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What happened when Brian May recorded with Black Sabbath – and played through Tony Iommi’s rig

By Janelle Borg published 7 May 26

The Black Sabbath legend weighs in on the ‘gear versus player’ debate

Blur's Graham Coxon on how Damon Albarn rejecting his songs started his solo career

By Janelle Borg published 7 May 26

With eight solo records and four film scores under his belt, Coxon has looked back on the moment that led to his first solo record, 1998’s The Sky Is Too High

The blue-collar amp that Tyler Bates used on all his albums with Marilyn Manson

By Phil Weller published 7 May 26

Since the prolific player was gifted the amp, he’s never looked back

EVH updates the Wolfgang Special line with baked maple necks and ’boards, and colors to dazzle

By Phil Weller published 7 May 26

The Wolfgang Special Baked Maple comes in Floyd Rose and TOM configurations, while staying true to Eddie Van Halen’s shred-ready recipe

This guitarist's “baby” completely lost its finish – so PRS stepped in

By Phil Weller published 7 May 26

The Hollow-Body II’s Blue Fade finish quite literally lived up to its name, but PRS went the extra mile when hearing about the instrument’s plight

The underrated metal guitar that Nervosa’s Prika Amaral swears by

By Phil Weller published 7 May 26

The pointed axe solves her biggest issues with Flying Vs, and it’s been her trusted globetrotting companion for years

Federal court rules in favor of Dean Guitars in Dimebag Darrell Estate’s protracted legal dispute

By Matt Owen published 7 May 26

Dimebag's estate sued Dean Guitars owner Armadillo Distribution Enterprises in 2021 over breach of contract and trademark disputes

Ronnie Wood explains his guitar dynamic with Keith Richards at launch for surprise new Rolling Stones album

By Jackson Maxwell published 6 May 26

The album's laundry list of star guest spots were top priority for the launch event Q&A, but arguably more interesting were the nuts-and-bolts insights into how the Stones have musically kept on, well, rolling, for well over 60 years

Fender’s Telecaster 75th anniversary show might be the greatest assemblage of Tele talent ever

By Jackson Maxwell published 6 May 26

Held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the Tele Town concert was highlighted by perhaps the most electrifying Telecaster jam of all time – featuring, to name a few participants, Jack White, Brad Paisley, Tommy Emmanuel, and John Osborne

Why Jared James Nichols has switched to Marshall amps after playing Blackstar for 15 years

By Phil Weller published 6 May 26

The decision ends a long relationship with Blackstar, with whom he released a series of signature amps