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(from left) Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton perform onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 2, 1968

Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker recount the wild story of Cream, rock's pioneering power trio

By John McDermott published

Cream changed rock forever, but within less than three years, internal and external tensions pulled them apart. This is their story, as told from within

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A black-and-white image of Rory Gallagher playing his '61 Strat at the Royal Albert Hall

The night Rory Gallagher was spooked by his childhood hero – as the Royal Albert Hall waited in anticipation

By Jamie Dickson published

Gallagher’s iconic Strat is one of the most storied guitars in the world. But the day Rory, with untold thousands of gigs under his belt, became stage struck in the presence of his hero is one of his brother Donal Gallagher’s favorite tales

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Michelle Malone

Michelle Malone gave up sax for guitar – and had John Mayer “begging” to join her shows

By Andrew Daly published

With her 20th album looming, the raw Americana player looks back on working with Albert King and Blackberry Smoke members, her ever-loving vintage gear and running her own label

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Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux screams into the mic as Tiziano Volante lays down a riff on a stage bathed in red light.

How Zeal & Ardor are adding light and shade to black metal with plastic guitars, chunky strings and unlikely tube amps

By Phil Weller published

By taking black metal into a more avant-garde plane, Manuel Gagneux and Tiziano Volante are stretching the definition of heavy. They reveal the tones and tunings behind their evolution

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard’s new album was recorded with $30 amps from pawnshop chain Cash Converters

By Janelle Borg published

King Gizzard's Stu Mackenzie reveals that they didn't use a single pedal on this guitar, relying instead on cranking up small practice amps

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(R-L) Kevin Cronin and Bruce Hall of REO Speedwagon perform at Shoreline Amphitheatre on July 15, 2022 in Mountain View, California

REO Speedwagon to stop touring due to “irreconcilable differences”

By Janelle Borg published

The band members will be wrapping up their decades-long career with a string of North American tour dates, concluding on November 23 in Kentucky

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Vince Gill, John Osborne, and Brent Mason

Vince Gill, John Osborne and Brent Mason team up on all-star tribute to the Telecaster

By Phil Weller published

Tele-Man brings together some of country music’s finest guitarists for a tribute to the genre's finest electric guitar

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Trey Anastasio of Phish with his Languedoc semi-hollow electric guitar

Trey Anastasio’s tech, Justin Stabler, reveals all about the Phish frontman’s live rig

By Alan Paul published

What do you use when you are playing the most tech advanced venue in the world? As Stabler explains, this is a rig less ordinary, custom-tailored for one of the most challenging sets in live music

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Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell

Jane’s Addiction end show early after Perry Farrell punches Dave Navarro mid-solo

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Fan footage shows Farrell verbally then physically attacking his bandmates, casting the reunited alt-rock band’s future in doubt

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Musician Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith performs on the Sunset Cliffs Stage during the 2016 KAABOO Del Mar at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on September 17, 2016 in Del Mar, California

Aerosmith may have retired from touring, but bassist Tom Hamilton says it might not be the end for the band

By Matt Owen published

The US rock icons announced they'd be retiring from the road following Steven Tyler's vocal injury

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