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AC/DC releases rare 1981 performance of What Do You Do For Money Honey
It was filmed in Japan during the band’s first international tour with frontman Brian Johnson.“I’m not trying to be my father; I’m trying to be me”: Wolfgang Van Halen on his solo music
The musician is bracing himself for a wave of criticism when he releases his long-awaited debut album.Bad Cat Amplifiers unsheathes The Paw, a boutique desktop amplifier
Its preamp is based on the brand’s Cub 50/50 all-tube head.Metallica to release S&M2 live album and concert film
The 'sequel' to S&M pulls together the band's 2019 concerts with the San Francisco Symphony.
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Amp FAQ: Can vintage guitar amps be dangerous?
Can vintage guitar amps be dangerous? Rift main-man Chris Fantana explains what needs to be done to make old tube amps safe.“People who say the guitar is dead and synths are in – it’s not true”: Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison
The Nashville singer-songwriter has been in love with the guitar since the age of five. The Fender Next artist and owner of a sparkly new Novo Serus J tells us why the instrument will always be cool.Fidelity Guitars’ Matt Oram on leaving his old career behind to start a guitar company
Founded in 2017, Fidelity Guitars are now seen on stage with some of the UK’s most innovative acts including Slaves, Public Service Broadcasting and The Horrors.“There’s so much going on that it flattens out into this layer of dread and terror”: Jeff Rosenstock on modern America
The punk troubadour about chaining fuzz pedals, why there’s no such thing as perfect tone, and trying to sleep while the world’s falling apart.
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