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Pete Thorn shares the tip that convinced Joe Satriani he was the right guitarist for the SatchVai Band
By Joe Bosso published
The L.A. session ace told us the five rules he thinks every player should follow for a successful career

Dan Donegan tells how a "warm-up" session produced Disturbed's signature hit, "Down With the Sickness"
By Gary Graff published
The band is celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'The Sickness' with a rarities-packed reissue and has plans for a new full-length.

Don Felder on how he crafted his iconic guitar solo for the Eagles’ “One of These Nights”
By Gary Graff published
Felder considers his creation "the most deliberate solo I did" and says he took his cues from the style of alto saxophonist David Sanborn

For Pete Thorn, making stars’ dreams come true is the secret to success
By Joe Bosso published
As the veteran sideman to countless artists, Thorn says, “You have to be Clark Kent most of the time, but onstage you get to be Superman for short periods”

Tommy Emmanuel shows us his custom Maton electro-acoustic and gives two reasons to gig with three guitars
By Jimmy Leslie published
The acoustic virtuoso gives us a first-hand look at his main guitar as he drops his new album, 'Live at the Sydney Opera House '

Steven Wilson redefines the modern guitar solo on 'The Overview' by putting tone first
By Gary Graff published
Wilson's new solo album is influenced by the experience space travelers have when seeing Earth from outer space

Andy Timmons on the guitars that got away and the best guitar deal he ever made
By Andrew Daly last updated
The guitarist is celebrating the release of his new album, 'Recovery,' and says fans enjoyment — and gear — are the fuel that keep him going

Alex Lifeson on how Rush’s early failure pushed them for their breakthrough success
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist explains how the band’s more ambitious direction “inspired me to mess around with my guitar tone”
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