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Musical guest Angine de Poitrine performs on Monday, September 14, 2026
“The most common mistake is thinking it’s an out-of-tune guitar”: What people get wrong about microtonal music

By Amit Sharma Published

You might think Angine de Poitrine are pioneering a new form of composition. They’re actually popularizing a very ancient approach to creativity

Techniques
Brian Bell of Weezer plays a Strat with a reverse headstock on a stage lit up in red.
What Weezer’s Brian Bell has got on his Mason Marangella-built pedalboard

By Andrew Daly Published

A self-confessed gear freak, Bell has got his dream 'board well stocked. Take a deep breath, folks... there's a lot going on here

Pedalboards
Tony Levin of BEAT performs onstage during Noches del Botanico music festival at Real Jardin Botanico Alfonso XIII on June 26, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
Tony Levin’s lessons from Steve Vai, Robert Fripp and Peter Gabriel

By Andrew Daly Published

Goes to 11 The BEAT man charts his career from upright to his first Fender, sessions with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, and the instrument you might be surprised to know he plays…

Goes to 11
George Thorogood performs onstage at the Marcus Ampitheater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 1, 1988
How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers

By Janelle Borg Published

Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards

Guitarists
Justin Broadrick poses in his home studio with a Schecter eight-string electric guitar
Industrial metal pioneer Justin Broadrick on his punk salvation, Phoebe Bridgers collabs and burying Godflesh

By Henry Yates Published

In a rare interview, Broadrick opens up about how his autism shaped his career, his council estate beginnings, the terror that kept him off the road and what life after Godflesh holds

Guitarists
Eric Johnson plays onstage with a Fender Stratocaster.
Talking gear, tone and technique with the great Eric Johnson – and the “stigma” around modifying vintage Strats

By David Mead Published

The Texan virtuoso offers a video tour of his three-amp rig, which was worth flying to the UK even if he'll be living off cheese sandwiches for the foreseeable

Guitarists
Left–Victoria Williams sings on stage circa September, 1992 in New York, New York; Right– Neil Young performs onstage during the Farm Aid benefit concert, Indianapolis, April 7, 1990
The cult up-and-coming ’90s guitarist who ended up pitching in for Neil Young at the last minute

By Janelle Borg Published

From the Archive Victoria Williams opened for the Godfather of Grunge – but was forced to quit the tour

From the Archive
Matteo Mancuso poses with his signature Yamaha Revstar
“The people who go with Yamaha don’t want the old-style. There’s a level of freedom if you’re a brand that doesn’t have that baggage”: Matteo Mancuso on the making of his signature Yamaha Revstar

By Ryan Reed Published

The Italian fusion maestro has finally launched his signature take on Yamaha’s double-cut design. He shares what makes the ideal instrument, how he was surrounded by electric guitars as a child, and how your choice affects what you play

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Guitarists
Bassist Aria Becker onstage with Freeze the Fall
Teenage bassist Aria Becker on the strange realities of life in an underage band

By Nick Wells Published

As bassist for Canadian alt-rock band Freeze the Fall, Aria Becker knows the challenges that come with age restrictions – and why the band is finally beginning to outgrow them

Bassists
Stills from a rig tour with Jack White
I played Jack White’s guitar rig – here’s what I learned

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

It’s one of the most idiosyncratic setups on the touring circuit today – and giving it a test-drive was a true seat-of-the-pants experience

Guitarists
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