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Man in the Mirror: Tyler Bates
November 7, 2019
From scoring a long list of film and TV projects that includes 300, Californication, and the John Wick trilogy, to producing and touring with Marilyn Manson, this multitalented composer says he will always be a guitarist first.
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Rig Rundown: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit [2019]
November 6, 2019
Bursts, Benders, and Js, oh my! A pioneer of the new Nashville sound spends a whopping 90 minutes showing off the gear his crew has amassed since our last get-together.
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Blackwater Holylight’s Mad Scientists on the Loose
November 5, 2019
The metal-doom-psych-a-holic Sunny Faris and Laura Hopkins pursue their disparate influences in the moody, textured new Veils of Winter.
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The Raconteurs Drop Trippy New Video for “Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying)”
November 4, 2019
Jack White and company jam amidst the bizarre musical contraptions and freaky decor of Wisconsin's infamous House on the Rock.
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Brittany Howard: “Isn’t That What Love Is?”
October 31, 2019
The Alabama Shakes siren breaks out on her own with Jaime—a visceral solo album on which she uses a broken Japanese guitar and a laptop to explore the deep dance between heartbreak and happiness.
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Rig Rundown: King Crimson's Robert Fripp
October 30, 2019
The veteran prog-rock hero continues his fearless forays into the future with a tubeless setup heavy on digital effects and MIDI capabilities that give him ultimate control.
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Question & Obsession: Stratocaster Stars
October 28, 2019
Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey joins us in discussing players who make the Strat sing, embodying the classic model’s sound in a singular way.
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Killswitch Engage: The Jackass & the Nerd
October 24, 2019
Adam D and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage on Atonement and keeping it fun as BFFs for 25+ years.
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Rig Rundown: Bad Religion
October 23, 2019
What’s more punk rock than dueling, angry P-90s straight into classic Marshalls? Nothing!
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Rig Rundown: Samantha Fish [2019]
October 16, 2019
The rising blues guitar star demos her No. 1 SG with her expanded pedalboard, and goes deep with her workhorse Jaguars, Stogie Blues cigar box, Delaney 512, Taylor acoustic, and Category 5 amps.
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Listen to the November 2019 PG Spotify Playlist
October 16, 2019
Dig into new jams from Kim Gordon, Opeth, Lillie Mae, Lightning Bolt, and more!
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Album Spotlight: Lloyd Thayer’s ‘North Star’
October 11, 2019
A graceful, crowning solo statement from a master of acoustic slide.
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Marcus King Announces 'El Dorado' Album and Releases New Track
October 10, 2019
Crank up this fuzz-blues stomper and read about King's collaboration with producer Dan Auerbach.
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Kim Gordon: Kool Thing
October 10, 2019
The Sonic Youth icon treads new ground with her first solo album—the “accidentally” created No Home Record.
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Rig Rundown: Torche's Steve Brooks & Jonathan Nuñez
October 9, 2019
When these metalheads couldn’t lasso the tones in their craniums, Nuñez took the DIY route and launched his own company to create gear for their boards and backline.
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How Mikael Åkerfeldt Made Opeth’s New Album: “Big, Pompous, and Epic”
October 8, 2019
The outspoken frontman pushes the muse—moving his band’s sound beyond metal by blending vintage and cutting-edge instruments and sounds on their 13th studio album, In Cauda Venenum.
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Jimmy “Duck” Holmes Song Premiere, Featuring Dan Auerbach and Marcus King
October 4, 2019
The 72-year-old Delta bluesman’s Auerbach-produced Cypress Grove captures the raucous sounds of the juke joint.
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Rig Rundown: Knocked Loose
October 2, 2019
These purveyors of punishing ’90s-style hardcore chisel their heavy sound with downtuned 7-strings and lighter hues of delay and modulation.
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Lillie Mae and Frank Rische Expand Country Guitar’s Boundaries
October 1, 2019
These sibling picking partners have spent their lives exploring the country music tradition, from their family band to Lillie Mae’s new cosmic Americana album, Other Girls.
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Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys Performances Appear in Expansive Box Set
October 1, 2019
This collection assembles all four historic debut concerts in their original performance sequence and remixed by Eddie Kramer.
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