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“The Ear and the Heart are King”: St. Vincent Talks Style and Inspiration By Guitar Player Staff published 3 February 22 One of alt-rocks greatest guitarists has reshaped the instrument in form and function.
Watch John Frusciante Hard at Work in the Studio By Rod Brakes published 15 September 21 Video As ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ turns 30 next week we glimpse back to a moment when the 21-year-old was making music history.
Rivers Cuomo on the Biological Need to Shred, Heavy Metal, and Why Singing Your Solos First Makes For Good Phrasing By Richard Bienstock published 13 May 21 Rivers Cuomo lets the shred-obsessed kid inside him break free on 'Van Weezer,' a record that's half Blue Album, half '80s metal.