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“You could scrape that guitar, smoke the residue and get strung out”: Walter Trout’s life in three guitars
By Mark McStea published
The Strat-addicted bluesman describes the three guitars he couldn’t, can’t or won’t live without

I saw Angine de Poitrine live – and witnessed the greatest polka-dot guitar hero since Randy Rhoads and Buddy Guy
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Some have dismissed the microtonal duo as a gimmick, but their musicianship is no joke

How the hunt for clicks has made the lone guitar intro obsolete
By Phil Weller published
Contemporary counterparts to Smoke on the Water and Whole Lotta Love are increasingly rare. Are we about to see the tables turned?

She was a pioneering singer-songwriter – until she disappeared without a trace
By Janelle Borg published
One of the first true singer-songwriters Connie Converse was an ill-fit for her own time. Decades on from her mysterious disappearance, her music is being pressed on vinyl by Jack White’s Third Man Records

The real reason Machine Gun Kelly chose a razor blade shape for his signature guitar
By Matt Owen published
Mgk caused a stir when Schecter dropped his razor blade signature in 2024 – now he’s explained why he opted for the divisive design

Grace Bowers specs out her dream SG – is this what a potential signature Gibson could look like?
By Janelle Borg published
The guitarist has been flying the flag for Gibson SGs since the start of her career, so a signature model could very well be on the cards

“I’ve never concerned myself with the Big Four”: Gary Holt and Lee Altus on why Exodus will never be a legacy thrash act
By Jon Wiederhorn published
The Bay Area thrash stalwarts return with the face-ripping Goliath, an album that finds them with nothing to prove but Holt's still out for blood anyway

Linda Perry on the enduring success of 4 Non Blondes’ What’s Up?, and the Goldtop she wouldn't sell to Slash
By Andrew Daly published
The veteran hitmaker recalls attending guitar class without owning an instrument, and reveals why she decided to re-record the smash she wrote for Christina Aguilera
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