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NAMM 2024: Catalinbread revamps its Rangemaster-inspired Naga Viper, making MKII hotter and more practical, taking the treble booster circuit “to its logical limit”

Brian May, Rory Gallagher and Tony Iommi fans, the Naga Viper MKII might well be the missing ingredient in your rig

MusicRadar

32 of the greatest onstage moments in the entire history of the rock guitar

Celebrating the pioneering, the spectacular, the unexpected and the unrepeatable

Louder

Your acoustic blues playing will come on leaps and bounds with new fingerpicking patterns – here are 10 you need to know

Ditch the pick and dive into these fingerpicking style guitar lessons on some of blues guitar's finest fingerstylists, including Eric Bibb, Rory Gallagher and Leo Kottke

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“I don’t want the old blues to die – if they do, I’ll be dead, too”: John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Ronnie Wood all followed in his footsteps of Big Bill Broonzy, the blues pioneer with a guitar style that’s impossible to copy

William ‘Big Bill’ Bronzy picked up a guitar in Chicago around 1920, and became the first of the original blues masters to tour Europe. His powerful voice and unique country-blues guitar style would shape the future of the genre in the US and the UK

Guitar World

Why the Vox AC30 is the “desert island” amp of choice for guitar legends including Brian May, the Edge and Rory Gallagher

The AC30 is an all-time classic tube combo. We unpack its history and design, its brief deployment in the studio with the Beatles, and the titanic influence it has had on guitar tone

Guitar World

The story of Rory Gallagher's Rolling Stones audition: "All of the music papers were full of speculation. It's a bit like when the Pope dies and you get pictures of all these people who might succeed him"

Stunned by the sudden departure of Mick Taylor, The Rolling Stones spread the net far and wide in their search for a suitable replacement. One of the players high up on their list of possibles was Rory Gallagher

MusicRadar

"We wanted to write songs that Adele or Lewis Capaldi could sing, but to make it rocky too": Why Ashley Sherlock might be more than just another blues prodigy

Ashley Sherlock has been compared to Rory Gallagher, but this rock aficionado is treading his own path

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Boost pedals: the history of the stompbox that supercharged the sound of rock ’n’ roll – and how to make the most of one on your pedalboard

Tony Iommi, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen all honed their tone by boosting their amps – here’s how a boost pedal can enhance your guitar rig

Guitar World

“Everyone else had walls of Marshalls, but Rory just turned up, put a Vox AC30 on two folded-out chairs and let rip”: Rory Gallagher – the gear behind the legend

As we rebuild the exact rigs from the late Irishman’s most famous live periods, using historic gear loaned by his estate, Daniel Gallagher looks back over his uncle’s lifetime onstage

Guitar World

Bench press - Which subs will have the greater impact in the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals?

Dublin have been in a league of their own in the Championship with their replacements contributing 2-16 to date

Belfast Live

Derry aren’t among the elite teams yet admits Ciaran Meenagh as Oak Leafers return to All-Ireland semi-finals

The Ulster champions weren't at their best, but still had enough in hand to beat Cork by four points in Croke Park on Sunday

Belfast Live

Derry still short of 'elite', says Ciaran Meenagh, as they see off Cork to move into another All-Ireland semi-final

'Do I see the players as having improved? I do. Have we got a stronger hand, a better bench? I think we have.'

Irish Mirror

Hear Rory Gallagher's iconic live rigs in action in this in-depth exploration of the guitar legend's gear collection

Trace the history of Gallagher's legendary sound through the decades with help from his famed '61 Strat, original Vox AC30, pedalboard and more

Guitar World

Barry Cadogan plays Rory Gallagher's iconic guitar and amp rigs – including that '61 Strat!

The Little Barrie man proves a wonderful choice to demo the late blues legend's gear

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"We’ve been a rock band, we’ve been pop stars, and then we became dinosaurs. But if you can live through the dinosaur period you become a legend..." The epic saga of Nazareth

Axl is a huge fan. Robert Plant owes them money. They were almost on that plane with Skynyrd. Nazareth: the full crazy story

Irish Mirror

Conor Glass admits Derry players were 'completely in the dark' as Rory Gallagher controversy played out

Having stepped back from his role two days before the Ulster final, Gallagher resigned from his position two days after it.

Belfast Live

Conor Glass feared for Derry's season after Rory Gallagher departure

The Oak Leafers retained the Ulster title following a penalty shootout win over Armagh and topped Group Four to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals

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Exclusive new editions of 40 iconic albums launched for vinyl week

Artists include Sam Fender, Bob Dylan, Gary Numan, Avril Lavingne and The Jam

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Down coach hails squad depth as Mournemen power past Longford challenge

Mickey Donnelly said the introduction of Danny Magill, Rory Mason and Ross Carr was vital as Down surged clear in the second half of Saturday's Tailteann Cup tie

Irish Mirror

Business as usual for Derry since Rory Gallagher departure, insists Shane McGuigan

'Ciaran knows our strengths as a team and the trainings are always built around that there and for the last while they’ve just continued to build around that.'

Irish Mirror

Three people hospitalised after chipper van fire at Rory Gallagher music festival in Donegal

Revellers were enjoying the annual festival when the horror incident unfolded

Belfast Live

Donegal vs Derry All-Ireland SFC Round Two: Live stream and TV info

The back-to-back Ulster champions will be keen to go one better after last weekend's drawn encounter against Monaghan

Irish Mirror

Tom Condon backs 'ballsy' Clare decision to travel to Limerick for Munster final

'It was the right decision and fair play to Clare, I don’t think it will have a massive bearing on the outcome of the game.'

Irish Mirror

GAA urged to tackle problem 'spoiling' matches

Tyrone legend Peter Canavan believes something must be done to help improve the spectacle.

Irish Mirror

Jack Nicklaus baffled by Rory McIlroy's major drought - 'It's a mystery'

The 18-time major winner admits he can't quite believe McIlroy hasn't won a major in nine years.

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