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Karl Cochran, longtime Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner collaborator, has died aged 61
By Janelle Borg published
The guitarist wrote Into the Void alongside Ace Frehley, which appeared on Kiss' 1998's Psycho Circus, and toured extensively with Frehley, Turner, Eric Singer, Bob Daisley, and many others

Nuno Bettencourt says this 15-year-old blues player is in the league of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen
By Janelle Borg published
The Extreme hero is betting on this young Australian guitarist after being blown away by his virtuosic performance

A Complete Unknown’s Monica Barbaro on how she went from never playing guitar to nailing Joan Baez's intricate fingerstyle technique
By Janelle Borg published
The actor reveals she had zero experience playing guitar before she landed the highly coveted role – and explains why the humble metronome was key to her learning-guitar-as-Baez journey

La Luz’s triumph over tragedy is testament to Shana Cleveland’s singular determination – and her unending love of Strats
By Janelle Borg published
From La Luz's surf noir beginnings to dark psychedelia, Shana Cleveland has been there through it all. She describes her early fascination with grunge and Seattle's music scene, the pivotal moment of discovering a Japanese instrumental rock icon, and how struggle can forge great art

Statue of Motörhead legend Lemmy to be unveiled in his hometown this May
By Janelle Borg published
Lemmy's bronze tribute was sculpted by Andy Edwards – the artist behind the world-famous Beatles statue in Liverpool

How Yasmin Williams is redefining the people’s music with kitchen implements and acoustic guitar
By Jim Beaugez published
The acoustic folk virtuoso even used a frother from her parents’ kitchen to get a tone on new album Acadia, but, she tells us, the end justifies the means

Andrew Watt on the time Paul McCartney gave him a guitar lesson over tea
By Janelle Borg published
The super-producer also relays a secret Macca revealed about recording a classic Beatles track

Grace Bowers on moving past the blues guitarist label – and where she’s heading next
By Janelle Borg published
Bowers’ blues chops were the gateway to her making a mark on the guitar scene, but her album and live performances show that she’s much more than just a one-genre player

Jason Orme on the unexpected challenges of working with Alanis Morissette, Kelly Clarkson and Sarah McLachlan
By Andrew Daly published
The longtime Alanis Morissette guitarist talks nerve-wracking audition callbacks, choosing between modelers and tube amps, and why he never tried to play like Eddie Van Halen
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