a cult classic, beloved by rock players, slide maestros and guitarists of all styles. All hail the Shorthorn
The 30 best guitarists from New Jersey – from Al Di Meola and Richie Sambora to Gibson's best-selling signature artist
We gone and made a list of our favorite Garden State guitar heroes... Do write in for which state you'd like to read about next. One way or another, it won't have better pizza
