CHICKENFOOT

Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith are on a rock ’n’ roll mission.

TORI AMOS
Centuries-old classical compositions helped point this piano goddess in a new direction.

ALICE COOPER
America’s favorite shock-rock legend revisits his most beloved nightmare—with a few twists.

VINCE GILL
One of country music’s greatest guitarists, singers and songwriters finds a space of his own.

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
The guitar visionary discusses the virtues of going it alone and the state of Fleetwood Mac.

EVANESCENCE
Frontwoman Amy Lee had to walk away from her band to discover how much she needed it.

SPECIAL FEATURE: AMERICANA
The broad genre welcomes country, blues, rock and more—but how big can its umbrella get?

Q&A

MUTEMATH
Finding a new sense of purpose as a trio.

NICK LOWE
A veteran singer-songwriter finds fresh magic.

JOE HENRY
Keeping the humanity in everything he produces.

MASTODON
Their new music may surprise longtime fans.

GEAR REVIEWS

SKB FOOTNOTE AMPLIFIED PEDALBOARD
BOSS RC-30 LOOP STATION
UNIVERSAL AUDIO AMPEX ATR-102 MASTERING TAPE RECORDER PLUG-IN
SONY VEGAS MOVIE STUDIO HD PLATINUM 11
RADIAL JDX REACTOR AMP DIRECT BOX
MASTERWRITER 2.0
STAGETRIX PEDAL FASTENERS AND PEDAL RISER
IBANEZ ART500E
PLANET WAVES NS MINI HEADSTOCK TUNER
JENSEN JET ELECTRIC LIGHTNING 10” GUITAR SPEAKER

GEAR FEATURE

Q&A: DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS

WHO’S NEXT

Oh Land
Tyler Bryant
Rumer

SPOTLIGHT

Anthrax
Rachael Yamagata
Van Hunt
John Hiatt
Michelle Branch
Chris Isaak
Robert Earl Keen

INDIE SCENE Thomas Dolby

BEHIND THE CLASSICS Mamas & the Papas “California Dreamin’”

ENCORE Van Halen

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