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ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS

They've sold millions of records in Europe and the U.K. With Rush!, Rome's Måneskin are introducing American ears to their infectious brand of glam-rock revivalism.

GOLD RUSH

Gibson archivist Mat Koehler traces the first 10 years of the Les Paul's history, in which it transformed from an elegant jazz guitar to the weapon of choice for the 1960s' rock and roll revolution.

SLASH THE COLLECTION

He made his name with a 1959 replica Les Paul on Guns N' Roses' debut, Appetite for Destruction. Now, with hundreds of guitars in his collection, Slash selects the models he treasures most and traces their journeys through his career and hits.

THRILL OF THE HUNT

On Dripfield, jam-band breakouts Goose let their muse lead them outside their comfort zone. Says guitarist Rick Mitarotonda, \"We chase what we hear.\"

Torch Bearer

Ben Webster’s Warm Moods is a searing lesson in melody and skillful phrasing.

Euro Trip

This Wandre Roby is a groovy relic from the 1960s Italian guitar maker.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

Weeks before his death, the legendary David Crosby spoke with us about treasured sessions from his long and brilliant career.

TIP SHEET

These are the habits that have made Steve Howe a stylistic and technical virtuoso.

UNFORGETTABLE

With Dirty, Malina Moye leaves an indelible record of her singular style.

INFINITE HORIZON

Patch Rubin coaxes a dimensional acoustic voice from his superbly crafted Wide Sky Guitars P125C electric.

'I feel that I'm kind of underrated...'

In 2008, Harvey Goldsmith got a phone call that changed his life...and revived Jeff Beck's career.

ALL-STAR Salute

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

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.

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.

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.

GROUP Therapy

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

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.\"

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.

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.

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.

A glimpse of a feeling

With his guitar, looper and effects, Danish guitarist Jakob Bro captures moods in dreamy improvisations. His three recent and new releases are remarkable reflections on the mystery of music.

How I Wrote..."Round and Round"

Warren DeMartini reveals how he spun a riff into Ratt's pop-metal smash.

BOSS

Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion

ORIGIN EFFECTS

M-EQ Driver pedal

DONNER

Rising-G Pro

SLICK

SL56

MAESTRO

Agena Envelope Filter, Arcas Compressor Sustainer, Mariner Tremolo, Orbit Phaser and Titan Boost

RENAISSANCE MAN

A celebration of the musical artistry and technological ingenuity of Boston's Tom Scholz.

AT THE SPEED OF Les

In 1948, Les Paul turned the recording industry on its head with \"Lover\" and its \"space-age\" guitars. Seventy-five years later, we're still reeling from his breakthrough multitrack single.