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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Alex Lifeson has revealed how an unexpected change in provincial law had led to Rush’s career taking off overnight in the early ’70s. Speaking on a recent episode of Q with Tom Power, the Rush guitarist shares a pivotal moment for the band in 1971, right around the time the group was transitioning from a four-piece to the now-iconic power trio of Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and drummer John Rutsey.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Bryan Adams has shared the story behind the guitar that inspired one of his most iconic lyrics – and how he was unexpectedly reunited with the instrument decades after losing track of it.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
More than three decades after Spin Doctors broke through with their merry, good-time hit Two Princes, frontman Chris Barron still has some unresolved beef with former labelmates Pearl Jam.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Credit: Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesApril 15, 2025 April 15, 2025 When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreDespite being one of rock’s most celebrated guitarists, Rush’s Alex Lifson insists he’s “just a guy who loves playing guitar”. Speaking on The Rockman Power Hour podcast, the Rush legend shares his view on fame, noting how much of what he’s achieved is just a by-product of his love for the six-string.
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2 weeks ago | 
guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Before it helped define the sound of Refugee or landed in a Tom Petty music video, Mike Campbell’s Red Dog Telecaster was just a gloriously hacked-up guitar with mysterious origins. Now, Fender has brought it back to life. The legendary Heartbreakers guitarist has partnered with Fender to release two faithful recreations of his iconic axe: the Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster and the Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Masterbuilt 1972 “Red Dog” Telecaster.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Despite being a member of one of the biggest metal bands of all time, Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith says he’s never had a practice routine – until one intimidatingly good player forced him to ‘get his shit together’. The revelation came during a recent interview on the Scars and Guitar podcast, where Smith discusses how he “breaks out of old habits and keeps things fresh” throughout his career.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Taylor Guitars has unveiled the Action Control Neck, a patented new neck joint that allows the guitar’s string height to be micro-adjusted in seconds without removing the neck or strings. First introduced with the brand’s Gold Label Collection earlier this year, the Action Control Neck builds on Taylor’s long history of pioneering neck innovations. In 1999, the Taylor “NT” neck was introduced, which brought unprecedented neck angle precision and micro-adjustability to the company’s instruments.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Before he was fronting Machine Head and levelling stages around the world, Robb Flynn was just a teenage metalhead chasing his next great metal gig – and one of his earliest live show memories included a brush in with a young James Hetfield, who was wearing a t-shirt that made a very loud political statement.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Brian May has reflected on the tensions within Queen over songwriting credits early in their career and one particular Roger Taylor B-side that still stings decades later. In a new interview with MOJO, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor open up about the band’s tangled songwriting dynamics and the financial sore spots that occasionally surfaced – most notably when Taylor’s I’m In Love With My Car, the B-side to Bohemian Rhapsody, ended up generating just as much money as the band’s magnum opus.
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guitar.com | Crystal Koe
Despite bearing the iconic phrase “Make America Great Again” and arriving wrapped in stars and stripes, Trump Guitars might not be as all-American as they appear. A new documentary reveals that the controversial instruments could be rolling off production lines in China, casting doubt on the brand’s claims of US craftsmanship.
