Features

The Newman Torn and Frayed Edition might be the Rolling Stones-inspired T-type we’ve been dreaming of

By Jonathan Horsley published 15 February 26

With vibe and mojo off the charts, this UK boutique build is a stunning example of what a little imagination can do with when applied to Blackguard inspiration

“I was auditioning during the making of the album”: Bassist George Murray’s six-year stint with David Bowie

By Chris Jisi published 15 February 26

As a member of Bowie’s band, George Murray cut the studio albums Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, and Scary Monsters

That time Dean Ween snuck into a storage space at 2 am, and recorded a solo through Carlos Santana's full guitar rig

By Jackson Maxwell published 14 February 26

A tip from a roadie led to a clandestine operation that, its lead perpetrator said, “resembled an early morning bank heist”

How Tal Wilkenfeld taught Sting the correct way to play an Aerosmith classic

By Nick Wells published 14 February 26

Sting was performing alongside Steven Tyler and Jeff Beck at the MGM Grand when Wilkenfeld intervened

Prove your knowledge of the strangest guitars ever built

By Jackson Maxwell published 14 February 26

You're a no-nonsense guitar type? Sorry, this is all nonsense! OK, not all of it – some of these six- (and four, and... 17) string builds have serious functions, but they sure make it weird along the way

Their first single was so bad, the label pulled 10,000 copies. Yet they went on to be one of the most influential supergroups in music history

By Marc Roberty published 13 February 26

60 years ago, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker put together Cream. This is the story of the early years of the power trio that changed the face of popular music, and elevated Clapton to God-like status

When is a Gibson Barney Kessel not a Gibson Barney Kessel? This 1967 unicorn explains all...

By Dave Davidson published 13 February 26

It looks like a Kessell and almost sounds like a Kessell, but upon closer inspection we have a custom order that’s a “total freak”…

Rudolf Schenker’s 60 years with the Scorpions – Flying Vs, trading guitars with brother Michael, and anchoring one of the 30 greatest rock bands

By Andrew Daly published 12 February 26

He lost Michael Schenker to UFO and Uli Jon Roth to Jimi Hendrix’s ex, then Matthias Jabs helped him fulfill his ambition of being in one of the 30 greatest rock bands. But it might have been very different if his dad had bought him a motorcycle

Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram has learned from the masters on his road to becoming a modern-day blues great

By Amit Sharma published 12 February 26

He might be young, but the Clarksdale, Mississippi phenom has already announced his presence as the world’s bluesman-in-chief

April Wine's Brian Greenway on his hopes for a new album, and the pedal he couldn't live without

By Andrew Daly published 11 February 26

The last man standing from the Canadian band's best-known era recalls the making of classic songs, talks about being underrated, and explains how he’s modded the Les Paul Custom he’s had for over 50 years