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“This guy kept calling saying, ‘I’ve never been in a band before, but I’m the best guitarist ever.’ When I heard him play it was like a fire from heaven”: The life and times of Killing Joke visionary Geordie Walker – the guitar hero’s guitar hero

marcohageman2025-04-25T13:29:44+02:00

He influenced Kurt Cobain, Metallica, Tool, Nine Inch Nails and counted Jimmy Page as a fan. We pay tribute to a true guitar original

“This guy kept calling saying, ‘I’ve never been in a band before, but I’m the best guitarist ever.’ When I heard him play it was like a fire from heaven”: The life and times of Killing Joke visionary Geordie Walker – the guitar hero’s guitar heromarcohageman2025-04-25T13:29:44+02:00

“There’s no doubt in my mind that Mark Sampson was the father of the boutique amp revolution”: An interview with the late, great Mark Sampson, the trailblazing amp designer behind Bad Cat and Matchless

marcohageman2025-04-25T12:59:13+02:00

Just before he died, guitar amp guru Mark Sampson sat down us to discuss his reunion with Bad Cat, and with the storied US [lees meer]

“There’s no doubt in my mind that Mark Sampson was the father of the boutique amp revolution”: An interview with the late, great Mark Sampson, the trailblazing amp designer behind Bad Cat and Matchlessmarcohageman2025-04-25T12:59:13+02:00

“More people play stop-tails than guitars with locking tremolos. We dig both”: EVH delivers on its hardtail promise and launches the Wolfgang Standard T.O.M. – which vows to take Eddie’s legacy to new heights

marcohageman2025-04-25T12:59:11+02:00

The firm's newest model puts a radical spin on the traditional Wolfgang template

“More people play stop-tails than guitars with locking tremolos. We dig both”: EVH delivers on its hardtail promise and launches the Wolfgang Standard T.O.M. – which vows to take Eddie’s legacy to new heightsmarcohageman2025-04-25T12:59:11+02:00

Sammy Hagar claims Eddie Van Halen wanted to tour with him before passing: “He said ‘Next year, we’re gonna get together… Don’t even talk to Alex about this’”

marcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:48+02:00

Former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar has revealed Eddie Van Halen’s supposed plans for a collaborative tour before his death in 2020. Hagar, who’s [lees meer]

Sammy Hagar claims Eddie Van Halen wanted to tour with him before passing: “He said ‘Next year, we’re gonna get together… Don’t even talk to Alex about this’”marcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:48+02:00

“Most musicians are not like me… I don’t like being on a stage”: The Who’s Pete Townshend explains why he doesn’t like performing

marcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:44+02:00

Pete Townshend has shared that he’s not like most musicians when it comes to their love of live performance, as he much prefers to [lees meer]

“Most musicians are not like me… I don’t like being on a stage”: The Who’s Pete Townshend explains why he doesn’t like performingmarcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:44+02:00

Carlos Santana tests positive for Covid, cancels second show “out of an abundance of caution” after recent collapse

marcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:42+02:00

After being hospitalised prior to his San Antonio, Texas show earlier this week, Carlos Santana has announced the cancellation of a second show “out [lees meer]

Carlos Santana tests positive for Covid, cancels second show “out of an abundance of caution” after recent collapsemarcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:42+02:00

“An amazing piece of British blues history”: Robert Plant is selling his guitars for charity, including a ‘62 Stratocaster modded by legendary luthier John Birch

marcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:38+02:00

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is selling a selection of guitars from his personal collection, with all proceeds benefiting his favourite charities, including The [lees meer]

“An amazing piece of British blues history”: Robert Plant is selling his guitars for charity, including a ‘62 Stratocaster modded by legendary luthier John Birchmarcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:38+02:00

Alex Lifeson on being bombarded with offers to perform with Geddy Lee again: “We’ll see what happens”

marcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:35+02:00

Ever since Rush played their final show in 2015, and especially following drummer Neil Peart’s passing in 2020, calls for a reunion between surviving [lees meer]

Alex Lifeson on being bombarded with offers to perform with Geddy Lee again: “We’ll see what happens”marcohageman2025-04-25T12:58:35+02:00

“Its superpower is punching your guitar tone with presence, thickened gain and sustain”: SoloDallas SVDS Boost review

marcohageman2025-04-25T11:27:35+02:00

Angus Young's secret tone weapon in a mini-pedal format

“Its superpower is punching your guitar tone with presence, thickened gain and sustain”: SoloDallas SVDS Boost reviewmarcohageman2025-04-25T11:27:35+02:00

“There’s a lot of sniping… and a lot of bad blood”: Kirk Hammett’s former Exodus bandmate Gary Holt reveals what he really felt when Kirk left to join Metallica

marcohageman2025-04-25T11:27:11+02:00

In 1983, Kirk Hammett packed his gear, said goodbye to Exodus, and took a chance on what would go to become one of the [lees meer]

“There’s a lot of sniping… and a lot of bad blood”: Kirk Hammett’s former Exodus bandmate Gary Holt reveals what he really felt when Kirk left to join Metallicamarcohageman2025-04-25T11:27:11+02:00

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