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Troy Sanders on rebuilding Mastodon and why new guitarist Nick Johnston was an instant fit

Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee call Angine de Poitrine’s music the “most entertaining and exhilarating” they’ve heard in a long time

Billy Gibbons vows ZZ Top will continue performing, following drummer Frank Beard's death

Meet Robert Jon and the Wreck, the rock fanatics who sound like they rolled out of Georgia in ’82

How a Fender Strat anniversary event led to Queen’s first world tour since Freddie Mercury’s death

“Frank who? They were like, ‘Frank Ocean!’” How Cashier’s DIY alt-rock sound is winning them fans in high places

What’s the greatest singer/guitarist partnership of all time?

“If it had failed and sold nothing, I still would have been happy with it”: Martin Barre on the making of Jethro Tull’s Benefit

Meet Friko, the Chicago indie darlings with guitar tones rigged to blow

How a battle-scarred vintage Gibson survived three broken necks to power a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz collective

Green Day's Mike Dirnt is selling some of his most iconic gear – from Dookie era and beyond – on Reverb

How a chance family connection brought Raphael Saadiq a lesson with one of the greatest bass players of all time

Bass journeyman Kasim Sulton on Meat Loaf, Todd Rundgren, Joan Jett, the New Cars, and the hand he never got to shake

“Bono said, ‘Whatever you’re doing, don’t stop’”: How a spontaneous studio jam sparked an unexpected moment of U2 magic

Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament recalls the wild night that brought his custom “NBA” bass to a brutal end

Solo bass pioneer Michael Manring offers his advice to entrants of the first annual Solo Bass Guitar contest

The moment Doug Wimbish knew he’d joined Living Colour

How an unexpected email landed Becky Baldwin her dream gig playing bass for Tony Iommi

Ronnie Wood joins Joe Perry and Johnny Depp for two blues rock classics in London

Steve Vai and Adrian Belew announce new BEAT tour, with lineup change

The Smashing Pumpkins reunite with Melissa Auf der Maur at Lollapalooza

Mick Gordon to perform Doom score live for the very first time next year

Rush deliver the thrill of mastery at Madison Square Garden – live review

Polyphia announces 2026 world tour – and they're bringing two of the biggest names in guitar playing with them

Eric Clapton ends gig early after being hit by object thrown from crowd

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival announces 2026 lineup

Slash and Gilby Clarke play together again as former Guns N’ Roses bandmates reunite for fundraiser show

Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s epochal performance at an English train station paved the way for the blues-rock revolution

Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on the guitar he values most, and what links Jimmy Page and Prince

Session guitar great Chris Spedding diagnosed with lymphoma

New footage of Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock performance unearthed after decades

The Smiths held their label to ransom until Johnny Marr got this guitar

“I said, ‘Jimi who?’” How Buddy Guy first encountered Jimi Hendrix

How Sawyer Hill went from playing in Arkansas garage bands to touring arenas with Yungblud

Why Jimmy Page turned down multiple offers to join the Yardbirds – and why he relented

How the Pretenders emerged from tragedy with new guitarist Robbie McIntosh

Phoebe Bridgers’ new album features one of the most eclectic guitar lineups we’ve seen in years

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Tony Iommi announces first solo album in 21 years – hear the new single, World Alone

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What are your thoughts on the new Polyphia single?

Polyphia have invented a new genre with their rave riffing new single, CAN YOU FEEL IT

Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album

Mastodon’s first single with their new guitarist is a powerful tribute to Brent Hinds

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