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Whitney Petty performs with Thunderpussy at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington on April 15, 2022

From cowboy licks to all-star speaker-smashing remixes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker published

Treat your ears to some scintillating six-string action courtesy of Robert Smith's take on Noel Gallagher, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Eric Bibb, Svalbard, Thunderpussy, The Lathums, Cafuné, Skating Polly, Rose City Band and more

Joey Santiago, Robert Smith, Johnny Marr and Peter Buck

22 guitar heroes who shaped the sound of '80s indie and alternative rock

By Andrew Daly last updated

The '80s proved to be a pivotal and eclectic time for the electric guitar – one defined by its role in coaxing new sounds from the instrument. From The Smiths and The Cure to Pixies and R.E.M., here are some of the era’s biggest guitar stars

Robert Smith The Cure

The Cure put signed Line 6 Spider guitar amp from 2019 Disintegration show up for charity auction

By Matt Owen published

The combo was used and signed at the band's massive Disintegration 30th anniversary gig