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“Sometimes I try to pretend that someone threw mud on the fretboard of my guitar, or thick syrup! It’s a funny thing to imagine but it changes the way you play”: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's Sadler Vaden reveals his approach to slide guitar

Don't sweat the action, keep it in standard tuning and just pretend you're a trapeze artist with syrup on the fingerboard... Wait, what!?

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“When he started soloing he turned every knob up on the amp – all the way up. It was great!”: Sadler Vaden on when he and Jason Isbell jammed Little Wing with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready

Vaden and Isbell were playing the Paramount in Jimi Hendrix's hometown Seattle when they invited another local legend onstage to join them. A top-tier performance ensues

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“It’s a workhorse guitar. Say a producer in Nashville needs an SG, and they pick that thing up; this will do anything they want”: Sadler Vaden’s new signature SG is a working player’s guitar – and it could be Gibson’s 2026 sleeper hit

The longstanding Jason Isbell collaborator teams up with Gibson for a sweet signature replica of his 2005 SG Standard

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“The wood was underwater for thousands of years. It’s shocking it works as well as it does”: Jason Isbell on the acoustic that was eons in the making and how a stolen guitar brought him into the Martin lineup

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

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“If old-school country or fingerstyle blues is your thing, you’ll like this, a lot”: Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell review

Characterful Americana workhorse at a sensible price – with a vibey artist tie-in

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"It doesn’t feel like anything we’ve done before": Tedeschi Trucks Band announces new studio album and mammoth tour - listen to first single I Got You now

Future Soul will be released during Tedeschi Trucks Band's upcoming residency at New York's Beacon Theater

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“I think people pay for their biases – people will pay more to reinforce the incorrect opinions that they already have”: Jason Isbell on why Mexican-made guitars should not be underestimated

Isbell recently released two Mexican-made acoustics with Martin, based on a 1940 Martin 0-17 that he used across the entirety of his latest album, Foxes In The Snow

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Flea has announced his debut solo album – but he’s not the only bassist playing on it

After decades of anticipation, Flea’s debut single pulls no punches, with two bassists linking seamlessly on the song’s darting bassline

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“The longer it goes, the better the guitar is going to sound”: Jason Isbell has shared his bizarre method for breaking in new acoustics – and you’ll never guess what it is

There’s science behind the madness. We promise

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“All my new acoustic guitars get to listen to OutKast for about 40 hours the first week they’re in the house”: Jason Isbell shares unorthodox tone tip for new acoustics as he unveils not one but two signature Martins – and a set of strings

The Jason Isbell 0-17 is a stunning replica of his 1940 model he used on Foxes In The Snow, and if that holy grail limited edition model is too pricey, his 0-10E Retro might be just the thing

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“Who’d have thought the Oasis reunion would be such an event for signature guitars?” All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the Hummingbird’s evil twin

A host of highly anticipated signatures, some surprising company-firsts, and the evil twin of the classic Hummingbird all landed this week

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“The fact that Martin was willing to do that for these guitars makes me really happy”: Jason Isbell’s new Martin signatures revive his prized pre-war acoustic – and it wasn’t an easy task

Two takes on Isbell’s prized acoustic have been joined by a signature string set

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Bon Jovi team up with Robbie Williams on new version of We Made It Look Easy

Jon Bon Jovi gushed that he was "honoured" to have Robbie Williams feature on the re-imagined version of Bon Jovi's We Made It Look Easy.

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Listen to Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen's atmospheric Hollow Man collaboration

Also out now: Bon Jovi's new single Red, White and Jersey

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“He handed me that famous pink Strat. That riff is the first thing I played – it had that riff in it. I’m lucky to be the guy it came out for”: Mark Morton on his all-star solo album feat. Grace Bowers, Tyler Bryant and a perfect solo from Jason Isbell

The Lamb of God guitarist reveals how he enlisted some of Southern rock’s finest for Without the Pain

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“The biggest pain in all guitar playing”: Jason Isbell names the hardest thing for beginners to learn on guitar – and how mastering it leveled up his own playing

Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool

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“That is so huge, and I wish somebody would have told me that when I was a kid”: Jason Isbell has some advice for any young player who has just bought their first acoustic guitar

How a little investment at the guitar store can help you start playing and keep playing

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

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Jason Kelce and His Wife, Kylie Kelce, Just Dropped a New Holiday Song and Music Video

The couple recorded the song, "Loud Little Town," for Jason's 'A Philly Special Christmas Party' holiday album.

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I can't stop listening to the soundtrack for this Apple TV Plus show

Bad Monkey's soundtrack consists largely of Tom Petty covers, and I can't stop listening to the songs that've been released.

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“This machine sues fascists.” Jack White makes good on his promise to sue Donald Trump for “flagrant misappropriation” of The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army

Artists including Garbage, Joe Satriani, Cat Power, Jason Isbell and more applaud The White Stripes's lawsuit against Donald Trump

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From Beyoncé to a jubilant musical roll call, music ignites the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago is providing a spectacle for music-lovers.

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James Taylor, Mickey Guyton, Jason Isbell To Perform At DNC

Renowned artists James Taylor, Mickey Guyton, and Jason Isbell deliver captivating performances at the Democratic National Convention, inspiring the audien...

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“A perfect blend of Tele twang and Strat sparkle”: Jason Isbell’s signature pickup set could provide the most versatile vintage Tele tones in Fender’s lineup

Voiced by Tim Shaw, the Americana virtuoso's new set of signature single coils provide a suite of Fender sounds suitable for his rootsy and modern rock requirements

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“I’ve long been a fan of Jason’s playing, so it was an honour to work with him on these custom pickups”: Fender and Jason Isbell team up to bring you some Tim Shaw-designed aftermarket candy to sweeten up your Telecaster tone

The set comprises a Twisted Tele neck pickup and a replica of the bridge pickup on Isbell's 1965 Telecaster, and it could be the $149 pick-me-up your Tele needs

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