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Mateus Asato has walked away from Bruno Mars, Jessie J and Tori Kelly to pursue a solo career – and his solo album is finally ready
After honing his craft with some of the world’s biggest pop stars, the social media phenom is branching out on his own with his upcoming solo record
Remembering the night tres hombres by the name of John Mayer, Slash and Billy Gibbons gave ZZ Top’s La Grange a triple-guitar glow-up
Iconic headgear, iconic players, a gnarly Texan blues-rock groove and a legendary all-star guitar jam came to Hollywood’s House of Blues in 2009
Paul Reed Smith invited Mike Dawes to meet John Mayer after his Slow Dancing cover went viral – but he never made the rendezvous
Dawes reimagined one of Mayer’s biggest hits, but he later missed the opportunity to meet the man himself
Billy Corgan on the making of Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
With no let-up for 86 days straight, Mellon Collie was the double album that spooked the label, pushed Corgan to the limit, and would become the ’90s own White Album. This is its story
Wolfgang Van Halen took a gamble when he decided to cover his dad’s songs – and it paid off
Wolfgang has only performed a few Van Halen tracks live since his dad passed – and he was all too aware of the risks that came with them
11 real-life Spinal Tap moments from bass playing royalty
Bass legends Victor Wooten, Thundercat, Duff McKagan and more share their own moments of outrage, downright stupidity and absolute genius
Daron Malakian on the time his prized Gibson was swiped from the stage – while System of a Down were headlining Ozzfest
It’s a lesson that your gear isn’t safe anywhere – even when it is onstage with you and you’re at the top of the bill
How Vianova crafted one of the best modern metal debuts in years by making brutal baritones disgustingly fun
Guitarist Felix Vogelsang reveals how he embraced a divisively finished baritone to cut down on the shred and change the way he approached the instrument
These two Beach Boys classics might have been misunderstood, but with Al Jardine’s guitar work, they stand the test of time
Surf’s Up and Holland confused some listeners when they were released in the early ’70s but they capture a band being a real functioning band. Jardine shares the stories – and the gear – behind them
