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“I was docked three weeks’ pay”: Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter recalls the questionable guitar deal he made when he first met Jimi Hendrix
By Matt Owen published
A young Baxter was working in a local guitar store when Hendrix came searching for a new guitar
Steve Hill on the time he recorded at Foo Fighters’ studio – and broke Chris Shiflett’s prized Fender Princeton
By Phil Weller published
Hill’s experience of recording at the Foo Fighters’ legendary Studio 606 turned into a costly endeavor
Dimebag Darrell discusses his love of soloing – even when it was uncool – and dishes advice in his final interview
By Joshua Gropp published
20 years ago, we lost one of guitar's brightest, most gregarious talents to a horrific act of violence. In his final interview, Dimebag Darrell reflected on the changing nature of the business, and the wide musical palette that informed his oft-imitated playing
Tom Morello on his tone struggles and what he learned from teaching his son Roman how to play
By Andrew Daly published
Rage Against The Machine icon discusses his unreleased Post Malone song, being outshredded by his son, pushing Iron Maiden for the Hall of Fame and why he avoids most endorsement deals
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani have formed a new band together – and will release new music ahead of upcoming tour dates
By Matt Owen published
The two virtuosos hit the road next summer for a string of European dates – and a new original track is set to land shortly before
Marcus King on why your fretboard has its own language – and how mental health became his muse
By Andrew Daly published
The Americana-loving singer-songwriter digs into the ties between the ebb and flow of his emotional state and the safe space inherent in the well-worn fretboard of his beloved Big Red
Bill Wyman reunited with the Rolling Stones on their Hackney Diamonds album, but didn't like the track he played on
By Jackson Maxwell published
Intriguingly, Wyman added that he also contributed to a second song that has yet to see the light of day
Raised on R&B, schooled by fusion, and empowered by punk rock, Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer remains a 4-string purist
By E.E. Bradman published
The bass powerhouse behind Washington DC’s Bad Brains pioneered a style that changed the history of punk
How Phil Manzanera got his trademark Roxy Music Gibson Firebird
By Matt Owen published
Manzanera’s iconic Firebird has been by his side for much of his career and began life as a custom build from Kalamazoo
Remembering jazz great Victor Bailey, who used an unsung multi-FX pedal for his cover of Prince’s biggest hit
By Bill Milkowski published
From his ’80s heyday with Weather Report through to his mid-’90s stint with Madonna, Victor Bailey earned his stripes as one of the world’s greatest bass players
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