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The surprising Cinderella story of the vintage Nocaster that connects a glam metal star to Keith Urban
By Phil Weller published
Urban says the guitar – which was previously unowned by a Cinderella guitarist – is unlike any other in his collection

Chrissie Hynde pays tribute to the underrated guitar hero who defined the Pretenders
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist died just a few years after the band’s debut album, but his imprint on their sound can still be felt today

Pat Metheny called him “the best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life” – meet Pasquale Grasso
By Joe Bosso published
The hyper-talented jazz virtuoso on how he’s out to prove there’s life in the genre

Veteran bluesman Larry McCray recalls the night Stevie Ray Vaughan died
By Janelle Borg published
The famed Strat wielder passed away at the age of 35 in a helicopter crash outside East Troy, Wisconsin

Wolfgang Van Halen on Allan Holdsworth, unintentional Van Halen-isms, and his go-to guitar-test riffs
By Amit Sharma published
As the son of one of the world’s most influential rock guitar players, it’s understandably taken Wolfgang Van Halen some time to feel comfortable in his own skin. Mammoth’s third full-length, The End, is undoubtedly the sound of his confidence growing stronger and stronger

Bruce Kulick remembers Ace Frehley, and the Frehley-era Kiss song that caused him the most trouble
By Andrew Daly published
The underrated guitar great recalls his 12 years trying to emulate the Spaceman while bringing something fresh to the band, all the time wondering how Frehley’s playing connected with so many guitarists around the world

Warren Haynes to play three historic guitars to celebrate 1971 at NYE concert
By Phil Weller published
The show at the Beacon Theatre in New York will see Haynes play classics from 1971 on guitars tied to three guitar greats

Joe Bonamassa on why he takes gear collecting so seriously
By Phil Weller published
His pocket money is perennially spent on acquiring vintage gear, and he won’t change the habit of a lifetime any time soon
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