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Norman's Rare Guitars has unearthed another future blues great
By Phil Weller published
The vintage guitar dealer has once again put the spotlight on young Charlotte Milstein, who paid homage to a number of blues greats during the jam

Mike McCready stole his Alive solo from Kiss – but Ace Frehley had already stolen it from another legendary classic rock band
By Phil Weller published
The revelation comes from Gene Simmons, who sees no problem in bands taking inspiration – and lifting ideas – from others

The guitar gear releases you might have missed this week, from Martin and Fender to Tone King and D'Angelico
By Matt Owen published
A double dose of signature guitars, a highly anticipated pedal amp from Tone King and a comprehensive Martin Junior series overhaul headline this week's drops

Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell explains her “hunt and peck” approach to guitar solos – and how scales can make all the difference
By Janelle Borg published
The blues-rocker reveals her soloing goals – and they could help you hone your own leads

Epiphone brings one of Gibson’s most desirable one-off finishes to the masses with the Widow Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
The guitar store is bringing the highly sought-after Widow design – and a recently revived finish – to players for less than $1,000

Celebrated jazz guitarist George Freeman, best known for his work with Charlie Parker and Gene Ammons, has died aged 97
By Janelle Borg published
Freeman was a staple of Chicago's jazz music scene – and played with contemporaries including Gene Ammons and Groove Holmes

Bring Me the Horizon’s Lee Malia is no stranger to signature offsets – but he wasn’t too fond of his first
By Matt Owen published
Years before launching one of 2025's most desirable builds with Jackson, Malia partnered with Epiphone for a range of signature guitars back in 2014

“Tom would say, ‘Play your guitar with a car key’”: Little Feat's Fred Tackett recalls Tom Waits' left-field approach
By Janelle Borg published
Aside from his role in Little Feat, Tackett has recorded with a remarkable list of artists from Bob Dylan to Joan Baez and Cher

I spent way too long looking through all 372 deals in the Thomann Easter sale – here are the 5 I’d buy
By Matt McCracken published
Save up to 50% off guitar gear in the Thomann Sweeter Than Chocolate Easter sale

Giacomo Turra used their solos note for note for his own viral content. Now the guitarists who had their songs “stolen” are speaking out
By Matt Owen published
Turra was accused of lifting solos for his social media output, and responded to the allegations in an apology video – but guitarists are continuing to find evidence of his repurposed playing
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