More than a decade and a half has passed since Jeff Tweedy formed Wilco from the ashes of alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo. In that time, the group has risen to become one of the most revered acts in current popular music, mining a singular sound that is simultaneously anchored in a rootsy approach and meandering along rock's outer sonic limits.
In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario looks at the new Rottweiler distortion pedal from TC Electronic, which features controls for gain, level, bass and treble, along with a voice switch with two distinctly different midrange voicings.
In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario checks out the new line of Mini-Mod pedals from ModTone, including the Overdrive, Distortion, Chorus and Delay pedals.
This month's installment of "Hole Notes" features Musicians Institute instructor Dale Turner taking a close-up look at the many facets of Yes guitarist Steve Howe's acoustic guitar artistry.
In this month's edition of "Professor Shred," Guthrie Govan covers tapping in 16th-note triplets and gives a little insight on how to play his song, "Bad Asteroid."
In the following videos, Guitar World's Paul Riario reviews the new Transatlantic TA-30 1x12 Combo from Mesa/Boogie, which features a central "tone cluster" that provides a choice of five distinct sounds, ranging from Vox-and Fender-like cleans to Marshall crunch and Mesa solo tones.
In the following video, Kaz and Jules of Redlight King show you how to play their song "Bullet In My Hand" from their debut album, Something for the Pain.