This guitar was made entirely out of Ikea furniture By Sam Roche published 9 August 22 YouTuber Tchiks Guitars has constructed a six-string using wood from his daughter's old crib, a chopping board, door handles and more
Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi reunite for triumphant surprise performance at 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony By Sam Roche published 9 August 22 The Black Sabbath pair joined forces once more in their hometown of Birmingham, England to perform Paranoid and a trimmed version of Iron Man
Phil Collen used stock Squier guitars to record Def Leppard’s new album By Matt Parker published 8 August 22 Collen's Diamond Star Halos rig included a pair of Squier electrics, but he also got himself a P-Bass and an Epiphone EB-3 bass for demos and “they were great straight out of the box”
Watch BRUIT ≤ guitarist Théophile Antolinos talk us through his killer rig By Matt Parker published 8 August 22 Step right this way for post-rock pedalboard inspiration...
High-quality bootleg recording of Led Zeppelin’s 1972 show in Kyoto emerges, and is reportedly set for release By Sam Roche published 8 August 22 The audio captures Led Zep at the peak of their powers during a storming 10-song set on the final night of their Japanese tour
The Mars Volta announce new album and share Vigil – a track lit up by Omar Rodríguez-López's dreamy guitar tones By Matt Parker published 8 August 22 The progressive rock icons make their reunion official with a self-titled new album that's due September 16
Jaguar Jonze: “The guitar, to me, is like a second set of vocals” By Ellie Robinson published 1 August 22 On her equally propulsive and poignant debut album, Jaguar Jonze sends her troubled past up in flames and blazes a bold trail for her future to shine on
Vance Joy: “A lot of the songs on this album were inspired by my own experiences” By Ellie Robinson published 25 July 22 When it felt like the world had slowed to a halt, Vance Joy took advantage of it and spent the time making an album about… Well, time
WAAX: “It kind of sounds awful, but in this amazing way” By Ellie Robinson published 22 July 22 On their second album, At Least I’m Free, WAAX throw caution to the wind and embrace calamity
Soccer Mommy: “I wanted there to be this mix of evil and light” By Ellie Robinson published 18 July 22 Soccer Mommy peers back the curtain on her most ambitious album yet: Sometimes, Forever
Spacey Jane: “We wanted to be more intentional with our songwriting on this album” By Ellie Robinson published 15 July 22 On their summery second album, Spacey Jane preserve their youthfulness with good vibes and even better tunes
Live Review: Short Stack, Melbourne 08/07/22 By Ellie Robinson published 15 July 22 "Was it worth a two-and-a-half year wait? Absolutely – just so long as we don’t have to wait nearly as long for the next show…"
Maddy Jane: “For a time, I was wondering if I was even going to write more music” By Ellie Robinson published 11 July 22 For her ultra-personal post-album EP, Maddy Jane reconnected with her roots in the Tasmanian paradise of Bruny Island
Phil Jamieson: “Grinspoon is great, but I got to a point where I wanted a little bit more creative control” By Ellie Robinson published 8 July 22 On his “debut” “solo” album, Somebody Else, Phil Jamieson embraces pop, nostalgia, and a carefree sense of youthfulness
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: “The moment that it doesn’t come easy, that’ll be the moment where we don’t do it anymore” By Ellie Robinson published 4 July 22 There aren’t enough pages in this magazine to describe King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – so rather than try, let’s just skip straight to the chat…
King Stingray: “We feel very optimistic about music and our lives because of our amazing leaders” By Ellie Robinson published 1 July 22 On their self-titled debut, Yolngu surf-rockers King Stingray celebrate culture, friendship, and the art of the jam
Carolesdaughter: “I think my next thing will be a full-length, now that I know what I’m doing” By Ellie Robinson published 27 June 22 Ahead of her debut Australian tour, Carolesdaughter welcomes us into her weird and wonderful world
Foals: “We very clearly enjoyed living in our own sound on this record” By Ellie Robinson published 24 June 22 Life is short, so we should spend as much of it partying as we can. And with their seventh album, Foals has delivered the ultimate soundtrack
Spotlight: Xander Burgess of Johnny Hunter By Ellie Robinson published 22 June 22 The new LP, Want, is out now
Bartees Strange: “A lot of my songs tend to start off as country songs and become something else” By Ellie Robinson published 20 June 22 On the aptly titled Farm To Table, Bartees Strange celebrates family, formative experiences, and folk-rock
Ben Lee: “I’ve always been interested in being a cheeky bastard and stirring the pot” By Ellie Robinson published 17 June 22 Three decades into his career, Ben Lee is still finding new ways to turn heads and drop jaws. Case in point: his wild new album, I’m Fun!
Spotlight: Nick Hauser of Outright By Ellie Robinson published 15 June 22 The new LP, Keep You Warm, is out now
Live Review: The Wombats, Melbourne 10/06/22 By Ellie Robinson published 14 June 22 “With no restraints to what they were capable of, The Wombats delivered an overall fantastic show”
Alexisonfire: “It’s a blessing and a curse that we make records this way” By Ellie Robinson published 13 June 22 We thought the day would never come, but Alexisonfire are finally back with a new album. Let’s dive right in
Alex The Astronaut: “I feel like I’ve developed a lot as an artist, and that’s really, really exciting” By Ellie Robinson published 10 June 22 Alex The Astronaut walks us through the colourful chaos of her second album, How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater
Andrew Gabbard: “My love for Firebirds comes from Neil Young because he had a Firebird pickup in his Goldtop and they just cut through” By Jamie Dickson, David Mead published 9 August 22 The Black Keys sideman and songwriter says good things come in small packages: namely, mini-humbuckers and Fender amps
Ian Crichton on rediscovering his mojo with Six by Six – a power trio that offers the perfect platform for his blazing prog guitar style By Gregory Adams published 9 August 22 The longtime Saga guitarist lets his inner shredder off the leash with Six by Six, and no one will be asking him where the guitar is when they hear this
Halsey guitarist Liv Slingerland emerges from the visceral heat of a pyro-laden pop show to discuss gear choices of a session ace and her debut solo LP, Hey You By Cheri Amour published 9 August 22 The in-demand guitarist/bassist opens up about formative blues-rock jams, the pleasure of plugins, how to make it as a session player, and why she made Hey You now
Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter on recutting his classics, mad-scientist modding and hustling Guitar Center for parts in the ‘70s By Henry Yates published 8 August 22 The Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers legend sits down to share gear war stories, explain what makes a good session player, and discuss his first solo album, the brilliant Speed of Heat
Best electric guitars under $1,000 2022: 10 killer options for beginners and pros By James Farmer published 8 August 22 From vintage-style classics to modern single- and double-cut options, here's our pick of electric guitars that deliver for less than a grand
10 questions for Yngwie Malmsteen: “I’m an extremist in everything I do. More is more in everything” By Joe Matera published 8 August 22 The shred king talks regrets, first gigs and explains why he never has a bad show
Best acoustic guitars under $500 2022: our top picks, including acoustic-electric models By Chris Bird published 28 June 22 These sub-$500 acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
Best acoustic guitars 2022: 12 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities By Chris Corfield published 24 May 22 Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more
Best electric guitar strings 2022: the best guitar strings for every budget By Chris Corfield published 9 May 22 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 6 May 22 Our pick of the best acoustic guitar string sets, and everything you need to know about them
Best pedalboards 2022: 10 budget-spanning picks to help organize your guitar effects By Jonathan Horsley published 3 May 22 Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Labs, Boss, Friedman and more
Best reverb pedals 2022: 15 great options for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown published 23 March 22 Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Eastman E20OOSS/v and E20SS/v review By David Mead published 9 August 22 Two models that hark back to the glory days of acoustic guitar making – but there’s a very subtle twist to the tale...
Spector NS Dimension 4SFB review By Kevin Sanders published 5 August 22 Multi-scale, super-playable, with a build quality to match, the NS Dimension has it all going on...
Boss RE-2 Space Echo review By Alex Lynham published 4 August 22 The long-rumoured and much-anticipated compact Space Echo arrives, but is it worth the wait?
Epiphone Jerry Cantrell ‘Wino’ Les Paul Custom and Les Paul Custom Prophecy review By Rob Laing published 2 August 22 Jerry Cantrell’s collaboration with Epiphone presents two very different but similarly thrilling takes on the classic single-cut. The question is: which one do you want more?
Lowden S-23J review By Dave Burrluck published 29 July 22 Lowden isn’t known for its nylon-string models, but the long-running Jazz Collection houses some fine ‘crossover’ instruments in its typical high-class style
Positive Grid Spark Mini review By Rob Laing published 29 July 22 The Spark 40 has got a smaller 10W sibling and it offers a similarly audacious range of sounds and functions in a non-more-portable format – and [spoilers] it sounds huge
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