Latest articles by Amit Sharma
“I wanted bits of spit and sawdust, scuff notes”: Jamie Dickson on his ’70s-inspired folk debut
Withershins is required listening for anyone yearning for the fingerstyle folk heyday of Jansch et al, and for an anecdote to boilerplate DADGAD
Meet Robin Davey – the stompbox connoisseur who loves long shows, hates treble and runs a triple-amp rig
Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse are bluesy, they're roosty and they'd play all night if you let 'em
Ninja Sex Party are one of the biggest, weirdest cover bands on the planet. Guitarist Lord Phobos reveals the secrets to a great cover song
He might speak with a robot voice, but he has a session pro's appreciation of what a track needs to make it pop, and here the TWRP and Ninja Sex Party guitarist explains his approach – and reveals his go-to gear
Morgan Wade explains her love of oversized acoustics and why they're great for country music
The country star names the artists who inspired her to adopt Gibson Jumbos and Super Jumbos as her go-to guitar models
The 20 greatest guitar cover versions (as voted for by you), ft. Hendrix, Johnny Cash, LedZep and more
We asked, you voted, and the results are in, with a top 20 covers list featuring Guns N' Roses, Aretha Franklin, SRV and Joe Bonamassa. But who was voted number one?
“It reminds me of the kind of things Steve Hackett was doing”: Georgie Greep on Angus Young’s genius
Black Midi might sound little like AC/DC but as Greep reveals, the influence is there and it is profound, and here breaks down the madcap genius style of rock's evergreen schoolboy
“My pedalboard should be called ‘50 Shades of Gain’!” Chris Buck on how a fetish for dirt led to his new signature pedal from ThorpyFX
The tube-driven Electric Lightning is a boost/drive twofer like no other, and it is the result of many nerdy discussions between the Cardinal Black guitarist and UK pedal guru Adrian Thorpe
Best Stratocasters 2024: The best Strats for every budget and playing style
Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats
Mark Tremonti on what his PRS MT100 amp has in common with his Dumbles – and why its cleans rule too
One of the best metal amps on the market? Sure. One of the most versatile? Most def. The Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist's signature head has three independent channels and they're all their own thing
“I still don’t know how they make it at that price point”: Nick Johnston on how his signature Schecter conquered the world
The Canadian instrumental mastermind continues the quest for tension on his latest album, Child of Bliss, and proves once again that he is totally the sort of player to torch the rulebook
The 50 greatest acoustic guitar songs of all time
As voted for by you, this list spans some of the most significant acoustic moments ever committed to tape – and features a controversial winner…
“Some of the greatest sounds were created on junk!” Joe Bonamassa reveals the secret to getting great tones from affordable gear
Bonamassa is one of the world's highest-profile vintage guitar collectors but here the blues maestro assures us that affordable options from today's market past the taste test
Samantha Fish talks soloing strategies and blues heroes ahead of Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
As Slash's all-star blues festival kicks off, the Kansas City blues whiz tells us what we can expect of her set, the gear in her life, and why you need to take some time with your solos
Chris Shiflett once tried (and failed) to trick Joe Bonamassa into believing he had bought a '59 Les Paul
Chris Shiflett defied country guitar expectations and used the Les Paul on his latest country-tinged EP
This is one of the hardest guitar songs you could attempt to cover, according to cover pro Lord Phobos
With a hefty repertoire of covers under his belt, TWRP guitarist Lord Phobos pinpoints the song that he admits was “quite a tough one” to learn
Joe Bonamassa on why he’s no ’Burst hog – and putting on his “British hat” with BCC
Joe Bonamassa checks in to tell us what it’s like to playing in rock supergroup Black Country Communion, why his rig is bigger for his solo shows, and channeling Andy Summers
Meet Lowlives’ Lee Downer, the British rocker who just needs a cranked amp – and 169 guitars...
You might know the name Lee Downer from The Defiled. Now relocated to sunny LA, working in Guitar Center, his new band is all about '90s alt-rock, no tricks, “meat and potatoes rock”
Jazz schooled, Queen-inspired, The Last Dinner Party’s guitar hero Emily Roberts unpacks her sound
Roberts reveals how their hit debut album was created, and how her unique approach to the instrument was shaped by jazz greats and one rock legend in particular…
Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett on why he opted for a Quad Cortex over amps on his latest record
Chris Shiflett discloses the reasons why he didn't use a single amp in studio
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram first heard Slash on Guitar Hero – now he’s playing in his traveling blues show
Kingfish is leading the charge for a new generation of blues heroes. Here he checks in to talk soloing styles, the message behind the blues and Slash's upcoming S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
Meet Jack Gardiner, the Tom Quayle-taught virtuoso turning Baby Shark and Wheels on the Bus into blistering fusion guitar workouts
The Ibanez-toting, Neural DSP aficionado is one seriously gifted player, a bona fide virtuoso who just so happens to do a neat line in nursery rhymes
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr names 10 guitarists who shaped his bass sound
The Royal Blood frontman explains why guitarists have influenced him more than bassists as he marks the 10th anniversary of the duo’s debut album
Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink on having a front-row seat to Slash’s most iconic guitar moments
Having reunited with Slash for Orgy Of The Damned, the producer of Appetite for Destruction recalls the magical sessions with Guns N' Roses
