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Guitarist Andy Williams of American hard rock group Every Time I Die performing live on the Maverick Stage at Download Festival, on June 13, 2015.
The metal world pays tribute to “beacon of kindness” Andy Williams

By Phil Weller Published

The former Every Time I Die guitarist passed away over the weekend

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Guitarist Marty Friedman performs on stage at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on April 14, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Marty Friedman names one of his favorite guitarists to jam with

By Phil Weller Published

He’s jammed with some esteemed talents, but this player is one of his favorites

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Close up of a capo on an acoustic guitar
Have you been putting your capo on wrong? Tommy Emmanuel says this is the right way to do it – and it could save your tuning

By Phil Weller Published

Do it the wrong way and your tuning will suffer, the acoustic great warns

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Blues masters Robert Jr Lockwood and B.B. King
“I’m responsible for him being what he is today”: The man who transformed B.B. King from “terrible” to legendary

By Jonathan Horsley Published

From the Archive How the stepson of Robert Johnson took B.B. King under his wing as he workshopped his chops in Memphis

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Mary Ford and Les Paul
The surprising history of the first-ever signature guitars, from custom builds for teachers to high-profile artists

By Tony Bacon Published

The lure of celebrity endorsement has long been present in the world of guitars, with early examples dating back as far as the late 19th century

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Pat Metheny plays his signature Ibanez live onstage.
Meet the ‘no 5’ chord – the jazz-friendly option for guitar solos

By Richard Barrett Published

Sometimes finding the right chord is a process of subtraction. Here are five examples of how you can jazz up your chord vocab

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Billy Duffy plays a Gretsch White Falcon onstage with the Cult.
Billy Duffy on staying true to the Cult’s manifesto and his vision for rock guitar

By Andrew Daly Published

The Cult’s long-time guitarist on channelling Hendrix through a Gretsch, nailing his sound on She Sells Sanctuary, and keeping the spirit of rock alive

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Kiss playing a concert in 2023
Kiss have “recorded a great new song that Paul wrote”, says Tommy Thayer

By Matt Owen Published

Thayer says rumors that Kiss are busy working on new songs behind the scenes are true

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Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne pictured in 2014
Tony Iommi reveals his final phone call with Ozzy Osbourne

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Iommi says he is still in shock after Ozzy’s death and that the late metal icon was determined to put on a show at Black Sabbath’s triumphant farewell

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Christone Kingfish Ingram during the International Jazz Day concert at the Chicago Opera House on April 30, 2026 in Chicago, Il
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram hails new signing as the future of blues

By Phil Weller Published

The 24-year-old talent joins Kingfish’s record label and already has 12 years of gigging experience under his belt

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