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In 1969, a young Brian May hid in a venue to speak to Rory Gallagher – and it led to his tonal breakthrough
By Janelle Borg published
The Irish blues rock legend gave May a tonal template that he says he’s never bettered

Positive Grid turns the headphone amp market upside down with the wireless, AI-powered Neo
By Phil Weller published
With access to 100,00 tones and cable-free playing, the firm is aiming to take headphone amp technology to new heights

Jack White responds to short sets criticism – and explains why you’ll never see him play for three hours
By Phil Weller published
Recent shows have barely surpassed the hour mark, but White is refusing to bend to the wants of his naysayers

Ed Sheeran’s street performance brought to an abrupt end after Indian police shut it down
By Phil Weller published
The singer/songwriter had taken to the Bengaluru city streets to perform when police brought his show to close

Marty Friedman on the hellish teen acid trip that was the making of his career as a guitarist
By Janelle Borg published
Not all acid trips are created equal – and Friedman says a hellish experience with LSD served as a huge turning point for his musicianship

Slash joins forces with Tom Morello at LA Wildfire Relief shows – taking on MC5 and an AC/DC classic, in the process
By Phil Weller published
Morello added an extra Slash to AC/DC – and recruited his guitar-slinging son, plus members of System of a Down, Måneskin, and Wu-Tang Clan for his all-star fundraiser

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show will play host to a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup
By Janelle Borg published
The July 5 mega-event's lineup is stacked with top-tier names, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira and Alice in Chains

Jack Bruce’s Gibson EB-1 is going up for a one-time-only public display
By Phil Weller published
Bruce’s iconic EB-1 will go on display for four weeks at the Gibson Garage in London as part of the Gibson Garage Fest later this month
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