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“Dad let me organically follow whatever I wanted. That was his main mantra: ‘Just play.’ It’s that simple”: Wolfgang Van Halen on Allan Holdsworth,...

(Image credit: Travis Shinn) He may have kickstarted his career playing bass alongside his dad in one of America’s most important rock bands, but over...
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“The moment I discovered what it feels like to teach yourself a riff that you love, I was hooked. It feels like you’re riding...

(Image credit: Ben Hider/Getty Images) Melissa Auf der Maur – and her inimitable bass lines – was a key force of the ’90s alt-rock movement,...
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“I remember thinking, ‘This is like Eddie Van Halen’s death.’ He influenced so many, and he was one of a kind. His legacy is...

(Image credit: Gabe Ginsberg/Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) When Bruce Kulick joined Kiss in 1984, it was clear his playing style was Hendrix-meets-Van Halen – but that...
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“When people throw around the Lennon/McCartney comparison to Bob Mould and Grant Hart, I think that’s fair”: Greg Norton believes Hüsker Dü were always...

(Image credit: Dan Michener) On the strength of albums like Zen Arcade, New Day Rising, and Candy Apple Grey, Hüsker Dü were a punk rock...
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“Being in the same band with Joe felt like watching a childhood fantasy step out of my teenage brain”: Steve Vai and Joe Satriani...

(Image credit: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's maiden European tour as the SatchVai Band this past June and July was a milestone...
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“The guitar I learned to play on isn’t worth much, but I’ve played it at thousands of concerts and hundreds of recording sessions”: He’s...

(Image credit: Sandra Hennies) If you’re a fan of whammy bar-abusing blues-rock instrumentalists like Jeff Beck and Michael Lee Firkins, you’ll love Pure, the new...
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