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Michael Stipe and Peter Buck performing live onstage with R.E.M.

“All of a Sudden, Our Audiences Doubled”: Peter Buck Opens up About R.E.M.’s Breakthrough Hit, “The One I Love”

By Joe Matera published

The guitarist reveals the surprising truth behind their 1987 smash

Ace Frehley, 1977

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Guitar Amps of the 1970s

By Rod Brakes, Chris Gill, Art Thompson published

Take a trip down memory lane with the decade’s brightest (and dullest) hopefuls.

Carlos Santana performs at the Oakland Stadium on July 2, 1977 in Oakland, California.

Watch Carlos Santana Bringing Mesa/Boogie Amps and Yamaha Guitars to the Masses

By Rod Brakes, Dave Hunter published

Video Here’s why the Grammy-winning legend was a guitar gear innovator.

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Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars in 1972 (l-r): guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Trevor Bolder, David Bowie and drummer Mick Woodmansey

Watch David Bowie Guitar Genius Mick Ronson Perform His Epic “The Width of a Circle” Solo

By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti published

Video We examine the technique and tone of the late, great Spiders from Mars guitarist.

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John McLaughlin, winner of Best Improvised Jazz Solo, poses in the press room during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018, in New York

“People Will Either Like It Or They Won’t, But That’s Not My Problem”: John McLaughlin Talks New Solo Album, ‘Liberation Time’

By Mark McStea published

Freedom has been on a lot of people’s minds the past two years and the jazz-fusion pioneer has made it the theme of his latest.

Kurt Cobain performs "Drain You" at Nirvana's final show at Terminal Einz in Munich on March 1, 1994

Watch the Explosive “Drain You” Performance from Nirvana's Final Show

By Rod Brakes published

Video Kurt Cobain plays one of his personal favorites from ‘Nevermind’ for the last time on this day in 1994.

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Courtney Barnett, 2021

“I Try to Trust that First-Thought Mentality”: Courtney Barnett Talks Writing and Recording

By Nikki O'Neil published

Stripping away the heavy rock guitars of her previous albums, the experimental songsmith starts afresh with ‘Things Take Time, Take Time.’

Dr. Know of Bad Brains, 2017

How Do You Get the Sickest Punk Guitar Tones? Dr. Know Offers His Best Advice

By Tom Beaujour published

The pioneering guitarist reveals the gear behind Bad Brains' groundbreaking sound.

A trio of Gibson Les Pauls (left) and a Mesa/Boogie amplifier

Mesa/Boogie’s Randall Smith is Developing a New Line of Gibson Amplifiers

By Jackson Maxwell published

The amps – which Gibson Brand President Cesar Gueikian clarified will "take a while" to see the light of day – will be built at Mesa/Boogie's Petaluma, California headquarters.

Dweezil Zappa

Zappa Talks Zappa: Inside the Mind of Guitar Genius

By Jimmy Leslie published

Dweezil Zappa explains the art of the guitar solo and reveals how he culled his favorites to create his 'Live in The Moment II' album.

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