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Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt opens up about the band’s new feature film, plans for new music — and his brand-new Epiphone signature bass
By Gary Graff published
Dirnt's Grabber G-3 is offered in two finishes and sports a Leo Quan Baddass II bridge, plus three Gibson G-3 pickups

Did this novelty act inspire the greatest guitar riff of all time?
By Phil Weller last updated
Blackmore didn’t feel as connected to the blues as his peers. For him, this band made all the difference

Joe Bonamassa cancels gig after hearing injury, has low-volume jams with a guitar legend instead
By Phil Weller published
He’s now back on the road, but will be handling his volume dials with caution

Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age on his near-death experiences
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist has had two brushes with death, starting with a boating accident when he was just 12

George Harrison said he would have formed a new group with just one Beatle
By Phil Weller published
Although his solo career was going strong, the Quiet Beatle entertained the possibility of forming a new band with one of his former Fabs

Lindsey Buckingham teases new solo album after burying the hatchet with Mick Fleetwood
By Phil Weller published
It will be his first new music since 2021

The mystery behind Eric Clapton’s guitar session on the Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
By Phil Weller published
The collaboration was a first in the Beatles’ history, but those involved in its recording all share the same strange experience

Joan Jett on battling the boys club to become a rock and roll guitar icon
By Phil Weller last updated
The trailblazing guitarist talks about breaking into the male-dominated rock scene
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