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January 14
- “I’ve already played it 14 times this month.” Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian teases the return of a forgotten ‘70s Gibson guitar and a brand-new Mesa/Boogie amp on the eve of NAMM 2025
- “I got the fingering from Jimi Hendrix.” Zakk Wylde reveals the origins of the first riff he wrote for Ozzy Osbourne and the benefits of learning from those who came before you
January 13
- “I processed salmon in a factory for 16 hours a day. That’s how I saved up to buy my Steve Vai guitar.” How Tosin Abasi went from worshipping Steve Vai to counting the guitarist among his fans
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
January 9
- “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
- "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
January 6
- “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 3
- Win tickets to see Johnny A. in Northern California
January 2
- “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