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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jimi Hendrix said he was a better guitar player than he was – yet this Telecaster icon often remains overlooked
Had he not died tragically at 31, there's no telling what virtuoso Chicago guitarist Terry Kath would have gone on to do with the instrument
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show will play host to a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup
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
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
Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to throw fists
Although the guitarist eventually aced his audition, his relationship with Simmons and the rest of the band got off to a rather rocky start
Pioneering pedal steel guitar virtuoso Susan Alcorn has died aged 71
Having released over a dozen albums and collaborated with a multitude of artists throughout her career, Alcorn is widely revered for her experimental approach to the instrument
James Tyler Guitars will become more affordable than ever as the boutique builder announces China-made JTG Series
Two distinct JTG models will be made in China, and each will come loaded with a range of surprisingly premium appointments – from high-quality tonewoods to onboard preamps and custom hardware
How Andy Timmons gave a bargain guitar a new lease of life – taking inspiration from Hendrix and Beck
The virtuoso has owned “a long chain of guitars” throughout his decades-spanning career but calls one Strat he bought off eBay a particularly memorable find
I played the last Overdrive Special that Dumble worked on – and it completely changed my perspective on the amp of my dreams
The Dumble Preservation Society went to NAMM with a hall-of-fame amp display, and playing through one of its Overdrive Specials was an eye-opening experience
Billy Gibbons once covered Jimi Hendrix hits while supporting Hendrix on tour
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
Eric Johnson broke new ground with his semi-hollow Strat – but he’d take inspiration from Gibson if he made another
Johnson’s 2018 signature model was the first to combine a semi-hollow design with a contoured Strat body, but it didn’t take long for him to settle on a concept
Nita Strauss on the guitarist that truly inspired her to pursue a career in music
When this shredder played alongside Michael Jackson at his iconic 1993 Super Bowl performance, it lit the fire in a young Nita Strauss to follow in her footsteps
D’Addario recruits players to help test its strings – and there's one jazz veteran who is more reliable than most
This particular player, who has been a D'Addario artist since 1982, is instrumental in analyzing the nitty gritty of in-progress guitar strings
