Symphony for the devil

MOST BANDS THAT SURVIVE FOR FOUR decades enter into a nostalgic phase of their career. But Phish is on fire in year 41. The quartet, which formed in 1983 in Burlington, Vermont, released Evolve, their

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A spirited valedictory offering from the late Wayne Kramer. Just don’t expect the jams to be kicked out like it’s 1969, warns Andrew Perry.

PUNK ROCK HERO AND GEN Z SUPERSTAR YUNGBLUD IS NOW L AUNCHING HIS F IRST SIGNATURE GUITAR. “I SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS RE ADING TOTAL GUITAR, LE ARNING ABOUT THIS STUFF,” HE SAYS. AND HE’S ALRE ADY PLOT TING HIS NEXT MOVE: “A CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM FOR 2025!”

One could say that the chaos of Madness’ debut album reflected the chaos of their formation. Originally performing under the guise of the North London Invaders in 1976, the band went through multiple

RIGHT AROUND 700. That’s how many issues of Guitar Player reside in our archive, from our debut publication to our last. (We tried running the numbers several times, but we’d lose count after being di