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“I always get compliments on my tone. It’s become a running joke: ‘Aren’t they gonna say I’m awesome? Is it all about my tone?!’”: Dirty Honey’s John Notto is back in the studio – and he’s still in search of “that great, elusive riff”

By Joe Bosso published

The classic-rocker checks in to give us an album update, tells us what it's like to support Guns N' Roses, and reveals the secret behind his praise-worthy live sound

John Notto (left) and his pedalboard

“I’d love to have all vintage stuff. There’s just something different about using an original version of a legendary pedal”: John Notto reveals what’s on his pedalboard

By Andrew Daly published

The Dirty Honey guitarist shares his overdrive philosophy, give loves to the POG, and explains why the SoloDallas TSR is a pedal for life

Justin Smolian of Dirty Honey performs at St. Andrews Hall on February 10, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan.

“I remember thinking, ‘What would Paul McCartney do?’” How Justin Smolian channeled his inner Beatle with Dirty Honey

By Nick Wells published

Dirty Honey's Justin Smolian opens up on touring with Guns N' Roses, and why Paul McCartney is still a bass playing genius

K. K. Downing (left) and A.J. Mills perform with KK's Priest in the music video for the band's song, One More Shot At Glory

A heartfelt Taylor Hawkins tribute and literally electrifying tap-heavy solo: this week's essential guitar tracks

By Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published

Fresh, guitar-driven goodness from Nita Strauss, KK's Priest, Dirty Honey, The Dust Coda, Lauran Hibberd, Metric and a whole lot more...

John Notto

Dirty Honey’s John Notto on Les Pauls: “There’s such a great sound and great look that you put up with their charmingly difficult attributes”

By Jenna Scaramanga published

A hard-riffing, Marshall-diming rock-and-roller, Notto swears that all the Gibson Les Paul's idiosyncrasies are worth it for that sweet, sweet tone

Wolfgang Van Halen performs Distance on acoustic guitar

Watch Wolfgang Van Halen play a solo acoustic version of Distance at a recent Mammoth WVH show

By Matt Parker published

Down a guitarist for his March 30 gig, the songwriter gave an emotional solo rendition of the song he wrote for his late father

Slash

Hear Slash and Marc LaBelle’s biting cover of Mountain’s Mississippi Queen

By Matt Parker published

The guitar hero appears on the recording as part of the Leslie West tribute album, Legacy

(from left) Wolfgang Van Halen, Marc LaBelle and John Notto

Mammoth WVH, Dirty Honey postpone the start of their joint Young Guns North American tour

By Jackson Maxwell published

Due to the Omicron COVID surge, the rockers have pushed back the start of their forthcoming co-headlining tour from late January to late February

Wolfgang Van Halen of Mammoth WVH performs on day 2 of Shaky Knees Festival at Atlanta Central Park on October 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mammoth WVH announces “Young Guns” co-headline US tour with Dirty Honey

By Matt Parker published

Wolfgang Van Halen’s outfit will be back on the road for a nationwide tour in January

John Notto

Dirty Honey's John Notto: “There was no doubt I was going to succeed as a guitarist... failure just wasn’t an option”

By Joe Bosso published

The Dirty Honey six-stringer shares the secret of the LA rock band's success and talks influences, practice regimes, and the totemic power of the Gibson Les Paul Standard

Stonefield, Dirty Honey and Thunderpussy

The new wave of classic rock: 15 guitar bands you need to know about

By Brad Angle published

Meet the next generation of rock players putting their own spin on a retro sound

John Notto of Dirty Honey

Sick Riffs: John Notto teaches you the high-octane, no-frills lead lines of Dirty Honey's Gypsy

By Sam Roche published

Learn a track from the Billboard chart-topping band's forthcoming debut album

John Notto of Dirty Honey performs at St. Andrews Hall on February 10, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan

Dirty Honey's John Notto: "I was never going to be a jazzer… or a teacher. No backups! Victory or death!"

By Brad Angle published

How the classic-rockers became the first unsigned band to reach number 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs Chart