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Jason Sinay on jamming with Joe Bonamassa – and why his early sessions with Mike Campbell were a struggle
By Andrew Daly published
The session veteran recalls jamming with Neil Young, Keith Richards and Bob Weir – and why he thought he’d initially blown the gig with the Heartbreaker’s solo band

Is Toby Lee Britain’s next blues-rock superstar?
By David Mead published
The Firebird-toting Blackstar endorsee's name has been mentioned ever since he recorded a track for B.B. King, aged 10. Here, he explains why he was always playing for keeps

Steven Wilson on his cosmic prog epic, expanding guitar's 21st century vocabulary, and lo-fi plugins
By David Mead published
Wilson's new album is unlike anything he’s done before, a very proggy space odyssey that takes the listener on a journey to the outer reaches of the universe…

Eric Clapton recently named Toshiki Soejima as one of his favorite contemporary Japanese players – now, the neo-soul guitarist has finally met his guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Could we see Soejima at an upcoming edition of the Clapton-curated Crossroads Guitar Festival?

Chris Holt on how he got the Eagles gig – and what fans can expect from the new-look guitar line-up
By Phil Weller published
Holt says joining the Eagles was “the dream gig for a rock ’n’ roll guitar nerd like me” – and he's been thrown into the deep end already

Chaka Khan has chosen her new guitarist after hosting open auditions
By Phil Weller published
The legendary artist hand-picked the popular social media shredder after scouring the globe for a “youngish, cute-ish” recruit

Bonnie Raitt on how she developed her celebrated slide sound – and why you can’t teach feel
By Janelle Borg published
B.B. King once called Raitt the “best damn slide player working today”

Wolfgang Van Halen goes big on the tapping in new single – and drops music video loaded with an Eddie Van Halen Easter egg
By Phil Weller published
Mammoth – now without the WVH tag – returns with a statement video that features rock royalty, Hollywood-level special effects, and one hell of a song

Wednesday 13 on getting his guitar confidence back, and the Murderdolls future that never happened
By Amit Sharma published
He always worried people would think he was fake, and began to suspect he couldn’t play. But as he reflects on his new album, Mid Death Crisis, Wednesday 13 is feeling good about returning to where he started

Billy Corgan on critics, tone secrets, and how he keeps Smashing Pumpkins fresh
By Andrew Daly published
Aghori Mhori Mei sees Corgan and co. finding a fresh perspective in revisiting gear and writing approaches from the past, and – “for a change!” says Corgan – fans and media alike are loving it
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