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James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield shares the secrets behind his songwriting and guitar craft

By Grant Moon published

He started out playing a Les Paul to sound like the Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones. Now, he’s channeling Abba and declaring “I love my Strat!” The Manic Street Preachers frontman offers a few lessons he’s learned along the way

James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield: “I have smashed a few Gibsons in my life. I know, it’s disgusting. I was young and f**kin’ mental“

By Jonny Scaramanga published

The Manic Street Preachers guitarist/vocalist discusses how he gets his chops up – by jamming classic rock and soul tunes, and working that little finger...

Manuel Gardner Fernandes and Tim Henson

From virtuosic R&B guitar jams to full-on punk revival: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published

The latest six-string offerings from Unprocessed/Polyphia, Buck Meek, Falling In Reverse and loads more