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- April 30
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- “I only feel grateful for the work that's happened.” Jack Antonoff opens up about missing Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
- “When I do this at a show, the first people who leave are the classical people. They can’t stand it.” Jozef Van Wissem wants to make the lute the new electric guitar — with a pickup and a bottleneck slide
- April 29
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- “I knew that she was a shining talent.” Beverley Martyn, British folk singer who worked with Jimmy Page and Nick Drake, dies at 79
- “Clear and unequivocal.” Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose royalty lawsuit over their classic recordings
- “John McLaughlin scared the hell out of me.” Narada Michael Walden on his 1970s adventures with Mahavishnu, Robert Fripp and Carlos Santana
- April 28
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- “Put one on at a gig and people immediately want to know what it is.” We review the LiquiSlide Jules Leyhe Signature glass slide
- ”I told her, ‘You don’t want an old man like me onstage. I’m gonna hire you a young-ass band.’” Tony Bruno tells how a chance gig led him to become the musical director behind Rihanna’s rise
- April 27
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- “Something for Gretsch-ogling rockers — as well as budget-conscious players.” We review the Gretsch Electromatic Premier Jet
- “I was panicking. What’s the first thing you play in front of Eddie Van Halen?” Nuno Bettencourt recalls the moment Eddie stopped him from tapping — on his own rig
- “I heard it snap over the screaming crowd.” Billy Strings reveals how he broke his leg attempting a skateboard trick before encore
- "It was a pleasure to accidentally open up for Olivia Rodrigo.” Fans surprised as Olivia Rodrigo makes appearance at Brooklyn open-mic night to play her new song “Drop Dead”
- “Bye, YouTube. I’m deeply uncomfortable with the amount of old men here.” Teenage guitarist Grace Bowers pulls videos from YouTube due to “too many old-ass creeps”
- “I said, ‘Send me that song. He never did.’‘ Paul McCartney and RIngo Starr reveal the big mix-up behind their first-ever duet
- April 26
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- April 24
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- “The engineer managed to erase 13 seconds of the take. We thought our lives were over.” Jim Peterik reveals the surprising story behind “Vehicle,” the Ides of March hit that broke records on its way to the top
- “I said, ’Where did you learn that!?’” Dave Grohl was shocked to learn his daughter Violet taught herself guitar with Joni Mitchell’s “weird” tunings
- “I played ‘Season of the Witch’ for seven hours straight. I didn't know what I had.” Donovan on his psychedelic breakthrough aided by heartbreak, LSD and Jimmy Page
- “I didn't even plug it in.” How Larry Carlton chose the Gibson ES-335 electric guitar behind countless hits for Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and many others
- April 23
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- “He needed to drink to socialize.” Ritchie Blackmore on his backstage encounters with Eddie Van Halen
- “The chainsaws got locked away in storage.” How Joe Walsh brought friendly competition — and a little hotel-room chaos — to the Eagles
- “I’m on the verge of passing out in bed, and I stumble upon this gift.” Nuno Bettencourt says he’s just discovered a generational talent
- April 22
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- “I sh*t my pants.” Earl Slick on his first gig with David Bowie, filling Mick Ronson’s shoes — and why making ‘Station to Station’ was “every man for himself”
- “The problem was that Jim Gordon got Eric into heroin and things just bogged down.” Behind late Dave Mason’s work with Derek and the Dominos and Jimi Hendrix
- “The amp and the guitar — it’s yours.” Steve Lukather tears up remembering how his dad gave up a new car to buy him his first good guitar
- April 21
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- Win tickets to an all-star tribute to David Lindley led by Papa Mali and Wally Ingram in New Orleans
- “I thought, ‘My God, who the hell is this?’ This shouldn't be allowed.” Ritchie Blackmore explains how Jeff Beck “cheated” — and set the tone for a generation of players to follow
- “A short guy with a big Afro walked by. I didn’t realize until later it was Jimi Hendrix.” Todd Rundgren reflects on Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and the moment he nearly jammed with Hendrix
- “It’s not every day you write a song that will have a resurgence 20 years from now.” Linda Perry still feels the power of “What’s Up?” — nearly 35 years later
- April 20
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- “It reminds us that music can still be dangerous, it can still be sacred, and it can still be free.” Bruce Springsteen celebrates the Doors, the E Street Band, Patti Smith and others at the American Music Honors
- “He said, ‘You’ll never get to take that guitar solo again.’” Inside Prince’s band: fines, fear and one incredible guitar lesson
- “Next thing I know, I’ve got the Everly Brothers sitting in my hotel room.” Waddy Wachtel on his 1970s adventures with Warren Zevon — from Robert Johnson’s licks to “Werewolves of London”
- April 18
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- “He could hardly stand, but he said ‘I’ll f***ing do it, darling!’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s most defiant recording
- “The meal is fantastic—now here’s the dessert.” How Stevie Ray Vaughan won over David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ sessions — with guitar and Texas BBQ
- “I saw it and said, ‘What the hell is that?’”: The mystery fuzz pedal that Jake E. Lee got from Paul Gilbert
- April 17
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- “You're literally leaning into the thing that will destroy you”: Billy Corgan makes a rallying cry against AI
- “Alex challenged our 6’ 11” stage manager to a cognac drinking contest…” Geddy Lee on his funniest memory of touring with Alex Lifeson
- “Pretty please keep an eye out for these stolen guitars”: Joe Bonamassa calls on LA locals to help session player Mason Stoops retrieve his stolen gear
- “Declared the ‘best-sounding tweed Fender’ by many players.” We review the Cutthroat Audio Fullerton 5G9 1x12, a modern re-creation of a storied Fender combo
- April 16
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- “It’s undeniable that if any of the four Kiss faces walk down the street, you get a crowd. In any country in the world”: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on their avatar show, new songs, and being bigger than Mickey Mouse
- “All the power was coming from the English bands, we were drawing on that”: Why Joe Perry says Aerosmith’s debut album was an important learning curve
- “He was such a nice guy, I couldn't believe he was a guitarist!” Ritchie Blackmore claims “most guitar players aren't nice people” and names the one exception
- “There were about 15 people in the audience — and about 10 when they finished.” Chris Spedding on discovering the Sex Pistols and landing them their record deal
- “After Ozzy, everything I do is probably going to be a downgrade…” Why Gus G turned down Megadeth and Machine Head
- April 15
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- “He said, ‘Before we jam, we gotta jog. I’ve got too much energy!’” Steve Morse on his college jams with Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius
- “He asked for my number. I wrote it on a napkin but he didn’t call…” Country guitarist Brittney Spencer on making a fan out of Bob Dylan
- “I walked over, started playing it and I just had to buy it”: How Mike Bloomfield and a chance encounter saw Robben Ford convert to a Telecaster enthusiast
- “Vinnie got sick, so Jeff Beck played with us. And he was freakin’ amazing.” Drummer to the stars Carmine Appice on cutting a Coke ad with Jeff Beck, hanging with Jimi Hendrix and playing with Rod Stewart and Rick Derringer
- April 14
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- “This was the most painful experience I ever had building an instrument, but now, she is in every note I play”: Luthier immortalizes his late wife in a guitar that features her ashes and wedding ring
- “Without you, we wouldn't be here”: Tony Iommi leads the tributes as Laney Amplification founder Lyndon Laney dies, aged 77
- “I'm like, 'Am I about to get robbed?’” Treaty Oak Revival’s Lance Vanley went to buy a $300 Strat. He got an armed encounter
- "It doesn't have to be wiggly guitar solos": Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on why The Beatles were more 'progressive' than most modern prog
- “I just try to burn through it, so nobody notices”: The guitar solo mistake Dokken's George Lynch was too “lazy” to change
- April 13
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- April 10
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- “It was the only thing I had to write on.” How Vince Gill got and lost Chuck Berry’s autograph in less than an hour
- “The pressure was on.” On this day 50 years ago, Peter Frampton hit number one with ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ — then came to regret its success
- “It was a really sh*tty one.” Samantha Fish doesn’t like her first live album — that’s why she did it right with her latest, ‘Paper Doll Live’
- “I can tell you how to become a virtuoso very easily.” Steve Vai says guitar-playing excellence is within every player’s reach. But there’s a catch
- Get the blueprint for legendary guitar tone at any price point from a lifelong Slash fanatic with my pick of guitars, amps, picks, pickups, and more
- April 9
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- “He thought the gardener was shagging his wife.” Rod Stewart on the bizarre reason the Jeff Beck Group turned down a chance to play Woodstock
- The clock is ticking on the Guitar Center Guitar-A-Thon so act fast to bag one of these 11 incredible final deals – including a massive $700 off a Gibson Les Paul
- “Too many players start sounding like typewriters.” Uli Jon Roth on the modern technique guitarists need to avoid
- “When I answered the door, I was handcuffed and asked to step outside.” Lindsey Buckingam recounts past troubles with the woman who attacked him
- April 8
- April 7
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- “I don’t do drugs and I don’t do naked hippies.” Ian Anderson reveals the question that made Jethro Tull say no to Woodstock
- “She’s like Hank Williams or Jimi Hendrix. They are one in a billion.” Jack White on the understated “blessing” behind the White Stripes
- “I’ve got some bad news, Paul. Our truck was broken into and the bass was stolen.” Ian Horne recalls how he lost Paul McCartney’s Höfner bass
- April 6
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- “It was already on the conveyor belt.” The two strangest things Eddie Van Halen ever took to airport security
- “We drove 300 miles to see you — and you weren’t even onstage!” Randy Bachman on the fake Guess Who — and how he reclaimed the band and the name
- “A masterful command of technique and expression.” Erlend Krauser shows how to perform expressive hammer-ons, pull-offs, whammy-bar scoops and two-hand tapping
- April 5
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- April 3
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- “Prince looked down over his sunglasses and just went, ‘Uh-uh.’” He jammed with Prince and Miles Davis — until one deceptive meeting put an end to everything
- “It felt like a sign from the universe.” Courtney Barnett on the moment when everything clicked on her new album
- “With sorrow and gratitude, we must cancel tonight’s show.” Sudden Illness forces Goo Goo Dolls to scrap multiple concerts on their current tour
- April 2
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- “After his funeral, we snuck into his house and took the guitar.” Pepper Keenan recalls the strange story behind the instrument that started his career
- “We can't wait for the sick things to meet her.” Alice Cooper reveals his new guitarist — and she’s got the approval of Nita Strauss
- “Ozzy’s like, ‘I really f***ing need to cut the calories!’” A flight attendant mistook Ozzy Osbourne for another rocker
- April 1
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- “She is known to him from past incidents.” Lindsey Buckingham attacked by women who threw “unknown substance” on him
- “It hit me more than I thought it would.” Ritchie Blackmore on the one musician he was closest to — and what drove a wedge between them
- “He dipped the silver tube into a bag of white powder and shoved it up my snout.” Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved
- “I just figured it was gone forever.” When Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck, one unique detail helped him get it back
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