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Pete Townshend's latest comments offer a cryptic clue about the Who's future
By Phil Weller published
The band is set to play its final U.S. shows this year. Recent statements suggest those may not be the last

Dave Mustaine levels stunning new claim that Metallica pilfered his riffs from a tape recording after he was replaced by Kirk Hammett
By Phil Weller published
He says James Hetfield and co. scalped ideas from the tape, which he left behind after being fired from the band in 1983

Alex Lifeson hasn't done it since he was in Rush. But he says far too many young guitarists do it today
By Phil Weller published
He believes a guitar solo should be warranted, and has given an example of how a solo can elevate a song in the right setting

Joe Bonamassa explains how to choose the right amp for any gig without breaking the bank
By Phil Weller published
Guitarists should focus on the venue, the band, and the situation and not the price tag, he says

“Holy moly!” Guns N’ Roses just played a show so hot, it melted the wax in Richard Fortus’s pickups
By Phil Weller published
The performance took place in Saudi Arabia, where temperatures and stage lights combined to create a perfect storm for melting pickup wax

Taylor creates “The Last of Us” Replica 314c in honor of the acclaimed HBO show
By Elizabeth Swann published
The new acoustic is available now, with additional examples built on demand for this limited release

Guitarist Denny Dias reveals the secret behind Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's success with Steely Dan
By Phil Weller published
The pair had formed the group to produce the songs too complex for the ABC artists they wrote for and turned to session players at their earliest convenience

JHS has discontinued its Notadümblë pedal because it was mistakenly based on the wrong Dumble
By Phil Weller published
The now-discontinued pedal accidentally borrowed the schematic from Mayer's Dumble BBC1, giving buyers a more exotic purchase than they bargained for
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