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Oz Noy & Andrew Synowiec
Recreational Substance
Fusion guitar experts Oz Noy and Andrew Synowiec join forces for an album of shameless note density and post-bebop shred. Eight compositions run the gamut between energetic shuffles, wide interval ballads, and twisted blues shuffles. Drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith and super-bassist Hadrien Feraud hold things down with subterranean pockets of funky grooves, finesse, and class.
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Marcin
Dragon In Harmony
Acoustic/electric sensation Marcin effortlessly traverses the fretboard with a guitar style that embraces the companionable influences of classical, flamenco, and pop music. Lightning-fast intervallic runs dovetail into high-level rhythmic slapping, tapping, and fierce arpeggiation. Guests include Polyphia guitarists Tim Henson on “Classical Dragon” and Ichika Nito on “I Don’t Write About Girls.” These are the
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Xotic Guitar XSS-1 Super S Style
Tribute To The King
Xotic’s S-style guitar line pays homage to the man who revolutionized rock guitar in the ’80s. Hint: He was hot for teacher. The latest version is the XSS-1 Super S, offered in an assortment of pickup configurations, necks, and an array of colors. With an alder body and C-shaped/bolt-on maple neck dressed with tall (Jescar
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Marcin
Birth Of The Dragon
Marcin wields classical, flamenco, percussion, and two-handed tapping to create jaw-dropping music. Dragon In Harmony is his first full-length album, and it’s a stunner. Combining accessible tunes with guests Delaney Bailey, Tim Henson, and Ichika Nito, Marcin loves the music of Bill Evans, Mozart, and Nirvana, and the result is sublime. What prepared you for
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Oz Noy & Andrew Synowiec
Musical Combustion
New from Oz Noy and Andrew Synowiec is a guitar team-up highlighting hot licks, high energy, and strong songwriting. The album is Recreational Substance, and post-bop note density is the crux of the biscuit. The two virtuosos run the gamut with a variety of grooves and textures, but both say good songs are the name
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Tab Benoit
What 10 Sounds Like
I Hear Thunder marks a return to recording for Tab Benoit. With 13 years between albums, he is recording music that stirs his soul. Rugged guitar tones and fierce vocals permeate an album that leads the listener through the emotional pathways of heartfelt blues from past to present. You left it all in the ring on
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Return Of The Prodigy
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker is back with an album covering the music of his early days. My Years With UFO is a tribute to his time in that band and features some of the most-talented musicians in hard rock. Guests include Slash, Axl Rose, Adrian Vandenberg, John Norum, and Dee Snider. The disc is a love fest,
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Multi-Generational Blues
Ronnie Baker Brooks
On Blues In My DNA, second-generation blues man Ronnie Baker Brooks continues the legacy of his father, Lonnie Brooks, by keeping the blues relevant and fresh. Funky chord work, incendiary guitar solos, universal tales, and punchy production are only a few of the highlights. VG sat with the Windy City native to get the inside
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Blooming, In Progress
Larkin Poe
Released in January of 2025, Larkin Poe’s Bloom has Rebecca and Megan Lovell weaving powerful philosophies into strong songwriting and visceral musicianship. Bold lap-steel lines merge with phat Strat tones, so it goes without saying VG was on the scene to check it out. Rebecca, your husband, guitarist/singer/songwriter Tyler Bryant, worked with you and Megan,
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My Years With UFO
Michael Schenker
One of the most-underrated rock guitarists in history, it’s about time homage was paid to the master of the Flying V. My Years With UFO is a tribute to the cherry years of UFO starring Michael Schenker. The album features a massive lineup of some of the most talented musicians in heavy rock. It’s jam-packed
