Arteconciencias: “I was playing a Van Halen solo in my mind”: Post Malone trips up during Tiny Desk performance – because he was busy thinking about Eddie Van Halen’s playing

Jackson has reprised a cult electric guitar associated with Jeff Beck for a super-limited Custom Shop run | Dean Zelinsky has issued another Dimebag Guitarz tease – and it looks like the Stealth is returning | “The fun part is singing over it”: how John Mayer turned a DIY practice routine into “probably the most emo song” he has

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August 21, 2023

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“I was playing a Van Halen solo in my mind”: Post Malone trips up during Tiny Desk performance – because he was busy thinking about Eddie Van Halen’s playing

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"I can," the pop-rap superstar quipped in regards to playing a Van Halen-like solo, "I just don't really feel like it"

Jackson has reprised a cult electric guitar associated with Jeff Beck for a super-limited Custom Shop run

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The Music Zoo exclusives meld Jackson's lesser-spotted 3S build with the specs of another limited run with the retailer – making for an unusual hybrid

Dean Zelinsky has issued another Dimebag Guitarz tease – and it looks like the Stealth is returning

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It's long been believed that a Razorback reboot was in the works, but now it seems the new Dimebag Darrell guitar brand has more models planned – surely an official announcement is imminent?

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"The fun part is singing over it": how John Mayer turned a DIY practice routine into "probably the most emo song" he has

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Inspired by Dave Matthews Band's Satellite back in 2008, Mayer crafted a routine that would improve finger dexterity – and in doing so created one of his most popular songs to date

The evolution of the late-'60s Gibson Les Paul Custom – a near "exact duplicate of the original" that has become a holy grail for collectors

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The late '60s was an era of great change for popular music and the guitars that would make it – and it was a time that found Gibson tinkering with a now-classic recipe and striking gold

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From Guitar Player

"Instrumental Music Became Like a Personal Growth Thing for Me": Joe Satriani Talks Becoming an Instrumental Guitarist

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"You can break it down into what you're trying to accomplish physically, artistically and economically," says Satch

"I Think Metal Plays From the Waist up, and We Play From the Waist Down": Billy Duffy Reveals His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks

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The Cult axeman tells the stories behind the tunes that made him an alt-rock guitar hero

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