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Guitar Player ·
Metallica release “The Call of Ktulu” video from Sphere residency
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Guitar Player ·
Alice Cooper on the night John Lennon died, and the fear it struck in him
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Cardinal Black Self-Produce New Album 'Second Sign of Life'
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Guitar World ·
Bruce Watson on what made Big Country different, and what people get wrong about their late frontman
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Guitar World ·
"It sounds the business”: Mad Professor Super Black Mini review
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Guitar Player ·
Geordie Greep’s accuser details alleged assault as former bandmate explains departure: “After that, I knew that I was gonna quit”
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Premier Guitar ·
U2 Announces The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour 2027
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MusicRadar ·
Inside Fender's 80-year battle against 60-cycle hum – the nemesis of single-coil guitars
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Guitar Player ·
Roger Waters slams Metallica’s James Hetfield over his anti-politics rant at the Las Vegas Sphere
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MusicRadar ·
Teenage Engineering is working on a portable, stackable amp for outdoor jams
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Guitar World ·
Fender’s overhauled American Professional line has officially dropped – Guitar World editors react
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Premier Guitar ·
Gibson Introduces Four Original Collection Acoustics with Baggs HiFi DNA Pickup System
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Gearnews ·
Harley Benton: New Guitar MAX Fusion Left-Handed Model!
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Guitar Player ·
Randy Bachman reveals how he almost became a Beach Boy: “Could you get us to play like BTO?”
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Premier Guitar ·
Richard Thompson’s Endless Guitar Journey
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Guitar World ·
What happened when Tony Iommi played guitar without his prosthetic fingertips
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Gearnews ·
Jackson Legend Series Pays Homage to the Gods of Metal
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GuitarBomb ·
LEAKED: Teenage Engineering EP-35 K.O.-AMP Specs Revealed
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Guitar World ·
Yngwie Malmsteen on turning down David Lee Roth’s band
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Guitar World ·
The battle to bring Dimebag Darrell’s guitar designs to life – the way he intended
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MusicRadar ·
Art rock guitarist and producer Bill Nelson reflects on trying to push Gary Numan out of his comfort zone
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Guitar Player ·
Sammy Hagar makes new plea to Alex Van Halen: “I would love to bury the hatchet”
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MusicRadar ·
“Tarantino wanted to get a genuine reaction”: Hateful Eight Martin wasn't smashed by accident claims historian
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Guitar World ·
16-year-old America's Got Talent winner Nene Royal joins Avenged Sevenfold onstage
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Guitar World ·
Europe’s John Norum on shredding with Yngwie, holding Greeny, and the secret note in his Final Countdown solo
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Guitar World ·
How Nancy Wilson ended up becoming Heart's guitar player instead of Ann
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Guitar World ·
“Can this $999 seven-string guitar strike fear in its opposition?”: Cort KX507MS Pale Moon review
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Gearnews ·
Teenage Engineering EP-35 K.O.-AMP Leak: Does TE Have a Portable Amp on the Way?
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Guitar Player ·
Eric Clapton revealed why he’d grown tired of endless guitar solos in this 1976 interview: “You’re just repeating yourself over and over again”
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MusicRadar ·
Josh Scott of JHS Pedals is getting rid of a (literal) truckload of rare gear on Reverb
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Guitar Player ·
Al Jardine questions Mike Love’s future with the Beach Boys after troubling performance: “I would hope not”
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Guitar Player ·
Why Jimmy Page allowed Narnia movie director to use Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven
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Premier Guitar ·
Rig Rundown: Geese
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Premier Guitar ·
Josh Scott to Sell Hundreds of Pedals from His Personal and JHS Collections on Reverb
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MusicRadar ·
“This will only get better over time”: Darkglass Anagram Guitar Essentials review
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Guitar World ·
Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman and Scott Ian honored in Jackson’s new Legend Series – celebrating some of the most iconic guitars in the brand's history
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Premier Guitar ·
Jackson Honors Metal Icons with Legends Signature Series
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GuitarBomb ·
Walrus Audio’s Lore & Fable Pedals Go Stereo!
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MusicRadar ·
Jackson unveils classic Scott Ian, Randy Rhoads, David Ellefson and Marty Friedman signature models
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Guitar Player ·
Paul McCartney reveals why he’s never worked with Bob Dylan
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Guitar Player ·
Paul McCartney warned Beatles biopics director over one detail — “I told him, ‘Don’t do this’”
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Guitar World ·
Prince guitarist Levi Seacer Jr on learning songs fast, $50 fines, and how funny his boss was up close
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Premier Guitar ·
Recording Dojo: Old Racks, New Tricks
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GuitarBomb ·
JHS Wanderer: Two Iconic Drives, Zero Excuses Left
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Gearnews ·
JHS Wanderer: The Ultimate Dual Drive?
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Guitar World ·
Gibson has rolled out its game-changing Baggs acoustic pickup system on four new guitars
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MusicRadar ·
Harley Benton’s mega-drop: S-styles with VegaTrems and semis with BB King and Dave Grohl vibes
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Guitar World ·
Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe delivers a searing performance of a Metallica classic at an NFL game
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GuitarBomb ·
Line 6 Helix Stadium 1.4: The Eras Update Adds Stem Splitting
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Guitar World ·
“Ozzy said, ‘It’s not an option. It’s what I want. If I miss a few months of my life, I want to go this way’”: Ozzy Osbourne went against medical advice to play his final show
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MusicRadar ·
The Strokes producer Gordon Raphael reflects on the band’s groundbreaking early days and why guitar music is back
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Guitar Player ·
Ozzy Osbourne sent a whole Guinness bar to help fight Tony Iommi’s cancer
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Guitar World ·
Recently retired after a remarkable career with Judas Priest, Ian Hill reflects on what makes heavy metal tick
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Guitar World ·
JHS Pedals crams the Morning Glory and Notaklön into one unit – and you don’t have to build it yourself
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MusicRadar ·
John 5 says it is a compliment when people accuse Mötley Crüe of using backing tracks
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Gearnews ·
Line 6 Helix Stadium: Firmware Update 1.4 Brings New Amps, FX, and Stem Separation
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Guitar World ·
How Left to Die revived death metal icon Chuck Schuldiner’s teenage recordings
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Guitar World ·
The time Kenny Wayne Shepherd played Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock Stratocaster
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GuitarBomb ·
Fender American Pro 2026: Minor Tweaks, Major Lawsuits
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Premier Guitar ·
Jade Electric Introduces the Blackboard Overdrive
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Premier Guitar ·
Giffin Outlaw Guitar Collection Heads to Auction
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Premier Guitar ·
Charvel American Neo-Classic San Dimas Style 1 Review
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Premier Guitar ·
Acoustic Soundboard: Five Things Your Tech May Be Getting Wrong
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Guitar Player ·
Bob Dylan and Jorma Kaukonen on the guitar icon who led an electric blues revolution and died alone and unknown
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MusicRadar ·
Colorado doom champs Khemmis on what tone purists get wrong and why metal is a “sacred art form”
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Guitar Player ·
Why you can buy Johnny Marr’s guitars, but he won’t sell you his clothes
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Gearnews ·
Gibson Original Collection with HiFi DNA: Modern Features, Classic Looks!
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Premier Guitar ·
Fender Introduces Next Generation of Flagship American Professional Series
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Gearnews ·
Guitar Journal: Boss Katana 10th Anniversary
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Gearnews ·
AmpliTube 5 MAX, Hainbach Bundle, AAS Session Bundle: 3 Amazing Software Deals!
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Gearnews ·
2026 Fender American Professional: A Fresh Look and New Features!
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Guitar Player ·
Why Sammy Hagar has always refused to play before or after AC/DC
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Guitar World ·
The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin reflects on life as a boundary breaking punk guitar hero
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MusicRadar ·
Fender reboots US-made flagship lineup with the American Professional series: “You don’t evolve an instrument like the Strat or Tele by changing things just to make them new”
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Premier Guitar ·
Walrus Audio Announces Lore Stereo Reverse Soundscape Generator & Fable Stereo Granular Soundscape Generator
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Guitar World ·
Fender reveals the next-generation American Professional range – and fixes a “70-year gripe”
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Guitar Player ·
Roger McGuinn and Keith Richards remember Gram Parsons, who laid a path for the ’70s California sound and died at 26
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Guitar Player ·
Frail Mike Love returns to Beach Boys’ stage, but his bandmates are worried
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GuitarBomb ·
UAD Empirical Labs FATSO: Authentic Tape Warmth
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Guitar World ·
Anthrax’s Jonathan Donais on what it’s like to shred for one of the Big Four
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MusicRadar ·
“Jaco was unbelievable”: Al Di Meola recalls his collaborations with Jaco Pastorius, Phil Collins and more
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Guitar World ·
Tom Morello on being one of the only people on the planet to hold Randy Rhoads’ guitar
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Guitar World ·
Keanu Reeves and Bret Domrose on pushing air with Dogstar
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Guitar Player ·
Humble Slash accepts Gibson award: “Would Les Paul agree I deserve this thing?”
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MusicRadar ·
"I cherish the relationship we had": Slash is honoured with the Les Paul Spirit Award for 2026
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Guitar World ·
"What it can do is make a very good guitar rig feel better": OctaKing Burstphonic PAF review
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GuitarBomb ·
Zoom Neurig: The $300 NAM Modeler Shaking Up Guitar Tech
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Guitar World ·
Zoom embraces NAM and AI stem separation with a $300 touchscreen amp modeler, the Neurig
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Guitar Player ·
Ronnie Wood remembers Jimi Hendrix’s “awful voice” concerns
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Premier Guitar ·
Get’m Get’m Introduces Bitch What! Strap Collection
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Guitar World ·
Hideki Ishima on the Flower Travellin’ Band, inventing the sitarla and his near-miss with the Rolling Stones
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Guitar Player ·
Journey’s Neal Schon hails Deen Castronovo’s return after onstage medical emergency: “He’s back in rare form”
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Guitar World ·
Slash honored with the Les Paul Spirit Award
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Guitar World ·
Indie-rock mainstay Kevin Morby on his Green Day awakening and Midwest state of mind
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Guitar World ·
John Mayer shreds Van Halen with Dave Grohl on the Music Man Axis that made his childhood dreams come true
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GuitarBomb ·
Boss Drops Limited 10th Anniversary Blue Flame Katana Amps
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Guitar World ·
Dolly Parton was the undisputed queen of country, but she was also a highly underrated guitar player
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GuitarBomb ·
DEAL: Save 72% On The Nomad Factory Integral Studio Pack & More!
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Guitar World ·
What’s the best guitar jam you’ve ever seen?
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Guitar World ·
Todd Huth wrote Primus’ early guitar parts, then left them to Larry LaLonde
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Premier Guitar ·
On the Bench: A 1957 Gibson Skylark
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Guitar World ·
How a bass she borrowed (and never gave back) helped shape the sound of Rhonda Smith’s new supergroup
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GuitarBomb ·
Castle Rat's Riley Pinkerton: "Summoner" Minotaur Returns
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GuitarBomb ·
Wren and Cuff XTS Series: Huge Fuzz in a Micro Pedal
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Guitar World ·
The life and times of Wayne Charvel – Eddie Van Halen guitar builder and godfather of the Superstrat
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Guitar Player ·
Brian May says Freddie Mercury upstaged him playing guitar on one of Queen’s biggest hits
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Guitar Player ·
Instagram admits a glitch keeps pushing Creed’s “Higher” on users
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Guitar World ·
Why Zakk Wylde isn’t convinced by the tonewood debate
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Guitar World ·
Stanley Jordan is writing a metal album on James Hetfield’s signature ESP
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Guitar World ·
5 basslines that made Paul Simon a superstar
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Guitar Player ·
Dweezil Zappa on his new tour of Frank Zappa’s music and working with Eddie Van Halen: “I would have to show him certain licks”
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Premier Guitar ·
Vintage Vault: 1966 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman
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Guitar World ·
How an unassuming college professor became one of the world’s leading authorities on Van Halen
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Guitar World ·
Eric Gales shows you 7 ways to get across the fretboard that unlock his secret to improv
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Guitar World ·
Test your Pink Floyd knowledge with our quiz
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Guitar World ·
The week in gear, ft. Castle Rat’s medieval signature model, Joe Bonamassa’s digital Twin and much, much more
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GuitarBomb ·
Rare (?) PRS Black Paisley Archon Amps Revealed
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GuitarBomb ·
Top 10 Halloween Guitar Riffs to Get You in the Spooky Spirit
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Guitar Player ·
Jim McCarty recalls Eric Clapton’s “quite unhappy” time with the Yardbirds
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Guitar Player ·
Metallica play “Fade to Black” at Las Vegas Sphere as they change up setlist for their third residency show
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Guitar Player ·
Geordie Greep takes the stage to deny rape allegation at Vancouver show, saying “I’m not a rapist”
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Premier Guitar ·
Seward Park Electric Maravilla Review
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Guitar World ·
Journey show halted after two songs after drummer Deen Castronovo has medical emergency onstage
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Guitar Player ·
John Lennon played only two full-length concerts after the Beatles — now, both are coming to Blu-ray
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Premier Guitar ·
Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks' "The Art of Music" Debuts October 1st on Public Television
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Guitar World ·
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill retires after nearly 60 years, names replacement
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Guitar Player ·
Steve Vai had a three-necked guitar, so Michael Angelo Batio built one with four. It was stolen before he ever played it
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Guitar World ·
Ex-Martin employee says destruction of 145-year-old acoustic in Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight was no accident
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Guitar World ·
Andrew Watt and Tony Iommi are at odds over why the final Black Sabbath album never happened
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Guitar Player ·
“Have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo.” Journey halts Tulsa concert after drummer suffers onstage medical emergency
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Guitar World ·
Michael Hampton, aka Kidd Funkadelic, on the making of the band’s mysterious 1975 classic
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Guitar World ·
Paul Reed Smith tackles the PRS ‘guitars for dentists’ reputation head on
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GuitarBomb ·
The Tone Arsenal: Inside Waves Crashing - Josh Calisti's Live Rig
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Guitar World ·
Alek Darson was mixing a new prog project with Animals as Leaders’ drummer – then he found himself in the band
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GuitarBomb ·
Music Man Drops New Albert Lee HSS & BFR Guitars
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Premier Guitar ·
Slash Honored with 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award During Hollywood Celebration
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Premier Guitar ·
Jackson’s Jon Romanowski: The Halo Effect
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Premier Guitar ·
State of the Stomp: Picking the Right Buffer for Your Rig
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Guitar Player ·
“Instead of just thinking it was a mistake, we grabbed hold of the idea” — Paul McCartney on the happy accident behind the Beatles’ Rubber Soul cover
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Premier Guitar ·
Fender and Joe Bonamassa Introduce the Tone Master '59 Twin-Amp JB Edition
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Ernie Ball Music Man Launches New Albert Lee Models
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Guitar Player ·
Metallica’s And Justice for All mix engineer says burying Jason Newstead’s bass guitar was stupid
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GuitarBomb ·
Harley Benton Unveils Limited V30UK Cabinets
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Guitar World ·
I’ve been using a violin bow on my guitars for years. Here’s how to make it sound more “ethereal” and less “screeching cat”
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Premier Guitar ·
Trivium Announce New Album Crown in the Grave, Share Video for the Title Track
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Guitar Player ·
The 145-year-old Martin acoustic Kurt Russell smashed in The Hateful Eight may not have been destroyed by accident after all
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GuitarBomb ·
Fender Releases Digital Modeling Bonamassa Tone Master '59 Twin
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GuitarBomb ·
Gibson Reissues the Holy Grail 1957 L-5 CES Archtop
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Guitar Player ·
Aerosmith return to the stage for two Hollywood Bowl shows with the Black Crowes, Heart, Slash and more
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Guitar Player ·
Joni Mitchell on why she invented her own guitar language from more than 50 tunings
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Premier Guitar ·
California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends Shows Announced for Hollywood Bowl
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GuitarBomb ·
Behringer Zentara Mini Overdrive: Legendary Tone, Mini Footprint
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Guitar Player ·
Boz Scaggs on how Duane Allman and a spare hour of studio time led to one of the guitarist’s greatest recordings
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Premier Guitar ·
Kardinal Guitars Introduces the Kardinal Bass
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Rig Rundown: GA-20
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Premier Guitar ·
D'Addario Introduces XS Nickel Bronze Acoustic Strings
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Guitar Player ·
What happened when Tony Iommi tried to play guitar without his false fingertips
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Guitar Player ·
Brian May says his comments about Queen’s future were misinterpreted
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Guitar Player ·
If you play through a modeler, don't buy headphones blind: I tested 15 pairs, and 2 of my top recommendations are on sale at Amazon
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Guitar Player ·
Eddie Van Halen ex Valerie Bertinelli shares personal picture on the sixth anniversary of his death
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Guitar Player ·
If Amazon's Prime Day guitar deals leave you underwhelmed, you should check out the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale, which has up to 50% off guitar gear
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Guitar Player ·
These 4-star-rated, NAM-compatible, battery-powered Mooer multi-effects pedals just got massive price drops for Prime Day, starting from as low as $132.03
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Dawner Prince Eclipsa Review
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Guitar Player ·
“I found crazy chords I’d never played before.” We review the Martin Terz 5-28 acoustic
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GuitarBomb ·
Keeley Unveils 25th Anniversary Compressor Plus Germanium
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Guitar Player ·
Mark Knopfler reveals the one song he misses playing with Dire Straits: “People go bananas”
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Guitar Player ·
Here's 11 dirt-cheap Big Deal Days finds every guitarist needs in their gig bag
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Guitar Player ·
Joe Bonamassa has changed his tune on AI: “Did I just listen to 200 blues records and hear it a few times? Absolutely”
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Guitar Player ·
The cheapest tone upgrade you'll make all year – stock up on multi-pack guitar strings from just $4.99 in Amazon's Big Deal Days sale
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Guitar Player ·
Win tickets to see Julian Lage at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco
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Guitar Player ·
Forgo the five-year waiting list for Analog Man’s elusive King of Tone and score the MXR Duke of Tone for an unbeatable $127 in Amazon's Big Deal Days sale
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Guitar Player ·
Rodrigo y Gabriela on how their studio cat’s death led them back to acoustic guitars
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Guitar Player ·
Sass Jordan remembered in tributes by Glenn Hughes, Lee Aaron, Mike Garson and others: "The world has lost a formidable talent"
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