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“I played the same parts Edward played - but it never sounded like him”: Steve Vai reveals his favourite Van Halen song
And he ain't talkin' 'bout Jump!
![Ben Eller wears a black Dunlop Tortex T-shirt [left] and holds a double-cut electric guitar; [right] Troy Sanders and Bill Kelliher perform onstage with Mastodon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8HfaUNyCy7anC4ZXA2TJwR-840-80.jpg.webp)
Ben Eller makes Mastodon debut after Brent Hinds’ exit – but what’s next for the prog-metal titans?
Hinds is out. Eller is in for now. Brann Dailor has a black eye. Palace intrigue notwithstanding, “all 2025 touring plans will remain intact,” says the band
11-year-old guitarist plays AC/DC, Van Halen and Queen to wow the judges on Britain's Got Talent
Olly Pearson got a golden buzzer on Saturday night’s show
“I wanted to be a drummer my whole life”: Jack White says he didn’t care about the guitar but needed to play it to achieve "validity"
He says it was the simplicity of the band that appealed to people
Steve Vai has some good advice for players who are unhappy with their tone
Before swapping out your amp or guitar, pay close attention to how you are playing. Vai says a complete rethink of his picking style helped him find his tone in the '80s
Punk icon Brian James, founder of the Damned, has died aged 70
James electrified the nascent UK punk-rock scene and fired its first salvo with the Damned's era-defining single, New Rose
Richard Patrick says NIN’s 1991 Lollapalooza run broke his body – and trashed $40,000 of guitars
And Henry Rollins wasn't best pleased to see good guitars turned into kindling
“I said, ‘I’m going to make my guitar talk!’”: When Steve Vai was in direct competition with Eddie Van Halen
Jimmy Page slams UK Government AI policy proposals, saying it’s a “free pass” to exploit creativity
The Led Zeppelin guitarist argues that the government’s proposed opt-out system for artists is a “sham” and said legislation must ensure “explicit consent and fair compensation” for training AI
