Carol Kaye: "You want an instrument that gets all the sounds, not just rock and pop" By Alison Richter How the history of popular music changed in 1963 when A-list studio guitarist Carol Kaye was asked to fill in on bass
Stanley Clarke: "The bass is a very important instrument in film. It can create tension - that's powerful" By Alison Richter The skilled bassist discusses working on the soundtrack to Frédéric Tcheng's Halston, which documents the life and work of fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick
Ray Suhy: "I used an Ibanez RG for a death metal tour, and a few months later I used the same guitar on a jazz album!" By Alison Richter The genre-fluid guitarist discusses technique crossover between two of music's most seemingly dissimilar styles
Lady Antebellum guitarist Slim Gambill: "You have to have a sense of rhythm to play a good guitar solo" By Alison Richter The American guitarist talks touring with the multi-platinum trio, his debut solo album, and the two concepts that changed his playing
Dave Weiner: "Steve Vai was always the bar as far as quality and what I should be doing" By Alison Richter The PRS player recounts a 20-year history as Vai's touring guitarist, and shares the lowdown on his upcoming projects
Joanna Connor: "Nobody talks about my rhythm playing, but to me, it’s the best aspect of my guitar playing" By Alison Richter The Chicago-based blues guitarist on her love for Gibson and why the future is bright for young female guitar players
Bad Wolves: "For us, it’s more important to be a powerful rhythm duo than a lead duo" By Alison Richter Doc Coyle and Chris Cain give us the lowdown on their live guitar rigs and how to deal with depression and anxiety
Hellyeah's Tom Maxwell recounts his recovery from the debilitating hand injury that almost left him unable to play By Alison Richter After the release of 2019's Welcome Home, the rhythm axeman reflects on the struggles of recording and playing with trigger finger
Steve Vai Guitarist Dave Weiner on Zen and the Spiritual Side of Playing Guitar By Alison Richter Guitarist Dave Weiner has been a part of Steve Vai’s band since 1999, touring the world with him and recently opening his shows in front of European audiences.
Funk Brothers Legend: Guitarist Dennis Coffey Talks Detroit, Podcasts and Not "Playing Like the Record" By Alison Richter
Denny Tedesco Discusses His New Film, 'The Wrecking Crew,' an Ode to Pop's Elite Studio Musicians By Alison Richter
Interview: Recording and Mixing Advice from Grammy-Winning Engineer Jason Goldstein By Alison Richter
Clay Withrow Talks 'Between The Madness,' New Album by Oklahoma Prog-Rockers Vangough By Alison Richter
Interview: Emphatic’s Lead Guitarist and Songwriter Justin McCain Talks 'Another Life' By Alison Richter
Joe Satriani Discusses His Approach to Composition —and How Every Song Remains a Work in Progress By Alison Richter
Interview: Guitarist Steve Wariner Discusses His New Self-Produced Album, 'It Ain’t All Bad' By Alison Richter
Interview: Chris Hall Talks Higher Education, Musical Education and Oak Street Blues By Alison Richter
Interview: New Grass Revival Founder Sam Bush on Interacting with Other Musicians and the Art of Jamming By Alison Richter
