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Gary Clark Jr. dons a Strat to cover Stevie Ray Vaughan classics at Austin City Limits' 50th Anniversary televised special
By Janelle Borg published
As a nod to SRV, Clark Jr. and fellow blues guitarist Eve Monsees wielded Strats for the stirring performance

Eric Bell reveals the real reason why Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy
By Janelle Borg published
Moore's stints with Thin Lizzy continue to inform the band's legacy

Dweezil Zappa has some absolutely wild guitars in his vault – but his insane one-of-one fretless Gibson SG is one of his favorites
By Phil Weller published
Zappa has an eye for weird and wonderful instruments, and this heavily modded example – which began life as a Roxy SG – might be one of his finest

Kevin Bacon and Jimmy Fallon rewrite Bryan Adams’ Summer of ’69 – and make it all about six-strings
By Phil Weller published
There’s no room for Jimmy to quit, or for Jody to get married, in this version

Ritchie Blackmore suffered a heart attack last year
By Matt Owen published
The Deep Purple legend is set to play six shows in the US this Spring, but has been told not to fly by his cardiologist

Billy Corgan on why he plays off-the-shelf Reverends – and isn’t fussed about playing expensive guitars
By Matt Owen published
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman plays his stock signature guitars for the band's biggest gigs

Pete Townshend passes the torch to the next generation as he lends his guitar chops to emerging Dutch guitarist's latest record
By Janelle Borg published
Seems like the kids are alright after all

Orianthi names her favorite guitars – and tells us why her PRS sounds better than a holy grail Les Paul
By Mark McStea published
The Australian virtuoso is a guitar nut with an extensive collection, but if it came down to a choice of three, these would be the guitars she could not bear to let go

Will Sergeant takes us back to the making of Echo & the Bunnymen’s 1984 classic, Ocean Rain
By Mark McStea published
Sergeant might not be 100 percent happy with Ocean Rain but that doesn't stop it being a stone-cold classic with a killer lead single, whose influence we hear in generations of post-punk bands

Phil Manzanera tried to relearn one of his classic riffs after it was sampled by Kanye West and Jay-Z – and even the Pink Floyd hero couldn’t help him
By Matt Owen published
The Roxy Music legend was ultimately saved by a younger player, who helped him get to grips once again with the iconic hook
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