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July 12
- “When Bob sensed I might refuse to appear, he took the gloves off." For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause
- “Josh is very critical of guitar things.” Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka says some of the riffs his brother rejected are getting a new life with his band Mirador
July 11
- "I was angry. All the work we'd put in and he just stepped out the back door?” Scott Gorham on Gary Moore's third and final run that left Thin Lizzy rudderless in the middle of a tour
- “He is mystified as to how his property found its way into the Met’s collection.” Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page played this stolen 1959 Les Paul. Now it’s turned up in the collection of a famous museum
July 10
- “I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp on his 1960s contemporaries — and the one guitarist he thought was fun
- “I had this reverence for Duane Allman’s playing — but I wanted to make it my own as well.” Warren Haynes on the advice Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman gave him when he joined the Allman Brothers Band
- Pay as little as 83 cents per string with these unreal Prime Day guitar string deals – stock up for less before the sale ends
- Swore you'll never shop guitar gear on Amazon? With hundreds of dollars slashed off Fender, Gretsch, and Epiphone in Guitar Center's anti-Prime Day sale, you don't need to
- “I missed out on being in one of the biggest rock bands in the world!” He played all the guitars on Jon Bon Jovi’s first hit but got passed over for Richie Sambora
July 9
- “We want to be recognized as guitar heroes.” Wet Leg are post-punk's hottest ticket right now. Here's why
- “As we speak, we're doing a King Crimson studio album.” Jakko Jakszyk confirms he's working on a new King Crimson album with Robert Fripp
- You only have until the end of the day to save big on Boss gear at Amazon this Prime Day – plus 4 famous guitarists who would advise you to snap up the Boss DS-1 distortion pedal right away
- “It was possibly the most difficult album I’ve ever done. It came out screaming.” Guitarist Steve Hackett on Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno and the making of a prog-rock classic
- All three of Positive Grid's 5-star rated Spark amps are on sale for Prime Day – but prices are going back up tonight
- “You can play these riffs on one string, that's how iconic they are.” Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and the five greatest riffs in rock history
- When they're gone, they're gone. These dirt-cheap Prime Day pedal deals end today – build a killer budget pedalboard with stomps starting from just $20.79!
July 8
- Allen Hinds: 8 legato ideas to help you rediscover the fretboard
- The HX Stomp was my gateway to pro-level tone and right now you can get up to $200 off Line 6 gear in this Prime Day-beating sale at Sweetwater – but time is running out to save
- “We were doing ‘War Pigs’ and Ozzy forgot the words. He started singing ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm.’” Jake E. Lee shares his craziest Ozzy Osbourne story and reflects on the guitar genius of Tony Iommi
- “If you’re the one who wrote the songs, you’re kind of allowed to be crap.” Mark Knopfler says it's “awkward” to be called a guitar god and tells who deserves the title
- “We were forcing acoustic guitars through a cassette player. What came out was electric as hell.” Keith Richards on how acoustic guitars, alternate tunings and a cassette recorder revived the Rolling Stones with a pair of classic hits
- I just spotted the pedal deal of the year with the Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen octave fuzz slashed to just $39.60 for Prime Day
- One of my favorite sub-$500 guitars just dropped to an even sweeter price with $136 off – here’s why I think it's the ultimate affordable workhorse
- These 8 guitar accessories and tools won't change your life, but they will save you some serious hassle and they're all on sale for the remaining hours of Prime Day
- Quick! Last chance to bag a seriously discounted Fender patch cable kit on the final day of Prime Day – at $3 per cable, there's no reason to have a messy board
- Don't miss out! Amazon has slashed Squier Debut Strats and Teles, starting at only $110 for Prime Day - but the deal is ending tonight
- “I was five years old and I was obsessed with Slash.” 10-year-old shredder Bay Melnick Virgolino blows away America’s Got Talent judges and audience with spot-on cover of Lenny Kravitz's “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
July 7
- "He was full of Glen already. And that’s his normal, everyday dress — glam." The reunited Alice Cooper group needed a guitarist as unique as the late Glen Buxton. They found him in Gyasi
- “I don’t think I’ve heard richer or more evocative reverb and tremolo from even the best vintage amps.” We review the Benson Tallbird + tube-driven reverb and harmonic optical tremolo
July 6
- “You’re very similar to Jimi in that way. I’m just a part-time employee.” Jeff Beck told Stevie Ray Vaughan he reminded him of Jimi Hendrix. Here’s why
July 5
- "He was rock and roll to the roots." Dave Davies names the guitarist who defined rock in the 1970s, and picks the song that proves it
- “I was sleeping on the floor in somebody’s apartment.” Mark Knopfler on the moment he discovered the virtues of fingerpicking — and the pedal that’s essential to his guitar rig
- “Was it worth the 40,000 pounds you paid for the ticket?” Liam and Noel Gallagher bring Oasis back with a blast of their greatest hits — and not a punch thrown between them
July 4
- “Ozzy took a look around and said, ‘You’re joking aren’t you?’ I said, ‘It’s a lot nicer on the inside.’ ” Zakk Wylde cracks us up with tales of Ozzy as he reveals the stories behind his greatest tracks
- "When I can play that, that's when I'll finally admit I'm a good guitarist." Sophie Lloyd names five life-changing solos — and the one she saw as her ultimate challenge
- Who cares about Prime Day when the 4th of July guitar deals are this good? These are the 9 sales you need to shop this weekend
- These Prime Day-beating 4th of July acoustic guitar deals are still available - here's 6 unbeatable savings from just $169.99
- “If it sounds amazing, and the only difference is Ozzy is sitting down, why not?” Zakk Wylde has an idea for how Black Sabbath can carry on after Back to the Beginning
July 3
- “I feel a bit exposed talking about it now. That song brought me to tears.” Pete Townshend on the Oasis song that made him weep
- Thankfully, my go-to Tele for recording and gigging is still available with a $240 discount this Prime - but be quick as this offer won't last forever
- “I sent him a postcard: ‘You gotta get out of Winnipeg.’ So he went to Thunder Bay, met Stephen Stills and started Buffalo Springfield.” Randy Bachman on sharing guitars and amps with Neil Young as rock and roll upstarts
July 2
- “It was under a staircase for 50 years.” The owners didn't know what they had, but this 1960 Les Paul is now one of Joe Bonamassa's favorites
- “You can tell by the way we played songs like ‘Roxanne’” Andy Summers on why Eric Clapton bored him and how his love of jazz fueled the Police
- “Her dress tail hit the G string, and it just stayed there with distortion for about 20 minutes.” Buddy Guy reveals the happy accident that taught him about guitar feedback
- I’ve scored some of my best used guitar gear finds at Reverb, and right now there's up to 66% off in their summer sale
- Liam Gallagher responds to Green Day fan being kicked offstage for playing the Oasis hit "Wonderwall" — and it’s wonderful
July 1
- With TrueFire's massive July 4th sale offering a year's worth of guitar lessons for just 27 cents a day, there's no excuses for poor technique
- “I said, 'If you don’t like what we do, I’ll just destroy it in front of you.'" Eddie Van Halen shot down a film soundtrack near the end of his life, saying he hadn't been playing much
- “I know there's gotta be at least another Aerosmith gig.” Joe Perry says the Boston rockers aren’t finished yet
- Whether you've got $200 or $2,000, the Fender Summer Sale is still going strong with up to $550 off guitars – here are my top 3 picks for any budget
- I've covered every major guitar sale this year, and Sweetwater’s 4th of July event just blew them all out of the water with $800 off a Gibson, $900 off a Martin, and $1,200 off a crazy synth guitar