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RETURN OF THE KING
RETURNS FROM THE ASHES WITH FROM HELL I RISE, THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM FROM HIS EPONYMOUS NEW ALL-STAR BAND. HE ALSO ADDRESSES THE END OF SLAYER, THIS YEAR'S SURPRISE REUNION SHOWS AND HIS CHEMISTRY WITH GUITARIST PHIL DEMMEL
KIM THAYIL
The mighty Soundgarden guitarist looks back on his most iconic riffs and solos, as well as the gear and tunings that guided him deep into the creative superunknown
ANDY BELL
The U.K. shoegaze pioneer discusses the recording of Ride's classic Nineties albums and his 10 years as a member of Oasis
MARC FORD
The respected SoCal guitarist explains why he chose the Black Crowes over Guns N' Roses - and how the Crowes' internal friction helped make them a compelling alternative to grunge
BRIAN VANDER ARK
Determined as he moves out of the shadow of his past, the guitarist recounts the origins of the Verve Pipe and the recording of a definitive Nineties anthem, \"The Freshmen\"
VERNON REID
From Vivid to Time's Up to Stain: How Vernon Reid's expressionist shredding juiced Living Colour through the grunge era
ART ALEXAKIS
The tenacious Everclear frontman/guitarist discusses the music, moments and \"dangerous\" amps that changed his life and maybe ours - in the Nineties and beyond
DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
The retro designs, digital innovations and misfit toys that defined guitar gear and technology in the Nineties
IT'S ALL A BLUR...
The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties' other massive, guitar-based movement
NEVERMIND NEVERMIND!
10 overlooked rock albums from the Nineties that are worth a second listen
A GRUNGY GUITAR GUIDE TO THE '90S
Guitar World
Positive Undertones
BECAUSE WE FELT LIKE IT, WE ASKED THE UNDERTONES’ DAMIAN O’NEILL ABOUT THE NORTHERN IRISH ROCKERS’ OUT-OF-LEFT-FIELD 1981 ALBUM, POSITIVE TOUCH. THANKFULLY, HE OBLIGED US!
Melanie Faye
THE R&B GUITARIST AND PRODUCER TALKS US THROUGH HER NEW D’ANGELICO SIGNATURE MODEL, HER UNIQUE APPROACH TO NEO-SOUL GUITAR AND THE ONE CHORD SHE JUST CAN’T STOP PLAYING
Hardcore Breakdown
HOW GUITARISTS FROM DRUG CHURCH, MILITARIE GUN AND SCOWL ARE LEADING THE MELODIC MOVEMENT IN HARDCORE PUNK
The Gold Standard
CHARVEL PRO-MOD SO-CAL STYLE 1 HSS FR E
DIMARZIO SUPER DISTORTION HUMBUCKING PICKUP
THE REPLACEMENT PICKUP is so commonplace these days that most guitarists have swapped pickups on at least one of their electric guitars to improve its sound
Believe the Hype(r)
SEYMOUR DUNCAN HYPERSWITCH
One Piece
One Piece
GUY TALK
On the eve of his farewell tour, living legend BUDDY GUY looks back on his nearly 70-year career (and a particularly unforgettable Fender Bassman amp)
In the Eye of the Hurricane
WITH A NEW SOLO ALBUM SHAKING UP THE AIRWAVES, NITA STRAUSS DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING RISKS. STEPPING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND NEVER SETTLING
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS BLUER
SIX BLAZING BLUEGRASS GUITARISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT (BESIDES BILLY STRINGS AND MOLLY TUTTLE!)
Stoking that Fire
In Flames reignite the death metal fire with Foregone, an album that marks ex-Megadeth master Chris Broderick’s recording debut with the band
STEVE BARTEK
The former Oingo Boingo guitarist talks “Dead Man’s Party,” his early days with future Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, upcoming shows with Danny Elfman and a lifetime of scoring films
CRÜE TO THE 5TH POWER
MONSTER GUITARIST JOHN 5 DETAILS HIS ASCENSION INTO THE RANKS OF MÖTLEY CRÜE
"We have a sickness it's called 'guitar pedals'!"
How the ambient music of Hammock is created a "guitar symphony" with tons of effects but no rules
Performance Notes
HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH'S SONGS
LIVE FROM FLAT V
DIMINISHED RETURNS, PART 2 - More on using diminished shapes in a blues solo
MELODIC MUSE
STORY TELLING - Describing a chord progression in a solo
TALES FROM NERDVILLE
TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 5 - The 1959 Blonde Gibson ES-345
IN DEEP
QUADRAPHONIC - How to weave four-part guitar harmonies