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“A George Benson, or John Mayer, or B.B. King, or Albert King solo, you can almost sing it”: Isaiah Sharkey on what he learned about guitar soloing – after playing with the likes of John Mayer, D'Angelo and Paul Simon
The singer-songwriter and sideman to the stars insists it all starts with “taking the ego out of it”
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“Eruption with one hand”: This guitar prodigy plays Eddie Van Halen's legendary two-hand tapping part – with only one hand
Filipe Rosset has been blowing minds with his insane handspan
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“I found myself using less EQ and lighter compression on my guitar tracks while mixing, as the overall sound captured by the mic was close to finished quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review
A classic '50s style vintage ribbon mic without the price tag? It's Warm Audio doing Warm Audio things again
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“It has become the talk of the town every time it is used”: Noel Gallagher’s mystery Oasis Les Paul looks set for a signature release
The uniquely spec’d guitar caused a stir when it first emerged on Oasis’ stages last month – and now Gibson is teasing a signature drop
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“Every now and then, you’ll look at the wall and think, ‘I can’t believe we’re here’”: Wolfgang Van Halen welcomed Alter Bridge into the hallowed halls of the legendary 5150 Studios to record their new album
Eddie Van Halen’s iconic studio recently opened its doors to Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy and co
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“Am I a number or am I a name?” JHS Pedals has teased a huge new drop with a riddle – and some gear fans think they’ve cracked the code
Is JHS about to release a pedal inspired by Mk.gee’s secret weapon? Some fans certainly think so
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“My mom got right in their faces and said, ‘This is my son. He plays guitar and he wants to join a band.’ I was totally embarrassed”: How Return to Dust found their teen guitar phenom and put a fresh face on ’90s grunge
Sebastian Gonzalez was too young to drive a car but not to blew Matty Bielawski away with his chops. He is the Cali band's secret weapon as they take drop D riffs in thrilling new directions
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“The year that I spent with Frank was the first and only time that I’ve ever had serious instruction”: Adrian Belew reflects on his game-changing year with Frank Zappa – and what the avant-garde musician taught him about music and the business
Belew was discovered and handpicked by Zappa in 1977 after the latter saw him playing at a bar in Nashville
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“People were afraid to get involved, but I’ve no regrets. Giacomo was being a dipstick”: Danny Sapko on social media scandals, his 80’s-inspired AI-generated rock band – and how the ‘Dipstick Lick’ broke America
Having taken on the crowded playing-field of social media, it’s been quite a year for infamous YouTuber Danny Sapko
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“He listened to me play when he was in my belly for 9 months, but now he’s here outside with me and he continues to listen to me play”: Lari Basilio is finding redemption and joy in motherhood and guitar – and she wants to share it with you
The Brazilian instrumental phenom is on fire on Redemption, embracing her rock side and finding a new equilibrium as she plays for her biggest – and smallest –fan
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“I’m not a big fan of bands that take themselves too seriously. Look at Angus Young. He’s a grown man who wears a schoolboy uniform”: Justin Hawkins unfiltered – the inside story about the rise, fall and rebirth of the Darkness
This is the story of a band who blew up, broke up, and got back up again with an appetite to record the album of their lives. And Justin Hawkins admits, he's lucky to be be alive to tell the tale
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“I got fired because I couldn’t get it”: Eric Johnson has written some of the greatest lead lines of all time – but once got sacked from a session because he couldn’t come up with anything
The Cliffs of Dover icon spent the early years of his career cutting his teeth on the session circuit – but says he had a few studio disasters along the way
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“The Core preserves much of what made the original Expander such a useful tool”: Boss WAZA Tube Amp Expander Core review
The Boss Tube Amp Expander – can the full quart fit into a pint-size box?
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“My grandma asked me why I was spending so much time pretending to play the guitar when I could just get a real guitar and try to learn how to actually play”: Inhaler’s Josh Jenkinson reveals that Guitar Hero was his launchpad to picking up the guitar
Jenkinson also credits his grandma for booking some guitar lessons for him – which would eventually lead him to joining Inhaler
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“We played a local gig and Jeff said, ‘Why don’t we go on tour with Brian Wilson?’” Nicolas Meier was playing in a London jazz club, when he looked up and spotted Jeff Beck standing a few feet away – it proved to be a life-changing moment
This former Jeff Beck collaborator re-recorded the songs he wrote for an unreleased Beck project. The results will likely have you freeway jammin’ in no time
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“If I were to strum a full barre-chord voicing for each chord, it would feel too ‘chunky.’ Instead, I do what Nile advised me to do”: Cory Wong on the most important technique you can learn from Nile Rodgers
The kingpin of funky strumming defers to the O.G. – as Wong explains what he learned from the Chic master
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“It’s in there to make your tone nicer, the sustain really nice, and the buzz even less”: Khruangbin’s Laura Lee Ochoa reveals the little trick she’s picked up along the way to ensure a buzz-free bass tone
Ochoa has just released a Fender signature that’s modeled after her actual bass, down to the finest details
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“I missed out on being in one of the biggest rock bands in the world, but I don’t think I had the image!” Session pro and YouTube favorite Tim Pierce never wanted to be a rockstar – but he’s sure made a lot of their records
He famously played the solo to Bon Jovi's debut hit, Runaway, played with Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Celine Dion and dozens more. Why, after all these years has he turned to YouTube?
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“I always wanted to reconcile, tell him there weren’t any hard feelings and end things on a friendly note. I got to do that”: Jake E. Lee had a hero’s welcome at Back to the Beginning – but mending his rift with Ozzy Osbourne was what meant the most
Lee reflects on Ozzy’s final show, explains why he never bore a grudge over being fired, and recalls how the late Prince of Darkness made him a better guitarist with a single comment
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