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Grace Bowers channels her inner shredder with a searing tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist’s solo was flawless, and she says she only just picked it up recently

“I was ready to shred”: The Lost Beach Boy on the classic song he overdubbed on
By Phil Weller published
Brian Wilson typically turned to his brother, Carl, for leads, but David Marks got a rare chance to buck that trend in 1964

Mastodon honor Brent Hinds onstage at their first live performance since the guitarist's death
By Phil Weller published
Drummer Brann Dailor led the tributes after an emotionally charged set dedicated to the guitar hero

The Cars’ Elliot Easton on the Flying V that Tim Shaw built him – a “gorgeous” guitar (even if Gibson slipped up on his name)
By Andrew Daly published
Easton’s 1982 Gibson Custom Shop left-handed Flying V was a much-loved guitar, but when someone offered "stupid money" for it he couldn’t turn it down. Still, it looked cool on the cover of GW

When Chris Turpin started playing with Jake Kiszka, the Greta Van Fleet guitarist's live rig surprised him
By Phil Weller published
Turpin's new Mirador bandmate doesn’t like relying on pedals for his sound

Mark Morton on his all-star solo album feat. Grace Bowers, Tyler Bryant and a perfect solo from Jason Isbell
By Andrew Daly published
The Lamb of God guitarist reveals how he enlisted some of Southern rock’s finest for Without the Pain

Bob Mould on the rise and fall of Hüsker Dü, and what changed when he swapped his Ibanez Rocket Roll for a Strat
By Jon Wiederhorn published
In a rare interview, the Hüsker Dü and Sugar mastermind walks us through his entire career, right on up to his brand-new “give the people what they want” record, Here We Go Crazy

How Tom Waits' offhand joke began a decades-long creative partnership with Keith Richards
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though their string of collaborations sprung from an offhand joke made to record executives, the singer/songwriter best known for his singular, gravelly, time-weathered vocals clicked immediately with the wizened rhythm guitar master who's lived a thousand lives

"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
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