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Suzanne Vega on the time Prince sent her a handwritten letter to praise one of her most iconic tracks
By Janelle Borg published
Luka, one of Vega's most enduring songs, was an unlikely mainstream hit back in 1987, despite the fact that it deals with a very sensitive topic

Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
By Phil Weller published
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend

Joe Perry announces his first big post-Aerosmith tour
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist is keeping busy after Aerosmith retired from touring, and he’s recruited quite the cast for his latest solo tour

What’s the hardest part about designing a fresh guitar? According to Novo Guitars, it's probably not one you’d expect
By Phil Weller published
This particular component accounts for “80%” of a new design's success, according to Novo’s Travis Tingley and session ace JD Simo

Steven Wilson reveals his go-to guitar plugin – and why digital can successfully coexist with analog
By Janelle Borg published
The highly-coveted plugin prides itself in emulating the full range of cheap tape sounds

Nita Strauss shreds an Alice Cooper classic at her own wedding in newly shared clips
By Phil Weller published
Strauss has celebrated her first anniversary with Josh Villalta by looking back on the ceremony – which hosted a star-studded jam band

Joe Bonamassa swears by this easy string-saving hack – which was inspired by Jimmy Page and Billy Gibbons
By Phil Weller published
Bonamassa’s go-to stringing method for his Les Pauls improves durability – and helps achieve a slinkier feel

The SatchVai Band's new single is an ode to the instrument that made them famous – and it features Glenn Hughes on vocals
By Jackson Maxwell published
Guitar World and Guitar Player have an exclusive premiere of the '70s-flavored track, which arrives a month and change ahead of the band's first tour

Fender teams up with country superstar Brad Paisley on a signature Telecaster that brings back a cult classic finish from the 1960s
By Janelle Borg published
The Limited Edition “Lost Paisley” Telecaster revives the short-lived Summer of Love and psychedelia-inspired Paisley finish that Fender first launched in 1968

Rick Beato weighs in on the Giacomo Turra controversy – and discusses their ill-fated collaboration
By Matt Owen published
Turra was accused of plagiarizing other player's songs for his own content earlier this year

Seymour Duncan has recreated Philip Sayce's blues rock tones with new signature single-coil set
By Phil Weller published
Sayce’s sound blends a 1963 Strat with pickups from 1958, which have been faithfully reverse-engineered by Seymour Duncan’s in-house tone experts

JHS has unveiled its latest DIY pedal kit – and it's a $119 Dumble-style overdrive
By Phil Weller published
With easy instructions and no soldering required, the Notadümblë adds to the firm's ‘build your own pedal’ family – and offers two tonal flavors from one of the world’s most sought-after amp brands

Original Dazed and Confused songwriter revives copyright lawsuit against Jimmy Page
By Janelle Borg published
Jake Holmes had previously sued Page over the iconic song in 2010 – but the case was “dismissed with prejudice” in 2012 after an out-of-court settlement

Fresh off his cameo in Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners, Buddy Guy confirms he’s not done with performing just yet
By Janelle Borg published
Guy had previously embarked on an extended farewell tour – but is now revealing why he has decided to keep going

Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the two-hand tapping sequence in his new single
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a clip of him using his father's iconic electric to record his latest song – which channels his love for contemporary greats while keeping Eddie’s guitar flame burning brightly

Bon Jovi's Phil X on why he prefers single-pickup guitars – and his one-of-a-kind neck pickup 'mods'
By Phil Weller published
Some guitarists just don’t think a neck pickup is needed, but Phil X reckons he has science on his side for his single-pickup preference

Groundbreaking singer-songwriter Jill Sobule dies at 66
By Phil Weller published
The artist, whose 1995 song I Kissed a Girl was the first openly gay-themed song to break the Billboard Top 20, has passed away at 66

Blues guitar great Joe Louis Walker dies at 75
By Phil Weller published
He played with Muddy Waters and B.B. King, opened for Jimi Hendrix, and was called “The Bluesman” by Aretha Franklin

Free Eddie Van Halen mini-documentary explores the origins of Eruption – and it’s partly narrated by the man himself
By Phil Weller published
The latest in-depth documentary from Simon Alkin focuses on the talent behind Eruption – a song that changed the guitar world forever

Jason Sinay on jamming with Joe Bonamassa – and why his early sessions with Mike Campbell were a struggle
By Andrew Daly published
The session veteran recalls jamming with Neil Young, Keith Richards and Bob Weir – and why he thought he’d initially blown the gig with the Heartbreaker’s solo band