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Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman opens up on his role in one of the world’s biggest bands – and how he’s adapting his playing style
Berryman has discussed how he helps translate Coldplay’s studio sound to the stage, and why that lets him experiment with his technique
Spinal Tap II director teases what we can expect from the long-awaited sequel
Spinal Tap are ready to reunite… with a little help from Paul McCartney and Elton John
When their gear didn’t turn up for a festival performance, Primus played brand-new Fender guitars from Guitar Center – with the tags still on
2024 Year in Review: Les Claypool and co proved that tone really is in the fingers when they turned to off-the-shelf guitars for a high-profile festival spot
Tim Commerford’s new Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay is a love letter to the pawnshop bass that crafted the first Rage record
Passive and active editions have been launched, but both come optimized with some clever, player-adjustable additions
Radiohead's Colin Greenwood on who he considers the best rhythm guitarist he's ever played with
The Radiohead bassist also reflects on what makes Thom Yorke's guitar playing different from Jonny Greenwood's
Jack Bruce on his chance meeting with Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
Speaking in 2001, the late Cream bassist recalled his encounter with Jamerson at the Record Plant in L.A.
Just when we thought he’d settled into his routine as a bass superhero, Victor Wooten pulls out another surprise: a 25 cent hair tie?
Victor Wooten reveals the “secret” technique that makes his bass solos “pop with screaming harmonics”
Duran Duran’s John Taylor breaks down the group’s landmark album and his Rio-inspired signature bass
John Taylor and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood are among the guests on a new podcast series from fanned-fret originators, Dingwall Guitars
When Ron Asheton switched from guitar to bass, Iggy and the Stooges recorded their most influential record
How a chance meeting between Iggy Pop and David Bowie put the Stooges back on their feet
This bonkers new strap secures your guitar to your belt and lets you flip it 360 degrees
MusiCare Pro sought to create a strap that could alleviate common playing pains, but ended up creating something with additional performative benefits
Why are D'Addario strings color-coded? CEO Jim D'Addario reveals the story behind the innovation
In the early '90s, buying guitar strings meant excessive packaging – until D'Addario had a light bulb moment that changed the game
Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner returns to the stage for the first time in 50 years
Macca’s original Höfner violin bass had been missing for half a century, but recently marked its return to the stage in style
“An all-in-one power solution, on or off the grid”: D’Addario’s rechargeable XPND Pedal Power promises to make your ’board more portable – but only if you daisy chain
Offering over 10 hours of battery life between charges, this marks the firm’s first rechargeable, cable-free pedal-powering solution
Neural DSP co-founders reflect on the negative response to their Nano Cortex video campaign – which went viral for all the wrong reasons
Co-founders Francisco Cresp and Doug Castro shed light on Neural DSP's off-kilter promotional videos that stirred up the guitar community
A Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary is launching on Netflix – and some huge names are set to feature
The film will tell the tale of the legendary vintage and rare guitar store, with the help of some big-name guitar players
Gene Simmons says Kiss was one of the first bands to take downtuning into the mainstream
Dropped and downtunings became a defining characteristic of many ’90s guitar bands, but Simmons explains how and why downtuning became an integral part of Kiss' live act
Soundgarden’s surviving members reunite for charity set – with the help of Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan
Operating under the ‘Nudedragons’ name for the first time in 14 years, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd performed six songs for the 2024 SMooCH benefit concert
Metallica pull out all the stops for All Within My Hands charity gig – bringing out oddball Danelectros, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and rarities
With the help of some special guests, Metallica played deep cuts, new covers, and a very interesting reimagining of one of their recent releases all in the name of charity
