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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

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

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

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

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

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

Scott Ian and Jonathan Donais check in from the studio to explain why the new Anthrax record will “punch people in the face”
By Jon Wiederhorn published
It's been a long time coming, but as Ian explains, life is complicated – and the forthcoming studio album from the Big Four alumni could be their best and heaviest since the ’80s

Hinds talk learning guitar on the road, recruiting Beck – and rebuilding the band
By Janelle Borg published
The Spanish guitar duo have overcome lineup changes to make one of this year’s essential indie rock records. Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote explain how they craft conversations with their guitar parts – and how their exes inadvertently gave rise to their love of guitar
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