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The seasoned session player made her name with the Black Eyed Peas and Halsey, but it’s the Olivia Rodrigo gig that’s given her incendiary playing a spotlight on a global scale. She breaks down her whirlwind journey so far

JHS is set to wind down after more than 60 years in business despite being entirely solvent

Vox aims to take us back to the sound of its illustrious golden-era with this re-engineered family of Hand-Wired amplifiers. We listen in for that elusive and very classic AC30 tone

Delivering convincing amplified acoustic guitar tone is one of the hardest feats for guitar makers – but somehow L.R. Baggs cracked it. Lloyd Baggs shares its story of radical innovation

Legendary sideman and film composer Lyle Workman recounts how he managed to reunite the legendary funkateers for 2007’s Superbad – by approaching Bootsy at NAMM

The virtuoso took a detour from heavy music to work on TV and film scores in the ’90s. Now he’s working on new material with Cynic – and a signature guitar with Kiesel. He explains how he came to join and leave Death, and how sexuality has informed his take…

Nick Beggs played bass in Kajagoogoo – and almost every band you can think of

Much like Young's discography and creative arc, the story of how Old Black became the rugged, howling sonic beast that it is is a twisty one of fits, starts, and strange left turns

Fresh off of their sterling 1992 comeback album, Break Like the Wind, David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls reflect on (and bicker about) their remarkable creative arc, the tragic fates that befell many of their bandmates, and that humbling documentary they'd prefer to forget