Latest articles by Amit Sharma
“Finding a twin humbucker guitar that looks and sounds as good as this is far from easy”: Schecter Nick Johnston Traditional HH review
The newly appointed Mastodon guitarist gets heavy with his first dual humbucker signature, which comes in a fitting Silverburst-esque finish
The supernatural experience Jared James Nichols had when he played through Gary Moore's old amp
Nichols looks back on the moment he and Joe Bonamassa fired up one of Moore’s prized amps – which the Nerdville owner recently acquired for $25,100
“That song ended up being my homage to Jimmy Page... There’s this Celtic thing that we were tapping into. Like the Bert Jansch recording of Blackwaterside”: Rich Robinson on The Black Crowes’ triumphant second act
“It's the season of brotherly love,” says Robinson, as the once volatile Atlanta, Georgia rock legends return – but the ’Crowes are still flying by the seat of their pants
Laura Snowden on how downtuning makes classical guitar “creepy” and what she learned from the great Julian Bream
The classical guitarist's solo debut, This Changing Sky, is a breathtaking work that finds her exploring altered tunings in search of drama
Best Telecasters 2026: top Teles for all tastes
Whether it’s your first Telecaster or you’ve walked in the boots of guitar-playing royalty, our top Telecasters will help you get your twang on
Corrosion Of Conformity pushed hard on their new album. And the Bee Gees helped
Pepper Keenan and Woody Weatherman explain how they’ve made the most of their latest lineup, the acoustic guitar that shook them up, and why messing with a Seymour Duncan will make them rich (they hope)
How K.K. Downing ended up working with fast-rising British metal stars Tailgunner
The Metal God lent his omniscience to the control room as the English metallers committed their latest full-length rager, Midnight Blitz, to tape
Fatoumata Diawara on Hendrix’s genius, the making of her Epiphone SG – and the message she wants it to send
With its Malian-inspired graphic finish and expanded switching options, Diawara's signature model is one cool guitar
![Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti [left] and Myles Kennedy sit on flight cases as they're photographed with their PRS signature guitars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tCvmamNdQD8gk8Q766rjdh-840-80.jpg.webp)
How recording in Eddie Van Halen’s 5150 Studios inspired Alter Bridge to make their most riff-heavy statement yet
The latest album from Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy finds Alter Bridge going full-throttle in EVH’s studio
Tailgunner are flying the flag for old-school metal (with a little help from K.K. Downing)
Tailgunner’s new album, Midnight Blitz, is a love letter to the '80s, Yngwie, Priest, and all things shred – and it's produced by a bona-fide Metal God
How 10cc’s Rick Fenn ended up working with David Gilmour, Peter Green, Mike Oldfield, and almost all of his other heroes
The underrated guitar great looks back on the “improbable serendipities” that punctuate his 50-year career, hails the guitar he’s been playing for almost all of it, and reveals the favorite solos in his catalog
Mikael Åkerfeldt on nearly losing his prized PRS on the way to record a landmark Opeth album
The Opeth mastermind on being robbed as they made Blackwater Park, what he hated about Kurt Cobain’s ’53 Martin D-18 and loved about Hank Williams’ ’40s D-18, the ’90s band he still adores and the ’70s guitarist he still worships
Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist
Keenan was one of many hopefuls to try out for the Metallica gig as James Hetfield and co looked to find Jason Newsted's replacement
With the help of a stunning vintage Gibson acoustic, Jussi Reijonen is giving Western folk an Arabian makeover
The Finnish fingerstylist's acoustic reveries are essential listening for fans of Paco de Lucía, Omar Khorshid, and Lenny Breau
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt names prog’s great unsung guitar hero
This 1970s player is an influence to many, he says, but doesn’t get the credit he deserves
Best Stratocasters 2026: The best Strats for every budget and playing style
Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats
Why Myles Kennedy felt uneasy using Jeff Buckley’s Telecaster to play Hallelujah
Kennedy played Buckley’s iconic 'Grace' Tele for a special tribute performance of Hallelujah in 2019
How Eric Gales enlisted Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Joe Bonamassa (and his guitar collection) to pay tribute to his brother
With a little help from Bonamassa and Josh Smith, Eric Gales put together one of the great 21st-century blues albums to honor his brother Little Jimmy King
![Rick Fenn of 10cc plays a Strat onstage [left]; Peter Green plays his Les Paul in the studio back in his Fleetwood Mac days.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gipBZrkR4mS5DdS2MEf8E6-840-80.jpg.webp)
Rick Fenn on the time he tried to help bring Peter Green back into the limelight
The late Fleetwood Mac guitarist was a hero of Fenn's, so when the call came in to help Green out, there was only one answer. But whatever happened to the music?
How Pavey Ark are reinventing acoustic guitar with pedals, fake nails and a $60 nylon-string that holds its own in any company
Neil Thomas’ adventurous playing and ear for unorthodox tuning finds the English collective exist between two worlds of traditional and neo-folk
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram has learned from the masters on his road to becoming a modern-day blues great
He might be young, but the Clarksdale, Mississippi phenom has already announced his presence as the world’s bluesman-in-chief
Zakk Wylde recalls his “Spinal Tap moment” during Back to the Beginning
Wylde reveals the crucial moment that could have gone horribly wrong during Ozzy Osbourne's final show...
Eric Gales says he doesn’t understand all the fuss about Dumble amps
Yes, they sound great, says Gales, but they're not the only amp in the world to give you great tone
Meet Eric Steckel, the high-gain firebrand painting a new shade of blues guitar
The Knaggs signature artist has grown an international profile by importing heavy distortion into the blues and bending it to his will
The Rolling Stones guitar tech on the secrets behind their onstage sound
Ryan Bullington has teched with everyone from the Stones to Paul McCartney and Keith Urban. He shares the joy of playing instruments he could never afford, the best amp he’s ever heard, and the invention that’s saved him years of pain
