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The Smithereens’ love affair with The Who goes way back – yet when guitarist Jim Babjak got the chance to meet Pete Townshend, he turned it down
The Smithereens even released a covers album that pays homage to The Who's 1969 record Tommy
Fender’s elevated Player II Modified line brings the firm’s most sought-after guitar upgrades to the masses
Speedy satin necks, upgraded pickups, expansive electronics and Floyd Rose tremolos headline the drop, which lifts the humble Player II line to new heights
Slash makes surprise appearance at former Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe's show at the Whisky a Go Go
Just a few years ago, the Guns N' Roses guitarist lent his soloing chops to one of Monroe's tracks
John Mayer has been spotted playing a Neural DSP Quad Cortex live for the first time – could this be his new amp modeler of choice?
Mayer swapped his usual Fractal for a Quad Cortex for his guest performance with Zedd at Coachella
The heaviest acoustic guitar ever made? Two budding builders craft an acoustic entirely from concrete because they “thought the idea was really funny”
Weighing 62.8lbs and loaded with nuts and bolts tuners, the build brings a whole new meaning to heavy guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen names the guitar picks that don’t work for shred
The Swedish virtuoso says your pick may be holding you back
The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off
Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the band's entire trajectory
Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”
The tourist hotspot will fall quiet on April 17 as Westminster Council says it had “no choice” but to tackle “increasing noise disruption and anti-social behavior”
Brian May with Benson Boone, Green Day with the Go-Gos, and Lady Gaga rocking a Suhr – Coachella’s first weekend delivered the guitar goods
Boone and May’s Bohemian Rhapsody rendition headlined a weekend of high notes from across the festival’s opening installment
Matteo Mancuso has become one of the hottest guitar talents on the planet – now he’s finally announced his first headline US tour
The generational guitar player will be heading out on his first extended run of headline dates in the US and Canada this year
Michael Hurley, guitarist and singer/songwriter known as the ‘Godfather of freak folk,’ dies at 83
Influential to a number of alt-rock luminaries, Hurley's songs were covered by the likes of Cat Power
Norman's Rare Guitars has unearthed another future blues great
The vintage guitar dealer has once again put the spotlight on young Charlotte Milstein, who paid homage to a number of blues greats during the jam
Mike McCready stole his Alive solo from Kiss – but Ace Frehley had already stolen it from another legendary classic rock band
The revelation comes from Gene Simmons, who sees no problem in bands taking inspiration – and lifting ideas – from others
The guitar gear releases you might have missed this week, from Martin and Fender to Tone King and D'Angelico
A double dose of signature guitars, a highly anticipated pedal amp from Tone King and a comprehensive Martin Junior series overhaul headline this week's drops
Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell explains her “hunt and peck” approach to guitar solos – and how scales can make all the difference
The blues-rocker reveals her soloing goals – and they could help you hone your own leads
Epiphone brings one of Gibson’s most desirable one-off finishes to the masses with the Widow Les Paul
The guitar store is bringing the highly sought-after Widow design – and a recently revived finish – to players for less than $1,000
Bring Me the Horizon’s Lee Malia is no stranger to signature offsets – but he wasn’t too fond of his first
Years before launching one of 2025's most desirable builds with Jackson, Malia partnered with Epiphone for a range of signature guitars back in 2014
Giacomo Turra used their solos note for note for his own viral content. Now the guitarists who had their songs “stolen” are speaking out
Turra was accused of lifting solos for his social media output, and responded to the allegations in an apology video – but guitarists are continuing to find evidence of his repurposed playing
