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Sting guitarist Dominic Miller on why the Beatles' harmonies are “indestructible”
By Janelle Borg published
Miller has recently released a songbook that sees some of the most beloved Beatles tunes come to life with solo guitar arrangements

Brad Whitford and Joe Perry on the time Aerosmith were upstaged by their support act
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist – who came before an Aerosmith festival headline slot – returned to the stage for three separate encores and proved to be a tough act to follow

How Line 6 and Kemper’s early releases inadvertently inspired the creation of their biggest rival
By Janelle Borg published
Neural DSP CEO Doug Castro looks back on the company’s beginnings

Nuno Bettencourt on why, with his Six String Sanctuary, he’s finally ready to become a guitar teacher
By Amit Sharma published
Sponsored by Nuno’s Six String Sanctuary
The Extreme man’s Six String Sanctuary weekender goes way beyond your typical guitar clinic – and he’s recruited Steve Vai, Eric Gales, Mateus Asato, Richie Kotzen, Taj Farrant and guitar “Yoda” Rick Beato to help

How Flea landed his cherished 1961 Fender Jazz Bass after finding a seller during the early days of Twitter
By Janelle Borg published
During the early days of his career, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist was far from a gearhead – but an old Fender changed his tune

Ola Englund on why he decided to set up his own guitar company
By Phil Weller published
The demand for his signature gear was there, but the industry framework was letting Englund and his fans down

Legendary Abbey Road record producer, Ken Scott, explains how Eric Clapton ended up playing an uncredited solo on a Beatles classic
By Janelle Borg published
Scott also reveals the recording technique the team used to make sure Clapton's solo sounded Beatles-esque

Rick Beato was offered the chance to play guitars from Eric Johnson, Peter Frampton and Larry Carlton – here’s why he turned them down
By Jonathan Horsley published
What would you do if Frampton handed you his black Les Paul? Beato? He handed it right back

Why Rick Beato stopped playing solos – and why it was good for his playing
By Phil Weller published
Beato’s approach to soloing was revolutionized by his break as he came back with a clean slate

Giacomo Turra returns after viral song-stealing scandal – and his new music has already been accused of lifting licks
By Janelle Borg published
Turra has teamed up with bassist Alberto Rigoni on a new track, but YouTuber Danny Sapko alleges the song and accompanying promotional clip include plagiarized parts
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