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Designing the Fender Player Plus Series

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Yola | Finding the Connections in Music

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Joan Jett | Playing the Long Game

Joan Jett's razor sharp Rock 'N' Roll melodies, driving guitar rhythms, and fierce tenacity continue to shape and inspire new generations.

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Sounds of Pride | How Music Elevates & Celebrates

For Pride 2021 we spoke with five artists—Jay Som, Miya Folick, Quinn Christopherson, Bratty and Pabllo Vittar—about their inspirations, gear and how they use music to explore and empower.

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Back in the USA: The Epiphone Casino Returns

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Chavis Flagg | Make Music

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Mereba | Make Music

With her unique blend of folk, rap and R&B, Mereba has carved out her sound by blending and bending traditional musical genres to her will. We sat with the creative powerhouse to discuss how she developed her sound, the inspiration she finds in her community, and how music is healing.

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Mike Campbell | Make Music

We sat down with Mike Campbell to geek out about his favorite guitars, his vulnerability writing songs without Petty, and the joy of his new band, The Dirty Knobs.

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Juanes | Make Music

Juanes’ distinctive sound blends a love of pop, rock and metal with his reverence for traditional Colombian folk. We spoke with him about the journey of creating his latest record, Más Futuro Que Pasado, and why he’ll never stop making music.

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H.E.R. | Make Music

H.E.R. blurs the lines between genres, and is making history as the first Black woman to have her own signature Stratocaster. We spoke with H.E.R. about why the Strat is her guitar of choice and how it became the inspiration for her music.

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Molly Miller on Celebrating Disney Classics With Taylor Guitars

Dr. Molly Miller talks about arranging three of her favorite Disney songs for solo acoustic guitar

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The Sound of Marcus King | Language of Guitar

We spoke with blues-rock artist Marcus King about his influences, gear and his use of the guitar as a means for pure expression.

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The Sound of Beatie Wolfe | Making the Familiar Futuristic

Beatie Wolfe redefines the way we experience recorded music — from beaming it into space to wearing it as a jacket. Here, we chat with her on topics from the familiar to the futuristic.

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Tuesday Talks with Mary Spender: Merging Music and the Content Creator

During a visit to the UK, we stopped by the home studio of Mary Spender – a YouTube-based musician whose channel has already amassed a whopping 6.2 million views thanks to her “Tuesday Talks” YouTube series, in which she deep dives into music topics of her choosing with artists like K.T. Tunstall, James Valentine and more.

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St. Vincent | Inspiration, Songwriting and a Signature Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar

Guitarist, songwriter and Grammy winner Annie Clark, best known as St. Vincent, is a music industry iconoclast. She is endlessly inventive, experimenting with surprising arrangements, intricate lyrics and bold sounds. In 2015, she partnered with Ernie Ball Music Man to create a guitar as distinctive as she is, with elegant design, remarkable versatility and an abundance of luxurious tone.

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Jail Guitar Doors: Using Music for Rehabilitation

An interview with Jail Guitar Doors founder and singer-songwriter Billy Bragg about the inspiration behind the organization and its rooted history in rock and roll.

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Laura Jane Grace: Love and Death

Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace details her journey coming out as a transgender woman, and how the experience continues to shape her musical landscape.

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SongwritingWith:Soldiers | Connecting and Healing Through Songwriting

SongwritingWith:Soldiers co-founders Darden Smith and Mary Judd chat with us about the mission behind their organization, aimed at providing a constructive way for returning soldiers to deal with the mental and physical traumas of combat.

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Charlie Daniels: Giving Back To Our Vets

We caught up with with country legend Charlie Daniels to talk about his work with The Journey Home Project supporting veterans once returned from the front lines.

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