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Blushing are riding the TikTok shoegaze revival with a Johnny Marr Jaguar and an ex-Smashing Pumpkin
The Austin, TX dream-pop champs guitarist Michelle Sotoare on TikTok’s double-edged sword – and how Ride’s Mark Gardener and Jeff Schroeder of the Smashing Pumpkins made their dreams a reality
Conchúr White on going solo, McNally guitars and finding a new voice with fingerpicking
White's debut album, Swirling Violets, finds the former Silences guitarist exploring the outer reaches of his imagination and changing his approach because this time out, the set all hangs on him
Ritchie Blackmore on why he switched from the 335 to the Stratocaster – and the one he used to record Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple icon Ritchie Blackmore tells us how a visit from Slowhand’s roadie turned him into a Fender Strat diehard – and why he kept breaking whammy bars
Eric Gales shares his stompbox philosophy and reveals how Eric Johnson inspired his pedalboard
The blues-rock great lets you in on the mini pedals, funky boxes and signature wah pedal that add the finishing touches to his tone
Wailers icon Junior Marvin on joining Bob Marley – and the night Hendrix shook his hand
Marvin had been offered a 10 year contract from Stevie Wonder on the day he joined Bob Marley and the Wailers. But he never looked back
Brant Bjork made his name as Kyuss’ drummer – but he found his voice on guitar
The drummer turned guitarist says starting in cover bands can improve your writing skills – and explains why he learned more from the Byrds and the Beatles than playing with Josh Homme in Kyuss
Tele loyalist Joanne Shaw Taylor on rewiring her playing with Les Pauls and conquering ADHD in the studio
New album Heavy Soul finds JST pushing her vocals to new limits and pushing tube amps beyond their limits, and it cements her rep as one of the great blues players of our time
Robert Cray on why he fell in love with the Fender Stratocaster – and how Buddy Guy’s younger brother started it all
We get the lowdown on Robert Cray’s 15-strong Strat collection, and why one guitar was never the same after he lent it to Sonny Landreth
