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"It's great. I dig this!" Watch Eddie Van Halen compose "Amsterdam" on a Charvel guitar in an unearthed home video from 1987 — eight years before the song's official release
The rare clip shot at 5150 Studios gives an insightful glimpse into Eddie's creative process
Hear the final track the Van Halen brothers worked on before Eddie’s passing
"Unfinished" is anything but, and showcases a softer side of Eddie’s playing alongside his fretboard-burning feats
Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson shred “Crossroads” — plus details of their new G3 album
The three virtuosos perform the blues-rock classic from this year's sold-out tour
"I'm gonna live this for the next year." Jerry Cantrell on the future of Alice in Chains and his heavy new solo album
Cantrell, who teamed up with Duff McKagan and other pals for his new record, tells Guitar Player, "It’s no secret where my loyalty lies"
Why there are no guitar effects on the Modern English hit “I Melt WIth You"
Gary McDowell says the group's producer refused to use artificial reverb or delay on the pop group's 1982 breakthrough single
Win tickets to see guitarist Ron Artis II in Northern California at 'Guitar Player Presents'
The rising guitar star celebrates his record release at Hopmonk Novato this Saturday, October 19.
"What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young
The secrets of Mutt Lange's production, Malcolm's pick-destroying strings, and why they're really just "two frustrated drummers": 20 years ago we sat down with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young to look back over their amazing career
"It's probably the greatest electric guitar solo of all time.” Steve Stevens talks Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the 10 albums that changed his life
The guitarist behind Billy Idol's groundbreaking albums reveals the albums that shaped him as a musician
"The words just popped into my head!" Guitarist Mars Bonfire reveals the strange story behind “heavy metal thunder” and Steppenwolf's “Born to Be Wild”
Mars Bonfire says his song was rejected by numerous publishers before Steppenwolf turned it into a hit rock and roll anthem
