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Brent Hinds says he was forced out of Mastodon – despite claims his departure was amicable
By Matt Owen published
Hinds has seemingly shed more light on his surprise Mastodon departure in a recent comment on social media

Yvette Young on what it was like to record guitar for James Gunn's Superman
By Janelle Borg published
The virtuoso has recently been leaning into more soundtrack-adjacent work, with her guitar chops on full display in the soundtrack of the new DC Universe movie

The Wants’ Madison Velding-VanDam is reimagining jagged post-punk guitar over a genre-spanning sonic landscape
By Adam Kovac published
NYC’s the Wants return with Bastard, a sophomore album that transforms personal tragedy – and yeah, some additional bad luck – into a groundbreaking sonic landscape

Three Days Grace guitarist opens up after he suffered a heart attack mid-show – and kept going
By Janelle Borg published
At just 39 years old, Barry Stock experienced a life-threatening incident on stage

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the cheap $35 guitar that ended up becoming a trusted stage and studio stalwart
By Phil Weller published
The session legend proves once again that price is not always a representative of a guitar’s quality

Mark Knopfler on why one of the Dire Straits' most iconic tracks hinges on this four-note guitar intro
By Janelle Borg published
The Dire Straits guitarist reflects on the songwriting process of some of the band’s classic tracks

Dave Grohl’s own Gibson DG-335 prototype has surfaced – and it’s up for sale on Reverb
By Phil Weller published
The Gibson Custom Shop build featured on stage and in the studio with the Foo Fighters between 2005 and 2007

Brad Whitford and Joe Perry on the time Aerosmith were upstaged by their support act
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist – who came before an Aerosmith festival headline slot – returned to the stage for three separate encores and proved to be a tough act to follow

Billy Corgan wanted to make a statement on this Smashing Pumpkins song – so he trashed his guitar rig
By Phil Weller published
Corgan tried some unorthodox recording methods while trying to nail the feel of this particular guitar solo

Adrian Belew on his carpal tunnel fears and recovery, working with Vai and Frank Zappa, and his next musical adventure
By Andrew Daly published
As he recovers from surgery, the progressive guitar icon draws a line from Frank Zappa through Talking Heads, King Crimson and Beat, explains his synergy with Steve Vai, and hints at the pedals that will drive his future creations
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