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As Musical Director for Kendrick Lamar, Tony Russell could be the greatest bass player you've never heard of
By Nick Wells published
He’s played with Usher, Jamie Foxx, P. Diddy, and Jay-Z – is Tony ‘Chicago’ Russell the best-kept secret in bass?

The life (and tragically early death) of Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy’s legendary bass-playing frontman
By Joel McIver published
Phil Lynott was a troubled genius who rose from a tough background to take his place in the pantheon of rock gods

Brian Setzer is re-opening his Reverb store – and it’s filled with stage-played vintage gems
By Phil Weller published
Guitars from the late 1950s and 1960s feature as the rockabilly legend looks to find a new home for some of his gear

Why Lita Ford is still partial to her Runaways-era Gibson SG – despite wielding B.C. Rich guitars for decades
By Janelle Borg published
Ford may now be associated with the B.C. Rich brand, but she still looks back fondly on the SG that kickstarted her career

After causing a stir at the VMAs, Yungblud and Aerosmith are officially releasing an EP together
By Phil Weller published
The inter-generational EP is the result of a “cosmic connection” between the two artists, Steven Tyler says

Why Mark Knopfler’s guitar tech convinced him to play Les Pauls – and how they impacted his tone and playing
By Janelle Borg published
Knopfler is forever linked to the Fender Strat – however, to successfully convey the emotional weight required on Brothers in Arms, his tech pushed him towards Gibsons

Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin on conjuring old-school guitar magic for Mirador’s debut – and the difference between US and UK guitar players
By Jamie Dickson published
The Greta Van Fleet x Ida Mae collab is a 21st-century exercise in rock classicism, bringing the ancient and the modern together, using high volume to bind, and to relieve some of the pressure, too

Bryan Adams sold his Summer of ’69 guitar in the ’80s – but it found its way back to him
By Janelle Borg published
Adams had a 1980s Gibson Les Paul during his career-defining Reckless era, which he managed to reunite with decades later
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