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Sam Fender’s first guitar was a budget Strat copy – and even though he's selling out stadiums, he still plays it to this day
By Janelle Borg published
The indie rock phenom looks back on his beginnings – and how a humble rig, along with Slash’s autobiography, served as his tools for becoming part of the UK’s contemporary rock royalty

Phil Collins' go-to guitarist, Daryl Stuermer, reveals his Parkinson's diagnosis
By Janelle Borg published
Genesis’ “permanent part-time” member reflects on the challenges he encountered during the band’s The Last Domino? Tour, which ultimately led to his diagnosis

Green Day invite fan on stage to play Good Riddance – but he trolls them with Wonderwall instead
By Phil Weller published
One young fan has taken the “Anyway, here’s Wonderwall” meme to extreme measures

Lzzy Hale on how Halestorm wound up playing Ronnie James Dio’s final show, and doing the same for Ozzy
By Andrew Daly published
The Halestorm leader is a die-hard Black Sabbath fan who first encountered the Dio lineup before discovering the Ozzy era. She explains why Back to the Beginning will be a full-circle moment

Meet Robin Nolan, the Gypsy jazz guitarist who collaborated with a Beatle
By Bill DeMain published
For the Love of George is not only a tribute to the late George Harrison, it's a celebration of friendship and ultimately a collaboration, featuring a track co-written by Nolan from a chord progression from the late Beatle

How a woman's dress caused Buddy Guy to accidentally stumble upon guitar feedback
By Matt Owen published
The blues veteran’s approach to playing was changed forever after a random occurrence during an unassuming gig at a Chicago jam night

Tony Iommi was such a big influence on Scott Ian that he tried to play left-handed
By Andrew Daly published
Ahead of his performance at Back to the Beginning, Anthrax's riff-master reflects on the influence of Black Sabbath, and how he got into their "acid rock" in the first place

The curious tale of Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Royal Albert’ Les Paul – and its mysterious mod
By Matt Owen published
Bonamassa tells the story of the salvaged 1960 Les Paul and its bizarre mod, which was theorized to be inspired by Peter Green
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