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John Myung dishes on his new signature bass amp, practice regime and whether he ever screws up
The Dream Theater bassist checks in to talk gear, tone and technique following the release of A View From the Top of the World
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Foo Fighters sweep up three awards at the Grammys, Dream Theater scoop Best Metal Performance for The Alien
The Recording Academy paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins in its In Memoriam segment, though notably excluded late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison
Ashdown John Myung Double Drive review
The Dream Theater bassist teams up with Ashdown for a tooled-up dual distortion perfectly voiced for bass guitar
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The 20 best guitar albums of 2021
Records that stoked creative fires and set the guitar world alight this year, as voted for by you
The 10 best guitar riffs of 2021
The riffs that induced the most involuntary – and voluntary – head-banging over the past 12 months, as voted for by you
Neural DSP teams up with John Petrucci for new Archetype: Petrucci plugin
The Dream Theater shredder's signature software includes four amps, tons of pedal and rack effects, a comprehensive cab sim module and, yes, a metronome
Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys
Chris Cornell, Deftones, Arlo Parks, Gojira, Mastodon, Weezer, Paul McCartney, Joe Bonamassa, Japanese Breakfast and Cedric Burnside were also among the nominees
John Petrucci: “When you solo, you’re the vocalist in the band... In that way, I’ve always been influenced by guys like David Gilmour, Neal Schon and Gary Moore”
Beard oil, bourbon, eight-string guitars and 20-minute songs – the Dream Theater virtuoso takes us inside his epic year
