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J Mascis of the American rock band Dinosaur Jr. performs in concert during Tomavistas Festival on May 24, 2024 in Madrid, Spain
Why Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis moved away from high-end amps in favor of the humble gear he used back in the ’80s

By Janelle Borg Published

J Mascis discusses why he has tried ditching modern amps in favor of the ones he used when recording the band’s first few albums

Guitarists
Nene Royal live on the America's Got Talent stage
16-year-old guitarist stuns in America’s Got Talent final by turning the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army into a metal anthem

By Janelle Borg Published

Wielding her vintage Ibanez, Nene Royal’s AGT run saw her perform Soundgarden, the Cranberries, and Muse classics

Guitarists
East Bay Ray of Dead Kennedys performs at Ace of Spades on October 15, 2021 in Sacramento, California
Dead Kennedys icon East Bay Ray reveals Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis

By Phil Weller Published

The Dead Kennedys co-founder has vowed to play on, with the band due to hit the road next month

Guitarists
Fender Silent System
Fender says it’s solved single-coil hum issues with a new breakthrough – and it could change the playing experience forever

By Phil Weller Published

The passive, battery-free system is built into the guitar to shut out signal hiss without hurting your tone – and it works with most pickups

Guitar Pickups
Chris Martin performs on stage during the iHeart Radio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 21, 2024
Busker unknowingly performs Coldplay classic with Chris Martin

By Matt Owen Published

Martin appeared out of nowhere, sung a verse, then disappeared into the night without a word

Guitarists
Carvin Jones playing his Strat
Carvin “King of Strings” Jones – once touted by Eric Clapton as “the next up-and-coming blues player” – dies at 60

By Janelle Borg Published

Born in Texas and based in Phoenix, Arizona, Jones took East Texas blues to stages around the world, sharing bills with B.B. King, Santana, and Jeff Beck

Guitarists
Eric Clapton performs onstage with Cream at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 26, 1968 (left), a hint of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Eric Clapton 1964 ES-335TDC Reissue model
Epiphone confirms Eric Clapton signature ES-335 – and guitarists can play it at the Crossroads Guitar Festival

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The festival will mark the first public appearance of the guitar, which is based on the ’335 Clapton wielded at Cream’s farewell performance in 1968

Electric Guitars
The Beatles perform onstage at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in early 1964
Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

How well do you know the Beatles’ guitars?

Bands
Main Image– Model X suv by Tesla Motors parked on a side street in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, California, August 28, 2016; Secondary Image–Zoom in on hand playing guitar
Tesla driver faces charges after allegedly playing guitar while driving

By Janelle Borg Published

England's Surrey Police claim the driver was playing the instrument while driving at 60mph

Guitarists
William Shatner and Marcus Nand of The *uckers and perform at Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
William Shatner covers Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead in his first live heavy metal show

By Phil Weller Published

The Star Trek actor also debuted two songs from his forthcoming album

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