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Tony Iommi is raffling off one of his Gibson SGs to support the hospital that treated his cancer
By Phil Weller published
Iommi was treated at the hospital for four years and is now helping fund the refurbishment of its cancer center

The unexpected discovery in John Mayer’s iconic ’64 Fender Strat that helped shape the sound of the Silver Sky
By Matt Owen published
It took more than 2 years to retool and redesign the classic S-type template – and PRS made a significant discovery along the way

Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers drops out of this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
By Janelle Borg published
Rodgers was set to reunite on stage with Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke for the first time since 2019

When Joanne Shaw Taylor was discovered at 15 by an ’80s music legend – and the biggest piece of advice he gave her
By Janelle Borg published
The blues ace looks back on how her career all started because of a fundraiser gig

When Eddie Van Halen crash-tested one of EVH’s most iconic guitar amps – and risked 5150 Studios in the process
By Matt Owen published
Before Eddie Van Halen could sign off on the EVH 5150 III, he had to make sure it was borderline indestructible

Former G&L employee speaks out following quiet closure of company – as Fender purchases the 'Leo Fender' trademark
By Matt Owen published
Steve Araujo, who worked with G&L for nearly a decade, has shed light on the fate of the company following weeks of speculation

Halestorm reveal the song they were originally set to play at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show
By Janelle Borg published
The band ended up putting their own spin on Perry Mason, from Ozzy’s 1995 record, Ozzmosis

Phish's Trey Anastasio thinks all guitar music sounds the same – so he radically switched up his songwriting process
By Janelle Borg published
Anastasio says that, in an effort to push compositional boundaries, he writes a lot of his guitar parts on piano

Teenager shredding Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name at her valedictory goes viral
By Phil Weller published
Erin Phelan’s take on the Bon Jovi classic has become a hit on social media

Ella Feingold’s signature string set brings her wild inverted tuning to the masses
By Phil Weller published
The Grammy winner popularized the upside-down tuning in funk guitar and it has been a pillar of her sound. Now, her new La Bella string set makes it easier than ever to replicate
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