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Darryl Jones on his journey to The Rolling Stones – from Miles Davis to Sting, Herbie Hancock to Peter Gabriel, and Madonna
The Rolling Stones bassist is a force of nature, with a stage and session career second to none
Bones UK’s Carmen Vandenberg on going hard to make Soft – and the Jeff Beck pedal that won’t leave her ’board
Vandenberg is making guitar sounds you’ve never heard before. In a brilliant new album from Bones UK, she’s also blues, Hendrix and her mentor Jeff Beck – all in the pursuit of authenticity…
Kirk Hammett on why bad solos are dying – and dealing with armchair guitar critics
Towards the end of 2023, we caught up with Metallica's affable lead guitarist to take stock of one of the greatest years in the Bay Area metal behemoth's history, and to talk guitars, songwriting and gear
The evolution of selective picking – one of modern guitar’s most expressive techniques
Tosin Abasi crafted it, but in the hands of countless others, selective picking has taken on a life of its own. We explore why it’s become one of the most personal guitar techniques around
Trey Anastasio on his perfect Languedoc guitars and the genius who made 'em (who only sees mistakes)
Whenever the Phish frontman appears on the hallowed cover of Guitar World he has his Languedocs with him. But what makes them so great?
Mike Campbell on his unorthodox guitar style – and how Tom Petty saved his definitive Breakdown lick
With Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits out now, Campbell reflects on a life in music, from first guitars to success with the Heartbreakers and the Dirty Knobs, and lessons learned along the way
Tom Hamilton reflects on Aerosmith’s past challenges – and why they still have a future
Still finding inspiration, he explains how close the band came to missing out on Sweet Emotion, his near-grudge over Janie’s Got a Gun, why he was glad Joe Perry quit and the development of his video screen bass
Cash & Carter’s Ross O’Reilly is using a one-take guitar approach to write new songs for the old frontier
Cash & Carter's No Use Praying EP is essential listening for fans of Chris Stapleton, John Mayer and George Ezra, but maybe also of John Wayne, Randolph Scott and Sergio Corbucci too
How Zeal & Ardor are adding light and shade to black metal with plastic guitars, chunky strings and unlikely tube amps
By taking black metal into a more avant-garde plane, Manuel Gagneux and Tiziano Volante are stretching the definition of heavy. They reveal the tones and tunings behind their evolution
