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H.E.R. Super Bowl LVIII Usher Halftime Show

“Can’t spell Usher without H.E.R.”: Armed with a newly-customised Fender signature Stratocaster, H.E.R. performs a scene-stealing guest guitar solo – amid a rollerskating Usher – at Super Bowl LVIII

By Matt Parker published

The guitarist dropped in to offer the six-string centerpiece of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show

H.E.R. performing with Foo Fighters on Saturday Night Live

“Can’t believe I get to jam with these legends”: H.E.R. trades her signature Fender Strat for a metal-ready Charvel to perform with Foo Fighters on SNL

By Matt Owen published

It's not the first time the Grammy winner has favored a Charvel Dinky over her Fender model – is a six-string switch on the cards?

John Mayer performing onstage at the 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival

John Mayer trades solos with H.E.R., covers Grateful Dead with his blues trio, and reunites with the Fender Monterey Stratocaster (again) during jam-packed Crossroads 2023 concert

By Matt Owen published

Mayer brought his rhythm, lead and tonal A-game to the star-studded festival, during which he had an especially busy itinerary

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H.E.R. teams up with Fender for striking limited-edition Blue Marlin version of her signature Stratocaster

By Sam Roche published

Limited to 300 units worldwide, the six-string's eye-catching finish is inspired by fishing trips the guitarist took with her father as a child

H.E.R. plays a custom-made stained glass Fender Stratocaster (left), an up-close shot of the stained-glass custom Fender Stratocaster

Watch H.E.R. shred as Belle in ABC's live-action Beauty and the Beast show – and get a closer look at her insane "stained-glass" Fender Stratocaster

By Jackson Maxwell published

Modeled after a '56 Strat, the stunning, one-of-a-kind custom six-string took center stage during H.E.R. and Josh Groban's rendition of the show's title track

Woman playing electric guitar

How gender equality in the guitar industry has improved – and what more needs to be done

By Sophie McVinnie published

Progress has been made, but as Fender and Reverb explain, steps need to be taken to break down the barriers female and non-binary players face in the guitar world

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H.E.R. files lawsuit against record label to secure release from contract

By Sam Roche published

The Grammy-winning guitarist says she's missed out on work due to being an “exclusive employee” of MBK Entertainment longer than is required under California's seven-year rule

Tash Sultana, Lari Basilio, Yvette Young

Female and non-binary artists make up less than 6% of the signature electric guitar market

By Matt Owen published

Of the 226 signature electrics available from today’s 21 biggest guitar brands, only 13 come from artists who identify as female or non-binary, a study has found

Gary Clark Jr., St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers and H.E.R.

St. Vincent, H.E.R., Phoebe Bridgers and Gary Clark Jr. to feature on Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack

By Matt Parker published

The '70s-set caper is set to be packed with era-inspired covers from Diana Ross, Tame Impala and a host of indie guitar heroes

Travis Barker, H.E.R. and Lenny Kravitz

Watch H.E.R. team up with Lenny Kravitz, Travis Barker and more for a star-studded medley

By Matt Owen published

The guitarist was joined by a raft of guest stars as she wove together tracks from her debut album with a surprise cover of Kravitz's Are You Gonna Go My Way during this year's Grammys ceremony

H.E.R. (left) and Dave Grohl

H.E.R. teases collaboration with Dave Grohl: "I would love to work with him on an album or something"

By Jackson Maxwell published

The Strat-toting singer/songwriter – nominated for eight Grammys – revealed her desire to collaborate with the Foo Fighters frontman in an interview with Zane Lowe

(from left) Dave Grohl, H.E.R. and Wolfgang Van Halen

Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys

By Jackson Maxwell published

Chris Cornell, Deftones, Arlo Parks, Gojira, Mastodon, Weezer, Paul McCartney, Joe Bonamassa, Japanese Breakfast and Cedric Burnside were also among the nominees

[L-R] H.E.R. and Chris Stapleton at the CMT Music Awards 2021

Country guitarist Chris Stapleton joins H.E.R. for a spellbinding performance of Hold On at the CMT Music Awards 2021

By Sam Roche published

Watch the dazzling performance – in which the pair trade gorgeous vocal harmonies and silky guitar licks – in full

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Watch H.E.R. perform Glory alongside 125 Fender Play Foundation students at Vax Live concert

By Matt Owen published

The Grammy- and Oscar-winning guitar star was joined by an army of aspiring players, all of whom had received donations from H.E.R. and the Fender Play Foundation program for their four- and six-string studies

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H.E.R. scoops Best Original Song for Fight For You at the Oscars 2021

By Sam Roche published

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste also secured Best Original Score for their work on Disney/Pixar's Soul

H.E.R. performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards "Let's Go Crazy" The GRAMMY Salute To Prince on January 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California

H.E.R.'s Fight For You nominated for Best Original Song at the 2021 Academy Awards

By Richard Bienstock published

Trent Reznor also receives two Oscar nods in the Best Original Score category

[L-R] H.E.R., Thundercat, Albert Hammond Jr. and Ernie C

H.E.R., Thundercat, The Strokes, Body Count win at the Grammys 2021

By Sam Roche published

Fantastic Negrito, Taylor Swift, Andrew Watt and Brittany Howard also bagged awards

[L-R] H.E.R., Nandi Bushell, Diamond Rowe, Phoebe Bridgers and Lari Basilio

12 guitarists who changed the game over the past 12 months

By Michael Astley-Brown published

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we pay tribute to the players who have taken huge strides for guitar playing and gear

John Mayer and H.E.R.

Watch John Mayer serve up a soulful guitar jam on H.E.R.’s Hold On

By Matt Owen published

The guitar goldmine that is Mayer's TikTok just got even richer thanks to a new guitar jam on H.E.R.'s guitar-heavy single

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H.E.R shortlisted for Best Original Song at 2021 Academy Awards

By Sam Roche published

Trent Reznor, Janelle Monáe, John Legend and Leslie Odom Jr also receive nominations