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Misha Mansoor’s Evertune-equipped 8-string might be the heaviest signature Jackson of all time
By Jonathan Horsley published
“I think the Evertune was the final piece of the puzzle,” says the Periphery riff-master as this extended-range monster arrives in a Nardo Gray finish and Mansoor's signature humbuckers

"No-one in a band hears drums like a drummer does": Carlos de la Garza on why drummers make the best producers
By Danny Turner published
From punk drummer to multi-talented studio supremo, Carlos de la Garza has worked with everyone from Paramore to Ziggy Marley. We sit down with the in-demand producer/songwriter to talk about his varied career

Is this the beginning of the end for the S-style? Fender issues cease and desist to US builder
By Jonathan Horsley published
We are now seeing the downstream effects of Fender's legal victory in Germany as Strat EU legal protections bring lawyers' letters to the doors of US guitar makers

Charlie Puth joins the dots between Metallica, Bon Jovi… and Phil Collins
By Ben Rogerson published
“The cool thing about music is that you can trace everything back to something,” he says

Meet Saint Clair - the artful four-piece that collide Radiohead and Pixies
By Andy Price published
Balancing expressive vocals and snarling guitar, Saint Clair might be the vital shot in the arm that British guitar rock has been waiting for

“Chunky, organic, trashy and very characterful”: Zultan Raw 8” Mini Hi-Hat review
By Stuart Williams published
FX meets organic with Zultan’s hole-filled mini-hats

How Olivia Dean’s joyous breakthrough song was crafted
By Roland Schmidt published
Setting out her stall as one of the greatest artists of the 2020s, Olivia Dean’s 2023 breakthrough cribbed from the past to evoke the euphoria of falling in love

Shania Twain discusses producer Mutt Lange's unique hit-making prowess
By Ben Rogerson published
"I used to do this song as part of my rock repertoire once I was a little older," she says of one particular Def Leppard hit. "I am a rock chick at heart”

“Just the quirky 7/8 time reminds me of Roger”: The story of Pink Floyd's first US hit
By Amit Sharma published
“We created a 4/4 progression for the guitar solo and made the poor saxophone player play in 7/4”

"If you’re after a pedal that delivers classic Cry Baby attitude with plenty of versatility, this is the one": Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Reissue review
By Daryl Robertson published
Dunlop has crafted a wah-shaped love letter to the guitar gods that made this expressive effect popular in the '90s
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