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Conan O’Brien invites Jack White to swap solos on White Stripes and Eddie Cochran classics at the Newport Folk Festival
White took up position behind a custom Acoustasonic and a variant of his infamous Low Rider Telecaster to tackle two tracks during O'Brien's Newport set
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier sparks rumors he’s signed with another guitar brand after playing a custom ESP during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Could the heavy metal riffsmith be leaving Charvel, or is his show-stopping new axe the sign of a new dual-brand relationship with ESP?
38 unreleased Jimi Hendrix tracks recorded shortly before his death are set to be released
The recordings were captured at Hendrix’s Electric Lady studios with Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox, and will be accompanied by a documentary on the studio’s creation
Joe Satriani watched other guitarists cover Eddie Van Halen to prepare for the Best of All Worlds tour
Satch may have overhauled his gear for the Best of All Worlds tour, but he says there’s one aspect of EVH's playing that no one can replicate
He’s one of shred guitar’s most original players – now Jakub Żytecki has released 2024’s high-performance offset to beat with Mayones
The ambient shredder’s take on the Jazzmaster format brings a remarkable preamp, USB charging and several Mayones firsts to the classic silhouette
Tony Iommi releases epic choir-quilted new track and fragrance, Deified
Iommi's second single/fragrance combo release sees the heavy metal godfather return with a darker and heavier sound
Mooer takes the fight to Positive Grid once again with another streamlined Spark rival
The contemporary tech specialist has launched a deceptively small practice amp whose spec sheet seeks to take on Positive Grid's Spark family
Julien Baker explains why the Tele is the most usable electric guitar there is as she demos Fender’s new Player II model
Baker has previously described the Tele as her workhorse guitar, and she's used it heavily on both her solo projects as well as with boygenius
Steve Morse left the music industry and became a pilot – before Lynyrd Skynyrd reignited his passion for playing guitar
Steve Morse has opened up about his stint away from the music industry, and explained how playing on a Lynyrd Skynyrd live album reignited his passion for playing guitar professionally
