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Burst of Activity • TOOL’S ADAM JONES — AND GIBSON’S CESAR GUEIKIAN — DISCUSS THE FINER POINTS OF GIBSON’S NEW ADAM JONES 1979 LES PAUL CUSTOM

Gargoyl • THIS MULTIFACETED NEW BAND’S BROODING SONGCRAFT HAS REVOCATION AXEMAN DAVE DAVIDSON RE-EVALUATING WHEN BEST TO EMPLOY A SHREDFEST

Tallah • MEET NU-METAL’S KINGS IN THE MAKING

Malina Moye Means Business • RIGHTEOUS TOURING TIPS FROM A LIFELONG ROAD WARRIOR

INQUIRER JONATHAN WILSON • THE AMERICANA ARTIST TALKS NASHVILLE, HIS MUSICAL FATHER, TOURING WITH ROGER WATERS AND PERFECTING YOUR CRAFT

Blue Öyster Cult • FOUNDING GUITARIST BUCK DHARMA UNWRAPS THE SYMBOL REMAINS, THE HARD ROCK PROGENITORS’ FIRST ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL IN 20 YEARS

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Black Magic Woman • A conversation with ORIANTHI: Her new album, “the biggest guitar gig in the world,” trading licks with ROBBY KRIEGER, marvelling at JEFF BECK — and, oh yeah, gear galore!

ORIANTHI ON HOW TO BE A KICKASS SIDE PERSON

WHERE IT’S AT • SIX SUCCESSFUL GUITARISTS FROM COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TACKLE THE STATE OF GUITAR IN 2021 THE REPURCUSSIONS OF THE DIGITAL UNIVERSE, THE FUTURE OF GUITAR HEROES, HOW TO MAINTAIN ONE’S PASSION AND UNIQUE VOICE AMID THE CACOPHONY, LIVING IN THE PAST, MAGIC KNOBS AND MORE

PRIME PRIMATES • ST. VINCENT — AND NOODLE! — WELCOME YOU TO SONG MACHINE, GORILLAZ’ OTHERWORLDLY NEW ALBUM

5 ALARM FIRE • NEW ROB ZOMBIE ALBUM! NEW LIVE ALBUM! NEW DOCUMENTARY! NEW SOLO ALBUM IN THE WORKS! NEW TRACKS WITH ACE FREHLEY, NIKKI SIXX AND TYLA YAWEH! “I’M ALWAYS TRYING TO KEEP AS BUSY WITH MUSIC AS POSSIBLE,” SAYS JOHN 5 — IN THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR

THUNDER & LIGHTNING • Guitar World celebrates half a century of Thin Lizzy, looking back through the eyes of two key longtime band members: guitarist Scott Gorham and drummer Brian Downey

The Incredibles 2 • FENDER AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL II STRATOCASTER HSS AND TELECASTER DELUXE

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Some musical goodies for your hands, eyes and ears to feast on • WHAT’S NEW AND COOL

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LOWELL GEORGE: WE STAND CORRECTED • ON PAGE 71 OF THE DECEMBER 2020 ISSUE, A LINE OF TABS WAS MISSING FROM FIG. 2 OF THE LOWELL GEORGE SLIDE GUITAR LESSON — WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BARS 4-6. HERE’S THE COMPLETE FIGURE, PLUS A REPRINT OF A SECTION OF THE LESSON FOR REFERENCE. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!

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