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(from left) Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney perform onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12, 2012

“You know, I've never played slide before, but it just started doing things on its own – I didn’t even have to try”: That time Paul McCartney channeled his inner bluesman – with the help of Nirvana, and a wild 4-string cigar box guitar

By Jackson Maxwell published

Matty Baratto's guitars have been played by Slash, Keith Richards, Zakk Wylde, Prince, Josh Homme, Joe Perry, and countless others. Seeing the Beatle use one of his four-string creations live with Nirvana, though, was a truly "surreal" moment for the luthier

Dave Grohl holding his Epiphone DG-335 signature guitar, in the new Foo Fighters promo pic

Dave Grohl appears to confirm his Epiphone signature model is a reality… by posing with one

By Matt Parker published

The band’s latest press pic seemingly shows off Dave Grohl’s Epiphone DG-335 signature guitar

josh Freese and Dave Grohl playing live

Watch Foo Fighters play their first show with new drummer Josh Freese – and is that Dave Grohl’s new Gibson DG-335 signature guitar?

By Matt Owen published

A reissue of Grohl's guitar has already been all but confirmed, and this white-finished beauty took center stage as Freese embarked on his first foray as a fully fledged Foo Fighter

Dave Grohl and Josh Freese

Foo Fighters officially name Josh Freese as their new drummer

By Matt Owen published

With the help of Chad Smith, Tommy Lee and Danny Carey, Dave Grohl and co confirmed Freese would be joining the band full-time for their upcoming tour

Dave Grohl playing his Gibson DG-335

Gibson might be bringing back Dave Grohl’s DG-335 signature guitar – and an Epiphone version could also be on the way

By Matt Owen published

The brand's interim CEO Cesar Gueikian teased a revival of the Foo Fighters man's model in an Instagram Q&A, during which he also confirmed plans for an Epiphone Greeny

Krist Novoselic of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States.

The 5 Nirvana basslines you need to hear

By Joel McIver published

From Smells Like Teen Spirit to About a Girl, here are Krist Novoselic’s five greatest basslines

Dave Grohl

Foo Fighters announce new album But Here We Are, share emotional lead single, Rescued

By Matt Owen published

“The first chapter of the band’s new life” will arrive June 2, and has been previewed with Foo Fighters’ first new material since the death of Taylor Hawkins

Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl perform live at Safeco Field on July 19, 2013 in Seattle, Washington.

Paul McCartney: “Somebody whispered to me ‘That’s Nirvana. You’re Kurt.’ I couldn’t believe it”

By Nick Wells published

Bassist Krist Novoselic revisits the time the ex-Beatle fronted a Nirvana reunion gig

Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish and Phoebe Bridgers

Watch Dave Grohl and Phoebe Bridgers join Billie Eilish for a pair of covers at a recent LA show

By Sam Roche published

The pop megastar performed My Hero with the Foo Fighters frontman and Motion Sickness with Bridgers

Nirvana during 1992 MTV Video Music Awards - Rehearsals at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, United States

Krist Novoselic: “The bass got caught in the TV lights – and then boom!”

By Joel McIver published

At the 1992 MTV Awards, Nirvana bassman Krist Novoselic threw his Gibson 25 feet in the air, forgetting it would come down again shortly afterwards

John Paul Jones of Them Crooked Vultures performs on stage at Festival Hall on 22nd January 2010 in Melbourne, Australia

The bass remains the same: How they made the Manson John Paul Jones E-Bass identical to the Led Zeppelin legend’s actual bass

By Nick Wells published

JPJ’s long-serving guitar tech, Hugh Manson, on the making of his high-profile signature model

Dave Grohl and Kim Deal of The Breeders

Watch Dave Grohl play guest spots with the Breeders and the James Gang at VetsAid

By Matt Parker published

The Foo Fighters’ man dropped in for two killer cameos at the recent live fundraiser

Lionel Richie and Dave Grohl

Watch Dave Grohl join Lionel Richie and assume solo duties for a blinding performance of Easy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Matt Owen published

The Foo Fighter delivered the track's solo from the 'board of his Gibson Trini Lopez model, and was later egged on by Richie for more action during the finale

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear Reflect on the Making of Nirvana's 'In Utero'

By Alan di Perna last updated

Five guitars signed during the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

Guitars signed by Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Krist Novoselic and more to be auctioned in honor of Taylor Hawkins

By Jackson Maxwell published

Proceeds from the sale of the guitars, which were signed at the recent Hawkins tribute concerts, will go to the late drummer's two favorite charities – Music Support and MusiCares

Wolfgang Van Halen and Justin Hawkins

Wolfgang Van Halen discusses nerves over covering Eddie's guitar parts at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: “I didn’t even know if I could do it”

By Sam Roche published

The multi-instrumentalist details his fast-tracked rehearsal process with Dave Grohl, Josh Freese and Justin Hawkins, and why the tribute marked the perfect moment to play Van Halen music onstage

[L-R] Justin Hawkins, Dave Grohl and Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen nails Panama at LA Taylor Hawkins tribute concert – after promising he'd never play the track live

By Sam Roche published

The multi-instrumentalist and Mammoth WVH mastermind pokes fun at himself in a new social media post, saying that he'll instead never play the track “twice”

Dave Grohl plays a 1990 Gretsch White Falcon in the Foo Fighters' Monkey Wrench video (left), the same 1990 Gretsch White Falcon

The Gretsch White Falcon Dave Grohl used in the Foo Fighters' Monkey Wrench video has sold at auction for over $53,000

By Jackson Maxwell published

Once owned by Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear, and used extensively with the band both onstage and in the studio, the Gretsch was heavily modded

[L-R] Wolfgang Van Halen and Justin Hawkins

Watch Wolfgang Van Halen nail classic Van Halen tracks at Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins tribute show

By Sam Roche last updated

Accompanied by Dave Grohl on bass, The Darkness's Justin Hawkins on vocals and session ace Josh Freese on drums, Wolfgang paid homage to his father Eddie with killer renditions of Hot For Teacher and On Fire

Them Crooked Vultures live

Them Crooked Vultures reunite for the first time in over a decade at Taylor Hawkins tribute show

By Matt Owen published

Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl, who took to the stage together for the first time in 12 years, performed an original track, and covered Queens of the Stone Age and Elton John