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Chicago bassist Peter Cetera reflects on opening for Jimi Hendrix and why Paul McCartney changed everything
By Chris Jisi published
The newly named Chicago were invited to open for The Experience on several dates during their 1969 US tour

Grammy-nominated Malian changemaker Fatoumata Diawara reveals her biggest guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Diawara recently made history herself by becoming the first woman of color to collaborate with Epiphone on a signature guitar

Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with Hindustani classical music – who count Jimmy Page among their fans
By Janelle Borg published
Frontman and lead guitarist Sameer Khan explains how hotly tipped London psych-rockers Karma Sheen are sticking to their guns, honoring their heritage, and building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary sounds to give rise to a new form of Hindustani rock fusion

Mosrite Guitars – the underdog firm loved by Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Johnny Ramone – is back
By Phil Weller published
The small but beloved company shaped the sound of punk and surf rock, and now it’s been revived by a firm rooted in the Nashville scene

Mateus Asato is stepping out on his own with a debut solo album
By Janelle Borg published
Asato has been teeing up his solo album for the past couple of months – and has now announced the title and release date

When Jimi Hendrix gave Billy Gibbons a guitar lesson unlike any other
By Jackson Maxwell published
Gibbons' pre-ZZ Top band, the Moving Sidewalks, toured with Hendrix for a time in 1968 – and he got to witness the Strat legend's magic up close

Richard ZK on the coffee shop rendezvous in East Germany that got him his first Fender
By Phil Weller published
The Rammstein riffer wanted a Strat to imitate his hero, Jimi Hendrix – but getting hold of one took some serious work

How a woman's dress caused Buddy Guy to accidentally stumble upon guitar feedback
By Matt Owen published
The blues veteran’s approach to playing was changed forever after a random occurrence during an unassuming gig at a Chicago jam night
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