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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

Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal remembers his radical mad scientist fretless guitar experiments
By Phil Weller published
The virtuoso once wanted a fretless guitar, so he took matters into his own hands

Nuno Bettencourt announces four day guitar camp – and he's recruited some big-name players to help
By Phil Weller published
Steve Vai, Eric Gales, Rick Beato, and Mateus Asato are among the guest stars who will take part

“It seemed like some communist idea or something”: John Fogerty on his early skepticism of guitar pedals
By Janelle Borg published
In a recent interview, Fogerty also looked back on “the best-sounding solid-state amp ever made,” and revealed his perfect guitar-amp combination

John Fogerty recalls the moment he wrote one of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s most iconic tracks
By Janelle Borg published
In a recent interview with Rick Beato, Fogerty discussed his songwriting process, and how being discharged from the National Guard inspired him to write his calling card

Why David Gilmour never learned to play this iconic Pink Floyd guitar solo
By Phil Weller published
Gilmour believes his audiences would prefer a “real and happening” solo instead of a carbon copy night-in, night-out

Foo Fighters super-producer Nick Raskulinecz on the most surprising thing about Dave Grohl's guitar playing
By Janelle Borg published
Raskulinecz credits Grohl with jumpstarting his career after the Foo Fighters frontman gave him the opportunity to produce and engineer the band's fourth album
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