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- January 30
- January 29
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- “Van Halen gets overshadowed by his own brilliant lead playing." Alex Skolnick explains what everyone misses about Eddie Van Halen
- The Best Acoustic Guitars of 2025! These are the guitars that got our attention at the 2025 NAMM Show
- "Satin finishes: Why? No need.“ Johnny Marr trashes the trend for satin-finished guitar necks. Here's why you should go with gloss
- January 28
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- “When Nirvana showed up, I became the perfect studio musician." Celebrated session player Tim Pierce explains how Kurt Cobain changed the guitar landscape — and boosted his career
- “This was a seminal album which fired a generation of bands”: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on the obscure jazz record that helped kickstart the 1970' British prog boom
- "Eddie Van Halen came to my high school talent contest and showed me how to play 'Runnin' With the Devil.'" Dweezil Zappa shows the guitar Ed gave him that day as he recalls the kind of friend Van Halen was
- “I really don't like it. I think there's something wrong with it.” Eric Clapton hated Cream’s “Crossroads." But is there an even longer version of it?
- January 27
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- UPDATED WITH VIDEO | “It’s getting more difficult, I have to admit. But I will keep doing music for the rest of my life.” Watch Peter Frampton make a surprise appearance at Martin Guitar's NAMM booth and give updates on his health and music
- "I said, 'Randy, it sounds like a train, listen!’ " Bob Daisley reveals the origins of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" and credits Randy Rhoads' faulty equipment for inspiring the career-launching hit
- January 24
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- January 22
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- “It was devastating.” Jimmy Page and company recall Led Zeppelin's rise and first rehearsal in the band's historic new documentary
- "Doing that is far more beneficial to my end goal.” Marty Friedman explains why he doesn't practice guitar at home — and why you shouldn't either
- “He blazed a trail and has left a lasting legacy, he deserves to be honored in his home city.” An Irish councilor is pushing for a Gary Moore statue in his hometown of Belfast
- Gold, diamonds and pearls. Martin celebrates its 3 millionth serialized instrument and announces new models on show at NAMM 2025
- “I should have been dead.” Ace Frehley on the stunt that nearly killed him but instead inspired a Kiss classic
- January 21
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- “I could be playing 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' with a wah-wah, and he'd be going, ‘Hendrix, Hendrix, Hendrix.” Zakk Wylde says Ozzy Osbourne had some strict rules when it came to the guitarist's gear
- "I wish I could hear the music you're making with Gary Moore up there now." John Sykes, who made his mark with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has passed away at age 65 after a long battle with cancer
- January 19
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- January 16
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- "In that particular area, I don’t think I’m topped.” Pete Townshend said no one can touch him when it comes to one skill — not even the guitarist from whom he learned it
- “I was surprised he practiced so much — he was actually that good”: Why this rare clip of Jimi Hendrix in his early years proves he was always destined for greatness
- January 15
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- “We get to our second show and I get an email from Robert Fripp.” Steve Vai says the King Crimson guru saw something in his playing he didn't like. So he told him how to fix it
- “My phone rang and Nuno told me to get to Sao Paulo right away;”: Mateus Asato on playing with Bruno Mars, shredding with Nuno Bettencourt and finally going solo
- "I said, 'What about the guitars?' He said, 'Sorry. We ran out of money and time.' ” As an unseen White Lion video surfaces, we recall Vito Bratta's tremendous talent and shocking bad luck
- January 14
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- “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
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- January 9
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- “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
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- "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
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- January 2
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- “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
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