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Isaiah Sharkey performs during the 2025 Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park on August 03, 2025 in Newport, Rhode Island

Isaiah Sharkey on what he learned about guitar soloing – after playing with the likes of John Mayer, D'Angelo and Paul Simon

By Janelle Borg published

The singer-songwriter and sideman to the stars insists it all starts with “taking the ego out of it”

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Eddie Van Halen and Filipe Rosset

This guitar prodigy plays Eddie Van Halen's legendary two-hand tapping part – with only one hand

By Phil Weller published

Filipe Rosset has been blowing minds with his insane handspan

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Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher’s mystery Oasis Les Paul looks set for a signature release

By Phil Weller published

The uniquely spec’d guitar caused a stir when it first emerged on Oasis’ stages last month – and now Gibson is teasing a signature drop

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Black-and-white action shots of Return to Dust guitarists Matty Bielawski [left, with a Gibson SG] and Sebastian Gonzalez [playing a PRS].

How Return to Dust found their teenage guitar phenom to put a fresh face on ’90s grunge

By Jon Wiederhorn published

Sebastian Gonzalez was too young to drive a car but not to blew Matty Bielawski away with his chops. He is the Cali band's secret weapon as they take drop D riffs in thrilling new directions

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Left-Adrian Belew performs with 'David Bowie' at the Fresno Convention Center in Fresno, California on April 2, 1978; Right-Frank Zappa performs at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California on November 18, 1977

Adrian Belew reflects on his game-changing year with Frank Zappa

By Janelle Borg published

Belew was discovered and handpicked by Zappa in 1977 after the latter saw him playing at a bar in Nashville

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Lari Basilio with her Ibanez lB-1 signature guitar in the studio.

Lari Basilio is finding redemption and joy in motherhood and guitar – and wants to share it with you

By Gregory Adams published

The Brazilian instrumental phenom is on fire on Redemption, embracing her rock side and finding a new equilibrium as she plays for her biggest – and smallest – fan

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Justin Hawkins of the Darkness is shirtless onstage and rocking out.

Justin Hawkins unfiltered: the inside story about the rise, fall and rebirth of the Darkness

By Jon Weiderhorn published

This is the story of a band who blew up, broke up, and got back up again with an appetite to record the album of their lives. And Justin Hawkins admits, he's lucky to be be alive to tell the tale

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Eric Johnson performs as part of Experience Hendrix at Ovens Auditorium on April 09, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina

Eric Johnson on the time he got sacked as a session guitarist

By Matt Owen published

The Cliffs of Dover icon spent the early years of his career cutting his teeth on the session circuit – but says he had a few studio disasters along the way

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Josh Jenkinson of Inhaler performs at Electric Picnic Festival 2023 at Stradbally Estate on September 02, 2023 in Stradbally, Ireland

Josh Jenkinson reveals that Guitar Hero was his launchpad to picking up the guitar

By Janelle Borg published

Jenkinson also credits his grandma for booking some guitar lessons for him – which would eventually lead him to joining Inhaler

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The late Jeff Beck applauds Nicolas Meier as the pair perform together live onstage.

Nicolas Meier on the life-changing moment he was spotted by Jeff Beck

By Joe Bosso published

This former Jeff Beck collaborator re-recorded the songs he wrote for an unreleased Beck project. The results will likely have you freeway jammin’ in no time

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