Brian May fought to add a rhythm guitarist to Queen in their early years – and several players would eventually grant his wish
While May got into the habit of playing lead and rhythm at the same time, he did sometimes get the extra helping hand he had envisioned – including from Freddie Mercury himself ...
Leslie West revealed the picking techniques that made him a singularly great guitar hero to Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and Pete Townshend
Speaking to Guitar Player in 1972, the Mountain guitarist laid out his use of "harmonic jumps" and high volume to achieve a ...
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MKE Music Premiere: Red Quean spell out what it takes to survive on ‘Red Queen’
The new band featuring some familiar names announce their presence with a biting track on the games women are forced to play.
The Best Musical Performance From All 50 Seasons Of ‘SNL’
With that out of the way: ladies and gentlemen… it’s the best musical performance from all 50 seasons of SNL.
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In 1969, a young Brian May hid in a venue to speak to Rory Gallagher –and it led to his tonal breakthrough
The AC30 and Dallas Rangemaster treble booster] was there from the moment I saw Rory Gallagher,” May tells Guitarist. “I ...
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This Wilmington band mashes up decades of rock to distill a potent sound all its own
On Feb. 20, the group will release EP "Talk Is Cheap," a four-song collection of dynamic crunch, driving riffs and mysterious, sonic darkness.
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Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization
Loved by the likes of Jack Bruce, the Hollies and Aerosmith, the Bass VI is the Fender six-string that looks like a guitar, ...
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Lexington musician producing Kentucky Queen-A new album celebrating women
At a Lexington recording studio, award-winning musician Carla Gover listens to a rough mix of the title track of her latest ...
Vower’s Joe Gosney and Rabea Massaad share Neural DSP Quad Cortex inspiration for festival fly-rigs
In this video interview, the Gosney and Massaad talk modellers, hybrid rigs, and why they're now both fully onboard with ...
The legendary guitarist who almost joined Jethro Tull: ‘He was the man’
There is a reason why Ian Anderson rates heavy metal so highly, and one of the supreme rock icons of the day almost joined Jethro Tull.
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Survey Says: Would You Rather Be Buried Next to Stevie Ray Vaughan or Elvis Presley?
A new poll asks Americans which famous person they’d want to be buried with.
'We quit jobs and faced bankruptcy – but life changed forever after joining TikTok'
Charlie Tyler's high-energy daily concerts have attracted thousands of fans on TikTok - and the duo are certain that ...