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PHISH RENAISSANCE MAN

AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 41st YEAR TOGETHER, PHISH ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR RENAISSANCE — AND THE BAND IS JUST ONE OF FRONTMAN/GUITARIST TREY ANASTASIO’S MANY PROJECTS. IN THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND INTERVIEW, TREY DISCUSSES HIS MUSICAL REBIRTH, CREATIVE PROCESS, INTENSE PRACTICE REGIMEN AND SO MUCH MORE

SAVING Savalage

In 1994, following the death of Criss Oliva, their brilliant young guitarist, reeling Tampa metallers Savatage enlisted then-ex-Testament man ALEX SKOLNICK for an album and tour. Although his time with the band was brief, it would have a lasting impact...

FIRE STORM

MATT PIKE and JEFF MATZ discuss the lead-up to and aftermath of HIGH ON FIRE’s latest release, Cometh the Storm, an album that couldn't have come at a better time for the Oakland metal masters.

DC UNIVERSE

CARLOS O'CONNELL-half of the rapidly rising Irish rockers' twin-guitar attack - discusses the importance of space in a mix, the finer points of his Fender Rory Gallagher Strat and why the band's singer played what just might be the best guitar solo on their new album, Romance

ERIC BAZILIAN

The Hooters frontman/ guitarist talks gear, massive Eighties success, his one-take “All You Zombies” guitar solo ond forging hits with Cyndi Lauper, Joon Osborne and Mick Jogger

VICTORY AMPS

With notable users including Guthrie Govan, Richie Kotzen, Chris Buck and Bill and Brent from Mastodon, VICTORY has gone from strength to strength since launching just over a decade ago

Creatures of the Night

A BRIEF HISTORY OF KISS'S SESSION GUITARISTS

LOST CLASSICS: Helmet

PAGE HAMILTON REVISITS THE MAKING OF THE NYC ALT-ROCKERS’ NOW-BELOVED 1994 CURVEBALL OF AN ALBUM, BETTY

Purple Pro

DEEP PURPLE GUITARIST SIMON McBRIDE ON THE BAND’S NEW ALBUM, TAKING THE REINS FROM STEVE MORSE AND HOW HE PLAYS “SMOKE ON THE WATER”

DEMMEL-ITION MAN

HOW FATE (AND PERSISTENCE) LED FORMER MACHINE HEAD GUITARIST PHIL DEMMEL TO A TREASURED SPOT IN KERRY KING'S BAND

THE AXES OF A KING

KERRY KING'S JOURNEY FROM B.C. RICH TO ESP TO DEAN

The Dandy Warhols

\"SMELLY BOY ROCK\" RULES THE DAY ON THE PORTLAND ALT-ROCKERS' RIFF-DRIVEN NEW RELEASE

The Pineapple Thief

THE BAND FROM THE RURAL BACKWOODS OF SOUTH-WEST U.K. WHO TOOK THE PROG-ROCK WORLD BY STORM

DigiTech SDRUM Strummable Drums pedal

DIGITECH CALLS THE SDRUM a “strummable drums” pedal, but that’s really only a small fraction of what this powerful device can do.

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo

IT’S AMAZING HOW many players have chased after and adopted the Edge’s signature delay tone.

Sometime in February

TRISTAN AUMAN INJECTS HIS BAND'S WILDLY ADDICTIVE PROGRESSIVE METAL WITH CLEVER HOOKS, GONZO SHRED AND ARRESTING MOMENTS OF AMBIENT BEAUTY

THE 30 GREATEST GARDEN STATE GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME

New Jersey derives much of its water from New York’s Catskill Mountains. Low in calcium and magnesium, it’s a naturally soft water that’s ideally suited for bread flour. And, of course, that means it’s also a crucial component in the making of New Jersey pizza, which everybody knows is the best in the United States. (Oh, you wanna argue about it? How about this? Fuggedaboudit!)

SONG OF MYSELF

\"MILES DAVIS ONCE SAID, 'SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WHILE TO SOUND LIKE YOURSELF\"\"

KEITH SCOTT

From \"Cuts Like a Knife\" to \"Summer of '69,\" the Canadian guitar great discusses the gear and solos that have fueled Bryan Adams' music for more than 40 years

SECOND COMING

CEDRIC BURNSIDE, GRANDSON OF MISSISSIPPI BLUESMAN R.L. BURNSIDE, PROFESSES HIS HILL COUNTRY LOVE

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