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Fender announces a signature Strat for HER
The launch follows her emotional Emmy Awards performance.Bruce Springsteen hints at the release of “lost albums” from his archives
He’s spoken of having “a lot of projects” in the works.Gibson replicates Kirk Hammet’s “Greeny” ‘59 Les Paul
The one owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore.Watch: Jason Isbell covers Van Morrison, criticises his anti-lockdown stance
Morrison has also been criticised by the Northern Ireland health minister.
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Guitar.com Live: Everything you need to know about Plini
Praised by Steve Vai as “the future of exceptional guitar playing” and now an endorsee of Neural DSP and Strandberg, we give you the lowdown on the Australian virtuoso, PliniGuitar.com Live: Everything you need to know about Shannon Lauren Callihan
Mixing a classic approach with her own blend of neo-soul, here’s all you need to know about the Nashville singer-songwriter.Meet Year Of The Knife, the uncompromising hardcore band with precision-crafted “ugly guitar tones”
With his wife on bass, and twin brothers manning the kit and the second guitar spot, Year Of The Knife’s Brandon Watkins keeps it in the family in the search for brutal slices of straight-edge hardcore.The Guitar Interview: Thurston Moore on Jazzmasters, Sonic Youth and his new solo LP
The 62-year-old noise pioneer talks weird tunings, writing “straight up pop songs” and why he can’t separate his songs from the guitars he recorded them with.
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Review: Suhr Pete Thorn Signature Series
A rock ’n’ roll machine at heart with switching options that could make it the ultimate session player’s guitar.The Genius Of… The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
An album that spawned entire genres, influenced countless bands and altered the course of rock ’n’ roll history has taken its deserved place in the hall of fame. But its guitar-fuelled soundscape still sounds just as avant-garde and dangerous over 50 years on from its release.Review: Walrus Audio Julianna
Oklahoma City’s finest returns with a souped-up version of its popular demi-goddess inspired shimmer box.The Big Listen: Doves – The Universal Want
A first album in over a decade from these much-loved Mancunian lost souls. Does it match up to their past glories?
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Guitar Legends: Mark Knopfler – the guitarist with inimitable touch
With his unmistakeable fingerstyle playing, Mark Knopfler is in the pantheon of British guitar greats. Here’s a guide to his gear and a playlist that goes beyond the huge hits.The best guitar amplifiers to buy in 2020: 10 best acoustic amps
If your acoustic has a built-in preamp (as many do these days) and you want to amplify your sound, you can plug direct into...100,000 guitarists can’t be wrong? Why Positive Grid’s Spark smart amp is proving a huge hit
Back at NAMM 2020 we encountered Positive Grid’s revolutionary Spark smart amp, and in the months since it has become a bona fide phenomenon...Peter Green’s 20 greatest guitar moments, ranked
The late Peter Green was unquestionably one of the blues-guitar greats. Yet as his prolific early career progressed from the Bluesbreakers and on to Fleetwood Mac, his prodigious talent revealed itself in many other ways, too.
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How to play blues like Albert King
Continuing our journey through the guitar styles of the legendary Three Kings, this time it’s the turn of Flying V-toting blue icon Albert.How to play country guitar Part 5 – Putting it all together
In the final part of his intro to country guitar, Nashville sessioneer David Henricksson puts it all together with a pair of solos to master.How to play chords like Paul Simon
Rod Fogg -With a long career involving unpredictable twists, turns and collaborations Paul Simon is one of the most successful songwriters of the last 60 years. We take a look at the chord shapes and sequences which define his sound.Play blues like Peter Green
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