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How Mike Keneally landed the Frank Zappa gig – after cold-calling his guitar hero
By Phil Weller published
Keneally said he had a “Zappa jukebox” in his brain. The man himself wanted to test it out

Danielle Haim reveals her biggest guitar influences – and who she believes is one “of the most genius guitar players” of all time
By Janelle Borg published
The multi-instrumentalist sister trio have just been nominated in the Best Rock Album category at the upcoming Grammys for their latest album, I Quit

A long-lost Beach Boys Dumble that has spent the past 35 years in Hawaii has surfaced – and Jason Momoa is using it on his new album
By Jonathan Horsley published
This early 1980s holy grail took a decade to hunt down – and there's another one out there in the wild

Sheryl Crow says Don Henley told her to stop giving her songs away after she wrote a song for Eric Clapton that never got released
By Jonathan Horsley published
Will Slowhand ever release this song? It has been sitting "on hold" for him since the ’90s

Paul Reed Smith on the near-fateful end of the PRS SE Line – and what eventually saved it from extinction
By Phil Weller published
Smith reflects on the time the plug was almost pulled on the affordable branch of PRS guitars

Gary Moore’s 1963 Telecaster is modded and thrashed to death – and it’s got a tone pot that behaves like a wah
By Jamie Dickson published
Before it was auctioned for just under $69,000, we take a closer look at one of the lesser-spotted electrics in Moore’s collection, with Bonham’s Steve Clarke sharing its story

Fender keeps up with Neural DSP in the amp modeler race by giving the Tone Master Pro its first polyphonic synths – included in major free firmware update
By Phil Weller published
New amps, cabs, a raft of effects, and some big quality of life updates keep the modeler’s talons sharp

Guns N’ Roses share 2 new singles ahead of 2026 world tour – could the long-awaited studio album be next?
By Matt Owen published
Atlas and Nothin’ mark the band’s first new material since 2023

D’Addario’s new Comfort strap could be the solution to your back problems – and could have you playing for longer
By Phil Weller published
Offering superior weight distribution and a design that molds “seamlessly to the player's body”, could this be the strap your back has been calling for?
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