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“These are the tracks people dream of being able to pick up and play”: New study names the most inspiring bands for aspiring guitarists – and The Beatles have been beaten to top spot

UK retailer guitarguitar studied the top 5,000 guitar tabs from Ultimate Guitar to see which artists are having the greatest influence on today's players

“You really have to work for it”: Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein is one of the most famous guitars of all time – but Wolfgang says it has its limitations

“You really have to work for it”: Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein is one of the most famous guitars of all time – but Wolfgang says it has its limitations

It might be considered a Holy Grail guitar, but Wolfgang says it’s not all that easy to play

After years away from my guitar, this app has made learning songs easier than I ever thought possible

After years away from my guitar, this app has made learning songs easier than I ever thought possible

Ultimate Guitar is the app of choice for guitar tabs and chord breakdowns, which has made it a great companion for re-learning guitar.

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“Ozzy had a problem with my short hair. Sharon had a problem with my green guitar – she said it looked like a booger”: The unlucky 13 guitarists who auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but didn’t make the grade

A procession of all-time guitar greats tried their hand with the Prince of Darkness but were ultimately rejected – sometimes for surprising reasons

Want to learn to play Wonderwall on the guitar? As the start of the Oasis reunion tour approaches, you’re not the only one…

By now, you should’ve somehow realised that it’s in F# minor

New data reveals The Beatles song that most guitarists, pianists and drummers want to learn to play - but bassists have a different favourite

Muse Group has crunched the numbers

Thanks to Pearl Jam, Shawn James and a-ha, The Last Of Us season 2 made a big impact on budding guitarists, new data suggests, but here's why fans of the game may have learned the songs already

Ultimate Guitar reports huge rises in views of Last Of Us-related tab

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Adele or Oasis? The most popular breakup and love songs that guitarists and pianists want to learn to play

Adele or Oasis? The most popular breakup and love songs that guitarists and pianists want to learn to play

Muse Group reveals what emotional musicians will be busting out on Valentine’s Day

It might not have won her a Grammy, but Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather is the Record of the Year nominee that most guitarists and pianists want to play

It might not have won her a Grammy, but Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather is the Record of the Year nominee that most guitarists and pianists want to play

And Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die with a Smile is the Song of the Year nominee that most musicians want to learn

“Those are the threads of a poser shirt!” Exodus used to cut hair metal t-shirts with knives during 80s concerts

“Those are the threads of a poser shirt!” Exodus used to cut hair metal t-shirts with knives during 80s concerts

Gary Holt says his thrash aggressors used to hack hair metal tops to pieces – despite secretly admiring Ratt and Dokken

The most-learned guitar and piano songs of 2024 have been revealed, and it’s good news for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Gigi Perez

The most-learned guitar and piano songs of 2024 have been revealed, and it’s good news for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Gigi Perez

It turns out that The Eagles are still pretty popular, too…

Would you take guitar lessons from an AI-powered Jimi Hendrix? The future could have a purple haze…

Would you take guitar lessons from an AI-powered Jimi Hendrix? The future could have a purple haze…

Ultimate Guitar is using AI to tell you if you're striking the right note in your guitar practice.

Richie Faulkner says he used a Bigsby-equipped Fender Telecaster for his clean tone on Judas Priest’s Firepower

Richie Faulkner says he used a Bigsby-equipped Fender Telecaster for his clean tone on Judas Priest’s Firepower

The Gibson-loving Judas Priest guitarist maintains, though, that the Flying V remains his, err, elegant weapon of choice

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