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YouTubers, sloppy solos, Paco de Lucía’s darkest tour secrets... In conversation with US jazz giants Al Di Meola and Julian Lage
When the two jazz giants joined the same interview, no topic was off the table
Why bebop master Wes Montgomery never used a guitar pick
It became the jazz legend’s defining technique, but it wasn’t a decision made wholly by choice
“I don’t know if I got better or worse”: Jazz legend Bill Frisell reflects on his guitar journey at 75
Veteran jazz man Bill Frisell toasts his 75th birthday with a stellar lineup and questing new album, and the hope that maybe he's getting better...
How Robben Ford helped Fender design their short-lived answer to the Gibson ES-335
The short-lived build aimed to compete with one of Gibson's flagship models
Cult Japanese guitar hero Masayoshi Takanaka gave away his iconic surfboard guitar. Now he’s got it back for his first-ever world tour at 72 years old
Japan's jazz fusion pioneer is riding a global wave after blowing up on streaming – and he's bringing his bright red surfboard guitar along with him
Bass phenom Kinga Głyk recalls the moment her rendition of an Eric Clapton classic went viral – and made her career
Głyk also touches on how social media can be used as a democratizing tool for musicians to access the industry
Best bass guitars 2026: long and short-scale bass options for beginners to pros
Our pick of the world’s finest low-end monsters, with the best bass guitars from Fender, Cort, Yamaha and more…
Jazz virtuoso and fusion pioneer Ralph Towner dies at 85
Pianist-turned-guitarist Towner is best known for his nylon- and 12-string craftsmanship – and for being a core part of Oregon, the quartet that melded modern jazz, folk, and European and Indian classical music
