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Julia Jacklin: “I’m always trying to write songs that sound like they’d play over the end credits in a film”
Julia Jacklin takes Australian Guitar down the rabbit hole of her distinctly colourful new record, ‘Pre Pleasure’
Watch Jaco Pastorius go from funk to fuzz in one of his most groundbreaking bass solos
The self-proclaimed (and undisputed) “greatest bass player in the world” went full tilt in this unmissable performance
GWAR on “doing drugs and collecting Marshalls”, becoming “a full-fledged rock juggernaut”, and enjoying wah nearly as much as Kirk Hammett
BalSac the Jaws of Death and Pustulus Maximus check in on Toilet Earth to discuss The New Dark Ages, tube amps vs modelers and the evolution of metal's most outrageous band
Introducing Momma, the '90s-inspired guitar duo behind one of 2022's best alt-rock albums
They don't own their own amps. They use "crappy" guitars. But together, Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten produce a sweet and sour sound that's audio catnip for Generation X and Z alike
Why so many all-time bass greats flocked to the Ampeg B-15 Portaflex
James Jamerson, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn and John Paul Jones all counted themselves fans of this classic tube-driven bass amp
Nuno Bettencourt: "Kurt Cobain had more vibe, feel and atmosphere than half of the guitar players who were shredding"
In this classic GW interview, the guitar hero opines on the rise of alt-rock, the excitement of creating his first solo album, and why Extreme were – in their heyday – "the most misinterpreted band of all time"
How The Beths made their latest record with the help of some seriously weird amps – and a strict "more distortion" mantra
The New Zealand indie-rock quartet are chasing tone gold in strange old amps and guitars that no-one else plays... and it sounds terrific
Why the Maestro Echoplex EP-3 remains one of the most iconic guitar effects of all time
A favorite of Joe Walsh, Brian May, Eddie Van Halen and many more, the Echoplex EP-3 has added its tape echo and preamp magic to countless classic guitar recordings
