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Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs' Long-Awaited Debut and Finding Joy Playing Small Amps in Small Venues By Joe Bosso last updated 27 July 21 Former Heartbreaker Mike Campbell discusses gear, songwriting and the secret to successful collaboration.
Madison Cunningham Talks Open Tunings, Jazzmasters and Why Her Amps Have Got to Be Fender By Jim Beaugez last updated 27 July 21 Cunningham's playing is a tour de force of melodic chord voicings and bold rhythmic choices. Here's the story behind it.
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.
Jimmy Rip Discusses His Greatest Collaborations and Explains Why Buenos Aires Is the Rock 'N' Roll Capital of the World By Joe Bosso published 3 May 21 He’s gigged with Mick Jagger, Jack Bruce, Television, and more. But it’s with his own band that Rip really gets cooking.
Vernon Ice Black on Learning from Herbie Hancock, Touring with the Spice Girls and Honoring Jimi Hendrix By Jude Gold published 29 October 20 The guitarist to the stars reflects on what it takes to be both a solo artist and a genre-hopping studio pro.
30 Years On: Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan By Tom Nolan published 1 October 20 In 1988, SRV was clean and sober, and sat down with GP to talk recovery, Hendrix and a future that ultimately wouldn't come to pass.
James Taylor Discusses His Greatest Hits, Adapting the Classics and Inventing His Own Chord Shapes By Jimmy Leslie published 28 September 20 On American Standard, the acoustic legend journeys back to the pre-rock era to reimagine jazz and pop classics in his style.
Ayron Jones on Dynamics, the Seattle Sound and Building the Next Generation's Rock and Roll Guitar Tone By Jim Beaugez published 25 September 20 Seattle’s Ayron Jones channels rock, blues and hip-hop into music that spans the eras - from Hendrix to Morello.
Alex Skolnick: My Career in Five Songs By Vinnie DeMasi published 21 September 20 Preamp abuse, bebop scales and flamenco guitar duos! The Testament guitarist explores key tracks from his career.
Walter Trout on the Importance of Humor, Writing From Dreams and Fusing Neil Young and Van Halen on His New Album By Mark McStea published 7 September 20 On Ordinary Madness, blues stalwart Walter Trout reflects on life and aging with heart and humor.