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Samantha Fish on the magic of 335s, “best” players – and why the North Hill Country Delta blues is a bottomless well of inspiration
By Damon Orion published
With her latest studio release, Paper Doll, the Kansas City blues rocker bottles the energy of life on the road and goes in search of hooks, hooks, hooks

Scott Sorry, former Wildhearts bassist, has died aged 47
By Phil Weller published
His family says “he outlived every doctor's expectation” following a glioblastoma diagnosis

How Paz Lenchantin’s departure from the Pixies led to her first-ever solo album
By Nick Wells published
She’s played in some of alternative music’s biggest bands. Now Lenchantin is back with a solo album fueled by a vintage P-Bass that Billy Corgan inspired her to buy

Justin Hawkins on his run-in with Ace Frehley – who saw the funny side to their ‘spat’
By Phil Weller published
The Darkness frontman felt a good-natured tirade had landed him in hot water

Ricky Byrd on tracking with Joan Jett, his Franken-Tele, and how sobriety has improved his playing
By Andrew Daly published
Byrd has seen the world of rock ’n’ roll go through changes, but one thing he’s stuck with is his “tricky” approach to playing – and he’s full of optimism for the future

The vintage guitar Bruce Springsteen sent Jeremy Allen White so he could learn to play
By Matt Owen published
White went into the project having never played guitar. He ended up learning on something rather spectacular, thanks to the Boss...

How Steve Howe ended up playing on a Queen track
By Phil Weller published
The prog legend was asked to channel a flamenco icon for the spontaneous guest spot

Wolfgang Van Halen reveals the Mammoth guitar solo that was inspired by Smells Like Teen Spirit
By Phil Weller published
The Nirvana classic embodies some soloing advice that Wolfgang once got from his dad, the late, great Eddie Van Halen

Buddy Guy on showmanship, Strats – and why he has unfinished business with the blues
By Andrew Daly published
Is Buddy Guy our greatest living blues guitarist? As his 10th decade approaches, we meet the master for a frank talk about passing the torch, the importance of a sip of cognac and his advice for Hendrix
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