Hey, welcome back, everyone, and welcome to a new edition of "Here's what's in the latest issue of "! As you can tell from the the photo above (and another one below), Phish's Trey Anastasio is back, making his first cover appearance since our gallant January 2016 issue. I was excited to have investigate the band’s new album, , which came out last month. Interestingly, however, Alan’s interview (and the resulting feature) evolved into something else; instead of a standard “new album” interview, we got a one-of-a-kind guide to Anastasio’s creative process and inspiring practice regimen.
It’s the sort of story that – with its first- and second-hand advice, courtesy of – should appeal to any songwriter and/or guitarist, even those who haven’t yet marveled to tracks like or . And speaking of crowd control, here's what we've crammed into this month: >>> : As they celebrate their 41st year together, Phish are in the middle of a major renaissance – and the band is just one of frontman/guitarist Trey Anastasio's many projects. In this one-of-a-kind interview, Trey discusses his musical rebirth, creative process, intense practice regimen and so much more.
>>> : Anastasio – while revisiting his two prior covers – details his relationship with his custom-made koa . >>> : An exclusive , courtesy of his guitar tech, Justin Stabler. >>> : A look at some of the creative ways in which Anastasio draws upon his diverse range of stylistic influences to take audiences on .