Australian Guitar

Foo Fighters bring the fire in an extra-huge new issue of Australian Guitar, out now! Ready to rock? Well, let's roll...

The six-string origins of DZ Deathrays As DZ Deathrays gear up to make some budding shredders' dreams come true, we look back on their own L-plater days

Australian Guitar's Fresh Frets: Vol. 7 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!

Spotlight: Axel Carrington of New Talk The new album, Time & Memory, is out now independently

Latest Updates

Epica’s Mark Jansen: “I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long”

By Matt Doria

For the Dutch symphonic metallers in Epica, a big year back on the prowl means a big album to kick it off

NOFX’s Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta: “We’re older now, so there’s a lot more sad shit to write about”

By Matt Doria

NOFX take an unforgivingly fierce leap forward with album #14

The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen: “It was very literally music that saved my life”

By Matt Doria

The new album, Death By Rock And Roll, serves as both a bright new beginning and a pertinent outlet for mourning

A Day To Remember’s Kevin Skaff: “We threw out the imaginary rulebook that never existed”

By Matt Doria

From EDM to Latin pop, metalcore and blues, ADTR cover it all on their major label debut

Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite: “2020 was such a crazy year that we were just trying to get through it more than anything else”

By Matt Doria

(Mostly) instrumental alt-rockers Mogwai head for the skies on their massive (and magnificent) tenth album

Tigers Jaw’s Ben Walsh: “This band has always had a really great sense of community around it”

By Matt Doria

The new and improved Tigers Jaw go especially big and bold on album #6

Spotlight: Marie Ulven Ringheim, a.k.a. Girl In Red

By Matt Doria

The new album, If I Could Make It Go Quiet, is out now via AWAL

Tomahawk’s Duane Denison: “There’s a political statement to be made in the whole concept of a band”

By Matt Doria

Even in an age where truly anything is possible, it’s pretty goddamn exciting to see Tomahawk back in action

Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen: “The style of the record came from our instincts and how we play together”

By Matt Doria

What do you get when you put two of hard-rock’s biggest shredders in a room and tell them to get their blues on?

Middle Kids’ Hannah Joy: “This album is a bit more reflective – there’s a bit more space and it’s a bit more dynamic”

By Matt Doria

On their ambitious second album, the band take an axe to their formula and build a mansion from the rubble

The Rubens’ Izaac Margin: “I’ve kind of gotten over the guitar sounding just like a guitar”

By Matt Doria

0202 is an ambitious epic for the Sydney pop-rockers, but to pull it off, they had to scale things way back

Carla Geneve: “It’s really honest and transparent songwriting about what I was going through”

By Matt Doria

Carla Geneve walks us through the poignantly honest origins of her show-stopping debut album

Death From Above 1979 - Is 4 Lovers album review

By Matt Doria

"LP4 [is] a love letter to the Canadian dance-punk deviants’ halcyon days"

Spotlight: Rhys Hope of Highline

By Matt Doria

The new single, "Chasing Heaven", is out now independently

Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka: “We wanted to create something orgasmic and cinematic”

By Matt Doria

On LP2, the Kiszka brothers' love of film collides with their talents in rock 'n' roll

The Antlers - Green To Gold album review

By Matt Doria

"There’s no two ways about it: The Antlers’ comeback effort is simply delightful"

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen: “We’ve loved Australia since the first time we went there in 1978”

By Matt Doria

Neilsen chats LP #20 and Cheap Trick's upcoming Australian tour, and bleeds a whole bunch

Erra - Self-Titled album review

By Matt Doria

"A rich, concentrated distillation of everything the fivesome excel at"

Producer Profile: Shane Edwards

By Matt Doria

Unlocking the secrets of Aussie hardcore's very own Willy Wonka

Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett: “In 25 years, we’ll all be on stools, playing ukuleles and doing ballads – but we might still be going!”

By Matt Doria

Gear, grooves, and... Ghosts!?

Latest Features

Epica’s Mark Jansen: “I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long”

By Matt Doria

For the Dutch symphonic metallers in Epica, a big year back on the prowl means a big album to kick it off

Butcher Babies' Henry Flury: “I run all over the stage, so the last thing I want to do is dance on a pedalboard. I let my hands do the talking!”

By Alison Richter

The Ibanez endorsee on his love of eight-strings, adopting Meshuggah's tuning, and how the pandemic changed his mindset as a songwriter

Nancy Wilson: “I painted myself intentionally into the corner by saying I was going to do an Eddie Van Halen tribute – because then I had to do it”

By Richard Bienstock

The Heart acoustic and electric guitar icon on her first-ever solo album, covering Pearl Jam and Paul Simon, and that EVH acoustic instrumental

Garcia Peoples walk us through their Tweed-powered, triple-guitar indie-rock attack

By Jim Beaugez

It's amazing what three guitarists, a bunch of effects and a little improvisation can do...

Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound”

By Mike Brooks

The Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics icon on pulling double shifts on a single instrument and finding inspiration on the pedalboard

NOFX’s Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta: “We’re older now, so there’s a lot more sad shit to write about”

By Matt Doria

NOFX take an unforgivingly fierce leap forward with album #14

Latest Gear

Best acoustic guitar pickups 2021: 10 recommended acoustic pickups for all budgets

By Jonathan Horsley

No matter what style of guitarist you are, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you get more from your tone

8 best acoustic guitars under $500 for 2021: our top picks, including acoustic-electric guitars

By Chris Bird, Daryl Robertson

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

The best reverb pedals 2021: 12 great options for your pedalboard

By Michael Astley-Brown, Alex Lynham

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

Best acoustic guitars: 11 top strummers for beginner to pro guitarists

Best acoustic guitars 2021: 11 top strummers for beginner to pro guitarists

By Chris Corfield

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

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

Best electric guitar strings 2021: the best guitar strings for every budget

By Chris Corfield

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

The best acoustic guitar strings: outfit your acoustic with the strings it deserves

The best acoustic guitar strings 2021: outfit your acoustic with the strings it deserves

By Chris Corfield

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

Latest Review

Blackstar ID:Core V3 Stereo 40 review

By Nick Guppy

Blackstar’s upgraded entry-level practice amp delivers great tone and features – plus, it's a serious steal at this price

Fender Chrissie Hynde Telecaster review

By Jonathan Horsley

The Pretenders leader's Tele recreated in all its Faded Ice Blue Metallic glory

Walrus Audio Mako Series R1 High-Fidelity Stereo Reverb review

By Trevor Curwen

The boutique pedal brand bolsters its compact Mako series with a fully featured reverb

Electro-Harmonix Eddy Analog Vibrato & Chorus review

By Chris Gill

A bucket-brigade double feature that offers vintage pitch-shifting vibrato and a deep analog chorus

Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Hummingbird review

By Rob Laing

Inspired By or rival to? This solid-wood Epiphone asks the big question of its more expensive sibling

Fender 75th Anniversary Telecaster review

By Neville Marten

An anniversary model celebrating 75 years since Clarence Leonidas Fender launched the company that would change popular music forever

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