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- Guitar News – 05 May 2026
“We figured we needed to do it as good or better than the original”: Dave Mustaine on Megadeth’s Ride the Lightning cover

A “frantic” cover of Ride the Lightning appears on Megadeth’s final album, released earlier this year.
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“I was a kid with very little experience and a huge amount to prove. Critics had written us off before it came out – no-one took me seriously”: The making of Suede’s 1996 Britpop classic Coming Up
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Guitarist Richard Oakes arrived in the band as Bernard Butler’s replacement – a relative rookie. Suede were supposedly cooked. And yet in songs like Trash and Beautiful Ones, they had something special indeed
Heidi Curtis’ destiny is intertwined with guitar music: “It’s a craft that has to be chipped away at”

The buzzy North Shields indie songwriter explains why she’s spent years refining her artistry in private, how alternate tunings helped her find her feet in E Standard, and her confrontational approach to writer’s block
The post Heidi Curtis’ destiny is intertwined with guitar music: “It’s a craft that has to be chipped away at” appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
“A solo that felt more like a moving cry of the soul than a musical spotlight”: Rolling Stone has revealed its Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time – and its number one pick corrects a previous injustice
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The latest guitar roundup from Rolling Stone will raise some eyebrows, but it’s got a few things right, too…
“These songs are played a lot. They’re often not played well”: Guitar Center reveals the 10 most-played guitar riffs in its stores – and no, Stairway to Heaven isn’t one of them
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CEO Gabe Dalporto surveyed GC staff to discover the riffs that torment them on a daily basis – but some surprisingly big names don’t get a look-in
Have Greta Van Fleet broken up? Fans speculate over meaning of “thanks for the wild ride” social media post

The band have been on a two year hiatus from touring, and their last full-length record was 2023’s Starcatcher.
The post Have Greta Van Fleet broken up? Fans speculate over meaning of “thanks for the wild ride” social media post appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
“The idea of singing freaks me out. I hate speaking on the microphone. For my whole life the guitar has been how I express myself”: How fast-rising blues ace Laura Chavez found her voice on guitar
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On her solo debut, the longtime backup musician proves she’s got far more than the blues in her bag
“Those touring years are dog years”: Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted believes the “accelerated lifestyle” of touring contributed to his throat cancer diagnosis

Though he is now fully cancer free, the bassist believed that his throat cancer diagnosis last year was spurred on by excessive touring.
The post “Those touring years are dog years”: Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted believes the “accelerated lifestyle” of touring contributed to his throat cancer diagnosis appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
Fender Godzilla Distortion: imbue your pedalboard with the “sonic might of the King of Monsters”

Transform your guitar rig into a “heat-ray-breathing beast”.
The post Fender Godzilla Distortion: imbue your pedalboard with the “sonic might of the King of Monsters” appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert could face life in prison following alleged hit-and-run

After allegedly hitting ex-bandmate Brendan Yates’ 79-year-old father with his car, Ebert could be charged with attempted first-degree murder.
The post Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert could face life in prison following alleged hit-and-run appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
200,000 models, AI stem separation, impossibly big sound: Blackstar just dropped a mini amp that could change the market forever
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The BEAM Mini could offer big competition to the Spark Go, with “component-level” models, cutting-edge AI practice tools and support for NAM open source captures
Turnstile co-founder and former guitarist Brady Ebert faces potential life sentence after indictment on attempted first-degree murder
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The indictment follows Ebert’s arrest in March on charges of attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault, after he allegedly hit former Turnstile bandmate Brendan Yates’ father with his car
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