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"He knows very little about an awful lot": The Edge on Eno and how he influenced his "limited" guitar style
By Will Groves published
Best of 2024: Classic interview - U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview

Paul McCartney's favourite song he's ever written is possibly the only one John Lennon complimented him on directly
By Rob Laing published
Best of 2024: "It really gave me a lot of confidence in that song, and in my writing"

Was Prince’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps guitar solo played in anger?
By Ben Rogerson published
Best of 2024: The magazine had omitted him from its list of the greatest guitarists of all time

“I'm not gonna talk too much about Guns N' Roses. And especially not about Axl. It only leads to turmoil and torment on my end”: Former GN’R guitarist Bumblefoot reveals his new album, new gear, new tricks - and his favourite track on Chinese Democracy!
By Andrew Daly published
He also admits: “The more shows I do, the more depressed I get!”daly

“My playing sucks, but it sells!”: The guitarist who co-wrote two of the most famous songs ever admits he's no virtuoso
By Paul Elliott published
Best of 2024: For R&B legend Steve Cropper, playing guitar is all about groove

How Prince’s final, legendary guitar performance on SNL was saved by a quick-thinking audio engineer
By Ben Rogerson published
Best of 2024: His 8-minute medley from 2014 is considered one of the greatest musical spots in the show’s history

The story of Wichita Lineman. the song Bob Dylan called the greatest ever written
By Neil Crossley published
Best of 2024: “When I heard it I cried”

"I'm going to pretend I'm Hendrix!'": Pete Townshend looks back in this classic 1990 guitar interview
By Guitarist magazine published
Best of 2024: "The thing that really stunned Eric and me was the way he took what we did and made it better"
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