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GROANING THE NINETIES BLUES

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DEFENDERS of the Faith

A GRUNGY GUITAR GUIDE TO THE ’90s • After the electric guitar shredded itself to death in the Eighties, it had to rebuild and start over again. This is the story of how something that smelled like teen spirit ruled the NINETIES

NEVERMIND NEVERMIND ! • 10 overlooked rock albums from the Nineties that are worth a second listen

IT’S ALL A BLUR… • The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties’ other massive, guitar-based movement

WE’VE GOT OURSELVES A LIVE ONE • 10 essential LIVE ROCK & METAL ALBUMS from the Nineties

BEST SOLOS, RIFFS AND FORGOTTEN HEROES • A horde of guitar stars — including Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, Scott Ian, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert and Nita Strauss (not to mention Blackbyrd McKnight, Steve Stevens, Gavin Rossdale, Nancy Wilson and K.K. Downing) choose the Nineties’ best stuff

THOSE HAPPY NU YEARS • 10 late-Nineties nu metal gems (What, you didn’t think we were gonna mention nu metal?!?)

DAYS OF FUTURE PAST • The retro designs, digital innovations and misfit toys that defined guitar gear and technology in the Nineties

ART ALEXAKIS • The tenacious Everclear frontman/guitarist discusses the music, moments and “dangerous” amps that changed his life — and maybe ours — in the Nineties and beyond

VERNON REID • From Vivid to Time’s Up to Stain: How Vernon Reid’s expressionist shredding juiced Living Colour through the grunge era

BRIAN VANDER ARK • Determined as he moves out of the shadow of his past, the guitarist recounts the origins of the Verve Pipe and the recording of a definitive Nineties anthem, “The Freshmen”

MARC FORD • The respected SoCal guitarist explains why he chose the Black Crowes over Guns N’ Roses — and how the Crowes’ internal friction helped make them a compelling alternative to grunge

ANDY BELL • The U.K. shoegaze pioneer discusses the recording of Ride’s classic Nineties albums and his 10 years as a member of Oasis

KIM THAYIL • The mighty Soundgarden guitarist looks back on his most iconic riffs and solos, as well as the gear and tunings that guided him deep into the creative superunknown

Maestro II: Electric Boogaloo • MAESTRO AGENA ENVELOPE FILTER, ARCAS COMPRESSOR SUSTAINER, MARINER TREMOLO, ORBIT PHASER AND TITAN BOOST PEDALS

Luxury Sweet • GRETSCH G5420T-140 ELECTROMATIC 140TH

Molten Hot • WARM AUDIO ODD BOX V1 AND MUTATION PHASOR II

Buzz Bin CIOKS DC7 Power Supply

Feel the Burn • DRIFTWOOD PURPLE NIGHTMARE TUBE PREAMP PEDAL

TRIPLE PLAY • More on devising three-part guitar harmonies

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 7 • The Tommy Bolin 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard

MELODY WITHIN THE CHORDS • How to play “Winterland,” part 1

THEM CHANGES • More on utilizing ii - V - I substitutions for soloing

“KILLING IN THE NAME” • Rage Against the Machine As heard on RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Performance Notes • HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH’S SONGS

“YER BLUES” (LIVE, 1968) • The Dirty Mac (John Lennon with Eric Clapton & Keith Richards) As heard on ...