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We asked what constitutes “fake” guitar playing – here's what you had to say
By Jackson Maxwell published
It seems many of you came to an agreement on where to draw the line

Michael Anthony on how the new Van Halen album should be finished
By Matt Owen published
The former VH bassist has had his say on the upcoming record, which is being worked on by Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather

Iron Maiden, Oasis, Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 nominations
By Matt Owen published
Billy Idol, INXS, Joy Division and Shakira are also up for induction

The realization that ended Jason Richardson’s obsession with music theory
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The ex-All That Remains shredder shares his journey from marking his music theory classmates’ papers to realizing that sometimes you just need to play what sounds good

Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far
By Matt Owen published
John Mayer, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio and The Edge have all been confronted the same issue when playing at the Sphere – but it should be a smoother ride for Metallica

T-Bone Walker’s Gibson ES-5N helped give rise to electric blues – and it’s been listed for $2 million
By Phil Weller published
The workhorse guitar from the blues pioneer was thought to be lost forever until its recent re-emergence

Phil Manzanera finally finds out the real story behind his iconic Firebird – 50 years after he bought it
By Phil Weller published
The guitar’s previous owner has explained his side of the story

Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee look back on the moment that sparked the idea for a reunion tour
By Janelle Borg published
Rush have just announced an extension to their Fifty Something Tour, with new dates in the UK, Europe and South America

They were one of the world's first “all-female” rock bands – then they disappeared. But the Rolling Stones and the Beatles never forgot them
By Janelle Borg published
The ’60s saw the emergence of the Liverbirds, the pioneering Liverpudlian band that toured relentlessly across Europe and beyond, even gaining a residency at the legendary Star-Club in Hamburg – but never quite got the recognition they deserved
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