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Sterling by Music Man releases signature bass with two dummy knobs that do absolutely nothing for MxPx bassist Mike Herrera
By Phil Weller published
The punk rock icon is serving his go-to wiring setup without harming the heritage of the StingRay design

Lzzy Hale on swapping Les Pauls for Explorers – and finding her first on Craigslist
By Phil Weller published
Hale fell in love with the Explorer while recording Halestorm's first album, and she never looked back

Do you put your capo on 'incorrectly'? Tommy Emmanuel says this is the correct way to do it - and it could save your tuning
By Phil Weller published
Do it the wrong way and your tuning will suffer, Emmanuel warns

Robben Ford on Joni Mitchell’s fuzz pedal experiments that shaped one of her most adventurous tracks
By Phil Weller published
Ford says the experience defines what “the ultimate creative artist” is like to work with – and it changed the way he played

Jim Carrey remembers Chris Cornell and Soundgarden’s generous guitar gift as he inducts them into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Matt Owen published
Soundgarden played on the night with Mike McCready and Jerry Cantrell, while Olivia Rodrigo honored The White Stripes, the Tedeschi Trucks Band covered The Beatles, and Flea performed with Stevie Wonder

Stevie Salas on being asked to join David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar’s bands – and why he turned them down
By Jonathan Horsley published
For a “Van Halen nut” like Salas, it was all too weird

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the crown jewel of PRS’ 40th Anniversary year
By Matt Owen published
Wylde Audio's most metal guitar ever, a new contender for Boss and Fender in the headphone amp space, and GNR bass tones in a pickup set. All that and more landed this week

John Mayer on why fretboard radius doesn’t actually make that much of a difference
By Phil Weller published
Before he developed his PRS Silver Sky signature guitar, Mayer didn't pay much attention to fretboard radius

Brandi Carlile was instrumental in bringing Joni Mitchell back on stage – but faced a lot of criticism for her efforts
By Janelle Borg published
In 2015, Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm that left her unable to walk, talk, sing or play guitar. Carlile took the initiative to support the legend and eventually helped her perform again at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival

Yungblud, Dream Theater, Wet Leg, Turnstile among guitar’s heavy hitters at the 2026 Grammy nominations
By Jonathan Horsley published
There are no guitar-led artists in the AOTY shortlist but there's no shortage of guitar talent here, including Joe Bonamassa, Billy Strings, Buddy Guy, Larkin Poe, and Deftones
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