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Guitar Center is setting up its own in-house guitar brand – and it’s asking players for their help
By Matt Owen published
Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto says the retailer is going to build “the best guitar that has ever been made”

The off-hand advice from a student that helped kickstart Yvette Young’s career
By Janelle Borg published
The virtuoso may now be one of the most recognizable guitarists on social media, but Young admits she was initially reluctant to share her chops online

Pepper Keenan got his first guitar after a tragic accident
By Janelle Borg published
The Down and Corrosion of Conformity guitarist has looked back at the unlikely origins of his career in rock

Why Dave Grohl is obsessed with viral Canadian microtonal duo Angine de Poitrine
By Janelle Borg published
The math-rock wizards have taken the internet by storm, racking up millions of views in the space of just a few months

The world’s buzziest guitarists fought to get on this Bilmuri track – now the winning solo has been revealed
By Matt Owen published
The winner beat out the likes of Intervals' Aaron Marshall and Connor Kaminski to have their solo featured on the final song

Big Country's golden guitar rule that steered them clear of the blues
By Phil Weller published
The band drew great inspiration from Thin Lizzy’s sonic template, but they made a concerted effort to avoid being labeled as a blues band

Eric Johnson on why a guitar's age, value, and cool factor don't necessarily make it a better instrument
By Phil Weller published
Flirtations with vintage gems haven't always yielded the results the virtuoso wanted

The All-American Rejects cancel show after gear is “mistakenly shipped across the country”
By Phil Weller published
The band have staked their claim for the ‘weirdest gig cancellation’ of the year

Donn Landee, the engineer who masterminded 5150 Studios, and helped shape Van Halen’s sound, dies at 79
By Phil Weller published
The recording engineer was a key figure in Van Halen’s first eight albums and made Eddie Van Halen's ahead-of-his-time vision for 5150 Studios a reality
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