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Blues Giant Ronnie Earl Takes His Strat Beyond the Blue Door
December 26, 2019
PG sits down with a master who's crafted a supremely soulful style by distilling the inspiration of B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and other legends into tones uniquely his own.
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Rig Rundown: Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Joel Hoekstra and Chris Caffery
December 25, 2019
Huge arena-rock guitar tones meet heavy-metal Christmas jams on one of the year’s most successful tours. Go behind the scenes to see how the guitar tandem kick out the holiday jams.
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Terror and Beauty, Together at Last
December 24, 2019
The Messthetics’ Anthony Pirog brings a voracious blend of techniques, genres, and gray matter to his new band with Fugazi’s Joe Lally and Brendan Canty.
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Olivia Jean’s Trip, from Bollywood to Nashville
December 19, 2019
How garage-rock guitarist Oliva Jean’s evolution from ’60s-kitsch-obsessed one-woman band to Third Man Records session player to solo artist fueled her new album, Night Owl.
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Question & Obsession: The Process
December 19, 2019
YUNGBLUD, aka Dominic Harrison, joins us in discussing how to work through creative dry spells.
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Rig Rundown: Steve Wariner
December 18, 2019
Designated a "certified guitar picker" by former boss Chet Atkins, the multiple Grammy-winning session ace and songwriter for country legends shows off his favorite gear.
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Listen to the January 2020 PG Spotify Playlist
December 18, 2019
This month's playlist features new tunes from Nils Lofgren, Neil Young, Olivia Jean, KXM, Jason Isbell, King Crimson, and more.
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Top 10 Rig Rundowns of 2010s
December 17, 2019
Sure, some are obvious biggies (Bonamassa, Vai), but there are also unexpected dark horses (hint: one is a shirtless Misfit).
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Liam Gallagher Is Making the Most Trenchant Music of His Career
December 13, 2019
Now two solo outings into a phenomenal comeback, Gallagher has moved beyond the well-publicized breakup of Oasis to reclaim his place as one of Britain’s most outspoken, and beloved, rock stars.
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Rig Rundown: Highly Suspect
December 11, 2019
The DIY rockers take PG on a tour of their live tone toys.
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Sonny Landreth Announces New Album and Debuts Title Track
December 6, 2019
Blacktop Run comes out on February 21st and will feature Landreth's working quartet.
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The World’s Weirdest Guitar Mods and Builds
December 5, 2019
Feast your eyes and ears on these 6-string mutants, monsters, and mooncalves—approved by Dr. Frankenstein, but ready to make great music.
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Ed O' Brien Releases First Track From Forthcoming Solo Album
December 5, 2019
The nine-minute track features drummer Omar Hakim and Radiohead bandmate Colin Greenwood.
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Rig Rundown: Tiny Moving Parts
December 4, 2019
Enthusiastic, nimble-fingered Dylan Mattheisen dances between technical mathcore and catchy rock with Teles and a trusty DL4.
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KXM's Songs from the Pressure Cooker
December 3, 2019
George Lynch and dUg Pinnick reveal how the band wrote and tracked 12 songs in 12 days to create their latest album, Circle of Dolls.
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PG Jams: The Bros. Landreth
November 28, 2019
Armed with insanely heavy strings, killer chops, and a handful of new songs, the Canadian roots-rock group shares stories behind their new album, ’87.
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Rig Rundown: King Buffalo
November 27, 2019
The bluesy psych-rock trio shows off its souped-up import axes, pricier amps, and carefully planned pedal playgrounds.
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Nils Lofgren: Back on the Horse
November 26, 2019
After 50 years, Neil Young and Crazy Horse are in the saddle again with Colorado and Mountaintop Sessions. Read about the new magical chapter for the band and how they embrace the unexpected. Spoiler: Lofgren broke out his tap-dancing shoes.
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Rig Rundown: The Black Keys [2019]
November 21, 2019
From rocking garages to filling arenas, Dan Auerbach’s gear has always been odd and eccentric. Still keeping it weird, he spotlights axes from a teenage hero, a custom build influenced by an industry master, and a token of his success in the shape of a Holy Grail Gibson.
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Live at Grimey's: Bayside
November 19, 2019
Guitarists Tony Raneri and Jack O'Shea of the Queens punk-rock band grab some flattops and offer stripped-down renditions of new songs from Interrobang and sprinkle in a few fan favorites.
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