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He’s been sampled by Kanye, and played with Paul Simon – yet Delicate Steve is still the best-kept secret in indie guitar

By Matt Parker Published

Steve Marion tells us why his career highlights include a severely negative Pitchfork review, making an album he hated and Kanye sampling him… then not releasing the track

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Tom Morello (left) and Roman Morello
“Big riff energy is in this kid’s blood – and he might even solo better than his dad…” June 2024 Guitar World editor’s picks

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

From all-star offspring to returning noise-rock icons, a punk trailblazer’s first album in 53 years and the future of blues, this month had it all

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Delicate Steve: “The only technical advice I have discerned about playing guitar is that I like it to be really, really loud”
Delicate Steve: “The only technical advice I have discerned about playing guitar is that I like it to be really, really loud”

By Matt Parker Published

Inside the mind of indie music’s most unpredictable, and under-rated, guitarist

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(from left) Plini, Tim Henson and Cory Wong
From genre-bending, jaw-loosening collaborations to soulful blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Jackson Maxwell, Jonathan Horsley, Sam Roche, Matt Parker Published

Usher in the weekend with explosive new tunes from Megadeth, Lari Basilio, Tim Henson, Cory Wong and Plini, The Mars Volta, Kirk Fletcher, Ozzy Osbourne and more

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Anna Calvi performs on the main Stage on day 2 of The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival 2019 at the Custard Factory on September 15, 2019 in Birmingham, England.
From Pink Floyd to Primus: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Start your weekend off on the right foot with top-tier tunes from Clutch, Interpol, Anna Calvi, Helms Alee, Hovvdy and Delicate Steve

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How to Slide Your Way to Fretboard Fluidity

By Steve Marion Published

This kind of thing reminds me of a Johnny "Guitar" Watson move. It also helps get fingers accustomed to sliding very quickly.

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