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Keith Richards on how acoustic guitars, alternate tunings and a cassette recorder revived the Rolling Stones with a pair of classic hits
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Amid the turmoil of drug busts and music missteps in 1967, Richards dug deeper into acoustic guitar and pushed the Stones in a new direction

“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”
By Elizabeth Swann published
The young guitarist has serious chops — and has numerous performances under his belt

The reunited Alice Cooper group needed a guitarist as unique as the late Glen Buxton. Enter Gyasi
By Gary Graff published
Says producer Bob Ezrin, “We have an Alice Cooper group, not with Glen Buxton but with somebody who honors him and brings his own style and ideas to the music"

Jeff Beck told Stevie Ray Vaughan he reminded him of Jimi Hendrix. Here’s why
By Elizabeth Swann published
The two Stratocaster supremos sat down to talk shop in 1989 near the end of their celebrated Fire Meets the Fury tour

Dave Davies names the guitarist who defined rock in the 1970s, and picks the song that proves it
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Davies is a harsh critic when it comes to guitar. But one player astonished him with his tone, technique and talent for melody

Mark Knopfler on the moment he discovered the virtues of fingerpicking — and the pedal that’s essential to his guitar rig
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist elaborated on his discovery, saying, “Playing with your fingers has something to do with immediacy and soul”

Sophie Lloyd names five life-changing solos — and the one she saw as her ultimate challenge
By Elizabeth Swann published
The YouTube sensation and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist picks tunes by Pink Floyd, Guns N’ Roses and more

Zakk Wylde has an idea for how Black Sabbath can carry on after Back to the Beginning
By Phil Weller published
Ozzy's battle with Parkinson’s has reduced his role for Sabbath’s final show, but Wylde hopes it can be the dawn of a new era, not the end of an old one
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