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Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing at Madison Square Garden in New York, 1983

Brian May Reveals the Magic Behind His Recording Studio Wizardry

By Jas Obrecht

In this insightful interview from the Guitar Player archive Brian May explains how he recorded classic Queen tracks.

Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead perform on stage, Glastonbury Festival, June 1994.

Watch Radiohead Nail the Perfect Live Rendition of “Creep”

By Rod Brakes

Video Lush Rickenbacker arpeggios and a viciously tortured Telecaster juxtapose in this era-defining classic.

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Guns N' Roses 'Use Your Illusion I' and 'Use Your Illusion II' album cover artwork

"I'm a Guitar Freak. I Spend my Money on Snakes, Cars and Guitars": How I Recorded Use Your Illusion by Slash

By Guitar Player Staff

Guns N' Roses 'Use Your Illusion' albums came out in September 1991. Slash told Guitar Player how he got his sound in this insightful interview from the archive.

Best tube amps 2021: top choices from Fender, Marshall, MESA/Boogie and more

Best Tube Amps 2021: Top Choices from Fender, Marshall, MESA/Boogie and More

By Richard Blenkinsop

Looking for the rich tone only a valve amp can provide? Well, these are our top picks of the best tube amps on the market right now

Kirk Douglas Gibson Signature SG

"Captain" Kirk Douglas Talks Signature Gibsons and the Time Prince Destroyed His Epiphone

By Rod Brakes

VIDEO The Roots guitarist reveals his inspirations and the importance of gear when it comes to making music.

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Prince performs live

How Prince’s "Purple Rain" Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Turned Up in a Minneapolis Music Store

By Art Thompson

Tracing the history of a very special amp.

In this image released on May 7th, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs onstage during the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Weezer at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, California. The event streamed on LiveXLive and broadcasted across iHeartMedia’s Alternative and select Rock radio stations.

Suzy Shinn and Rivers Cuomo on the Guitars, Amps, and Pedals Behind 'Van Weezer'

By Richard Bienstock

Any whammy-bar guitar would do. But for 'Van Weezer,' producer Suzy Shinn explains why Rivers Cuomo's amp had to be a Mesa/Boogie Mark I.

Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander 100

Mesa/Boogie Badlander Review

By Art Thompson

The Badlander moves the Rectifier series into the 21st century with CabClone IR tech and a huge array of incredible tones.

Gibson has acquired Mesa/Boogie

Gibson Announces Acquisition of Mesa/Boogie

By Jackson Maxwell

Mesa/Boogie's founder, Randy Smith, will remain with the company as its Master Designer, Gibson said.

Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander

Mesa/Boogie Unveils New Badlander Rectifier Amplifier

By Jackson Maxwell

Available as a 50- or 100-watt head, or a 50W combo, the amp features two channels, three new preamp modes, CabClone IR DI and Multi-Watt power scaling.

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