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Mike Campbell on the riff he wanted to ditch – but Tom Petty made him double down
By Janelle Borg published
Campbell was forced to get creative to make a Heartbreakers classic

The notorious final tour of the Zappa band, and his bassist’s role in its demise
By Nick Wells published
Though many regard the 1988 lineup as one of Zappa’s most musically formidable bands, the tour ended in disaster, with Zappa returning home, never to tour again

The difference between a PRS Silver Sky and Fender Stratocaster, according to a blues hero who plays both
By Phil Weller published
The guitars have their own unique qualities in Philip Sayce's eyes – and both are welcome in his rig

Polyphia announces 2026 world tour – and they're bringing two of the biggest names in guitar playing with them
By Phil Weller published
Tim Henson and co will play shows in North America, Europe, and the UK throughout 2026

Ed O’Brien opens up on his guitar insecurities in Radiohead
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Radiohead guitarist speaks about dealing with depression in a band and finding solace in the familial bond with his bandmates

Grace Bowers has returned to YouTube and launched a new era on her own terms
By Janelle Borg published
Bowers has said guitar content isn’t a focus for her anymore on YouTube – and she’s now creating music “true to who I am”

“We started talking about Black Sabbath, and Buzz goes, ‘You know they did this thing called drop D.’ We said, ‘What’s that?’” Kim Thayil on how Soundgarden took rock guitar into the superunknown – and the unfinished Chris Cornell tapes
By Jon Wiederhorn published
With the Soundgarden guitarist‘s memoir, A Screaming Life, out now, he unpacks the story behind one of the most influential rock bands of the ’90s

Was Neal Schon the godfather of ‘80s glam metal? Tracing the origin story of Mötley Crüe’s seminal Looks That Kill riff
By Damon Orion published
We time-travel back to the era of zebra stripes and ripped jeans to investigate the mystery of Crüe’s Looks That Kill and the riff that changed the world
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