Latest about Guitarists
Punk icon Brian James, founder of the Damned, has died aged 70
James electrified the nascent UK punk-rock scene and fired its first salvo with the Damned's era-defining single, New Rose
Richard Patrick says NIN’s 1991 Lollapalooza run broke his body – and trashed $40,000 of guitars
And Henry Rollins wasn't best pleased to see good guitars turned into kindling
“I said, ‘I’m going to make my guitar talk!’”: When Steve Vai was in direct competition with Eddie Van Halen
Jimmy Page slams UK Government AI policy proposals, saying it’s a “free pass” to exploit creativity
The Led Zeppelin guitarist argues that the government’s proposed opt-out system for artists is a “sham” and said legislation must ensure “explicit consent and fair compensation” for training AI
Beabadoobee says that her unorthodox method of guitar playing has an impact on her songwriting
She also reveals that gets “scared that people will get annoyed” at the number of guitar changes during her shows
“Thank you, Joey... for keeping the band's music alive for so long”: Badfinger guitarist Molland dies aged 77
Molland was last original member of Apple signees
Steve Vai shows us just what's needed to play '80s King Crimson in tour of his custom-built BEAT rig
If the Fractal Axe-Fx III is doing the heavy lifting for the effects, Vai's indomitable tech, Doug MacArthur is the power behind the tone
Milk It: Two strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair expected to fetch thousands at new punk-themed auction
Plus GG Allin’s stained underpants...
![Nuno Bettencourt [left] of Extreme wears a star-patterned vest and plays his Washburn N4 electric guitar onstage; Teen prodigy Taj Farrant plays his Kiesel singlecut during an afternoon slot at Lollapalooza 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/arRqcm7XEDN9EmEpn2JTsJ-840-80.jpg.webp)
