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Jennifer Batten plays an Ibanez S-style during a Michael Jackson show, George Lynch plays his tiger stripe ESP, and Nuno Bettencourt plays his Washburn signature model live with Extreme.

The unlucky 13 guitarists who auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but didn’t make the grade

By Andrew Daly published

A procession of all-time guitar greats tried their hand with the Prince of Darkness but were ultimately rejected – sometimes for surprising reasons

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform onstage in 1992

A guide to every guitarist who's played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers

By Jenna Scaramanga published

RHCP founder Hillel Slovak created the template, but the seven guitarists who later enjoyed stints in the band all created their own delicate balance of funk grooves and rock aggression

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Tony 'Chicago' Russell

As Musical Director for Kendrick Lamar, Tony Russell could be the greatest bass player you've never heard of

By Nick Wells published

He’s played with Usher, Jamie Foxx, P. Diddy, and Jay-Z – is Tony ‘Chicago’ Russell the best-kept secret in bass?

Bassists
Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy during a recording session for the groups new album. Picture taken 27th September 1982.

The life (and tragically early death) of Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy’s legendary bass-playing frontman

By Joel McIver published

Phil Lynott was a troubled genius who rose from a tough background to take his place in the pantheon of rock gods

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Mirador's Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin photographed in an old castle with their guitars.

Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin on conjuring old-school guitar magic for Mirador’s debut – and the difference between US and UK guitar players

By Jamie Dickson published

The Greta Van Fleet x Ida Mae collab is a 21st-century exercise in rock classicism, bringing the ancient and the modern together, using high volume to bind, and to relieve some of the pressure, too

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A black-and-white live shot of Phoneboy's Ricky Dana [left] and Wyn Barnum in front of a fired-up crowd.

Wyn Barnum and Ricky Dana on dialing up melody and artistry for Phoneboy’s pop-punk and grunge inspired indie sound

By Bruce Fagerstrom published

New Jersey guitarists Wyn Barnum and Ricky Dana revisit their formative influences on new album, Heartbreak Designer

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Laura Pleasants

Kylesa guitarist Laura Pleasants on stripping back her tones for trippy but sinewy post-punk solo project the Discussion

By Gregory Adams published

All the Pretty Flowers presents a different side to Pleasants’ playing, stripping back her tones for trippy but sinewy post-punk

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Gina Birch of The Raincoats performs at EartH Hackney on November 10, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns)

The Raincoats’ Gina Birch on star fans Kurt Cobain and Kim Gordon, and why John Cale led her band into pop when they didn’t want to go there

By Cheri Amour published

With nearly five decades of experience, the post-punk icon explains her resistance to being a pocket player, the merits of classic chords, and the drive behind her second solo album

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Robin Trower plays his red signature Stratocaster on a stage lit up in blue.

Robin Trower on the secrets to his signature sound, his Strat headstock theory – and how 007 influenced his new album

By David Mead published

Come and Find Me is another tour de force from the man who gave us Bridge of Sighs but it's a sign of the times that it all started with recordings on his phone

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Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford, with Mike Pratt on bass, Roth on guitar, and ex-King Crimson legend Bruford on drums

Jazz guitar phenom Pete Roth on the making of a trio that lives on the outer limits of improv

By Amit Sharma published

Fans of Joe Pass, Larry Carlton and John Scofield would do well to check out the Pete Roth Trio with Bill Bruford the next time they’re in town

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