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Myles Kennedy reveals what he learned as a guitar player from working with Slash and Mark Tremonti
By Richard Bienstock published
Any pro will tell you, the best way to improve as a musician is playing with great players. Kennedy, a collaborator of both Slash and Tremonti, would surely agree
Peter Yarrow, guitarist, singer for Peter, Paul & Mary, and co-writer of Puff the Magic Dragon, dies at 86
By Jackson Maxwell published
A folk icon and dedicated political activist, Yarrow helped bring the songs of Bob Dylan to the wider public, but his career was later tainted by his conviction on child sex abuse charges
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are recording their regular jam sessions – but remain tight-lipped about what they’re using them for
By Janelle Borg published
The Rush legends discuss revisiting the band's repertoire – and even coming up with brand-new jams – during these sessions
Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school
Andy Fairweather Low was personally recruited by the Pink Floyd legend – but didn’t know who he was when he came calling
By Matt Owen published
In the 1980s, the rhythm guitar hero was sounded out by Waters for a new band, but there was a clumsy first introduction…
Dante Swan is blurring the lines between djent and trap music – and he wants you to steal his riffs
By Phil Weller published
The Chicago guitarist’s unique fusion of styles is expanding the horizons of where metal guitar can go, with the backing of Tosin Abasi
Tosin Abasi on Steve Vai, adapting to seven- and eight-string guitars, and his practice regimen
By Brad Angle published
Speaking to Guitar World in 2014, the Animals As Leaders maestro recalls the grueling salmon cannery and poop-scooping dog kennel jobs that helped him save for his first Vai signature model, and discusses how to adapt to seven- and eight-string models
Monica Barbaro played Joan Baez alongside Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan – and Edward Norton encouraged her to take the 1929 Martin she used onscreen
By Matt Owen published
Barbaro had used a vintage Martin 00-45 during her performance as the folk legend
Jeff Beck took the Yardbirds in a new direction, but the constant Eric Clapton comparisons took years to shake
By Jackson Maxwell published
In the first stages of his career, Beck's relationship with Clapton was just as much (if not more) defined by Clapton's already-legendary reputation than it was by the man himself
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