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Jake Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet performs live on stage during day three of Lollapalooza Brazil at Autodromo de Interlagos on March 24, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“We’re honored to watch the advent of this musical journey and hope you, too, enjoy the chorus of Mirador”: Jake Kiszka has started a new band – and they’re on tour with Greta Van Fleet right now

By Matt Parker published

The collaboration between the GVF guitarist and Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin sees Kiszka flexing his lead vocals at points, while the two formidable players share guitar duties

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“You feel the whole guitar shaking as you’re playing it, especially when you run it through an amp”: How Mule Resophonic Guitars is reinventing the resonator

By Jamie Dickson published

When Ida Mae guitarist Chris Turpin found his traditional 12-string resonator was getting too cumbersome to tour with, Matt Eich of Michigan’s Mule Resophonic Guitars came up with an innovative yet charismatically retro alternative

K. K. Downing (left) and A.J. Mills perform with KK's Priest in the music video for the band's song, One More Shot At Glory

A heartfelt Taylor Hawkins tribute and literally electrifying tap-heavy solo: this week's essential guitar tracks

By Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published

Fresh, guitar-driven goodness from Nita Strauss, KK's Priest, Dirty Honey, The Dust Coda, Lauran Hibberd, Metric and a whole lot more...

Hannah Jadagu performs at The Pershing in Austin, Texas on March 15, 2022

From swirling Hendrixian arpeggios to fresh solos from one of John Frusciante's favorite modern-day players: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker published

Celebrate spring's arrival with life-giving guitar goodness from Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss, Sylosis, Ayron Jones, Ida Mae and Marcus King, Hannah Jadagu, Body Type, Cory Hanson and more

Chris Turpin

Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin: “Most guitars are good for something. Even bad guitars can be fantastic because they force you to play a different way”

By Henry Yates published

The British folk-blues guitarist talks lost Teles, ugly SuperStrats and the gear treasure trove that is Norwich Cash Converters...

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Ida Mae's Chris Turpin walks you through stellar new album Click Click Domino track-by-track

By Rod Brakes published

We take an in-depth look at the tones behind the husband-and-wife duo’s sophomore record, featuring guest spots from Marcus King and Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka

Ida Mae's Chris Turpin on his motley crew of guitars and choosing to go the quieter route

By Adam Kovac published

The U.K. husband-and-wife team's debut album is a beguiling collection of understated harmonies and beautiful melodies