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“It’s a great piece for your arsenal”: Joe Perry names his new favorite amp company
The firm may be relative newcomers on the scene, but the Aerosmith man says its amps are helping him get the most out of his pedals
Saved from ’70s obscurity by hip-hop, Cymande’s Steve Scipio explains what’s different today
Ahead of a brand-new album, Scipio reveals what he’s kept and what he’s changed over 50 years of playing bass – and why he still only needs one pedal
Hungarian high schooler goes viral with flawless performance of For The Love of God at his prom
The guitarist was in full control of his Music Man Cutlass as he ripped through the gruelling fretboard workout
Joe Satriani pays tribute to long-time guitar tech with new instrumental
Mike Manning was Satriani’s tech for over 30 years, and helped him both on the road and in the studio with his “flawless” work and “sunny personality”
How Bakithi Kumalo’s swung, fretless bassline helped create one of Graceland’s defining sounds
Like much of Paul Simon’s Graceland, the 1985 session for The Boy In The Bubble took place at Ovation Studios in downtown Johannesburg
How Matt Freeman became one of punk’s most iconic bassists – bringing bass solos, jazz band and Carole King to Rancid
The Rancid bassist talks picking technique, chasing vintage tones, and channeling John Entwistle
The Linda Lindas’ Bela Salazar and Lucia de la Garza on why they’re too punk-rock for school
Having gone viral with Racist, Sexist Boy and toured with punk luminaries Rancid and Green Day, the Linda Lindas are not done growing up yet on sophomore LP No Obligation
James Hetfield credits Metallica’s original bassist with expanding the band’s horizons
Cliff Burton’s breakneck metal riff laid down the gauntlet on thrash metal classic Battery
The Beatles ’64 doc is essential viewing for every Fab Four fan – and you can sign up to watch it on Disney+ for just $2.99 a month in this Black Friday streaming deal
Witness the story behind the Beatles’ legendary Ed Sullivan Show performance in this Martin Scorsese-produced epic – which is available exclusively on Disney+
