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Dinosaur Jr.: Back to the Noise
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Dinosaur Jr.: Back to the Noise

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Jackson’s Jon Romanowski: The Halo Effect
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Jackson’s Jon Romanowski: The Halo Effect

Louder Than Life 2026: A Heavy Metal Celebration in Derby City
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Louder Than Life 2026: A Heavy Metal Celebration in Derby City

ESP’s Ryan Dominguez: Crafted by Fate
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ESP’s Ryan Dominguez: Crafted by Fate

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Photo by Larry DiMarzio
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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai: Full Circle

Kelly Doyle Steals the Show
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Kelly Doyle Steals the Show

The Houston guitarist’s new album, Thieves, blends jazz tradition, rock energy, and spooky spaghetti-Western twang. Doyle discusses his winding musical path, his sharp-eared quartet, and the record that pulls it all together.

Lily Seabird is On Her Way
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Lily Seabird is On Her Way

The Burlington, Vermont-based artist searched through the change and loss in her life and found a new way to understand the world—and also a new record, Lightspheres on Their Way.

The Warning: Falling Into Place
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The Warning: Falling Into Place

On the new Everything’s Falling, the Monterrey trio deliver their most ambitious effort yet. Guitarist Dany Villarreal on her signature PRS, her sisters, and the festival-sized riffs at the record’s core.

Josh Klinghoffer’s Spare Time
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Josh Klinghoffer’s Spare Time

The veteran multi-instrumentalist has spent his career playing with rock’s biggest names—from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Pearl Jam. On his new solo album, A Drop in the Ocean, Klinghoffer is stripping it all back.

A man with tattoos works on electronic equipment in a workshop, surrounded by tools and parts.
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Under the Hood with Mr. Black’s Jack DeVille

He sold his first pedal in a Portland blizzard in 2008. Nearly two decades later, Mr. Black is one of the most respected boutique brands in the business—and DeVille has done it his own way.

How Chase Bliss’ Joel Korte Builds Effects That Push the Boundaries
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How Chase Bliss’ Joel Korte Builds Effects That Push the Boundaries

The Minneapolis-based company has become one of the pedal world’s most lauded brands. Founder Joel Korte tells us about the effects that rethink what a stompbox can do.

Duane Betts: Rising Son
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Duane Betts: Rising Son

On Isle of Hope, the singer and guitarist channels the loss of his father—Allman Brothers legend Dickey Betts—through the guitars Dickey left behind and a set of songs that carry his memory.

Goose: Modern Men
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Goose: Modern Men

On their boldest album yet, Goose channel the synth-heavy bombast of MTV-era ’80s pop. Rick Mitarotonda and Peter Anspach on the new Big Modern!, the loudness of the era, and what it has to do with the present.

Spector’s Low-End Lineage
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Spector’s Low-End Lineage

Wil DeYoung spent years discovering what was possible by taking instruments apart, then figured out the rest by building them from scratch. Now he’s bringing that hard-won perspective to Spector—and to the definitive NS-2 he calls the brand’s “North Star.”

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Grez Guitars: Off to the Races

Barry Grzebik has spent nearly two decades building Grez Guitars into a small but surging custom brand. From his Petaluma horse barn, the luthier turns out basses favored by a growing roster of in-the-know players.