Arteconciencias: “I got the call saying there was a band looking for a player. I said yes before even asking which band it was. Then I got told it was Ghost”: Former Nameless Ghoul Chris Catalyst breaks cover about his time in Tobias Forge’s epic metal project

“Please do what you can to help our brother”: Joe Bonamassa has launched a fundraiser in support of Kirk Fletcher following the guitarist's onstage stroke | “He wants the heaviest guitars that we can humanly make”: Here’s why Adam Jones has Gibson searching for “the heaviest woods” in order to build his custom Les Pauls | “Learning licks is useful, but if you rely only on licks you will lose the connection between your mind and the instrument”: Matteo Mancuso's soloing skills are something else – these are his top tips for playing better lead lines

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November 6, 2023

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“Please do what you can to help our brother”: Joe Bonamassa has launched a fundraiser in support of Kirk Fletcher following the guitarist's onstage stroke

(Rally Up)

A Fender signature amp from JoBo's personal collection and a Les Paul signed by some of today's biggest blues artists are being sold to raise funds for Fletcher's ongoing medical care

"He wants the heaviest guitars that we can humanly make": Here's why Adam Jones has Gibson searching for "the heaviest woods" in order to build his custom Les Pauls

(Gibson)

Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian says the Tool guitar hero is very particular about the weight of his guitars, thanks to his vintage '79 Custom model

"Learning licks is useful, but if you rely only on licks you will lose the connection between your mind and the instrument": Matteo Mancuso's soloing skills are something else – these are his top tips for playing better lead lines

(Future)

Matteo Mancuso has been tipped for greatness by Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Al Di Meola, and more. Here are his soloing secrets

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"I got the call saying there was a band looking for a player. I said yes before even asking which band it was. Then I got told it was Ghost": Former Nameless Ghoul Chris Catalyst breaks cover about his time in Tobias Forge's epic metal project

(Marc Pfitzenreuter/Redferns/Getty Images, Press)

The UK session guitarist went from marathon tours with Sisters of Mercy and Ugly Kid Joe to massive arena shows with Ghost. He reveals what it takes to cut it in one of metal's biggest bands, why Noel Gallagher has one of his all-time favorite guitar tones, and how a love of Kempers, hooks, and Britpop shaped his new solo album

"I did a round on the solo, and Ric Ocasek goes, 'That's really nice.' He begins humming, and in my mind, I'm going, 'But I didn't play that!' He'd edited what I just played in his head": Session great Larry Mitchell reflects on his all-star resume

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Larry Mitchell's recorded with Ric Ocasek and Nile Rodgers and toured with Tracy Chapman, and every time he jams with Steve Vai the playing reaches "another level of epic-ness"

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From Guitar Player

"I don't care what you play, study Django. It can only be good for you": Stephane Wrembel reflects on the guitarist whose musical essence inspires his own

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"Django is to the guitar what Bach is to the keyboard," the jazz guitar scholar says

Sharon Isbin: "The ability to improvise is something that is a part of all of us, but when it's developed to the fullest in artists like Steve Morse or Steve Vai, who can just create music on the spot, it's truly something to marvel at"

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In this vintage GP interview, the classical guitar maestro reveals how she took improv inspiration from Heart's Nancy Wilson – and how players can improve their dynamics – and discusses the benefits of practicing guitar pieces... without the guitar

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