“The substance issues and drama negatively impacted Velvet Revolver. But there was the ‘dangerous band’ element. That came across in a song like Slither”: Dave Kushner looks back on his guitar partnership with Slash – and writing the Sons of Anarchy theme
He went to school with Slash and joined the noughties’ biggest supergroup. But when Velvet Revolver ended, Kushner threw himself into soundtrack work with guitar as the driving force. He reflects on the band’s volatile run and how it impacted their swaggering take on rock ’n’ roll
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lotus Unfolding – Ozric Tentacles
When it comes to prolific creative output, not many can match musical wizard Ed Wynne (guitars, synth, bass) and OZRIC TENTACLES. Formed in 1983 at the Stonehenge Free Festival by…
Read more » “They asked us to make a guitar out of the Knicks basketball court”: John Mayer has added another custom Charvel to his collection – and this one is literally built from Madison Square Garden’s floor
Does the New York Knicks court make for a sonically compelling tonewood? It remains to be seen, but it sure makes for some alluring visuals
Read more » “Two of rock’s elite guitar soloists go lick for lick”: Watch Slash and Mike McCready trade leads on Paradise City as the Pearl Jam guitarist joins Guns N’ Roses onstage
McCready dropped in on the LA legend’s Seattle show for a barn-storming cameo
Read more » “I sort of flippantly say: ‘All guitars sound the same and go for whatever looks good.’ But that’s not really true”: Kavus Torabi on his greatest gear hits and misses
The frontman of psych prog legends Gong and The Utopia Strong says he’s “pretty monogamous” when it comes to guitars, but nonetheless he’s owned an eclectic mix over the years…
Read more » He’s considered one of the top blues guitarists in the world, but nobody plays pentatonics like Eric Gales – learn his tastiest licks
Gets to grips with the extraordinary, topsy-turvy playing style of one of the greats of modern blues-rock guitar – the player who Joe Bonamassa and many more have called the greatest
Read more » EMG JMaster Pickup Set review: vintage-voiced Jazzmaster tones with zero noise
The modernist pickup maker turns its attention to the wild and wacky Fender Jazzmaster to give it an active pickup makeover
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IRON MAIDEN Announces 2024 Australian Tour With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced the 2024 Australian leg of “The Future Past” tour.
The upcoming trek, which will take place next September, will mark the band’s first appearance Down Under since their “The Book Of Souls” tour in 2016 and 2017.
Joining MAIDEN on the six-date ru…
MANOWAR: New Album Due In 2025; 40th-Anniversary Version Of ‘Sign Of The Hammer’ To Arrive In 2024
MANOWAR has announced “The Blood Of Our Enemies” 2025 tour of Europe. The trek will be the band’s first in support of MANOWAR’s next studio album, which will arrive in early 2025.
Earlier today, MANOWAR released the following statement via social media: “Manowarriors! Let it be known that we will un…
Beartooth release new music video for ‘I Was Alive’
BEARTOOTH have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track I Was Alive, is taken from the Ohio-based metalcore band’s brand new album, The Surface, which was released…
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