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Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage
By Matt Owen published
King previously played Jeff Beck’s iconic YardBurst Les Paul thanks to French vintage guitar dealer, Matt’s Guitar Shop

“I miss being at the end of the stage and turning up my amp as loud as possible”: Oasis have performed their first live shows in 16 years – and Noel Gallagher re-embracing guitar solos after all this time is set to be a highlight of the entire reunion
By Matt Owen published
After largely spending years as the rhythm guitarist for his High Flying Birds project, Gallagher is finally letting loose on the fretboard once again

Steven Tyler makes triumphant return to the stage with Back to Beginning set
By Matt Owen published
Two Aerosmith members have already voiced their desire to do one more Aerosmith show, and Tyler – who nailed his Back to the Beginning set – sounds in killer form

Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast of guitar heroes had so much fun playing them

Every guitar hero, special guest and all-star cover from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic Back to the Beginning farewell show
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Jake E. Lee, Ronnie Wood and Nuno Bettencourt were among the six-string royalty joining the likes of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira for the nine-hour celebration

Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals
By Matt Owen published
Pop icons with pointy metal guitars, oddball Masterbuilt Fenders, historic Martins and more – Glastonbury was a dream weekend for players, and here are the pictures to prove it

A 15-year-old guitarist was brought onstage by Yungblud to riff in front of 30,000 people – and it was only the second time he’d played live
By Phil Weller published
The aspiring rocker seized his moment and absolutely nailed his time in the spotlight

Melissa Auf der Maur reunites with Billy Corgan to perform a Smashing Pumpkins classic
By Janelle Borg published
The bassist linked up with the alt-rock titans for the final song of the night in Montreal

Albert Lee, Joe Bonamassa and Vince Gill on the life and legacy of Duane Eddy
By Bill DeMain published
He was the most successful instrumentalist of the rock age. We went along to last month’s all-star Nashville tribute show to learn first-hand about the Titan of Twang – from those who were inspired by him and those who were there

Peter Frampton joins Pearl Jam and trades solos with Mike McCready over Black during Nashville performance
By Phil Weller published
Frampton – who has had to adapt his playing technique as he battles a degenerative disease – traded licks with McCready during the surprise guest spot
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