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“We were like Dime and Vinnie and the Van Halen brothers combined… Then when everything went down, I found out that we were not as close as we thought”: Max Cavalera on Sepultura’s bloody roots, the rise of Soulfly and how metal became the family
(Image credit: Diogo Baptista/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A proud and devoted family man, Max Cavalera was flying high in…
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“We took Randy’s pedalboard out for the first time and did the first pedal with the polka dots. We’re releasing a second one”: MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concor
MXR has launched the latest iteration of Randy Rhoads’ signature distortion pedal, which this time takes its aesthetic cues from…
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“We went to Waffle House and I saw a sugar packet. Those songs went from being the third Bob Mould solo album to being by a band called Sugar”: Bob Mould on Hüsker Dü’s rise and fall, and what changed when he swapped his Ibanez Rocket Roll for a Str
(Image credit: Daniel Boczarski/Redferns) Prolific songwriter Bob Mould is a reluctant generational icon. Sure, he’s proud of his musical accomplishments…
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“We love exciting experimental, electronic music that doesn’t even really allow guitars. The rock thing is something we’re trying to fit in”: The Wants’ Madison Velding-VanDam is reimagining jagged post-punk guitar over a genre-spanning sonic la
(Image credit: Kevin Condon) The American Dream is a simple one: if you work hard and are dedicated, eventually good…
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“We read all the complaints. We’re far from perfect, but we’re moving very quickly to get a lot better”: Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto is on a mission to win back guitar players’ trust
(Image credit: Guitar Center) These are uncertain times for guitar stores. Now more than ever, the looming spectre of online…
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RPG Cast – Episode 642: “We Are Not Bringing Up Your Cat Fountain”
Chris is not an automated phone system. Josh has been delayed until 2023. And Kelley gets cases for her Star…
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“We don’t know how much time any of us has, so while you have the opportunity, you should give it a shot”: Eric Gales taps Buddy Guy to pay tribute to his older brother – a forgotten hero of blues guitar
(Image credit: Getty Images) Eric Gales has announced a new album paying tribute to his brother, the late blues guitar…
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“We never claimed to be virtuosos, we were virtu-no-sos! Call them overdubs or call them replacing things that weren’t up to snuff. I make no apologies”: Paul Stanley on the success (and controversies) of Kiss’ Alive!, and the band’s upcoming unmask
(Image credit: Getty Images) Paul Stanley recalls Kiss’ 1975 live record, Alive!, as lifting the band to stardom and being…
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“We feel very fortunate to have known, loved and worked with him”: Patrick Walden, Babyshambles guitarist and Pete Doherty collaborator, dies aged 46
(Image credit: Brian Rasic/Getty Images) Patrick Walden, the guitarist best known for his work alongside Pete Doherty in the British…
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“We believe it is not the right time to gather for an event of this nature when so many are facing hardship”: Boutique guitar brand pulls out of NAMM 2025 in the face of L.A. wildfires
NAMM 2025: Boutique guitar company Maybach Guitars has announced that it will officially be dropping out of this year’s NAMM…
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