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Influenced by the LA jazz scene and the local musicians in his native New South Wales, Miller enlisted trusted session players Joel Gottschalk and Justin Glasco to realise his vision
Ahead of his Guitar.com Live Masterclass on guitar building, legendary luthier and PRS founder Paul Reed Smith discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the brand, why he’s always pushing on to the next thing, and his enduring love of the Dragon…
The former Sonic Youth man blends the accessible and the experimental as he celebrates “the glory of the three- or four-minute rock song” and much more besides.
REM’s eighth album may not have been the strident mainstream rock record many expected as a follow-up to 1991’s breakthrough Out Of Time, but it’s a refined, multifaceted masterwork that pointed the way for a generation of alternative guitar bands.
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 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.
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.
James Hetfield of Metallica performs on stage at BC Place on August 14, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. Image: Andrew Chin / Getty Images
Metallica have cancelled their appearances at the Louder Than Life and Sonic Temple festivals.
In a statement released on the band’s website, frontman James Hetfield explained that while the decision to cancel the two tour dates wasn’t easy, his ongoing battle with addiction is of utmost importance now. “As part of my continuing effort to get and stay healthy, I have critical recovery events on those weekends that cannot be moved. I apologize to all of our fans who have bought tickets for these festivals,” the singer said.
Hetfield, however, reassured fans that “therapy is going well”, and emphasised that “the band will play all other announced 2020 shows”.
The frontman performed for the first time post-rehab last Thursday (20 February) at the Eddie Money tribute show where he played an acoustic rendition of Money’s smash hit, Baby Hold On. The event was held to raise funds in support of the USC Eddie Money Cancer Research Fund.
Following Hetfield’s admission into rehab on 27 September last year, Metallica have since cancelled their Australian and New Zealand tour, and postponed their second annual All Within My Hands charity concert. The latter is now set to take place on 12 September.
