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Manuel Gagneux on why you shouldn’t sweat the technique – and expanding Zeal & Ardor’s radical sound
By Jon Wiederhorn published
Unorthodox, avant-garde, progressive and totally unique, Gagneux is taking black metal out of its total necro comfort zone. Dare you follow him?

How Dick Dale made the Stratocaster the ultimate surf-rock weapon
By Jackson Maxwell published
The surf guitar king was not only a Fender man to his bones – he had a close working relationship with Leo Fender himself

When she was just a teenager, Lindsay Ell was playing blues with Buddy Guy – and being mentored by Randy Bachman
By Janelle Borg published
The Canadian singer-songwriter was recently handpicked by Shania Twain as her lead guitarist and recently reflected on her early guitar mentors

“We took 36 hours to cut Good Vibrations. We knew it was a big deal”: Carol Kaye’s 10 greatest basslines
By Nick Wells published
The session legend was responsible for some of the finest bass playing ever committed to tape – here are her best moments

Kiss announces unmasked Vegas show with former guitarist Bruce Kulick, as Gene Simmons postpones 17 solo dates
By Phil Weller published
November’s set will mark the 50th anniversary of their Kiss Army fan club and see Bruce Kulick reunite with the band after they snubbed the guitarist during their farewell tour

Meet Tim Rockmore, the TV and session veteran who’s recorded entire tracks with a Fender headphone amp
By Jenna Scaramanga published
After recording jingles for Sprite, Sears and Pringles, Rockmore learned how to gain attention in a world where you can never overplay, and where the analog-vs-digital amp argument ended 30 years ago

Longtime Mike Campbell sideman Jason Sinay on how he ended up playing with his hero after spotting him in the crowd
By Janelle Borg published
Sinay has jammed with his fair share of bonafide music legends – but admits he was starstruck when the Godfather of Grunge asked to play with him

Nita Strauss licked by Alice Cooper’s snake on her return to the band
By Phil Weller published
The shock rocker’s boa constrictor ensured Hurricane Nita got a warm welcome back after she’d temporarily stepped aside to fulfill solo dates
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