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Joe Perry on 'Toys in the Attic' and the riffs that saved Aerosmith from oblivion
By Phil Weller published
After two under-performing albums that had seen their well of songs run dry, Aerosmith found inspiration from unlikely places and turned their fortunes around

Yvette Young gives her top tips for regret-free guitar shopping and recalls her worst impulse buy
By Phil Weller published
The Ibanez signature artist also expains why in-person shopping helps save her from embarrassment

How a 20-year-old hot-shot guitarist convinced Eric Clapton to switch to Fender Strats
By Phil Weller published
Having made his name with the Gibson brand in the mid to late 1960s, Clapton made the dramatic switch in the ‘70s and hasn’t looked back since

Martin Barre neglected one aspect of guitar until another famous player helped him see the light
By Phil Weller published
The former Jethro Tull guitarist says, "There’s always some aspect that will grab me, and right now it’s my right-handed technique"

How The Kinks inspired Al Di Meola to write a fusion classic
By Phil Weller published
And it turns out he inadvertently tracked it with Leslie West’s preferred guitar tone

Mike Campbell on his "Red Dog" Telecaster, the focus of two new Fender tribute models
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Fender's two new Red Dogs include a Stories Collection edition and a Custom Shop limited-edition model

A gigantic $360 off Positive Grid's celebrated BIAS amp sim software may have just put the nail in the coffin of my beloved valve combo
By Daryl Robertson published
Positive Grid's Guitar Month Sale sees discounts applied to everything from the acclaimed Bias software to a Steve Vai signature Spark Mini and more

Richie Faulkner opens up about struggling to play guitar since his emergency heart surgery
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The 45-year-old guitarist shared his story with Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger in a deep interview that covers plenty of ground
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