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The tuning change that lead to Warren Haynes retiring his Gibson SG
The SG was one of Haynes' go-to Gov’t Mule guitar until it was forced into an early retirement
We asked what constitutes “fake” guitar playing – here's what you had to say
It seems many of you came to an agreement on where to draw the line
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Michael Anthony on how the new Van Halen album should be finished
The former VH bassist has had his say on the upcoming record, which is being worked on by Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather
Iron Maiden, Oasis, Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 nominations
Billy Idol, INXS, Joy Division and Shakira are also up for induction
The realization that ended Jason Richardson’s obsession with music theory
The ex-All That Remains shredder shares his journey from marking his music theory classmates’ papers to realizing that sometimes you just need to play what sounds good
Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far
John Mayer, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio and The Edge have all been confronted the same issue when playing at the Sphere – but it should be a smoother ride for Metallica
T-Bone Walker’s Gibson ES-5N helped give rise to electric blues – and it’s been listed for $2 million
The workhorse guitar from the blues pioneer was thought to be lost forever until its recent re-emergence
