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For John McLaughlin, it all comes back to Montreux – this is how he took his playing there to the 4th Dimension one last time
By Andrew Daly published
The six-string legend is signing off with a live album that chronicles one of the greatest shows of his stellar career, but his journey with guitar is far from over

Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram just landed his second signature Telecaster – but he wasn’t convinced by the Fender classic at first
By Phil Weller published
The weight of its reputation persuaded Kingfish to give the classic single-cut a second chance

Guitar Center CEO reveals his favorite guitars he owns
By Matt Owen published
Gabe Dalporto is a keen collector and player, as well as the CEO of the retail giant – and he’s got quite the collection

How Geddy Lee created one of the most outrageous bass tones of all time for a Rush fantasy classic
By Nick Wells published
The Rush frontman played a Rickenbacker 4001 on nearly every track from 1975’s Fly By Night, but found a new bass sound for the role of By-Tor

“Extreme music expresses hardship and suffering – but we’re reaching towards joy”: Introducing Agriculture, the “ecstatic black metal” band who recorded their sophomore LP as the LA wildfires closed in
By Dan Bradley published
Ahead of the quartet’s US tour, guitarist Dan Meyer, guitarist/producer Richard Chowenhill and bassist Leah Levinson discuss the secret behind their prolific work ethic, meeting Joe Satriani and the making of a dream guitar

Viral troubadour pens ode to buying guitars – and catches the ears of Joe Bonamassa and Billy Strings
By Janelle Borg published
Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles, who has gone viral for tackling controversial topics and taking on the role of a modern-day voice of resistance, is uniting guitar aficionados with his love letter to the instrument

Stray Cats cancel fall tour as Brian Setzer battles “serious illness”
By Jackson Maxwell published
Just days ago, the beloved rockabilly trio were forced to cancel the opening show of their tour due to Setzer's ongoing health issues

Dave Navarro was the odd man out when he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But 30 years later, he has no regrets
By Andrew Daly published
Emerging from the wreckage of Jane's Addiction, Navarro turned down a spot in Guns N' Roses in favor of a band he felt more of a connection with. The resulting album, One Hot Minute, was polarizing, but the guitarist sees it as a “difficult but valuable” part of his career
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