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“My Foo Fighters setup is the kind of beast you have when somebody carries your s**t around for you!” Chris Shiflett on his double-life as a jobbing solo artist and lead guitarist in the world’s biggest rock band
By Henry Yates published
The Foo Fighters stalwart tells us about the “blasphemy” of his new backline, holding his breath when he solos and why the kind of guitar playing he loved “became pretty much illegal”
“It feels like total blasphemy!” Chris Shiflett on why he joined the modeler movement and switched from tube amps to amp sims
By Matt Owen published
The amp aficionado flipped the script for his recent solo tour, which demanded an entirely new approach to guitar setups from the Foo Fighter
“From the second I got the call to join Foo Fighters, I hit the ground running. This was Dave's band, and I was the new guy – it was about not stepping on toes”: Franz Stahl on his time in the alt-rock institution – and Scream's first album in a decade
By Andrew Daly published
Featuring members of Bad Religion and Bad Brains, Scream's forthcoming record celebrates their D.C. roots – guitarist Franz Stahl explains how Dave Grohl upped the punk stalwarts' game, why striking a chord is more powerful than any solo, and how he ended up playing a Strat in the My Hero video – despite not owning one
“That’s amazing, dude! You just whipped that out!” Rivers Cuomo shreds Yngwie Malmsteen’s Far Beyond the Sun and floors Chris Shiflett
By Matt Parker published
The Weezer frontman is the second guest on the Foo Fighters guitarist’s new Shred With Shifty podcast
Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett's new podcast aims to uncover the secrets behind some of rock's biggest guitar solos – and the first round of guests is ridiculous
By Jackson Maxwell published
Alex Lifeson, Richie Sambora, Nile Rodgers, Lindsay Ell, Rivers Cuomo, Brad Paisley, Mike McCready, Brent Mason and more will share their lead guitar wisdom on the first season of Shred with Shifty
Dave Grohl appears to confirm his Epiphone signature model is a reality… by posing with one
By Matt Parker published
The band’s latest press pic seemingly shows off Dave Grohl’s Epiphone DG-335 signature guitar
Watch Foo Fighters play their first show with new drummer Josh Freese – and is that Dave Grohl’s new Gibson DG-335 signature guitar?
By Matt Owen published
A reissue of Grohl's guitar has already been all but confirmed, and this white-finished beauty took center stage as Freese embarked on his first foray as a fully fledged Foo Fighter
Foo Fighters officially name Josh Freese as their new drummer
By Matt Owen published
With the help of Chad Smith, Tommy Lee and Danny Carey, Dave Grohl and co confirmed Freese would be joining the band full-time for their upcoming tour
This week's essential guitar tracks: Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton's final collaboration is revealed, and psychedelic titans channel their inner thrash demons
By Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published
Hear fresh, vital new guitar work from Nita Strauss, Joe Bonamassa, Red Devil Vortex, R.L. Boyce, Bully, Creeping Death, and many more
Gibson might be bringing back Dave Grohl’s DG-335 signature guitar – and an Epiphone version could also be on the way
By Matt Owen published
The brand's interim CEO Cesar Gueikian teased a revival of the Foo Fighters man's model in an Instagram Q&A, during which he also confirmed plans for an Epiphone Greeny
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