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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

Carlos Santana and Chris Stapleton team up for groove-infused, lick-laden new single, Joy
By Matt Owen published
Joy is the fourth single taken from Santana's upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles, which is set to arrive October 15

Carlos Santana recruits Steve Winwood for soulful new single, Whiter Shade of Pale
By Matt Owen published
The pair’s performance of the Procol Harum hit is the third single from Santana’s star-studded upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles

From serene, guitar-glazed beats to prog-metal epics: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published
Soundtrack the dog days of summer with electrifying new tunes from Halestorm, Santana and Rob Thomas, Spirit Was, L.A. Guns, Bad Bad Hats and more
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