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Dre DiMura

Introducing nu-disco shred, a fresh genre of guitar playing that combines ’70s pop and ’80s soloing – and where dancing while you two-hand tap is an absolute must

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Nile Rodgers meets Eddie Van Halen in these tap-happy fretboard freakouts – creator Dre DiMura explains what inspired his daring mashup and why “tradition can be a prison”

Dre DiMura and Prince

Watch Prince’s gold-finished Schecter Symbol guitar get pulled out of retirement and put through its paces

By Matt Owen published

The wild custom build was made alongside an infinitely more recognizable Purple Habibe model – used during the Super Bowl halftime show – both of which were created in the ‘90s

Sasami performs at Meadowbrook Music Theatre on May 25, 2022 in Rochester, Michigan

From tightly choreographed blues-soul blowouts to jagged alt-rock collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche published

Spice up your summer playlist with scorching new tunes from Sasami and J Mascis, Jack & Owane, Lamb of God, Parkway Drive, Dre DiMura, The Mountain Goats, Blues Pills, and more

The Green Day singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, is seen during a concert at La Riviera in Madrid on October 30, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.

Trace Billie Joe Armstrong's roots and revisit an Eddie Van Halen rarity with this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published

Songs you need to hear from Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddie Van Halen, KennyHoopla, Brian Ray… and more!

This daring guitarist played Eric Johnson’s Cliffs of Dover while blindfolded - and nailed it note-for-note

By Richard Bienstock published

“I gave it the old college try,” guitarist Dre DiMura says