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Suzanne Vega on the time Prince sent her a handwritten letter to praise one of her most iconic tracks
Luka, one of Vega's most enduring songs, was an unlikely mainstream hit back in 1987, despite the fact that it deals with a very sensitive topic
Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend
Joe Perry announces his first big post-Aerosmith tour
The guitarist is keeping busy after Aerosmith retired from touring, and he’s recruited quite the cast for his latest solo tour
What’s the hardest part about designing a fresh guitar? According to Novo Guitars, it's probably not one you’d expect
This particular component accounts for “80%” of a new design's success, according to Novo’s Travis Tingley and session ace JD Simo
Steven Wilson reveals his go-to guitar plugin – and why digital can successfully coexist with analog
The highly-coveted plugin prides itself in emulating the full range of cheap tape sounds
Nita Strauss shreds an Alice Cooper classic at her own wedding in newly shared clips
Strauss has celebrated her first anniversary with Josh Villalta by looking back on the ceremony – which hosted a star-studded jam band
Joe Bonamassa swears by this easy string-saving hack – which was inspired by Jimmy Page and Billy Gibbons
Bonamassa’s go-to stringing method for his Les Pauls improves durability – and helps achieve a slinkier feel
The SatchVai Band's new single is an ode to the instrument that made them famous – and it features Glenn Hughes on vocals
Guitar World and Guitar Player have an exclusive premiere of the '70s-flavored track, which arrives a month and change ahead of the band's first tour
Fender teams up with country superstar Brad Paisley on a signature Telecaster that brings back a cult classic finish from the 1960s
The Limited Edition “Lost Paisley” Telecaster revives the short-lived Summer of Love and psychedelia-inspired Paisley finish that Fender first launched in 1968
Rick Beato weighs in on the Giacomo Turra controversy – and discusses their ill-fated collaboration
Turra was accused of plagiarizing other player's songs for his own content earlier this year
Seymour Duncan has recreated Philip Sayce's blues rock tones with new signature single-coil set
Sayce’s sound blends a 1963 Strat with pickups from 1958, which have been faithfully reverse-engineered by Seymour Duncan’s in-house tone experts
JHS has unveiled its latest DIY pedal kit – and it's a $119 Dumble-style overdrive
With easy instructions and no soldering required, the Notadümblë adds to the firm's ‘build your own pedal’ family – and offers two tonal flavors from one of the world’s most sought-after amp brands
Original Dazed and Confused songwriter revives copyright lawsuit against Jimmy Page
Jake Holmes had previously sued Page over the iconic song in 2010 – but the case was “dismissed with prejudice” in 2012 after an out-of-court settlement
How the Japanese guitar market found its came of age with ‘80s Fender and Gibson clones
You can’t tell the story of the Japanese guitar industry without the story of the clones – Keith Anderson of Japanese specialist Gas Station Guitars explains the history of the high-quality knock-offs that made its reputation
Fresh off his cameo in Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners, Buddy Guy confirms he’s not done with performing just yet
Guy had previously embarked on an extended farewell tour – but is now revealing why he has decided to keep going
Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the two-hand tapping sequence in his new single
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a clip of him using his father's iconic electric to record his latest song – which channels his love for contemporary greats while keeping Eddie’s guitar flame burning brightly
Bon Jovi's Phil X on why he prefers single-pickup guitars – and his one-of-a-kind neck pickup 'mods'
Some guitarists just don’t think a neck pickup is needed, but Phil X reckons he has science on his side for his single-pickup preference
In praise of the Riviera, Epiphone's semi-hollow superstar
The Riviera played a crucial role in Epiphone's evolution through the New York jazz clubs of the 1920s, '50s electric blues, to today’s vibrant, diverse scene – and it might be the brand's GOAT
