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The supernatural experience Jared James Nichols had when he played through Gary Moore's old amp
By Janelle Borg published
Nichols looks back on the moment he and Joe Bonamassa fired up one of Moore’s prized amps – which the Nerdville owner recently acquired for $25,100

Zakk Wylde on his Ozzy Osbourne tribute, his Led Zeppelin epiphany, and the triumphant return of Black Label Society
By Nick Bowcott published
The Wylde man waxes lyrical about songwriting, recording, his approach to soloing, and Ozzy’s Song, a poignant track from BLS's hard-charging new album

Plini is manifesting a collaboration with John Mayer – and has issued an open call to make it happen
By Matt Owen published
The prog metal virtuoso has a wild vision for what their joint single could potentially look like

Larry Carlton on how he ended up playing on a Michael Jackson hit
By Janelle Borg published
Carlton is part of a very select group of guitarists that's ever worked with the King of Pop and his elite team

Indie band survival stories with Ratboys and The Beths
By Cheri Amour published
Transatlantic touring pals Julia Steiner and Liz Stokes on their gear nightmares and why Stokes is still hoping for a guitar reunion story like Paul McCartney and his long-lost Höfner bass

White Denim’s James Petralli has learned to roll with rock’s punches
By Matt Parker published
The sonic architect has been the one constant of White Denim’s 13-album rollercoaster – he tells us how he’s lasted the ride, and how it’s changed him as a player

How Steve Vai ended up joining David Lee Roth's post-Van Halen band – thanks to Billy Sheehan
By Janelle Borg published
While Vai wasn’t his original choice, the Sheehan-Vai dynamic proved strong enough to outlast Roth’s project

Jake Kiszka on the time he walked out of Chicago Music Exchange with a $25,000 guitar
By Matt Owen published
The Greta Van Fleet guitar hero looks back on how he first crossed paths with the guitar he affectionately calls The Beloved

The life and times of Mike Vernon, the British blues legend who got Eric Clapton his Bluesbreakers tone
By Henry Yates published
The producer of vintage Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreakers was one of British blues’ towering figures

Steve Vai’s LA property – and his Harmony Hut guitar sanctuary – has been listed for $11.7 million
By Matt Owen published
Despite a slightly chilling past, Vai used the space as a functioning studio and a home for his guitar collection, which included guitars personally gifted to him by Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani
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