September 2017

We sit with Ritchie Blackmore, who helps us mark 45 years since the release of Machine Head by revealing the final lost secrets behind his work on the monumental Deep Purple album. We also offer great conversations with Warren Haynes, Andy Summers, Steve Stevens, Rodney Crowell, and NYC jazz legend Vic Juris, as well as Train’s Luis Carlos Maldonado and Dutch grungers Bettie Serveert.

Then, we dig into Fender’s travails with the Stratocaster in the early '70s, explain why the Watkins Joker is the funkiest amp you’ve (n)ever seen, and examine the origins of the Gibson Marauder. All this, along with our “VG Approved Gear” reviews, “Hit List” music reviews, and much more!