Latest articles by Cheri Amour
Kempner explains what makes the Fender Strat such a versatile shape, and why ‘I love to shred!’ became their mantra once more on unmissable new record Eye on the Bat
Ernie Ball Music Man-toting guitarists Christine Goodwyne and Andy Anaya chime in on the digital vs analog debate and how their playing was informed by the fact that “YouTube can teach you everything you need to know”
Hailed as an emerging voice of a generation, Sub Pop-signed songwriter Natalie Mering reflects on her six-string journey so far
Guitarists Shermy Freeman and Nicole Damoff wax lyrical on their retro-voiced rigs, the difficulties of learning to play on a 12-string acoustic, and why getting new Fender amps was "better than Christmas"
With her debut mixtape out in the world, the indie-pop songwriter opens up about her Ed Sheeran stadium support slots, custom mirrorball guitars and why she just wants to jam 12-bar blues every night
The in-demand guitarist/bassist opens up about formative blues-rock jams, the pleasure of plugins, how to make it as a session player, and why she made Hey You now
The Mercury-nominated songwriter discusses her "dad rock" teenage guitar heroes, assembling ramshackle Tom Waits-inspired drum sets and finding the overdrive pedal that was "the one"
Accorinrin and Yoyoyoshie discuss their frenetic new studio outing, Super Champon, and crafting a guitar sound that's equal parts fury and finesse
The 25-year-old indie-rocker waxes lyrical about the Dinosaur Jr. player's budget Fender, and discusses how a background in violin and harp helped create her debut album, Duality
Ahead of her upcoming release, Mama Forgot Her Name Was Miracle, the Canadian indie-roots phenom reflects on her career so far, and how Stairway to Heaven inspired her to pick up the guitar again after years apart
The guitarist explains her love for ‘80s chorus and retro Italia guitars, and how the Cumbia quartet roped Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos into production duties for their debut album, Let the Festivities Begin!
Guitarist McVeigh and drummer Leila Sullivan on Paul Tipler’s production prowess, the North’s unwavering indie scene and Kurt Cobain’s inimitable Fender Jag-Stang
As the alt-rockers release new record Parallel Timeline, Wellbaum talks collaborating with Lzzy Hale, her multiple pedalboards and why deconstructing gender is crucial to encouraging more diverse lead guitarists
In new memoir Fallopian Rhapsody, Volpe revisits her experiences of learning the guitar, recalls her instinctive affinity for the Marshall Jubilee and discusses what the future holds for the iconic punk-rock outfit
The Stockholm-based songwriter opens up on tackling stage fright at festivals, her biggest folk influences and the forces behind her debut album, I've Felt All These Things
Ahead of her debut EP, We Speak of Tides, the 21-year-old musician and producer details her love of Fender Mustang amps, the guitarists who inspire her and joining H.E.R. for her Girls with Guitars series
Following the release of sophomore EP, Off Saint Dominique, we speak to the prodigious 19-year-old about teenage angst, alternate tunings and working with Mateus Asato
Melina Duterte and Ellen Kempner detail the friendship and guitar journey that led them to create Bachelor's driving debut, Doomin' Sun
Best known for her role as The Walking Dead's Beth Greene, the actor and songwriter dives deep into the themes of her latest record, The Supporting Character
Ahead of star-studded new album Homecoming, Beth Jeans Houghton discusses her love of dueling guitar solos, receiving a Custom Shop Strat from Jeff Garlin and why being a guitar geek is overrated
Stevie Knipe and Allegra Eidinger discuss driving forward with intention and welcoming their pop sensibilities – if not the EHX Worm – along for the ride
With her first full-length solo release Going To Hell, Muncie Girls' Lande Hekt is embracing it all, from fingerpicking to the dirty world of folk
Lottie Pendlebury and Ellie Rose Davies on their love of discordance, channeling doom metal and how a broken air conditioner inspired some surprising new chord progressions
