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Howard Alexander Dumble, legendary designer of Dumble Amps, has died
By Matt Owen published
Dumble created some of the most iconic amps of all time, and personally built amps for John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford, Carlos Santana, Eric Johnson and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Carlos Santana: “I’ve always really loved B.B. King and Peter Green, and I wanted to combine that with Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria”
By Mark McStea published
The guitar legend reflects on the making of his star-studded new album, Blessings and Miracles, and explains that for an artist, the universe can be the wind beneath your wings

Carlos Santana cancels Las Vegas residency following health scare and "unscheduled heart procedure"
By Matt Owen published
The 74-year-old, who was set for an eight-show stint at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues, was taken to hospital after experiencing chest discomfort

Carlos Santana: “When I play guitar, I’m a kid with a first-class ticket to Disneyland, and I can go on any ride I want”
By Henry Yates published
As the guitar god returns with a new all-star collaboration album, Blessings and Miracles, he joins us to talk Strats, snakes, improv and acid…

Carlos Santana is working with Eric Clapton and Derek Trucks on a spaghetti western-inspired instrumental album
By Matt Owen published
The PRS-playing guitar powerhouse teased the trio’s prospective project will pay homage to Ennio Morricone, and be sonically comparable to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Carlos Santana reveals his new album is his first ever to not feature a Mesa/Boogie amp
By Matt Owen published
For Blessings and Miracles, the PRS-wielding ace veered away from his stalwart setup and swapped out his Mesa/Boogie for Dumbles and Bludotones

The secrets behind Ernie Isley’s guitar tone on The Isley Brothers’ That Lady
By Chris Gill published
Fuzzed-out, phase-shifted, wah-augmented – how to nail one of the coolest soul-funk guitar tones of all time

Carlos Santana: “When I found the guitar, it was like seeing flying saucers and Moby Dick and discovering the spiritual orgasm all at once”
By Jacob Uitti published
The legendary six-stringer on how working as a busboy influenced his guitar playing, his memories of Woodstock, and recording with Metallica's Kirk Hammett on his star-studded new album, Blessings and Miracles
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