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Judas Priest Legend Glenn Tipton Speaks Candidly About His Struggle with Parkinson's Disease

By Jon Wiederhorn Last updated

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August Burns Red's JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler Talk New Album, 'Phantom Anthem'

By Jon Wiederhorn Last updated

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George Harrison (1943 - 2001, left) and Eric Clapton at Limehouse Studios in London during recording of the TV programme 'Blue Suede Shoes', spotlighting veteran rockabilly songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins. In the background are drummers Slim Jim Phantom and Ringo Starr.
Eric Clapton, George Harrison and the Beatles: a guide to nearly 50 years' worth of studio collaborations

By Damian Fanelli Last updated

17 highlights from five decades’ worth of Clapton/Fab Four studio collaborations – besides While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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The Beatles
The guitar gear behind the Beatles' Let It Be sessions

By Damian Fanelli Last updated

The instruments beloved of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison

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Watch and listen to John Entwistle's isolated bass on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again

By Damian Fanelli Last updated

The Who's John Entwistle died 21 years ago. Listen to this thunderous example of his talent…

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Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel: “With A Perfect Circle, I was always concentrating on bigger guitars – on this album, I wanted the compositions to take center stage”

By Alex Lynham Published

The APC guitarist talks tapping into his formative years on his debut solo album, What Normal Was, and why it's hard for him to let go of physical amps in place of amp modelers

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Jennifer Batten
Jennifer Batten on the sexism she faced as Michael Jackson's guitarist, and how Jeff Beck shaped her view of innovative guitar playing

By Alison Richter Published

The King of Pop's 10-year six-string sidekick talks playing guitar in a “man's world”, what keeps her loyal to Washburn, and the players impressing her today

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Kris Barras
Kris Barras: “I love the Kemper live for two reasons: stability and consistency. You’re not relying on whoever’s mic’ing the amps up”

By David Mead Published

The blues-metal guitar powerhouse details the gear it takes to power his juggernaut band, and how the search for his dream guitar might now be complete

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Monuments' John Browne
John Browne on how Doom composer Mick Gordon ended up on the new Monuments album – and why they're moving forward as a one-guitar band

By Gregory Adams Published

The prog-metal mainstay discusses the making of devastating new record In Stasis and why nothing cuts through like his Mayones Qatsis

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[L-R] Tom S. Englund and Henrik Danhage of Evergrey
Evergrey: “We're such different guitar players – our solos on this album feel like conversations we're having together”

By Amit Sharma Published

Tom S. Englund and Henrik Danhage on the liberal writing process behind their new album, and what the pickups in Danhage's new Charvel signature and Caitlyn Jenner at the Olympics have in common

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