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[L-R] John Mayer, Samantha Fish, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Joe Duplantier
The 20 best guitar albums of 2021

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Records that stoked creative fires and set the guitar world alight this year, as voted for by you

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Bill Kelliher of Mastadon performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill on June 11, 2019 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Bill Kelliher reveals Ron Wood’s signature ESP as his secret studio weapon: “It’s the best-sounding Tele ever”

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Mastodon guitarist shared his love for the humbucker-equipped Rolling Stones model in a new interview on the making of Hushed and Grim

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Kim Thayil of Soundgarden performs on stage at Sleep Country Amphitheater on August 29, 2014 in Ridgefield, Washington.
Kim Thayil channeled the loss of Chris Cornell in his solo on the new Mastodon album

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Bill Kelliher details how he and the Soundgarden guitarist approached the recording of Hushed and Grim’s Had It All

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Mastodon bring metal to the masses with a performance of Teardrinker on Late Night With Seth Meyers

By Sam Roche Published

The Atlanta stalwarts appeared on the late-night talkshow this week to deliver the dual guitar-heavy track – complete with a surprise new ESP double-cut in the hands of Brent Hinds

Bands
(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

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Bill Kelliher with ESP Silverburst double-cut
Bill Kelliher shares first glimpse of new double-cut ESP signature model in promo for STL ToneHub Pack

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Kelliher has crammed his sounds from the new Mastodon album into a plugin – but a mystery Silverburst is stealing the limelight

Guitars
Eric Gales performs at the Neighborhood Theatre on June 11, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina
From high-octane blues duels to lush baroque-pop: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell Published

Craving new guitar music? Satiate your appetite with new songs from Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa, Jack White, Big Wreck, Anjimile, Vended and more

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Bill Kelliher playing live with Mastodon
Mastodon reveals atmospheric, time signature-skipping new single, Sickle and Peace

By Matt Owen Published

The new track is the third to be lifted from the progressive metal group’s “ambitious” upcoming double album, Hushed and Grim

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Bill Kelliher: “Metallica practiced for three hours a night before playing onstage for another two. Meanwhile, we were sitting around drinking beer and picking our noses!”

By Amit Sharma Published

The Mastodon guitarist reveals what he learned from touring with the biggest metal band in the world, and shares his thoughts on The Black Album, 30 years on

Artists
Mastodon's Troy Sanders (left) and Bill Kelliher perform at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 28, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Watch as Mastodon reach into the multiverse for new song, Teardrinker

By Matt Parker Published

The Atlanta riff lords have unveiled the second single from their forthcoming eighth album, Hushed And Grim

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