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“It still buzzes”: Brian May reveals the mods he made to his £10 acoustic for Queen’s debut album
Recently reissued and “rebuilt”, Queen’s 1973 debut was a time of learning and experimentation for the band, with May customising a cheapo acoustic for one of the coolest tones on the record
Fender unveils $20,000 Custom Shop Masterbuilt replica of John Frusciante’s 1962 Stratocaster
Masterbuilt by Paul Waller, featuring pickups hand-wound by Abigail Ybarra and an Ilitch Electronics onboard hum-cancelling system, Frusciante’s Stratocaster is the Custom Shop at the height of its powers
“It stands out for being HEAVY!”: Jerry Cantrell reveals his favourite Led Zeppelin song
Plus: what he learned from Jimmy Page
“Do you want to play tonight, kid?”: How a nine year-old guitar prodigy jammed with Carlos Santana
Julian Lage recalls a “surreal” experience
“Making that record was like pulling teeth!” Rush remember the album that drove them half-mad
It wasn’t easy being the high priests of conceptual rock
Play 'em like Noel! Learn 5 classic Oasis riffs (and 1 underrated riff)
From Cigarettes & Alcohol to a little-known banger
“Jimmy Page was meticulous. Hendrix was more free-form”: The genius of two visionary guitarists
And producer Eddie Kramer says there is even more unreleased Hendrix material in the vaults
“Travis Scott sampled our song - that’s pretty cool!”: How a lost '80s track was heard by millions
A long-awaited victory for a band that could have been huge - if it wasn’t for the Pope!
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith on Tears For Fears’ restless creativity and the beauty of independence
Orzabal and Smith talk collaboration, high-concept pop-rock production and songwriting chemistry, and why they've never been just a “couple of guys with synths and a backing tape”
“I think she likes loud guitars - in this day and age!": The Breeders’ Kim Deal on Olivia Rodrigo
As the tour draws to a close, The Breeders' Kim Deal says of Rodrigo: “I think she likes loud guitars - in this day and age! She finds loud guitars exciting and wants to be around them”