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January 10
- “That’s the song that made me realize I love this and want to do it forever.” Grace Bowers reveals the legends who inspired her blues
- "You only hit a wrong note if you leave the note by itself.” Happy 70th birthday to Michael Schenker. Read his full interview from Guitar Player's May 1984 issue
January 9
- "The rich clarity of a Fender Deluxe, the ballsiness of a Marshall 20 and the sparkle of a Vox AC15." We reviewed the Dixon Hummingbird 15 tube combo and decided less is definitely more
- “My lifetime of work is not in my hands anymore.” Joe Bonamassa moves his vintage guitars to safety as the Los Angeles wildfires rage
- "I don't even know if I can take credit for writing 'Cliffs of Dover.'" How Eric Johnson's modifications to his 1954 Stratocaster established the tone that led to his breakthrough success
January 8
- "I realized, Oh, I think she wants me to be Zakk Wylde.” Alex Skolnick recalls his blink-and-you'll-miss-it gig as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist
- “Once a week I go to Ged’s, keep my fingers moving and play Rush stuff.” Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are jamming and recording. Here's the latest about the Rush duo
- “Whether it’s with Jane’s or not, we soldier on.” Dave Navarro is working on new material with his Jane’s Addiction bandmates — but there’s no sign of singer Perry Farrell
- "Not too clever!" Rory Gallagher was honored with a statue in Belfast. But they got a key detail wrong
January 7
- "It’s on a lot of records, and it only cost me 285 bucks!" It's ugly and beat to hell, but Adrian Belew's Stratocaster is behind landmark albums by Frank Zappa, David Bowie, King Crimson and Talking Heads
- "I got used to the idea that Steve Vai was gonna walk in my door and blow my mind." Joe Satriani explains what will keep guitar alive. The good news? It's already happening
- "They're among some of the most versatile electrics ever made." Gibson's ES-345 struck a middle ground between the 335 and 355. It remains an underrated gem worth your time
January 6
- "Friends were phoning: 'Do you know your song's being played every 20 minutes on TV?’” It took 50 years, but this guitarist's tune has become an inescapable hit. You've probably heard it at least once today
- "That's where you control your tone. It’s surprising to me that so few people really talk about it." Sue Foley serves up five game-changing blues guitar tips
- “He was a great guitar player. He obviously really knew the instrument.” Joe Satriani says Kurt Cobain was underrated and points out the one thing few have noticed about the Nirvana guitarist
January 5
- "It’s the sheer quality and playing feel that grab you." Our reviewer hijacked an Abernethy Sonic Empress THC on its way to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. He found it hard to let go
January 4
- “He said, ‘Because you're a girl, you can't just be a good guitarist — you have to be the best guitarist.” Sophie Lloyd on how she’s learned to deal with haters — and why guitar makers need to think more about women's bodies
- "He had a brilliant mind and a strong vision for what he wanted; my job was to make that happen." Allan Holdsworth's engineer reveals what happened when the tape rolled for the guitarist's groundbreaking albums
January 3
- "With this amp, Dave Davies wouldn't have had to shred his speaker to get his 'You Really Got Me' guitar tone." Mitch Colby resurrects the amp that gave Paul McCartney his start and put the Kinks on the hit parade
- Win tickets to see Johnny A. in Northern California
- “The best Van Halen album — period.” Lzzy Hale tells us the 10 records that changed her life, including choice picks from Black Sabbath, Tool and Alice Cooper
- "I don't give a f*** if you boo, as long as you boo in key, you mothers..." Watch rare footage of the Jimi Hendrix's dramatic final performance at the Open Air Love & Peace Festival in Germany in 1970
January 2
- What Charlie Christian did with his reasonably sized toolbox was incredible. He showed guitar players the way forward. Here's what I learned
- “Jimi Hendrix was a great player, but he wasn't really creative.“ Pete Townshend talks originality, playing loud and which guitarist was first to use feedback
- “People say, 'Bro, how do you pick like that?' I don't know. That's the way it's always been.” Zakk Wylde on his strange picking technique and two other shredders who have defied convention
January 1
- “I didn’t even look up for the first six months for fear of losing my place, because he’s Paul freakin’ McCartney!” Brian Ray on navigating nerves while learning the ropes in Paul McCartney’s band
- "It's the best song Sting ever came up with, and the best Police track." How Andy Summers made a massive hit using a hand-wrenching guitar figure and a Telecaster with a mysterious history