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Bob Mould plays The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on a stage lit in blue.

From Hüsker Dü’s “fighter jets” to Sugar’s “sheets” of guitar, how Bob Mould built his wall of sound

By Andrew Daly published

With his trusty Fender Strat in hand and at a young 64, Bob Mould is an evergreen icon of alt and indie guitar – and he’s back with a new solo album

Guitarists
Hüsker Dü play live in the mid '80s, with Bob Mould playing a Flying V and wearing a pink and gray plaid shirt.

Bob Mould on myth vs reality and the making of Hüsker Dü’s New Day Rising

By Jon Weiderhorn published

Tension? What tension? New Day Rising found Hüsker Dü's creativity surging, setting the table for Flip Your Wig. But is it as influential as people say is? Mould is not so sure

Guitarists
Bob Mould and his pedalboard

Bob Mould’s pedalboard: what the influential Hüsker Dü and Sugar guitarist sees when he looks down – and why a good compressor is so integral to his rig

By Amit Sharma published

Join the alt-rock icon as he offers a tour of the 'board that "covers the foundation" of his guitar tone

Pedalboards
Greg Norton onstage with Hüsker Dü

Former Hüsker Dü bassist Greg Norton has been diagnosed with cancer

By Matt Parker published

Norton says he has “excellent odds” but has been forced to cancel forthcoming dates with his band UltraBomb – GoFundMe launched to help finance his treatment

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Bob Mould Announces New Signature Distortion Pedal with Tym Guitars

By Richard Bienstock published

The singer and guitarist’s forthcoming album, ‘Sunshine Rock,’ is due February 8.

Effects & Pedals
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Bob Mould to Release New Studio Album in the Fall

By Damian Fanelli published

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