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Steve Vai on the affordable modeling amp that stole his heart
The small-but-mighty modeling amp has become a must-have travel companion
Cradle of Filth members quit over alleged poor pay and “psychopathic” contract – and push back on release of Ed Sheeran collab
Cradle of Filth have issued a statement in response, saying that guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has been fired
Sting sued by Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland over lost royalties from Police mega-hit
The Police bassist and frontman is listed as the sole composer and author of the 1983 career-defining single Every Breath You Take
Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart on gigging folk clubs underage, why Sweet Dreams is a blues song and drinking sake with Dylan
The Eurythmics legend returns with an album of Bob Dylan covers, a man who he remarkably befriended after a chance phone call
Mike Zaite on the secret to the Dr Z sound, making custom amps for James Walsh and the tube amp's enduring appeal
Mike Zaite explains how a background in electronics and a front-row seat to the British Invasion of the 1960s led to the formation of Dr Z Amplification – and why the sonics always lead the schematics
Gibson has relaunched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker
The resurrected 'bucker is designed to help guitarists emulate the mighty, distorted rumble of the metal godfather's tone, without descending into overcooked, blown-out mush
From Slowhand’s Strat to “tongue-in-cheek” relics, this is the hidden history of the Fender Custom Shop
Fender’s Custom Shop had a precarious start in the mid-1980s, but the story of its formative years is full of big ideas, some bizarre instruments, and a queue of famous guitarists
John Mayer reveals where things stand with his next album
Mayer's most recent album, Sob Rock, was released in 2021, and was four years in the making
Eddie Vedder and Fender have designed a new custom Telecaster – and it’s a trophy for a baseball tournament
This year, Major League Baseball made “The Vedder Cup” official – and honored the Pearl Jam icon who inspired the name by awarding the winning team a guitar trophy
Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t play guitar. Yet he changed the guitar world by introducing some of its greatest heroes
The late heavy-metal icon did not, could not, play guitar. Yet his contribution to the scene – whether giving a platform to fledgling gunslingers or igniting their talents – was inestimable
Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher issues first public statement following Brent Hinds' death
Hinds, Mastodon's co-founder and co-leader for a quarter century, died last week following a tragic motorcycle accident
Grace Bowers channels her inner shredder with a searing tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
The guitarist’s solo was flawless, and she says she only just picked it up recently
“I was ready to shred”: The Lost Beach Boy on the classic song he overdubbed on
Brian Wilson typically turned to his brother, Carl, for leads, but David Marks got a rare chance to buck that trend in 1964
“A lot of the music stores didn’t want to touch used instruments”: Norman Harris on the nascent days of the vintage guitar market
Harris turned the used guitar market on its head, despite the skepticism of many industry peers
Mastodon honor Brent Hinds onstage at their first live performance since the guitarist's death
Drummer Brann Dailor led the tributes after an emotionally charged set dedicated to the guitar hero
Why Nova Twins love the challenge of playing everything live with pedals
The alt-rock stars have been on the receiving end of sexism and miming accusations – but what they produce live is the real deal
Why do some guitars sustain better than others? It’s complicated
With some help from Banker Guitars’ Matt Hughes and SonoTone Strings’ PK Pandy, we unpack the mysteries of sustain – and why it differs from resonance and volume
When Chris Turpin started playing with Jake Kiszka, the Greta Van Fleet guitarist's live rig surprised him
Turpin's new Mirador bandmate doesn’t like relying on pedals for his sound
