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As Arch Enemy announce their new singer, Alissa White-Gluz has revealed her new guitarists – and the lineup has already impressed some heavy-hitters
Nita Strauss and Kiko Loureiro are among the players showing their support for the potentially fiery new guitar partnership
Van Halen, Jacob Deraps, and the making of a YouTube shred superstar
This is the origin story of Jacob Deraps, the player whose brain exploded when he heard Eddie Van Halen for the first time, and he never looked back
Alex Van Halen says a new Van Halen record was virtually finished before Eddie passed away
The Van Halen drummer has also shed more light on Steve Lukather's involvement in the project
What constitutes “fake” guitar playing?
Separate viral videos in recent months have accused multiple young, ultra-popular, social media-savvy guitarists of being “fake”. But what does that mean in this day and age? And what makes that label a new phenomenon?
Why Tony Iommi shunned the heavy metal tag during Black Sabbath's early days
The Godfather of Heavy Metal was trying to channel the horror films he and bassist Geezer Butler used to watch – and that, in turn, would give birth to an entire genre
Why Nile Rodgers and John Mayer’s collaboration was derailed – because of a Rolling Stones album
Rodgers and Mayer swapped albums ahead of a potential partnership – but their differing tastes at the time meant it all fell apart
When Josh Homme introduced a Led Zeppelin legend to his secret-weapon amp
The Led Zeppelin bassist had low expectations for the unassuming gear pick, but quickly discovered why it’s crucial to Homme’s sound
John Mayer opens up on his early Dead & Company insecurities
The Grateful Dead icon, who passed away in January, became one of Mayer's closest collaborators during the latter years of his career
Converge’s Kurt Ballou on mixing pedals with amp modelers, guitar recording hacks and reclaiming metal’s authenticity
Fifth album Love is Not Enough sees the producer-guitarist embracing modern gear while opposing modern music’s “data-entry” trends – and returning to a jam space filled with Christmas lights and Iron Maiden flags
