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Sameer Khan of Karma Sheen performs during Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle on August 01, 2025 in Wareham, England
Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with Hindustani classical music – who count Jimmy Page among their fans

By Janelle Borg Published

Frontman and lead guitarist Sameer Khan explains how hotly tipped London psych-rockers Karma Sheen are sticking to their guns, honoring their heritage, and building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary sounds to give rise to a new form of Hindustani rock fusion

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Mark Speer of Khruangbin performs live on stage during the 2025 BottleRock festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2025 in Napa, California
Mark Speer's celebrated playing style is due to playing him only one guitar for over two decades

By Janelle Borg Published

Speer's recently-announced signature model with Fender is a near-replica of the Strat he plays on the daily

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Creed Bratton
The player that almost convinced Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether

By Phil Weller Published

Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument

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Shana Cleveland of La Luz performs at Saturn Birmingham on June 05, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama
La Luz’s triumph over tragedy is testament to Shana Cleveland’s singular determination – and her unending love of Strats

By Janelle Borg Last updated

From La Luz's surf noir beginnings to dark psychedelia, Shana Cleveland has been there through it all. She describes her early fascination with grunge and Seattle's music scene, the pivotal moment of discovering a Japanese instrumental rock icon, and how struggle can forge great art

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard’s new album was recorded with $30 amps from pawnshop chain Cash Converters

By Janelle Borg Published

King Gizzard's Stu Mackenzie reveals that they didn't use a single pedal on this guitar, relying instead on cranking up small practice amps

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King Gizzard playing with a fan on stage
Fan plays guitar onstage with King Gizzard in memory of his friend who died in an avalanche

By Janelle Borg Published

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard performed the track Perihelion with fan Timmy at a recent show in Boston

Guitarists
Former Moby Grape Guitarist Performs As The Jerry Miller Band, Summer Of Love Festival, Monterey Pop Festival, California
Jerry Miller, Moby Grape guitarist and co-founder who Eric Clapton called the “best guitar player in the world”, has died aged 81

By Janelle Borg Published

Jerry Miller was friends with Jimi Hendrix, inspired Led Zeppelin and was a trailblazing player in San Francisco's thriving '60s music scene

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Laura Lee Ochoa of Khruangbin performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 21, 2024 in Indio, California
Khruangbin’s Laura Lee explains how her lack of technical bass training works in her favor

By Janelle Borg Published

Khruangbin’s Laura Lee says a “limitation” in her technique led to Khruangbin's “fun and bouncy” basslines

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Hear It Now: Swedish Psych Rockers Second Sun Streaming "Sjalv Alltid"

By Guitar World Staff Published

This riff-heavy cut comes from the Swedish duo's debut full-length 'Hopp/Förtvivlan.'

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