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Van Halen's Weirdest Tune
December 31, 2020
Diamond Dave on guitar, Nicolette Larsen on vocals, and a raging thunderstorm—Dweezil and Blues Saraceno dissect “Could This Be Magic,” from their deep dive into Women and Children First.
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Rig Rundown: Here Lies Man
December 30, 2020
Les Pauls, high-headroom British brawlers, and pulverizing pedals push Marcos Garcia into the Masters of Reality Iommi-sphere.
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Fate or Hard Work … and Maybe a Little Luck?
December 30, 2020
How virtuoso Julian Lage went from transcribing jazz maestro Jim Hall’s solos as a youth to playing alongside the late legend in adulthood.
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Hooked: Marty Friedman on Black Sabbath's "Into the Void"
December 29, 2020
The former Megadeth lead guitarist and shredmeister remembers being dumbstruck by Tony Iommi's imposing sound.
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Tony Rice: 1951–2020
December 28, 2020
Bluegrass torchbearer Molly Tuttle mourns the passing of one of the genre’s most formidable giants.
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The 12 Commandments of Julian Lage
December 28, 2020
The jazz phenom elaborates on his most prized playing epiphanies.
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Guitar, Meet Orchestra
December 25, 2020
Lyle Workman employs orchestra in many of his film and TV scores. Hear him discuss how he writes for a really big band, while bringing an orchestral sensibility to his own guitar work.
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Nile Rodgers—The Emperor of “Chuck”
December 24, 2020
The funk-guitar god opens up about cancer, social justice, and the kaleidoscopic 50-year career he’s forged with his fabled “Hitmaker” Strat.
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Rig Rundown: Chris Kies' Top 10
December 23, 2020
The videographer behind our very first Rundown recounts meeting Brian May, being wowed by Morello, going deaf with Sleep, and more.
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Some of My Best Friends Are Drummers
December 23, 2020
Lyle Workman talks about his prog-inspired love of odd meter, and working the Vinnie Colaiuta, Matt Chamberlain, Abe Laboriel Jr., and Toss Panos on his new album, Uncommon Measures.
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Best Albums of 2020
December 22, 2020
Premier Guitar editors reveal the records that helped them cope during COVID-19 quarantine. Plus, their most-anticipated releases of 2021.
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Hooked: Carmen Vandenberg on Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Lenny"
December 22, 2020
The Bones UK ace and Jeff Beck's fluent foil gives a Texas-sized salute to one of her biggest influences.
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Frets and Film
December 21, 2020
What does it take to be a successful film and TV composer? Lyle Workman breaks down the process and talks about his new guitar album featuring the Abbey Road Orchestra.
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Gibson Lukas Nelson ’56 Les Paul Junior: The Premier Guitar Review
December 21, 2020
Design economy doesn’t stand in the way of delicious, wide-ranging tones on this straight-ahead rock machine.
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Sturgill Simpson's Secret Weapon
December 18, 2020
Mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull explains what she’s learned from Bela Fleck, Sturgill Simpson, Allison Krause, and others.
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Eddie Van Halen Had the World's Loudest Car Stereo
December 17, 2020
Blues Saraceno on how EVH made solid-gold riffs with raw noise and took Van Halen to a deeper, textured sound on Women and Children First.
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Rig Rundown: Thelma and the Sleaze
December 16, 2020
Punk-rock riffin’, patriarchy-smashin’, struttin’ shredder LG introduces us to her custom axes—a "Fancy" SG & skateboard Tele—and fave signal agitators.
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Steve Lukather's Studio Stories
December 16, 2020
The loquacious legend talks about what it takes to be a first-call player and why he kept a banjo within arm's reach.
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Hooked: Bahamas' Afie Jurvanen on Neil Young's "Harvest Moon"
December 15, 2020
The Canadian folk-rocker reflects on the Canadian folk-rocker's confidence and patience in a simple, repetitive riff.
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Don't Be Scared of Small Frets
December 14, 2020
Mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull offers essential mando tips for guitarists and shares the story of her early years.
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