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Mk.gee was named Eric Clapton’s favorite new guitarist – now he’s making waves with a guest spot on Justin Bieber’s new album
Daisies, from Bieber’s surprise new album, Swag, features Mk.gee’s unmistakable playing
The moment Olivia Rodrigo guitarist Arianna Powell found out she’d be playing with a Cure legend
Smith had some words of wisdom for Rodrigo’s band ahead of his surprise guest spot at one of the most star-studded music festivals in the world
Steve Vai considers this solo to be his “ultimate achievement” – and one fan’s cover has left him in awe
Vai has singled out an aspiring player on Instagram for their flawless cover
Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage
King previously played Jeff Beck’s iconic YardBurst Les Paul thanks to French vintage guitar dealer, Matt’s Guitar Shop
A stolen Rolling Stones ’59 Les Paul that has been missing since 1972 has surfaced – in a museum
The guitar, also played by Keith Richards on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 before it was stolen by drug dealers, has been identified by its fingerprint-like flame top
That time a 14-year-old Eric Gales won a battle of the bands competition that got him signed
It was a gig that changed Gales’ life forever
Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments
Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is for casual listeners
The playing advice Joe Bonamassa got from Leslie West – and why it’s finally paying off
Three decades later, Bonamassa is taking West’s pointers on board – and they’re making a difference
Mark Knopfler on the treasured Gibson he received as a gift from a rock hero – which became his studio go-to
Last year, Knopfler parted ways with 120 of his prized instruments for charity, including much of the Brothers in Arms gear
Metal guitars have officially gone mainstream – as pop star Kesha is the latest to don a Jackson Rhoads model
While Kesha has previously brandished Explorers, Les Pauls and Starcasters, she's ushering in a new era with the traditionally metal Jackson
Keith Urban offers first look at his Tele-inspired PRS signature model
Urban saw John Mayer with his Dead Spec Silver Sky and set about designing a guitar that he too could use for a whole set – and it has an f-hole shaped after his tattoo
Have the origins of air guitar been found? Unearthed footage contests Joe Cocker at Woodstock theory
A 1968 promo clip of English psych-rockers Rupert’s People suggests Hampstead Heath in London – not Woodstock – was the birthplace of air guitar
“The age of touchscreen guitar amps is here”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week
From next-gen desktop amps to a signature bass that celebrates a low-end legend, here are the essential gear launches you might have missed
Alice Cooper’s new guitarist on why Glen Buxton is a seriously underrated guitar hero
The Alice Cooper Band’s Gyasi Heus argues that Buxton’s guitar is the essential ingredient in those classic Coop recordings – and the legend Bob Ezrin agrees
Kirk Hammett’s mystery SG from Back to the Beginning was built by Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian
The one-of-a-kind metallic silver axe was used to cover a Sabbath classic and is being sold to raise funds for Gibson Gives
Tony Iommi reflects on Sabbath’s final performance – and reveals the songs they dropped from the set
Concerns about the show’s scheduling and drummer Bill Ward’s first Sabbath gig in 20 years cut Sabbath’s final set to just four songs. Iommi says there was a couple more in the tank
How Chris Turpin found the perfect foil for Jake Kiszka’s Number One Gibson SG
The Ida Mae and Greta Van Fleet guitarists came together and bonded over a shared love of the blues to form their new band, Mirador
Why session legend Tim Pierce never joined Bon Jovi
Pierce helped record a Bon Jovi classic but a few considerations made him unsuitable for the gig
