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Los Bitchos guitarist Serra Petale on repurposing ’80s sounds and the tone so good she wanted to eat it
By Phil Weller published
Talkie Talkie is a fun sophomore album featuring stellar tones and hooks from London's most exuberant stompbox enthusiast. She explains why the chorus is sad but human – and always on
Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special
By Janelle Borg published
Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar
Cage The Elephant guitarist Nick Bokrath on his unique guitar grammar – and the innocence of pedal steel
By Andrew Daly published
Neon Pill is Cage the sound of Elephant stretching their legs and finding fresh sonic territory to explore, and here, Bokrath explains where that sound is coming from, where it's going and what made it
The home where Jeff Buckley was working right before he died is being made into an Airbnb
By Phil Weller published
Buckley had moved to the tiny home in Memphis almost a year before he died
Dweezil Zappa on the first time he met Eddie Van Halen – after the guitar great unexpectedly called him
By Phil Weller published
A Van Halen-obsessed 12-year-old Dweezil Zappa was minding his own business on a regular school night, when he received a call from the guitar legend himself...
Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer set to be charged with vehicular manslaughter following fatal accident involving a pedestrian
By Janelle Borg published
The arraignment follows the death of 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez, who was struck by Klinghoffer, allegedly as a result of the guitarist driving while using his phone
New Eddie Van Halen documentary traces the guitar journey that led him to create the Frankenstein – and it's narrated by the man himself
By Matt Owen published
From Van Halen's first $40 Teisco Del Ray to the Univox 12-string that featured Eddie's first successful mod, The Journey to Frankenstein tells the story of the instruments that came before one of the most legendary guitars of all time
George Lynch opens up about his bodybuilding days – and how this impacted his guitar playing
By Janelle Borg published
Lynch discusses the ramifications of bodybuilding, noting that the pressure to look good on stage was akin to a Faustian bargain
Kirk Hammett on why bad solos are dying – and dealing with armchair guitar critics
By Jonathan Horsley published
Towards the end of 2023, we caught up with Metallica's affable lead guitarist to take stock of one of the greatest years in the Bay Area metal behemoth's history, and to talk guitars, songwriting and gear
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