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Sophie Lloyd confirms her debut U.S. show at Los Angeles' iconic Whisky a Go Go will go ahead
By Janelle Borg published
The guitarist shared that a portion of the merch proceeds, and $5 from each remaining ticket sold will be going to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

“Eruption was my phone alarm – we have a love-hate relationship”: Sophie Lloyd names 10 guitarists who shaped her sound
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and Kiesel signature artist reveals what she learned from which players – and the techniques she’s still working on

Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school

Sophie Lloyd names the guitarist who overhauled her perspective on what makes a good solo
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd may be known for her shredding playing style – but learning Comfortably Numb proved to be a revelation for her technique

Sophie Lloyd shares her ambitions to make amp modelers “more accessible”
By Janelle Borg published
The guitarist is an avid proponent of amp modelers – and now has her sights set on a signature plugin

Sophie Lloyd announces her debut solo US show – and marks the occasion with a shred reimagining of Alice Cooper’s Poison
By Phil Weller published
After selling out her debut solo show in London in just five minutes earlier this year, the superstar shredder is now set to perform at LA’s legendary Whisky A Go Go

Sophie Lloyd almost lost her finger during a recent video shoot
By Matt Owen published
The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and fellow YouTuber Cole Rolland recorded a flashy video for their new collaborative single – but it resulted in a trip to hospital

Sophie Lloyd announces her highly-anticipated first headline show – and sells it out in five minutes
By Janelle Borg published
After touring the world with Machine Gun Kelly, the fast-rising guitar star celebrates her debut album with a special London headline

Banish six-string imposter syndrome with this lesson in Sophie Lloyd’s shred style
By Charlie Griffiths published
Get warmed up and dialed in for a lesson that's going to whip your legato, tapping and sweep picking into shape

“Technical playing can get cleaner, and that’s possibly even more challenging than just being faster”: We met the academics who study shred guitar for a living – they explained why it’s changed dramatically since the ’80s, and the 3 ways it can develop
By Ellie Rogers published
A new study documents the challenges facing modern-day virtuosos, who not only have to balance perfection and authenticity, but now have to be “10 things that used to be 10 full-time professions”
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