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Django Explained

Stephane Wrembel delivers insights on Django Reinhardt's style of gypsy jazz.

Rhythm of Nations

How former West African star Peter One returned to music on his solo debut, Come Back to Me.

AN AMERICANA SALUTE TO VETS AND LIFE BUDDIES

Nashville's Billy Dawson makes a musical tribute that supports soldiers and service dogs, with help from Billy Sheehan and others.

COLE CLARK - True Hybrid TL2ECBLBL-HSS

HOLY HYBRID! WHAT an intriguing acoustic/electric premise, promising the best of both worlds.

DANELECTRO -'59 Triple Divine

BACK IN 1959, Danelectro founder Nathan Daniel introduced the Deluxe model, an innovative and low-cost electric guitar that featured a \"shorthorn\" double-cutaway body made of pine and hardboard, a pair of single-coil pickups housed in lipstick tubes (originally sourced from cosmetics maker Max Factor), and a bolt-on neck with a distinctive Coke-bottle headstock.

PRS SE Zach Myers Signature

FOR ALL THE big-name players who have been drawn to Paul Reed Smith guitars, Zach Myers' dedication to the brand is hard to beat.

How Django Changed My Life

The gift of a Django Reinhardt album has kept on giving.

DUANE BETTS STEPS OUT SOLO

The guitarist makes his full-length debut with Wild & Precious Life, featuring guests Derek Trucks and Marcus King.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Duane Allman's death might have been the end of the Allman Brothers Band. Instead, it marked the start of a remarkable era in the group's life — and rock history.

MESA'S GREATEST HITS

The company's Mark VII 1x12 combo puts the long-running amp maker's best-loved circuits in one compact rig.

TIP SHEET

\"Put the guitar down.\" On his solo recordings or with Jason Isbell, Sadler Vaden lives by these pointers.

FRESH LEFTOVERS

From slide to fingerstyle, Catfish Keith's modern technical virtuosity makes old-time country blues simmer with new flavors.

The Vintage Acoustic Maker No One Talks About Today

In the early 1920s, Lyon & Healy rivaled Martin with X-braced tops and plenty of bling.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

Kansas founding guitarist Rich Williams picks his greatest cuts from the group's 50-year history.

Bare Necessities

Walrus Audio presents an accessible set of pedals that is designed to last the journey all the way from beginner to pro

WE WANT IT ALL, AND WE WANT IT NOW

One minute they were taking the bus and watching their Top Of The Pops performance in a shop window, the next they had the world at their feet. With Queen’s debut album turning 50 this year, we look at the birth of the band that went from stars in their eyes and fierce ambition to rock royalty

The Basement Tapes

Lars Fredrik Frøislie fought off the blues by giving his imagination free rein: he dreamed of the last battle of the Norse gods, a place in the sun, cosmic omens, and the stark beauty of a Norwegian winter. Now Wobbler's mastermind talks to Prog about singing in his native tongue and staying sane with his solo album, Fire Fortellinger.

Working Class Hero

Flag-waving Les Paul Junior lover Billie Joe Armstrong gets a new signature in typical showman style and with a fresh pickup design that dates back to the late 50s. Let's plug in!

IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS MONKMAN

Despite a long career, classical musician-turned-founder member of Curved Air, Francis Monkman preferred to avoid the spotlight and allow his playing to take centre-stage instead. A key member of Sky and the supergroup 801, his recent death from cancer at the age of 73 has left behind a remarkable musical legacy that combines his passions for all things progressive and classical. We pay tribute to the pioneering instrumentalist.

GALEN AYERS & PAUL SIMONON

The unlikely duo discuss art as inspiration, tapping into the creative spirit of Mallorca and the forthcoming Kevin Ayers' reissues.

WIDENING THE RANGE

For the first time in its illustrious history, Fender has launched a range of new pickups can't buy on a guitar. Dave Burrluck asks, what's the deal? that you

ROCK of AGES

YouTube guitar maven Pete Thorn and racing driver James Cole have brought rock's greatest riffs to the stage in their stunning Classic Rock Show, powered by an enviable collection of vintage and custom guitars. We join them to find out how they've nailed the sound of legendary hits from the 70s and beyond - and are having a blast doing it

THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH

After a seven-year absence, Seven Impale are back with their third album, the Enslavedapproved Summit. But, despite their name, a delay of that length certainly wasn't intentional. The Norwegian sextet bring Prog up to date on their current four-track, which embraces the myths of Ancient Greece and uses them as a metaphor for the trials of modern society.

Boutique Beater

Harley Benton is celebrating its 25th with a slew of high-spec, lowly priced Anniversary models. We take one for a spin

Mike Peters

The Alarm leader on when the drugs don’t work, thinking he might never sing again, the new album, and the state of rock

ΤΙΝΑ TURNER: November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023

From a cotton-picking child, through years of physical abuse at the hands of her husband, her talent and determination saw her rise to become one of the greatest ever music stars, the Queen Of Rock’N’Roll, simply the best

Day Of The Dreamer

On their 1978 album, A Song For All Seasons, Renaissance ditched the big concepts and teamed up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to give their symphonic sound a bolder and brighter edge. The stunning results yielded their only UK Top 10 single, Northern Lights, which takes centre stage on a new vinyl reissue. Vocalist Annie Haslam revisits the audition, stage invasions and Top Of The Pops appearances that led to the album becoming one of their best-loved releases.

Fretbuzz

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

The Yes Men

The Parallax Method say they aren't seasoned musicians when it comes to theory. Instead, they're full of happy accidents that inspire their free-flowing instrumental explorations on, Folie À Trois. This is the story of The Parallax Method embracing the good, the bad and the ugly for the better of their music, resulting in a head-turning debut album.

The Tubes

Expect theatrics, humour and some great music – and of course Quay Lewd’s 12-inch donger