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    “It was under my dad’s bed when I was a kid. When it slid out from underneath the bed… it was like the heavens were opening up”: How Zakk Wylde’s sparring partner Dario Lorina started a new chapter – with the help of a holy grail Les Paul

    Dario Lorina often blazes licks on one of his many EMG-loaded Wylde Audio axes – from a brawny Warhammer to a devilishly pointy Goreghen offset…

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    guitarworld March 10, 2025
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    “I put large erasers under the pickups. I play pretty loud with Mr. Big, so I take extra precautions to keep feedback to a minimum”: Paul Gilbert names his three favorite guitars – including one that was stolen very recently

    I connected with Paul Gilbert as he was taking some well-earned R&R – that’s rest and relaxation, not rock ’n’ roll – shortly after completing…

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    guitarworld March 10, 2025
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    “Bonzo and I were great groovers. People would dance to our music. There aren't many hard rock bands these days that people dance to”: John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs

    Few rock bands carry the mystique of Led Zeppelin. Aside from the sheer primal power of classics like Led Zeppelin IV, one thing that’s sustained…

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    guitarworld March 9, 2025
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    “Bruce goes, ‘Man, you’ve got a lot of twang.’ I said, ‘Too much?’ And he said, ‘Ah, you know…’” Joining Bruce Springsteen's post-E Street Band group, Shane Fontayne had the unenviable task of filling the shoes of Stevie Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren

    Ironically, in the song that helped take him from mere rock stardom to international giga-stardom, you can hear the restlessness that led Bruce Springsteen to…

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    guitarworld March 9, 2025
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    “The guitar was in horrible shape. The paint job was all flaked off, it didn’t have the original tailpiece… at one point, the headstock snapped off”: He's a hitmaker who owned Eric Clapton's “The Fool” SG, produced Meat Loaf, and played with Ringo Starr

    He’s a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer who’s had his own hits and worked with such artists as Cheap Trick, Sean Cassidy, and Meat Loaf, but…

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    guitarworld March 8, 2025
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    “You really can’t completely replicate what she does, which is a beautiful thing. She took it to her grave”: Sue Foley has spent 25 years researching the unsung female pioneers of guitar – these are the most important players she discovered

    Sue Foley’s 2024 album One Guitar Woman has been heaped with praise, earning Grammy and Juno nominations for best blues album. It’s overdue recognition not…

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    guitarworld March 8, 2025
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    “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared, and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors”: Mastodon part ways with Brent Hinds

    Mastodon have parted ways with Brent Hinds, the band announced on social media today (March 7). Hinds co-founded the metal band with guitarist Bill Kelliher,…

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    guitarworld March 7, 2025
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    “We’ve painstakingly restored Les Paul’s original gear”: The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Hollywood – bringing the innovator’s revolutionary gear to a whole new generation of musicians

    A brand-new recording studio has opened up in Hollywood, California, honoring the legacy of Les Paul, the man who helped revolutionize the electric guitar. Named…

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    guitarworld March 7, 2025
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    “I remember sitting with Gene and him saying, ‘You need to start growing your hair again.’ That was the discussion!” The moment Tommy Thayer knew he would be officially joining Kiss

    Tommy Thayer remains the longest-serving Spaceman in Kiss, but his relationship with the glam rock giants extends way before the time he officially donned the…

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    “It was under my dad’s bed when I was a kid. When it slid out from underneath the bed… it was like the heavens were opening up”: How Zakk Wylde’s sparring partner Dario Lorina started a new chapter – with the help of a holy grail Les Paul

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