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- December 31
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- “I get disrespected before I even play. People take one look at me and immediately get a thought in their head of what I am." How teen blues guitar sensation Grace Bowers is winning over critics one gig at a time
- “He was very exceptionally good. Right till this day I could play you that solo any time.” George Harrison on the “greatest guitar solo of all time” and the player who left a lasting impression on him
- December 30
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- "That’s why he sounds like Eddie." John 5 shares what he learned about Eddie Van Halen after playing through the guitarist's rig
- “Our first two albums were dismal failures. We had everyone saying, ‘You’d better do it on this one or there’s the door!’ ” Scott Gorham on Thin Lizzy’s ‘Jailbreak’ success, the power of harmony guitars and working with Phil Lynott
- December 29
- December 27
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- “This is the biggest challenge of my musical life.” Joe Bonamassa on the honor and pressures of his upcoming Rory Gallagher tribute shows in Ireland
- “Here to make its first stage appearance in 50 years is my original bass.” Paul McCartney’s iconic Höfner bass returns to the stage after being lost for over 50 years as he brings the Got Back tour to a star-studded close
- December 26
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- “That opened up a whole world for me. You realize that it's all there.” Derek Trucks reveals how fretboard visualization helped him find harmonic possibilities all over the fretboard
- “Lack of use, plus three bouts of COVID, probably phased out the plectrum for me”: Mark Knopfler tells why he’s ditched the pick in favor of fingerpicking
- December 25
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- December 19
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- “The message said, ‘Me and Ozzy have been checking you outI" Chris Impellitteri reveals his 1988 invitation to become Ozzy's guitarist and how it would have changed the singer's career
- “I'd like to do it again... starting now!” Watch David Gilmour perform on a dulcimer as he hints at more to come in 2025
- "That's his DNA right there." Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher's "other" Strat. But his excitement isn't about the guitar
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- December 12
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- “He makes it sing, and he makes it cry. He can do it all.” Jeff Lynne explains why a "campfire classic" proves George Harrison's slide playing was second to none
- "I was like, 'I'm wasting this pedal.' The way I've been setting it now is where it's a little warmer and a little gainy-er." Warren Haynes says it's the greatest overdrive pedal and tells why the Ibanez Tube Screamer can't beat it
- December 11
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- "He let me play the first amp that he ever made. I never forgot the sound of it.” Orianthi reveals how an invitation from Alexander Dumble shaped the tone of her signature Orange combo
- “I had just put together a beautiful white Stratocaster. So I said, 'Okay, I'll trade you.' ” Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls the questionable deal he made with Jimi Hendrix in the mid 1960s
- “There were a few guitars kicking around. But it just didn't fit in this electronic-based track.” The world’s most famous charity rock song lost its guitar parts in 1984. They’re finally back for 2024
- December 10
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- "There are a lot of guys that play much more like Eddie than Joe." Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for his Van Halen Best of All Words tour. But one factor set him apart
- “I used to hear people say, 'It's what you don't play that counts.' I thought, What the hell does that even mean?” Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur
- December 9
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- December 6
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- “When she asked me if I would come be her lead guitar player, I just was like, ‘Um, how can I say no to Shania?’” Lindsay Ell talks performing with Shania Twain and finding joy in her career after 16 years
- "The guitar and its case were smashed to bits. We never even bothered to pick it up." Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gentleman really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no
- “It doesn’t get nearly enough respect for what a groundbreaking song it still is.” Jimi Hendrix is hailed as a guitar hero. Vernon Reid thinks he deserves respect for something else contained in one magical song
- December 5
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- “We were about 50 feet apart when I heard the shots.” Jake E. Lee clarifies the events leading up to his shooting as the former Ozzy Osbourne guitar player gives a health update
- “I thought maybe England didn't want me anymore. I really thought I was completely through.” Jimi Hendrix predicted the rock guitar act that would lead "mind-blowing" music into the future. He wasn't wrong
- “I got the request from Ozzy, so you don’t say no.” Watch Wolfgang Van Halen shred the age-old rivalry between Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads with a ripping version of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train"
- "It's a 1959 Les Paul. I've had this for about 12 years, and it used to belong to Peter Green." Watch Gary Moore talk guitars and shred with his Greeny Les Paul in 1987
- December 4
- December 3
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- “Prog-rock was king. I’m not ashamed to admit that I loved it.” The Jesus Lizard’s Duane Denison says he tried to sell Steve Howe a rare jazz guitar when he was a teenager. Looks like the Yes guitarist missed a good deal
- “I had to audition with this horrible black, Japanese Les Paul, and it started to fall apart, right in front of everybody's eyes." Scott Gorham on his worst guitar moment with Thin Lizzy and the mod he's made to every Les Paul ever since
- "Why does John Frusciante want a piece of crap like this?" Eddie Van Halen didn't like the guitarist's choice of wah pedal. His advice to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' axeman was priceless
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over but these 29 guitar deals are still going strong - get something before they're gone
- December 2
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- It might not be the latest model but I still think the Fender Mustang Micro punches above its weight - get it for even less in the Cyber Monday sales
- This Limited Edition Player II Strat is discounted $240. And at just $559, it’s going fast at Fender’s Cyber Monday sale
- We sent a pack of tone-hungry guitar wolves out to hunt down the best deals on guitar pedals. This is what they found…
- A Fender for $85? Taylor Swift's guitar at $100 off? The best acoustic deals still available right now
- I’ve been recommending this audio interface all year and it just got its first-ever discount for Cyber Monday
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