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Chrissie Hynde warns how global warming will likely impact the existence of outdoor summer shows
By Janelle Borg published
The Pretenders icon recalls playing shows with Foo Fighters and Guns N’ Roses over the last few years amid intense heatwaves

Josh Freese reveals he’s been let go from the Foo Fighters
By Phil Weller published
The move ends Freese’s two-year tenure with the group, after he was drafted in to replace the late Taylor Hawkins

“There was a time you wouldn’t have touched a Superstrat”: How Chris Shiflett learned to love his inner shredder
By Ellie Rogers published
The Foo Fighters guitarist discusses playing with Brian May, the lessons of his podcast – and how his new Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe got its name

Steve Hill on the time he recorded at Foo Fighters’ studio – and broke Chris Shiflett’s prized Fender Princeton
By Phil Weller published
Hill’s experience of recording at the Foo Fighters’ legendary Studio 606 turned into a costly endeavor

Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May
By Phil Weller published
After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business

Chris Shiflett on his guitar spending spree when he first joined the Foo Fighters
By Phil Weller published
Shiflett was taken to the store he’d once visited as a wishful-thinking kid – and was armed with Grohl’s credit card in order to get adequately kitted out for his new gig

Pat Smear’s first Nirvana appearance almost didn’t happen – because of his guitar
By Janelle Borg published
Smear had bought a 1982 Charvel when he was playing with Nina Hagen – but the guitar didn't quite impress the Nirvana troupe

Fender and Chris Shiflett cut no corners in creating the new signature ‘Cleaver’ Telecaster
By Matt Owen published
The P-90-loaded workhorse was first teased earlier this year, and has been rigorously road-tested over a number of months in order to meet the Foo Fighters guitar maestro’s exacting standards
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