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"I can tell you how to become a virtuoso very easily”: Steve Vai on how anybody can become an elite guitar player
By Matt Owen published
Vai – who had a gruelling practice routine growing up – has shed some light on what it takes to become a virtuoso

Larry LaLonde lost his home in the LA wildfires, but Primus' new drummer, and two new PRSs, are keeping him focused
By Andrew Daly published
As a player who always wanted to be weird, LaLonde is in the right band. Recent adventures include saving the guitar Alex Lifeson gave him from a wildfire, dealing with 7,000 drummer applications, and raiding a Guitar Center when Primus' gear got stuck in snow

Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley has been reunited with his beloved Iggy Pop Tele – after it spent 20 years on display
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Florida for two decades, having featured in some pinnacle career moments

“He wanted to be remembered for bringing country music into metal”: Brent Hinds, 1974-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute
By Matt Owen published
The former Mastodon guitarist died aged 51 following a fatal motorcycle accident, and his peers have now come out to honor his life and legacy

Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter says he’s going to hell for owning too many guitars – and some of the best ones are dirt cheap
By Andrew Daly published
The ever-active session legend on his love for cheap guitars, Roland gear, and modding his pickups

Molly Tuttle on her new kick-ass band, her jaw-dropping custom Martin – and why she’s taking her sound beyond bluegrass
By David Mead published
With a diverse new album full of amazing playing, there are changes afoot for the Grammy Award-winning acoustic-guitar virtuoso as she takes a few steps away from her bluegrass roots

Brent Mason on his affordable secret tone weapon – and how it's become a go-to pedal for session guitarists
By Phil Weller published
The $130 stompbox has been a vital tool across 40 years of session work – and other players have started to take note

When Dave Cobb traded a blender for the services of a legendary amp modder, he found the sound for Mirador’s blockbuster debut
By Matt Owen published
According to Chris Turpin – who used the amp on his new album with Jake Kiszka – Cobb acquired the mod in exchange for a $80 kitchen gadget
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