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Dave Weiner: “For a long time I had no desire to pick up a guitar. The guitar has always been my coping mechanism and now it seemed silly”
By Alison Richter last updated
The much-loved guitar educator and Steve Vai’s touring guitarist on confronting grief, and knowing when to seek help and mental health support when you need it most

JD Simo unpacks the legacy of Elvis Presley and reveals how he nailed Scotty Moore’s guitar tone for Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic
By Alison Richter published
As sole guitar player on Elvis, JD Simo left no stone unturned in search of the gear to bring rock ’n’ roll history to life, but as he explains, it was a gig he had been waiting his whole life for

Rob Balducci: “If you're struggling with mental health, try to harness some of the energy you have and focus it toward playing an instrument”
By Alison Richter published
The virtuoso on using the guitar as an outlet for grief, depression and anxiety on his sprawling new solo album, Transcendence

98% of female performers have suffered performance anxiety, according to global survey
By Matt Parker published
Research published on International Women’s Day reveals disparity between genders

How a pummeling Garth Brooks cover helped hard-rocking Oklahomans Fist of Five tackle social stigmas
By Alison Richter published
FoF discuss their recent resurgence, and confronting grief and mental health stigmas on their upcoming album, Sparrow Road

Brandy Zdan: “To me, this ended up being a guitar record, because of the range of emotions in the instrument. It's a vehicle for my grief and anger”
By Alison Richter published
The Canadian singer-songwriter channels her experience dealing with miscarriage, grief and postpartum depression on her new full-length, Falcon

Joel Crouse: "In a lot of ways, mental health is its own pandemic"
By Alison Richter published
The singer-songwriter and Ed Sheeran collaborator discusses his battles with mental health, damaging experiences within the music industry, and how those in need can seek help

Satellite Citi: "It’s hard to ignore all that's happened during these past two years. We've been absorbing everything, and it’s come out in our music"
By Alison Richter published
The hard-rocking wife-husband duo discuss facing fears with their latest album Fear Tactics, their acoustic-oriented approach to composition and addressing generational grief in their work
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