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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's performs onstage during The Wild Honey Foundation, Lenny Kaye & Rhino Present, A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation Album at Alex Theatre on May 19, 2023 in Glendale, California
The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine recalls recruiting Ace Frehley and Gilby Clarke for her solo album

By Janelle Borg Published

Valentine approached Frehley to play on her record at her birthday party – not expecting him to actually show up at the studio

Bands
A top-hatted Slash plays a Gibson Les Paul onstage
Slash on Yngwie, Eddie Van Halen – and what makes for good guitar playing

By Richard Bienstock Published

According to Slash, it doesn’t matter what genre you play or your level of skill; just be sure to put your own stamp on every note you play

Guitarists
Slash wears a top hat and holds a GIbson J-45 acoustic guitar
Slash explains why his new blues album has really been the journey of a lifetime

By Richard Bienstock Published

Orgy of the Damned finds the Guns N' Roses guitarist and A-list guests tackling blues standards that shaped his sound. Here he talks blues gear, the ethos, and how blues can be a force for good

Guitarists
Guitarist Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on September 04, 2019 in Mountain View, California.
Jerry Cantrell taps Guns N’ Roses and Metallica bassists for new solo album I Want Blood

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Alice in Chains leader has signaled his return to heavy riffs with first single Vilified

Artists
Elwood Francis
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis on teching for Joe Perry, lying to Steve Vai – and the curse of his viral 17-string bass

By Andrew Daly Published

The gear-trashing DIY enthusiast once had to choose between Vai and Joe Perry, before being fired and rehired by Guns N’ Roses – in a matter of days

Bassists
Richard Fortus and Joe Perry
Richard Fortus on how Aerosmith changed his life, and what he and Slash learned from Joe Perry

By Richard Fortus Published

The GNR guitarist and Aerosmith super-fan explains what makes Joe Perry one of rock guitar's GOATs and the influence he and Brad Whitford had on him, sonically and sartorially

Guitarists
Lemmy of Motorhead performs on stage at Hellfest Festival on June 20, 2010 in Clisson, France.
Ever wondered how Lemmy got those terrifying bass tones with Motörhead? Grab your earplugs – we're going in

By Nick Wells Published

“I’ve let a few well-known bassists loose on Lemmy's rig, but no-one sounds close to him”: According to his bass tech, dialing in Lemmy's overdriven tone isn't easy

Bassists
Slash performing live
Slash channels a whale-like guitar tone in new song highlighting environmental destruction

By Janelle Borg Published

Slash shows off his range and commitment to environmental awareness on a new track by Canadian survival expert Les Stroud

Guitarists
Slash live onstage in London, wearing a top hat, playing a Gibson Les Paul
Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink on having a front-row seat to Slash’s most iconic guitar moments

By Amit Sharma Published

Having reunited with Slash for Orgy Of The Damned, the producer of Appetite for Destruction recalls the magical sessions with Guns N' Roses

Guitarists
Larissa Liveir
Larissa Liveir on becoming a TikTok guitar hero – and why social media is the new demo tape

By Joe Bosso Published

The Brazilian guitarist is every inch the modern guitar hero – and hopes that other players will follow in her footsteps

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