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How Mark Morton and Gibson reinvented the Les Paul for modern metal – and why passive beats active humbuckers hands down
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Lamb Of God guitarist walks us through the evolution of his signature Les Paul Modern Quilt and explains why passive humbuckers beat active every time

“I use it on absolutely everything": Art School Girlfriend on the second-hand mic that shaped the "intimate" sound of new album Lean In
By Matt Mullen published
Polly Mackey walks us through the making of The Peaks from her London-based studio

Dissecting the musical magic of Superstition, the song Stevie Wonder just couldn’t let go
By Roland Schmidt published
Exploring the mechanics of the song which was taken to mega-success by Stevie Wonder - much to Jeff Beck's frustration

“Afterwards he sent David an invoice for $10,000”: Tony Visconti on Dave Grohl’s “ludicrious” Bowie session fee
By Will Simpson published
He guested on the Heathen album

Harry Styles says that “hypnotic” electronic music by the likes of Floating Points and Jamie XX has influenced his new album
By Ben Rogerson published
Kiss all the time. Disco, occasionally. is released on Friday

“Some people assert that the CIA was involved”: Billy Corgan thinks that rock was “purposely dialled down”
By Will Simpson published
He says rock stars don’t have “a voice in the culture”. Er...

Sam Fender releases behind-the-scenes footage of him working on a guitar part for hit single Rein Me In
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s just won a Brit Award and reached Number 1 in the UK singles chart

“You get requests like, ‘Can you make it more green?’”: Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter on his life as a session player
By Will Simpson published
And how to make steel guitar not sound like steel guitar...

“I’m watching this genius develop right in front of me”: Joe Satriani on what it was like to teach a teenage Steve Vai
By Jonathan Horsley published
Here's this "goofy" Ace Frehley fan with big hands and he keeps coming back for more... Satch says it wasn't long before he recognised Vai's potential
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