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Ricky Byrd reflects on Jeff Beck, the Who, Humble Pie and the 10 records that changed his life
By Gary Graff published
The NYC rock guitar icon has just released 'NYC Made,' his first album for Little Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool label

Rudy Sarzo on Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai and other guitar greats he’s played with
By Andrew Daly published
The bassist says what unites all these players is a desire to be challenged

Rebecca Mardal is quietly making a whole lot of noise with her minimalist guitar improvisations
By Jeff Jacobson last updated
The Swedish guitarist has amassed an impressive audience and is one of three artists selected to be personally mentored by Johnny Marr

Watch 17-year-old Alex Lifeson argue with his parents about his future with Rush in a 1971 documentary
By Elizabeth Swann published
The famed guitarist was three years into his music career and just a few years from getting his first taste of success at the time

Alex Lifeson says digital technology made him a believer on his new album with Envy of None
By Gary Graff last updated
The guitarist believes 'Stygian Wavz,' out March 28, presents the quartet as a unified band for the first time

How Larry DiMarzio’s pickup revolution defined the sound of 1970s guitar rock
By Andrew Daly published

Nels Cline sets aside guitar improvisations on his debut release with Consentrik Quartet
By Gary Graff published
The group’s debut arrives seven years after they teamed up for a John Zorn show. Their inaugural tour launches March 30

Kirk Hammett takes us deep inside 'The Collection,' his new tome from Gibson Publishing
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist tells us about the guitars he's won and those he's lost as he admits "in the process of trading up, sometimes you have some remorse"
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