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Ted Nugent's colossal archive includes sessions with EVH, Billy Gibbons and the Mothers of Invention
By Janelle Borg published
Nugent has just launched his most recent project – the Nuge Vault – which includes never-before-seen or heard concert footage and archival audio

How TV Jones built an enviable reputation despite being an underdog in the pickup world
By Brandon Stoner published
One persona’s small-shop attitude and one-to-one service secured his company’s place in a challenging market, and helped revitalize the Gretsch brand

Billy Gibbons once covered Jimi Hendrix hits while supporting Hendrix on tour
By Phil Weller published
Few players would have had the nerves to cover Hendrix while supporting him on tour, but Gibbons is made of sterner stuff – and the bold move sparked a lasting friendship

Joe Perry says he was planning to take Jeff Beck’s Strat on tour with Aerosmith – but its owner was the only special thing about it
By Matt Parker published
The Aerosmith great has been discussing friendship with the late, great Beck – and says he almost took his Strat on tour last year, before the shows were cancelled

It weighs under 6lbs and you can swap the pickup instantly: meet the guitar that wowed Billy Gibbons
By Dave Burrluck published
Fresh out of the Cream T Custom Shop, this high-end electric with Guitar-X pickup swapping and a honeycomb body is pointing the way to a brighter (lighter) future for electric guitar

Jim Suhler was married by Billy Gibbons, failed to pay Joe Bonamassa and met Stevie Ray Vaughan
By Naomi Baker published
Best known as George Thorogood’s right-hand man, the Texan slide demon has racked up plenty of adventures with his Monkey Beat trio

Steve Cropper on writing Green Onions, stressing out Brian May and the secret of Billy Gibbons’ guitar style
By Phil Weller published
Cropper says he isn't a great guitar player but if you co-wrote Green Onions and (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay, you don't need technical wizardry. He walks us through a career marked by hits, grooves and soul

Add some Texas blues sizzle to your lead playing with this lesson in Billy Gibbons' sweet soloing style
By Andy G Jones published
This lesson is the ZZ Top content you need to stay cool while bringing the heat. It will develop your sense of pacing and blues phrasing, and give you a chance to let some pinch harmonics fly off the fingerboard

Brian May, Billy Gibbons and Steve Cropper on how the three guitar icons learned to play together
By Andrew Daly published
For the latest record from Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, the Stax legend enlists two equally iconic players. Here three kings of the six-string tell us what went down in Friendlytown
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