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Robin Trower on the secrets to his signature sound, his Strat headstock theory – and how 007 influenced his new album
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
Jazz guitar phenom Pete Roth on the making of a trio that lives on the outer limits of improv
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
Remembering the night tres hombres by the name of John Mayer, Slash and Billy Gibbons gave ZZ Top’s La Grange a triple-guitar glow-up
Iconic headgear, iconic players, a gnarly Texan blues-rock groove and a legendary all-star guitar jam came to Hollywood’s House of Blues in 2009
Dave Mustaine first discovered the Flying V when he joined Metallica and wasn't a fan – this is what changed his mind
Mustaine is one of the Flying V’s poster boys, with several signature models under his belt
“I have long harbored a slight obsession with this hugely underrated guitar. The new finish doesn’t help with that one bit”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including... an urn that fits inside an acoustic?
A whole load of new Jacksons, Charvels, Yamahas and Gibsons headline the last seven days of guitar gear drops
Would you keep your loved one’s cremated remains in an acoustic guitar?
KapSoul has unveiled an urn that you mount inside an acoustic guitar and is backed by an “Eternal Warranty”
Joe Satriani pays tribute to Chris Cornell with instrumental cover of Audioslave’s Be Yourself
The virtuoso features on the latest track from King Ultramega, a tribute project for the late Soundgarden frontman
Justin Hawkins defends his brother’s comments over the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute
Yungblud starred alongside Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler for an all-star medley of Prince of Darkness tunes – which was met with derision by Dan Hawkins
Nuno Bettencourt remembers his final exchange with Ozzy Osbourne – a reminder of the gig he once turned down
As a 15-year-old, Bettencourt auditioned to become Randy Rhoads’ replacement. When the gig presented itself years later, he declined
When Joe Bonamassa was introduced to Joanne Shaw Taylor – who “offended” him on their first meeting
The two blues guitar greats crossed paths at a festival in 2008 – but Taylor wasn’t interested in what Bonamassa had to show her
Rita Coolidge alleges she helped write Eric Clapton’s Layla – but never got credit for it
In a resurfaced interview, Coolidge recalls the time she sought a songwriting credit for composing the song’s piano coda – but was rebuffed
Reverb relaunches in the UK with reduced seller fees – promising players “more money for their music gear”
Musicians will now get more money for the gear they sell on the website, which also provides discounted shipping labels and UK market trend data
Jackson pays homage to its early days with Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas series – featuring newly developed era-accurate pickups
Four new models boast fresh pickups based on early Jackson innovations
How Eddie Van Halen led to Les Claypool picking up the bass – and how he nearly joined Kirk Hammett’s band
The Primus bassist and Metallica lead guitarist attended the same high school – and very nearly ended up in the same band
Steve Morse injects Coldplay with some Deep Purple flair as he adds a guitar solo to mega-hit Fix You
The British pop rock giants don’t really do shred, so what happened when Morse got his hands on the track?
PRS has resurrected its Mira model – and says it's better than ever
The budget-friendly and versatile solidbody was discontinued in 2013. Now called the S2 Mira 594, it’s back with some key upgrades
A guitar once owned by Jimmy Page and given away in a magazine competition goes for over three times its estimate at auction
The 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 was originally bought by Page in 1972 and won by a New Music Express reader
Marcus King on the vintage guitar he accidentally bought while drunk
King recently played Rory Gallagher’s famed white Fender Telecaster and Jeff Beck’s iconic Yardburst Les Paul
