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Tony Iommi’s long-serving guitar tech, Mike Clement, is in an induced coma
By Jonathan Horsley published
Clement, who has been the Black Sabbath guitarist’s right-hand man for over three decades, took a “serious tumble” at work
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Rick Rubin cried watching the Red Hot Chili Peppers' first rehearsal after reuniting with John Frusciante
By Sam Roche published
The legendary producer says watching the classic lineup play together again hit him in an “emotional way”, before offering insight into the making of their forthcoming reunion record

Eddie Van Halen’s former guitar tech Tom Weber teaches you how to set up an EVH Frankenstein
By Matt Owen published
The six-string tech master, who worked as EVH’s principle guitar technician between 2007 and 2020, revealed his tricks of the trade in an in-depth, 43-minute setup video

Producer Profile: Shane Edwards
By Ellie Robinson published
Unlocking the secrets of Aussie hardcore's very own Willy Wonka

Grammys producer responds to Eddie Van Halen tribute criticism
By Sam Roche published
“I felt that was an appropriate tribute to him, but if Wolfgang didn't, I'm sorry about that, of course”

Steve Albini offered to produce Nirvana’s In Utero for free if they beat him in a game of pool
By Richard Bienstock published
The band, however, “were a little more risk-averse than I was,” Albini says

Producer Profile: Alain Johannes
By Ellie Robinson published
Getting down to the basics with the king of '90s alt-rock

Producer Profile: Kiah Gossner
By Ellie Robinson published
Splitting his time between Adelaide and Sydney, producer, engineer and singer-songwriter extraordinaire Kiah Gossner is one of Australia’s leading forces driving the indie-rock revolution

Tom Morello: "Guitar playing has a different emphasis now – young people want to be producers before musicians"
By Amit Sharma published
The Rage Against the Machine six-stringer and political activist talks the current landscape of guitardom, and his new Audible release, Tom Morello at Minetta Lane Theatre: Speaking Truth To Power Through Stories And Song
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