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The underrated Stone Roses guitarist whose life changed completely after landing the highly-coveted gig
By Janelle Borg Published
Aziz Ibrahim recalls the exact moment he was asked to replace co-founding guitarist John Squire in the legendary British band – a call that also came with a treasure trove of high-end gear

The pioneering jazz guitarist who bridged Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery – and was gone too soon
By Janelle Borg Published
In the ’70s and ’80s, Emily Remler broke new ground by blending jazz with samba, bossa nova, bebop, and hard bop, recording seven studio albums before her tragic death at 32

The unsung guitarist who shaped one of PRS’s most sought-after models
By Jonathan Horsley Published
He's unassuming, a virtuoso player, and didn't want his name on the guitar out of respect to Ted McCarty – but David Grissom played a key role in designing it

Sammy Hagar sends David Lee Roth support after sudden tour cancellation
By Phil Weller Published
Hagar has rallied behind Roth after the latter quietly cancelled a string of US dates

How Jefferson Airplane's Jack Casady wound up recording one of Jimi Hendrix's greatest studio jams
By Nick Wells Published
Jack Casady recalls the late-night studio session that became Hendrix's legendary Electric Ladyland recording

How one of the year’s best metal albums ended up being recorded in Airbnbs, a shed and an RV
By Gregory Adams Published
British metal quartet Loathe are rising just as fast as they're tuning down – and new album A Stranger to You might have you questioning just how heavy a guitar can sound

Graham Coxon’s thoughts on Damon Albarn as a guitar player
By Phil Weller Published
Coxon offers his opinion on what his Blur bandmate is like on guitar

Robert Sarzo was hired and immediately fired as Randy Rhoads’ replacement – but he has no regrets
By Andrew Daly Published
The Hurricane leader, soundtrack composer, and veteran rock axeman explains how he’s taken career ups and downs in his stride, and how it felt to finally be on a big stage with bassist brother Rudy

How Slash’s throwaway riff became the most successful Guns N' Roses song ever
By Janelle Borg Published
Sweet Child O’ Mine was a happy accident, and a lucrative one at that

Simon McBride on Deep Purple’s new golden age of heavy
By Andrew Daly Published
The band's fleet-fingered, PRS-toting guitar-slinger tells GW how the rock legends nailed their ‘70s sound in the 21st century on their new album, and the pedal people would be surprised to hear is on his 'board...
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