Australian Guitar

Explore the immortal legacy of Prince in Australian Guitar #144, out today This issue celebrates the past, present and future of the guitar's greatest players

Australian Guitar’s Fresh Frets: Vol. 9 On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are eight of the locals we're loving most at the moment!

Australian Guitar x Bluesfest 2021: Hussy Hicks AG goes one-on-one with the artists set to make history Bluesfest's all-Aussie comeback edition. This week, we're chatting with Hussy Hicks

The Screaming Jets’ Scott Kingman: “I love this whole ‘build your own’ situation that we seem to have been forced into” With 30 years of practise, wisdom, and hard-as-nails rockin’ under their belts, the Jets have returned to their landmark 1991 debut to celebrate it with a new vision

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Courtney Barnett: “I’ve started realising how many more options there, are that the ideas are really endless”

By Matt Doria published 4 January 22

Courtney Barnett unpacks the introspection and the scenic inspirations that led to her most restrained, but also most experimental album yet

Amyl And The Sniffers’ Dec Martens and Gus Romer: “If we’re eating the same foods and sharing the same bathroom, we end up making music naturally”

By Matt Doria published 28 December 21

On their explosive second album, Amyl And The Sniffers expand on their raw ’n’ ravenous brand of distinctly Australian punk-rock

Dooms Children: “I had no interest in compartmentalising everything and smoothing out the edges”

By Matt Doria published 21 December 21

Transitioning from hardcore punk to folky psychedelica, Wade MacNeil welcomes a new lease on life with Dooms Children

Hard-Ons’ Blackie and Tim Rogers: “it’s almost like ‘Hard-Ons Plus’ now”

By Matt Doria published 14 December 21

On album #13, Aussie punk legends the Hard-Ons hit their fiercest and poppiest highs yet, thanks in no short part to newcoming frontman Tim Rogers

Justin Bernasconi: “I could see swirls of paint strokes and hear dissonant phrases on the guitar”

By Matt Doria published 7 December 21

Justin Bernasconi walks us through his magical third album, 'Sleeping Like A Maniac'

Loser’s Tim and Will Maxwell: “We were brought up on blues, but I always leant towards more of your Gary Moore sort of shred”

By Matt Doria published 30 November 21

The alt-rock luminaries in Loser are back with another slab of scintillating shred and nostalgic noise. We decipher it all with axemen Tim and Will Maxwell

Moaning Lisa’s Ellen Chan: “In a band, you’re always working towards the same goal, and you’re all trying to service the song”

By Matt Doria published 23 November 21

With their hotly anticipated debut album, Moaning Lisa make a striking case for themselves as the new queens (and king) of grunge

Mod Con’s Erica Dunn: “The dynamic is two thirds drinking beer, eating yummy dinners and talking rubbish, and one third making weird songs”

By Matt Doria published 16 November 21

Mod Con frontwoman Erica Dunn riffs on the band’s growth between LP1 and the jaw‑dropping Modern Condition, the gear that went into it, and why it could be compared to a life-altering, psychosis-inducing ice cream…

Parcels’ Jules Crommelin and Patrick Hetherington: “I think we felt a collective desire to break out from what people expected from us”

By Matt Doria published 9 November 21

Defiantly bucking the trends of the playlist-centric synthpop scene, Parcels have returned with an analogue-forward concept album split in two unique halves

Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels: “I felt more comfortable on this record than I did on ‘Interiors’, because I had gained more confidence from playing as a three-piece”

By Matt Doria published 2 November 21

On their second album post-comeback, Quicksand embrace the modern age as icons of the ‘90s. But what does that mean?

Geek out over The Beatles' classic gear in Australian Guitar #145, out today

By Australian Guitar published 31 October 21

This issue goes heavy on interviews, but certainly doesn't skimp on the editorials, lessons or reviews either

The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel: “I think this is the first time I’ve actually been excited to release an album”

By Matt Doria published 26 October 21

The War On Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel unpacks the indie stalwarts’ profoundly powerful new album, 'I Don’t Live Here Anymore'

Spotlight: Emerson Snowe

By Matt Doria published 3 October 21

The new EP, Emerson Snowe's Splatterpunk, is out now

Shihad’s Phil Knight: “We wanted to do a heavier album”

By Matt Doria published 3 October 21

Lead shredder Phil Knight tells us how the band tapped into their savage side for Old Gods, and why they wanted to capture the raw, visceral intensity of their live show

Spotlight: Kyle Balkin of Leisure Sport

By Matt Doria published 26 September 21

The new EP, Title Card, is out now

Australian Guitar x Bluesfest 2022: Hiatus Kaiyote

By Matt Doria published 21 September 21

AG goes one-on-one with the artists set to make history Bluesfest's all-Aussie comeback edition. This week, we're chatting with Hiatus Kaiyote

Premiere: Justin Bernasconi channels the spirit of the Australian outback on luminous new single “Lady In The Field”

By Matt Doria published 19 September 21

It's the latest single from Bernasconi's fast-approaching third album, 'Sleeping Like A Maniac' (or SLAM, of short)

Spotlight: Sam Sheumack of Fangz

By Matt Doria published 16 September 21

The new single, "Prove Me Wrong", is out now

Australian Guitar x Bluesfest 2022: The Living End

By Matt Doria published 14 September 21

AG goes one-on-one with the artists set to make history Bluesfest's all-Aussie comeback edition. This week, we're chatting with The Living End

Spotlight: Ella Williams, a.k.a. Squirrel Flower

By Matt Doria published 9 September 21

The new album, Planet (I) is out now

Latest Features

The 12 best budget guitar amps under $500 for 2022: affordable amps for new players and home practice

By Michael Astley-Brown, Guitar World Staff, James Farmer published 18 January 22

Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between

Zakk Wylde reflects on 12 musical milestones from a career spanning more than three decades

By Richard Bienstock published 18 January 22

From Ozzy Osbourne’s Miracle Man to Generation Axe’s Highway Star and beyond, Wylde breaks down his finest moments

Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on the high-tech modelling solutions and innovative guitar behind the band's breakout album, Eternal Blue

By Ellie Rogers published 17 January 22

The modern metal man waxes lyrical about the Neural DSP Quad Cortex and his Aristides axe, and reveals how he used both to record Eternal Blue in an Airbnb kitchen

Percy Jones: “I related to fretless right away, and I could express myself in a way that I couldn’t do on a fretted bass”

By Bass Player Staff published 17 January 22

The former Brand X bassist discusses his loyalty for fretless five-strings and the socially distanced recording sessions with Alex Skolnick that lead to his new band and album, PAKT

The secrets behind Uli Jon Roth’s guitar tone on The Scorpions’ The Sails of Charon

By Chris Gill published 14 January 22

Inspired by Hendrix but dancing to the beat of his own drum, Roth created a proto-shred template with this classic rock standard

Jim Dunlop Mini Germanium Fuzz Face pedal

The 10 best fuzz pedals 2022: add some filth with this guitar effects essential for your pedalboard

By Alex Lynham, Daryl Robertson published 14 January 22

Want to know your Fuzz Face from your Fuzz Factory, or channel Jimi Hendrix? This guide is for you

Latest Gear

Best electric guitar strings 2022: the best guitar strings for every budget

By Chris Corfield published 18 November 21

Breathe some new life into your guitar with a set of the best electric guitar strings

Best acoustic guitar strings 2022: outfit your acoustic with the strings it deserves

By Chris Corfield published 18 November 21

Our pick of the best acoustic guitar string sets, and everything you need to know about them

Close-up of Rockboard pedalboard on a concrete floor

10 best pedalboards 2022: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning pedalboards

By Jonathan Horsley, Daryl Robertson published 15 November 21

Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Labs, Boss, Friedman and more

Best acoustic guitars 2022: 12 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities

By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson published 10 November 21

Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more

Best acoustic guitars under $500 2022: our top picks, including acoustic-electric guitars

By Chris Bird, Daryl Robertson, James Farmer published 2 November 21

These cheap acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country

The best reverb pedals 2022: 14 great options for your pedalboard

By Michael Astley-Brown, Alex Lynham, Richard Blenkinsop published 27 October 21

Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget

Latest Review

Massive Unity TAE 10th Anniversary review

By Trevor Curwen published 18 January 22

Vintage AC30-style amp-in-a-box tones from a signature Spanish stompbox

Sadowsky MetroLine VJ5 review

By Kevin Sanders published 17 January 22

A MetroLine five-string to put the super into the Super-J format

Pigtronix Moon Pool Tremvelope Phaser review

By Trevor Curwen published 14 January 22

A compact but powerful solution for throb, swirl and out-there sounds

Udo Roesner Amps Da Capo 75 Acoustic Amp

Udo Roesner Da Capo 75 Acoustic Amp review

By David Mead published 13 January 22

AER’s Compact 60 amp has long ruled as the acoustic player’s indispensable live companion, but there's a new amp in town, and it means business...

Orange Glenn Hughes Purple Crush 50 review

By Mike Brooks published 12 January 22

An Orange combo, but in purple? That’s ‘deep purple’ to you, and here we take a closer look at the Voice of Rock's new signature bass amp

Fender Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang review

By Chris Gill published 11 January 22

Three decades after Nevermind changed the world, Fender resurrects the late Nirvana frontman's signature electric

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