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Steven Wilson redefines the modern guitar solo on 'The Overview' by putting tone first
By Gary Graff published
Wilson's new solo album is influenced by the experience space travelers have when seeing Earth from outer space

Paul McCartney leads the charge of 400 stars opposing changes to AI copyright laws
By Phil Weller last updated
AI firms want exemptions to expand the tech’s learnings. An open letter backed by McCartney highlights the risks to America’s creative industries

Alex Lifeson on how Rush’s early failure pushed them for their breakthrough success
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist explains how the band’s more ambitious direction “inspired me to mess around with my guitar tone”

His ex called up to complain about her marriage. The result was his first hit song
By Joe Matera published
Fuel’s “Shimmer” launched the post-grunge act to fame. Carl Bell says it wouldn’t have happened without that fateful phone call

The Ultimate Beatles Guitar Quiz
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Know everything there is to know about the guitars of The Beatles? Then test yourself with the GP quiz…

John 5 shreds live in the studio on his upcoming song "Fiend"
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
The guitarist tells us the song is destined for a solo album and that his producer assists him by handling effects so John can focus on his playing

"We used the mic amp of the mixing board to get distortion. It almost sounds like a synthesizer." Jimmy Page on creating the magic behind the famous Led Zeppelin riff he didn't write
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Page and the group struggled with the tricky rhythm. In the end, they discovered that keeping it simple was the solution

He was demonstrating four-track recording when he wrote a 3 million-selling hit song
By Joe Bosso published
Hooters guitarist Eric Bazilian imagined “One of Us” as a song for the Crash Test Dummies. Instead it became Joan Osborne's 1995 triple-Platinum breakthrough
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