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Steve Howe on overcoming stage fright and the tragic fate of his Gibson ES-175
The Yes, Asia and GTR legend explains why drinking and playing guitar are “stupidly incompatible” and gives some love for the Line 6 Helix
![Geese featuring guitarists Emily Green [left] and Cameron Winter [center] — perform “Taxes” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in October](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RmQ9PmkKunsAJzk6qH5DVX-840-80.jpg.webp)
Geese guitarist Emily Green breaks down her ‘cloudy’ playing style – and what she thinks of the hype
Geese’s Emily Green shares her love of offbeat electrics, her all-time favorite delay pedal and why she thinks only 5% of jams are any good
Van Halen, Jacob Deraps, and the making of a YouTube shred superstar
This is the origin story of Jacob Deraps, the player whose brain exploded when he heard Eddie Van Halen for the first time, and he never looked back
![Rick Parfitt [left] and Francis Rossi give their Telecasters a good thrashing during a 2010 live performance in Perth, Australia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kUajqnE4SGm6cLFQRTgaEi-840-80.jpg.webp)
Francis Rossi opens up on the internal tensions between Status Quo’s two guitar greats
A decade on since Rick Parfitt's death, Rossi reveals how the Quo wasn't big enough for the both of them
The latest in Gibson and Leo Scala’s Master Artisan Collection is a love letter to the O.G. Explorer – and our addiction to rare guitars
The legendary LA-based luthier digs into his reserves of korina for the '58 Addiction Explorer, 10 totally unique takes on the iconic Gibson electric
Blues gold unearthed as rare Freddie King live performance surfaces after 50 years
In October 1975, the Texas Cannonball wowed a French audience with a blues masterclass, and the recordings have been restored
How to play slide guitar in standard tuning
Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke demonstrates how slide playing in standard and drop D tuning can be the best of both worlds
Manson releases like-for-like recreation of Matt Bellamy’s main Muse guitar – complete with all the onboard effects
Three Black Edition models have been released, each paying tribute to the Muse maestro's go-to guitar – but you’ll need to start saving up...
What is “Dead thumb” fingerpicking? Jared James Nichols explains
Jared James Nichols is a master of “Dead thumb” fingerpicking. The Blues Power fingerstylist explains how it gives the him freedom to cut loose
Inside the (literally) blistering sound of British alt-rock’s cultest heroes, The Wedding Present
With a refreshed lineup, a new EP, and a boxset documenting the band's storied career, The Wedding Present founder/frontman Gedge and new guitarist Wood tell us why they're not afraid to bleed for their art – but they're not superglueing the wounds together
