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Me in my studio: BT - "Roland made an actual unicorn here"
By Jon Regen published
Inside the sonic sanctuary of the famed electronic music artist

Dimebag day: "He was masterful at seizing the moment" – Phil Anselmo reflects on his years with Dime
By Total Guitar last updated
In this archive interview from 2014, the Pantera vocalist discusses their creative dynamic and his admiration for Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag day: "He was a natural, but he put tonnes of time into it" – Slayer's Kerry King remembers Dimebag Darrell
By Total Guitar last updated
In this archive interview, Dime's friend recalls how they met in the late eighties and formed a bond of mutual respect

Dimebag day: Dime's longtime tech Grady Champion talks guitars, amps and tone
By Total Guitar last updated
"I had to convince my parents that going on the road with Pantera was somehow better than going to college!”

"I now understand drums in such a different way" – Bad Wolves' John Boecklin talks going back to basics
By Alison Richter published
The former DevilDriver drummer spent two and a half years relearning his craft with renowned tutor David Elitch

Tom Oberheim: "Thanks to the dance crowd and the Eurorack guys, analogue is back and better than ever"
By Danny Turner published
Synth pioneer on the rise and fall of Oberheim Electronics

Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots
By Rob Laing published
We meet Dean and Robert DeLeo, alongside luthier/tech extraordinaire Bruce Nelson, to discover their tonal recipe

BT: 11 tracks that blew my mind - "I heard this and literally pulled the car over and wept"
By Jon Regen published
Multi-platinum electronic pioneer, composer and producer Brian Transeau (aka BT) reveals the tracks that rocked his world

Yvette Young: “I jokingly call myself a hack because I figure everything out by ear and I don’t really have a formula I follow”
By Rob Laing last updated
Covet's progressive rising guitar star talks songwriting, tone and bringing an underrated Ibanez model to a new generation

"I needed to have a guitar that can make many different sounds and has the potential to go into lots of different areas" – Radiohead's Ed O'Brien talks Strats
By Michael Astley-Brown, Rod Brakes, Rob Laing last updated
An in-depth chat with the pioneering player about his signature Fender guitar
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