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The Beatles on their struggles to be heard over the screams of Beatlemania – and the toll it took on their performances
By Jackson Maxwell published
Technology has advanced light years in the six decades since the frenzy of Beatlemania, and the world of onstage guitar amplification is no exception
Mark Tremonti weighs in on the biggest bands of the ’90s (including Creed)
By Joe Bosso published
As Creed return, Tremonti shares his thoughts on Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and a host of other ’90s icons
Krist Novoselic revisits three Nirvana classics as he joins FooVana hybrid tribute act
By Phil Weller published
The bassist surprised concert-goers as he joined the Foo Fighters/Nirvana covers band to celebrate the grunge legend's legacy
Brant Bjork made his name as Kyuss’ drummer – but he found his voice on guitar
By Andrew Daly published
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
Scott Gorham on his Thin Lizzy audition – and the moment The Boys Are Back in Town “exploded”
By Henry Yates published
Brian Robertson might have given Gorham the coldest of welcomes at his audition but the pair soon formed one of rock's most iconic guitar partnerships. Here, Gorham looks back on their chemistry and the Les Pauls behind his Lizzy sound
How Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones took flight with Them Crooked Vultures
By Nick Wells, Brian Fox published
Back in 2010 John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme joined forces in a bid to redefine heavy rock
Listen to Roger Glover’s isolated bassline on Deep Purple’s Highway Star
By Brian Fox published
Highway Star presents the best route to the heart of Deep Purple’s riff-driven righteousness
How Thunder Mother’s pregnant guitarist Filippa Nässil changed her rig to suit her bump
By Ellie Rogers published
The Swedish hard rocker details the challenges of staying on the road into her third trimester – and why it proves you can have everything you want
Meet Heartworms, the six-string experimentalist who went from busking for rent to playing the Royal Albert Hall with St. Vincent
By Ellie Rogers published
Self-taught and self-motivated, Jojo Orme expresses herself through her complex pedal arrangements and quest for uncomfortable riffs
Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp on the unlikely rebirth of Creed – and why they’ve always been cool
By Joe Bosso published
Thanks to a pair of sports franchises, a bizarre Super Bowl commercial and some shows that sold out in record time, Creed are back. Here, Stapp and Tremonti tell us how it all went down
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