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Generation Shill

This spring marks the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq - and the inauguration of a new era of American fraud

Chuck D

Rap's foundational firebrand on his new BBC docuseries, the new hip-hop acts he respects, and the future of AI in music

How Sam Claflin got his groove on

The Hunger Games actor Sam Claflin on going full method to play fictional 70s rocker Billy Dunne in Amazon's adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's book, Daisy Jones & The Six

Ebb and flow

It's 10 years since rapper Avelino first appeared on the scene, but as he tells Rolling Stone UK, the creation of his \"body of work\", debut album God Save The Streets, could not be rushed

Can Songwriting Be Saved?

Writing songs for top acts used to be a reliable source of income. Now, writers face trouble making ends meet

Telling it like it is

Caity Baser does not sugarcoat her words - neither in the lyrics to her songs nor in person. This sassy attitude is hitting all the right notes with her fans, as Rolling Stone UK discovers...

BOYGENIUS ARE BACK IN TOWN

What powers the world's most exciting supergroup? Friendship, sick books and sicker songs

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HOW PUERTO RICAN WOMEN ARE REVOLUTIONISING REGGAETON

STEVE HILLAGE

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top players for their take on this iconic movement. This month he meets Gong's highly innovative guitarist turned solo artist.

ANA POPOVIĆ

A minute's all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before she jumped into her limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with Serbian blues singer and guitarist Ana Popovic.

IMPROVE YOUR SWEEP PICKING

In the latest instalment of his series on technique improvement, Simon Barnard showcases the slippery and impressive sound of sweep picking.

VIDEO MASTERCLASS: Daniele Gottardo

In this exclusive video lesson, virtuoso Daniele Gottardo performs on Jason Sidwell's track, The Parade and explains his approaches. Jon Bishop is your guide.

TED NUGENT

This month Martin Cooper checks out the style of a Chicago-raised hard rock guitarist who defies convention by playing a Gibson archtop guitar!

JEFF BECK: 10 TRADEMARK TECHNIQUES AND THREE FULL SOLOS

This month John Wheatcroft pays tribute to Jeff Beck, perhaps the ultimate guitarist's guitarist, who tragically died in January this year of bacterial meningitis.

SIX COUNTRY Pickin' Trailblazers!

In this special feature Jon Bishop looks at six guitarists that defined hot country guitar. If you want to improve your picking then read on, it could be just the ticket!

FERNANDO SOR Etude No.20, Op.29

Declan Zapala explores a charming and vibrant etude by one of the founding fathers of modern classical guitar technique. It's the perfect warm-up for any recital.

JASON ISBELL

Stuart Ryan investigates the playing style of an Alabama-born, Grammy-winning guitar wizard who’s a superstar on the US Americana scene.

JEFF BECK & Jimmy Page

As teenagers, they jammed and traded licks. As young men they changed the sound of rock and roll. In 1999, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page sat down to riff about their history together and apart, for a rare reunion of two rock guitar giants.

BRUSH WITH the Blues

From Cliff Gallup to Buddy Guy, the roots of Jeff Beck's guitar journey are planted in the fertile post-war guitar boom.

EMOTIONAL Rescue

After going quiet in the 1980s, Jeff Beck returned to form with Guitar Shop, beginning a journey of rediscovery that culminated with Jeff.

HI HO, Silver Lining

Jeff Beck had been soundly defeated in his attempts at blues-rock success. With nothing to lose, he turned to jazz-rock fusion. The result was his biggest commercial success: Blow by Blow.

THE BEST OF Jeff Beck...IN HIS OWN WORDS

Brian May called him the Guv'nor. Fellow Yardbird Chris Dreja called him \"a fucking genius\", and he's been enlisted by everyone from Mick Jagger to Stevie Wonder. In 2008, Jeff Beck talked us through his favorite moments from a career that's included stints in the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group and a series of solo albums that redefined what the guitar can do.

BECK, PAGE, MOON & THE BIRTH OF Led Zeppelin

In a small London studio, two Yardbirds, one member of the Who and a pair of passing session maestros united to record a spontaneous instrumental track. This is the story of \"Beck's Bolero.\"

LOUD HALLER

As Jeff Beck prepared for his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam, he sat down for a timely reflection on a life devoted to guitar.

SHAPES of THINGS

They had Eric Clapton. They had Jeff Beck. They had Jimmy Page. In the late '60s no other band could get close to them. And without the Yardbirds there would be no Led Zeppelin.

ALL-STAR Salute

Jeff Beck's friends offer tributes to the guitarist described by his peers as the greatest of them all.

GROUP Therapy

In 1968, Jeff Beck found success on his own terms, with his own group. What came after would be infinitely harder.

Northern Light

A new guitar-making venture in the North East of England promises some boutique-like style at everyday prices

Back To School

Fender's student amp returns in digital guise as part of the brand's exciting and thought-provoking Tone Master series. But can it match the real thing? We take a look

Living The Dream

Taylor describes its American Dream guitars as \"spartan and minimalist\" by design, but does this add up to any shortcomings in tone? Let's find out