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“It took me one second to understand that she's a survivor”: Melissa Auf der Maur on why she’s “proud” of Courtney Love
By Will Simpson published
She has a memoir out this week

"Lot after lot, we felt like we were making history”: John Lennon’s Broadway piano goes for £2.5 million
By Will Simpson published
He used it to write A Day In The Life
![A press shot of Paul Gilbert [left] wearing a tricorn hat and playing a pink Ibanez; Todd Rundgren wears dark shades and performs live in 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqnUjQP9yE9HY87SbYmucb-320-80.jpg)
“To me, it was like being asked to tour with the Beatles”: Paul Gilbert on why he turned down the gig of a lifetime
By Jonathan Horsley published
When Todd Rundgren called and invited Gilbert to tour with him there was only one answer, even if it pained him to say it

“It would be way better if drummers weren’t reduced to nothing”: Eric Johnson on the one thing he doesn’t like about modern pop music
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Texan guitar phenom says contemporary pop has got loads going for it, but the human element from having a live drummer would be a “win-win”

MusicRadar deals of the week: Score $200 off a whacky Gibson guitar, $150 off UAD plugins, and $200 off a must-have Moog synth
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, PRS, Yamaha, Fender and more

A future player favourite? Gibson unveils the Songwriter Recording Artist acoustics
By Jonathan Horsley published
It would take a pretty special instrument to pull focus from the Hummingbird, Dove or J-45... And yet, these acoustics, available as a cutaway or non-cutaway, have got something special
![Joe Bonamassa [left] wears a dark blue suit and shades as he performs with a Gibson Les Paul in 2024. BB King [right] has a mischevious look on his face as he performs seated with Lucille.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PbkcJv2BpVtqqgcwRMPZCm-320-80.jpg)
BB King was the undisputed King of the Blues – but Joe Bonamassa says he also taught him how to use an iPod
By Jonathan Horsley published
Bonamassa pays tribute to the undisputed king of the blues as a road dog who "knew everything" and was pretty handy with newfangled technologies, too

Joe Satriani on what he told David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen when they called about EVH tribute tour
By Jonathan Horsley published
Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone

“Who knows what’s next?”: Alex James on Britpop Classical, Blur and prospect of returning to Coachella
By Will Simpson published
Bassist plays the Albert Hall tonight

EarthQuaker Devices reinvents the reverb pedal once more with the Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter does reverb the EQD way, and it could be soundscape generator you've been waiting for (or maybe just something more exotic than room, plate and spring)
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