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Roger McGuinn on the Ovation 12-string that fell apart and the infamous Rickenbacker theft of ‘65
By Andrew Daly published
The Byrds’ 12-string-toting folk hero talks Rickys, Roland JC-120s, JangleBoxes and more

Gojira name stand-in guitarist after Joe Duplantier undergoes hand surgery
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist will still tour with the band, but they’ll have extra firepower to handle their riffs

Alissa White-Gluz leaves Arch Enemy – and launches her solo career with the help of Michael Amott’s signature guitar
By Phil Weller published
The singer-guitarist will release a solo album in 2026, but there's no news on her Arch Enemy replacement yet

Joe Bonamassa reveals temporary hearing loss diagnosis following an incident at one of his recent shows
By Janelle Borg published
The condition, Acute Acoustic Trauma (AAT), is characterized by sudden hearing loss due to an injury to the ear drum

He was a guitar god at 8, then he disappeared – the unlikely story of Thomas McRocklin
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Vai handed him the Passion and Warfare guitar and produced his debut album, only for his protégé to give it all up. Decades later, McRocklin came back stronger – and pursued his own guitar path

“One promoter just bailed… So we stole his PA”: The life and times of infamous Philly punk icons Ink & Dagger
By Gregory Adams published
With a comprehensive retrospective announced via Trust Records, and the band back in session, Don Devore returns to the Ink & Dagger story and the “psychedelic hardcore” sound that made them

Legendary Abbey Road record producer, Ken Scott, explains how Eric Clapton ended up playing an uncredited solo on a Beatles classic
By Janelle Borg published
Scott also reveals the recording technique the team used to make sure Clapton's solo sounded Beatles-esque

Polyphia's Tim Henson on the challenges he encountered while learning guitar after playing the violin for years
By Janelle Borg published
Long before he changed the progressive metal game with Polyphia, Henson struggled with transitioning from violin to the guitar
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