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Adam is a freelance writer whose work has appeared, aside from Guitar World, in Rolling Stone, Playboy, Esquire and VICE. He spent many years in bands you've never heard of before deciding to leave behind the financial uncertainty of rock'n roll for the lucrative life of journalism. He still finds time to recreate his dreams of stardom in his pop-punk tribute band, Finding Emo.

Articles by: Adam Kovac

Why Canada is home to some of the world's most exciting hard-rock guitar players

By Adam Kovac published 27 October 20

The Dirty Nil, Monster Truck, David Wilcox and PUP offer a guided tour of the Canadian six-string scene

Sparta's Jim Ward: "The way I play guitar is so influenced by ability - or lack of ability - to play barre chords!"

By Adam Kovac published 23 September 20

The At the Drive-In refugee dives into Trust the River, Sparta's first album in 14 years

Four Year Strong's Dan O'Connor: "You don’t have to have the most expensive gear to get the best tone"

By Adam Kovac published 8 September 20

The guitarist/vocalist shares his tips for life on the road, and why band cohesion is more important than high-end equipment

Intronaut's Sacha Dunable [left] and Dave Timnick; Dunable sports a Dunable Asteroid and Timnick holds a Dunable Yeti.

Sacha Dunable: “I don’t want to just be making clones – I want to be making guitars that are our own design”

By Adam Kovac published 26 August 20

Sacha Dunable on balancing building guitars and building prog-metal worlds with Intronaut

Jakub Zytecki: "I don’t really listen to guitar music - I’m not even sure if I like it!"

By Adam Kovac published 2 July 20

One of today's most exciting instrumental guitarists on his latest album Nothing Lasts, Nothing's Lost, and why excessively technical guitar music doesn't spark his interest

How Martin redefined the acoustic guitar with the SC-13E

By Adam Kovac published 24 June 20

YouTube star Jared Dines and Martin's Fred Greene take you behind the scenes of the acoustic giant's offset, bolt-on design

BRKN Love: "We strayed away from big 100-watt stacks for this album. I like the character of a blown-up amp"

By Adam Kovac published 18 June 20

Frontman Justin Benlolo talks recording every guitar part on the band's self-titled debut, and the group's forthcoming Netflix biopic

Jared Dines: "When I was 12, the artist list on the back of Ernie Ball string packs was my primary way of discovering new music!"

By Adam Kovac published 9 June 20

The YouTube titan goes deep on the future of his channel, his partial move to Twitch, and why his signature guitar was always going to be an Ernie Ball Music Man

Metallica, Megadeth and Def Leppard guitar techs discuss survival on the road and life 20 feet away from stardom

By Adam Kovac published 26 May 20

"When the show is over and the gear is packed up in the truck, it’s satisfying to see 75,000 people leave with smiles on their faces"

Jared Dines' top 10 tips for beginner guitarists

By Adam Kovac published 22 May 20

The YouTube guitar titan delivers some essential pointers for accelerating your musical growth

Timo Somers: "The latest Delain album has more of a guitaristic eye and is more my vision"

By Adam Kovac published 13 May 20

The Dutch master discusses his signature Aristides axes, his upcoming EDM-meets-guitar project and Apocalypse & Chill

Marcus King: "I never called myself a blues artist - I’m an admirer of the craft"

By Adam Kovac published 17 April 20

The venerated player has accomplishments that belie his short career. We chat with the man himself about gear and playing with the world's most noted blues guitarists

Ida Mae's Chris Turpin on his motley crew of guitars and choosing to go the quieter route

By Adam Kovac published 3 January 20

The U.K. husband-and-wife team's debut album is a beguiling collection of understated harmonies and beautiful melodies

Tyler Bryant: "If I don’t have a guitar on me, I don’t want to be in public... ever!"

By Adam Kovac published 11 September 19

Shakedown guitarists Bryant and Graham Whitford break down the riff-rocking but heartfelt Truth and Lies

From Jared Dines to Sarah Longfield: how YouTube guitar heroes' DIY approach paid off, big time

By Adam Kovac published 20 August 19

Today's biggest guitar YouTubers reveal how to make a success of video

Tim Sult Talks Eclectic New Clutch Album, 'Book of Bad Decisions'

By Adam Kovac published 7 February 19

Tim Sult tells GW how the honky-tonk vibes of Music City came to permeate Clutch's latest album.

Mrs. Smith: Finally an Upper East Side Socialite Who Can Shred!

By Adam Kovac published 22 January 19

“Paul Gilbert, except it’s your grandma.” Mrs. Smith discusses her meteoric rise to fame over the last few years.