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In 1988, a shred prodigy opened for Ozzy Osbourne. He was eight years old
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Thomas McRocklin would go on to become Steve Vai’s protégé. But his first major gig was opening for the Prince of Darkness

Michael J. Fox jams with Jackson Browne at charity event – but what is that mystery guitar he’s playing?
By Phil Weller published
The boutique custom build is quite the instrument, and may have previously been played by Sheryl Crow

Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil on why he fell in love with Kirk Hammett’s Greeny – even if he’s still Team Strat
By Amit Sharma published
With their 10th album, Futique, Biffy Clyro remind us exactly why they are one of the most important rock bands of the modern age

Meet NYC trio Tchotchke and their six-string hotshot Emily Tooraen – who caught the blues bug when she saw B.B. King and ZZ Top as a kid
By Alice McIver published
They've toured with the The Gossip and The Makeup, play self-styled diva rock, and on their sophomore album, Playin' Dumb, Tchotchke are taking their '60s-indebted girl-group sound global. As Tooraen explains, it all goes back to the blues

Guitarist Dave Burgess – of Tequila hit-makers the Champs – dies at 90
By Phil Weller published
The pop culture phenomenon is said to have been written in just 15 minutes

Jacob Collier taught me how to play his 5-string guitar – but I learned so much more than just new shapes and tunings
By Matt Owen published
A crash course in Collier's eye-opening 5-string guitar doubled as a deep-dive into his playing philosophy

The Rolling Stones legend who stole his first guitar
By Phil Weller published
Before he became rock royalty, Ronnie Wood couldn’t afford the Fender Jazz Bass that he needed to gig

Ed Sheeran donates Lowden acoustics to UK school following surprise visit
By Matt Owen published
The multi-Grammy winner visited a school in Belfast to support the musical education of its students

Johnny Marr on reinventing the Fender Jaguar (again), the “biggest reunion of all time” and why Nile Rodgers deserves more credit
By Janelle Borg published
Marr is one of guitar's most prolific collaborators, having played with The Smiths, The Pretenders, Modest Mouse, The Cribs, The The, and even Hans Zimmer – now, he’s pushing the limits of the Fender Jaguar’s design, all while keeping both eyes firmly on the evolution of the guitar world and its most exciting new generation of players

“I made a critical mistake 35 years ago, and I try to walk away from it, but I end up coming back”: Why George Lynch is back with his band
By Jonathan Horsley published
Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. Or something like that, as new album Dancing with the Devil finds the former Dokken alpha-shredder chasing lightning in bottle
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