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Blackbyrd McKnight on his tumultuous tenure with Red Hot Chili Peppers, the secret to great funk guitar playing, and why Jimi Hendrix is far from overrated
He's played with everyone from George Clinton to Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and the Chili Peppers. We catch up with DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight for a far-reaching chat about his extraordinary career
Gavin Rossdale: “Modern tones are where it's at – and if you're not where it's at, where are you?”
The Bush frontman on how he engineered the band's heaviest album yet using Neural DSP amp sims, his surprising history with Joe Walsh’s ‘Hotel California’ Jazzmaster and the tone tips he received from Carlos Santana
Jason Richardson on his love of Alexi Laiho, soundtracking Lifetime movies and how his late pet pug's progressive drinking habits shaped his new album
The virtuosic guitar ace dives deep on II, his blistering new full-length with drummer Luke Holland, taking inspiration from Nintendo and horror blockbuster It
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15 glam rock guitarists from the '70s who defined the decade and beyond
We chart the influential axe-slingers who shaped the sound – and look – of rock to come
Country music star Jimmie Allen talks mental health: “Music has always been my go-to, but there are times I can't get out of my head long enough to write”
The self-taught guitarist and multi-instrumentalist discusses his struggle with bipolar depression, and shares advice for those suffering with mental health issues
Dave Davidson on the “sexiness” of the Jackson Warrior, and why he doesn't know which amp sounds were used on Revocation's new album, Netherheaven
The trio's latest LP is a blistering offering of death metal mayhem driven by a desire to push the creative boundaries. It even features guest spots from two members of the genre's royalty – and both in the same song
Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray: “Tape delay used to be like a galloping horse you were trying to hold onto. Now, all the horses are very well trained and in a box”
The Echoplex-toting punk-rocker reminisces about pushing sonic and gear boundaries on his group’s classic debut album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, ahead of its upcoming reissue
