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How Justin Lyons is channeling the King of the Blues in mgk's punk-rock band – and he even has his own Lucille
By Jonathan Horsley published
The mgk touring guitarist has been a superfan of the King of the Blues since he was five years old

Chris Buck responds to the backlash against his “Strat baggage” comments
By Matt Owen published
The British guitar ace says the baggage is his own burden to bear

How the Beastie Boys saved the day on Aerosmith and Run D.M.C.’s Walk This Way
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Def Jam community spirit was alive and well in NYC's Chung King Studios

How B.B. King changed Billy Gibbons’ approach to guitar strings
By Phil Weller published
When the King speaks, his subjects listen

Bassist Johnny Colt reveals the inside stories behind the Black Crowes’ controversial Amorica album
By Scott Malandrone published
Colt hung around for one more album, before jettisoning himself from the band in 1997

He’s played with Lady Gaga and played on SNL – now Stu “Bassie” Brooks has officially joined Nine Inch Nails on bass
By Jonathan Horsley published
Brooks just played his first show with Trent Reznor and co. at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Eric Gales says he doesn’t understand all the fuss about Dumble amps
By Jonathan Horsley published
Yes, they sound great, says Gales, but they're not the only amp in the world to give you great tone

When a 13-year-old Jimmie Vaughan was stopped from watching B.B. King play, another blues great came to his aid
By Phil Weller published
Vaughan wanted to watch his guitar hero play live for the first time – and another hero saved the day

He was schooled by James Jamerson and freaked Larry Graham out – how William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson founded the Funkadelic sound
By Chris Jisi published
The late Funkadelic co-founder tells the story of his encounter with Larry Graham, bass lessons with James Jamerson, and life in George Clinton’s ever-changing band

Meet Cwfen, the Scottish doomgazers who rule the night with haunting shows and lush vintage tones
By Dan Bradley published
Guitarist-singer Agnes Alder and lead guitarist Guy DeNuit on finding success when they least expected it, bidding against big names over rare gear, and how a Game Boy and Nirvana tab book changed their lives forever
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