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“So well-versed in the art of blues that B.B. King said ‘he was like another one of my sons’”: 12 blues guitar albums that chart the genre – and the instrument’s – evolution

From Son House to Eric Gales, John Lee Hooker to Albert Collins, these classics highlight how blues guitar has changed over the years – its stories, tones and techniques all passed down and reinvented

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The Fender Tom DeLonge Starcaster makes its debut on Planet Earth and the Blink-182 guitarist guarantees that it is “certified cool by the scholars of cool”

“It goes to space. It expands your mind,” says DeLonge of a guitar that is equipped with a quality Seymour Duncan SH-5 humbucker and available now in four satin finishes

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“I strongly believe that if you give a guitar to five different players – same guitar, same amp – each one of them is going to sound different”: Alex Lifeson takes us behind the scenes at Lerxst to talk gear, tone and the possibility of new music

Time will tell whether Lifeson and Geddy Lee will work together again, but in the mean time the Rush icon has lots of new gear to show us, developed in partnership with Mojotone and Godin

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“A lot of kids are getting millions of hits because they can play Eruption. If you want to impress me, write Eruption”: Jesse Dayton is glad he didn’t have a hit years ago – it might have taken away his freedom

Fresh from his “Bonnie and Clyde” success with Samantha Fish, the six-string outlaw talks low-string droning, Texas storytelling and why it’s worth struggling with vintage gear – in the studio at least

Guitar World

“It’s the coolest guitar ever made… It goes to space and expands your mind”: Fender’s much-anticipated Tom Delonge signature Starcaster signals another big shift for the guitar giant

The Indonesian-made, Fender-badged Tom DeLonge signature guitar finally breaks cover

Guitar World

"He was mad, when he set it up… it shocked him how bad it sounded": Steve Albini has just given his most insightful interview on the recording gear behind Nirvana's In Utero and why Kurt Cobain's touring amp setup failed to impress in the studio

Amps, mics and the pedal on Heart-Shaped Box that nearly caused a rift between Cobain and Krist Novoselic – "He really thought Kurt was trying to sabotage the song"

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Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge confirms release date for his new signature Fender Starcaster – and you could win one for free

It's official, after a quick tease and a flash of a Shell Pink finish, DeLonge's Seymour Duncan-loaded Starcaster drops on 16 April – and Fender is giving one away

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A rose-tinted view of Harold Wilson’s affair

Brief letters: Mary Wilson | Turning the tabloids | The Fender Stratocaster | Peter Higgs | Lost vowels in Abrdn

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“When I go onstage and have a guitar, I feel like no-one can touch me”: Why Amy Winehouse's passion for guitar was key to her distinctive songwriting style

A little-known 2004 interview saw Amy Winehouse wax lyrical about all things guitar

Guitar World

Antigua Burst is officially back in style as Squier gives four Classic Vibe models a cult classic refinish

It's one of Fender's most controversial finishes of all time but these '70s Classic Vibe models wear it well – especially that Bass VI, which might well become a collector's item

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“I’ve always loved Fenders. I’m almost working against a design that has been around since the ‘50s – I don’t know if it’s going to cooperate with me”: Pissed Jeans’ Bradley Fry on why he loves awkward offsets and solid-state Peavey amps

The Pennsylvania punks play so loud, Fry gets his sound engineer to mic a tiny Peavey combo instead, so he can keep his onstage amps raging

Guitar World

“Packed full of great sounds and options, yet remains easy enough to navigate that newbie guitarists won’t struggle to get their heads around it”: NUX MG-300 review

Could this budget-friendly multi-effects pedal be the perfect match for the beginner guitar player who wants loads of tones on tap?

Guitar World

Antigua is back in the USA: Fender’s divisive finish has been revived for four limited-edition Squier ’70s Classic Vibe models – including the first ever Antigua Bass VI

The once-derided Antigua Burst is back for a limited run and is now available for preorder in the US

Guitar World

“10,9,8,7…”: Tom DeLonge’s Fender Starcaster signature guitar is actually happening – but it might look a little different to the Blink-182 man’s main guitars

There’s no sign of meteorite dust or custom inlays on this pink teaser pic – and the origins of the new Starcaster might surprise some players

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“I saw the Olympic White with the pearl on it and I was just blown away”: Fender unveils Lincoln Brewster signature Strat – a vintage-inspired stunner with “stealth mods” and lots of them

The worship guitarist's new Strat nails the vintage vibe but with a trio of DiMarzios, a compound radius 'board and a midboost, it's no blast from the past. You're so cool, Brewster Strat!

Guitar World

“Playing at the Super Bowl is the easy part. It’s the musical director responsibilities leading up that’s stressful”: Adam Blackstone heads up the biggest gigs on the planet – now with a 5-string Jackson bass named after his grandmother

The Emmy and Grammy winner has led the musical charge for everyone from Rihanna to Eminem and Justin Timberlake. He explains why he went for Jackson over Fender for his signature bass, what makes five strings essential to his style, and how he leads the band while laying down the…

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“I could have headed towards blues or shred. I chose blues… Fast-forward to 2020, I decided to become a 12 year-old learning guitar again – I went the other way and got an Ibanez with a Floyd Rose!” Gary Clark Jr. is finally unleashing his inner shredder

On his powerful and experimental new album, Gary Clark Jr. is channeling the pioneering spirit of the greats and finding new shades of blue

Guitar World

“During Covid I took an Olympic Pearl White body, took apart one of my signatures, and made the first prototype”: Fender honors influential worship guitarist Lincoln Brewster with a new-look signature Strat – and it’s even more desirable than his first

Brewster was told his desired Olympic Pearl White finish had never been done in nitrocellulose lacquer before – but it became a reality for his second signature Stratocaster

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I used Fender Play for 8 weeks to learn the guitar from scratch – here’s how I got on

Is it possible to learn the guitar in just 2 months armed with nothing but Fender Play and a beginner acoustic guitar? We find out

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"Out of all of the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favourite": The story of Kurt Cobain's Mustangs in Nirvana

From the record-breaking Competition Stripe to the In Utero Sky-Stangs and new Orang-Stang revelations

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'As time has taught us, there was a lot more to Kurt Cobain’s guitar playing than the slacker attitude he’d like us to have believed': 5 Nirvana songs that celebrate Nirvana's legacy

'He was a phenomenal rhythm player, clearly had some lead playing ability, and also experimented sonically – with fascinating results'

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“The future of players and creators, we're thrilled by the creativity and innovation they bring to the scene”: These are the 25 guitar-playing acts Fender thinks you should hear in 2024

Looking for fresh guitar inspiration? The Big F’s new artist program might have something for you

Guitar World

“The Firebird V is closing in on Gibson’s own price points… however, there’s nothing we don’t love about these guitars”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1963 Firebird I & V review

Two of Gibson’s most controversial designs, reimagined and rebranded with Epiphone’s moniker. Do they promise the ‘Cream’ of the crop or a ‘Winter’ of discontent?

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Own a piece of Rolling Stones history as a Keith Richards stage-played 1972 Fender Telecaster Custom goes up for auction

And it will be joined by a battered and bruised Vox wah pedal that Jimi Hendrix used live and in the studio

Guitar World

“The first time I saw Ronnie, he was playing a Strat through two Super Reverbs – the sound was larger than life”: Joe Bonamassa reaches for his dream guitar to dissect the brilliance of East Coast blues great Ronnie Earl

The Howard A. Reed 1955 black Fender Stratocaster is put through its paces once more in tribute to one of blues guitar's GOATs

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