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Nita Strauss once received a call to audition for Michael Jackson – and ended up playing funk with his brother
How Strauss went from watching Jennifer Batten on TV during Michael Jackson's 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance to being approached to audition for him
Brian Setzer can’t play guitar due to autoimmune disease
The Stray Cats guitar icon says he first experienced hand cramps while on tour last year, but remains defiant despite the diagnosis
That time Joe Satriani took a Surfing With The Alien encore a little too far
One Halloween, Satch decided to emerge for his customary encore wearing a headpiece appropriate for the holiday – but he quickly realized it was a bad idea
Unreleased Jimmy Page/Rich Robinson composition set to feature in Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes: Live at the Greek reissue
The newly remastered set, Page says, provides a glimpse of “the full explosive passion and exciting energy of those alchemical moments”
Gibson and Johnny Marr have recreated the 1984 Les Paul that underpinned The Smiths legend’s entire career
Exclusive to the Gibson Garage London to mark the store's first anniversary, only 20 examples will be made, and each will be hand-signed by Marr himself
The best deals of 2025 so far? Save big in the Musician's Friend’s Presidents' Day sale with up to 40% off guitar gear
Grab yourself a big saving on some fresh guitar gear with this early Presidents’ Day sale
The Boss Katana:GO headphone amp is back after it was discontinued – but not as you remember it
The first-edition Katana:GO was pulled from production mere months after it was unveiled. Now, the second generation is finally here, and it has been given a few tweaks
Brian May fought to add a rhythm guitarist to Queen in their early years – and several players would eventually grant his wish
While May got into the habit of playing lead and rhythm at the same time, he did sometimes get the extra helping hand he had envisioned – including from Freddie Mercury himself
