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Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments
By Matt Owen published
Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is for casual listeners

Liam Gallagher’s son thinks guitar music is only now making a return
By Phil Weller published
Gene Gallagher, of indie band Villanelle, says a new era of rock music is here

“Is he gonna call Eddie Van Halen a boomer?” Kirk Hammett weighs in on Tim Henson and the boomer bends controversy
By Jenna Scaramanga published
“It’s only accessible to… a very small category of people,” says the Metallica guitarist of Polyphia’s music

After his spiritual awakening, Tim Henson is ready for anything – heavy Polyphia, trippy solo records and A-list film collabs
By Michael Astley-Brown published
One of today’s premier guitar talents opens up on the future of Polyphia and their upcoming signature models, his debut solo record and how Machine Gun Kelly made guitar cool again…

Polyphia’s next album is going to be brutal – and some big-name metal artists are already slated for guest appearances
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Tim Henson let us in on what’s next for the boundary-smashing instrumental band – and it’s all in the name of blowing festival crowds away (and maybe, just maybe, selling more guitars)

Justin Hawkins explains why technically complex bands like Sleep Token and Polyphia are generating mass appeal
By Janelle Borg published
The Darkness frontman and social media commentator claims that there's a new appreciation for a certain brand of virtuosity that, in eras past, might have been perceived as “showing off”

Polyphia's Tim Henson revealed as the guitarist behind the fast-paced flamenco-inspired piece in the final season of Cobra Kai
By Janelle Borg published
Henson follows in the footsteps of Charlie Robbins, Myrone, and Andrew Synowiec, who were all featured in the blockbuster show's guitar-driven soundtrack

Did Tim Henson just tease the arrival of his first Japanese-made Ibanez signature guitars?
By Phil Weller published
The Polyphia guitarist debuted a new white colorway on both a six– and 8-string Ibanez TOD builds – and now fans are speculating about the prospect of a Prestige line
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