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“There was no way I was shredding like them – I had to find my space in their universe”: Meet Shubh Saran, the shred chameleon whose jams with Jakub Zytecki and Mark Holcomb helped him find his voice – and left Plini asking, “What the f**k is happening?”

Armed with a Fender John Mayer Strat and a host of diverse musical projects, Saran’s guitar approach draws from blink-182 and Allan Holdsworth in equal measure – and his unique solos have blown his shred peers’ minds

Guitar World

“I made my own bass and used bicycle brake cables as strings…” How Richard Bona went from homemade guitars to being hailed as “the African Jaco”

"I don't want to play for bass players – I want to play for truckdrivers! I want people to dance!" The rise of a reluctant virtuoso

Guitar World

Tim Henson reveals how his rejection from Berklee inspired Polyphia: “I didn't have a back-up plan”

After adopting a “f**k college” mantra, the Polyphia virtuoso went on to become one of today's most influential guitar players

Guitar World

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Eric André’s advice for aspiring upright bass players: “Don’t play it. Run for the f**king hills”

The comedian and Berklee-educated bassist issued a stark warning to those hoping to follow in his musical footsteps during an interview in which he also compared guitar players to gnats

Guitar World

Learn the licks of speed metal messiah Joe Stump

A Berklee prof with neoclassical chops to burn, Joe Stump of Alcatrazz is a bona-fide shred legend, and these five examples will whip your metal guitar chops into shape in no time

Guitar World

Imagine Dragons' Wayne Sermon on how his time playing jazz at Berklee formed the foundation of his pop rock approach

The guitar star addresses the Rick Rubin-produced Mercury – Acts 1 and 2, and why there won't be a third installment of the Mercury collection

Guitar World

That's Dr. Joni to you: Mitchell's renaissance revs up with honorary Berklee doctorate

LOS ANGELES — Joni Mitchell is a Grammy winner, Kennedy Center Honors recipient and now? A doctor.

Los Angeles Times

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Ringo Starr downplays drumming technique as he accepts honorary doctorate: ‘I just hit the buggers’

The Beatles drummer was recognised by the Berklee College of Music in Boston on Thursday

The Independent UK

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