Latest articles by Henry Yates
Twisting punk’s brutal template with angular riffs and solos, XTC’s Drums and Wires was essential listening for artsy kids circa ’79. Dave Gregory remembers butchering his SG, out-of-tune parts, and the gigs that spun out of control
Sideman to the stars Carl Carlton recalls one particularly difficult studio session, and how Palmer’s confidence in him eventually helped him nail the track
The Austin trio’s widescreen Latin grooves have already caught Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye. Could Quentin Tarantino be next?
From being horrified by Bill Nelson to sending U2 stratospheric and surviving Robert Fripp’s fiendish time signatures, the Canadian guitarist looks over a career journey that could have been very different
The indie-rock icon talks hungover shopping trips with Noel Gallagher, why some electrics feel like ‘living things’, and what he’ll do if a tech bro starts bidding at his forthcoming auction
No, it has nothing to do with Godflesh but everything to do with how the eight-stringer gave melancholy music a super-heavy spin as Jesu
Bowie’s most iconic six-string moments, featuring his all-star cast of top-tier players, from Mick Ronson to Stevie Ray Vaughan
South Carolina’s rising blues-rocker on her expensive tastes, the “turn-off” of gold hardware, and why she is ready to bring out her flame-painted T-type again (despite the jibes)
The psych-folk pioneer tells us about the “sprawling mess” of his songwriting, the hell of forgotten tunings, and the Telecaster that almost broke his back
The Blur guitarist takes us down to Castle Park – his lost solo album that was made 15 years ago but is just seeing the light of day
Marr will be auctioning off his four-decade guitar collection next month, including a Gibson ES-355 that played a pivotal role in The Smiths’ repertoire
Fret Buzz It’s stealing musicians’ copyrighted material, lifting the videos of content creators and spreading slop across streaming sites, but AI’s negative effects on music go beyond even that
The Fender Stratocaster would just be a glorified carpentry project without the players who danced across its neck and gave it life. Here we celebrate 25 of the best
The great electronics designer has died at 79, leaving his retro-modern pickups to echo his genius in countless electric guitars
Fret Buzz Naysayers thought they’d be a flash in the pan, but AdP continue to dazzle. And they still split opinions like no other act
Coxon offers his opinion on what his Blur bandmate is like on guitar
Fret Buzz Sure, you can get the visual mojo of a heavily-played instrument – but some players insist you’ve gotta earn it…
Period-correct in (almost) every detail, the Gibson Century Collection’s 12-fret format is addictively playable. Gibson's Robi Johns tells us it’s all down to the Brits
Fret Buzz The rock icon has had no shortage of brilliant players lining up to follow him in the jingle jangle morning, but lately they’re dropping like flies
Reverb’s fabled number-cruncher, Cyril Nigg, drills into the modern pedal market and explains the enduring pull of the stompbox. Just don’t mention the flange…
Nine years on from tragedy, Cadogan shares the story of his trio’s new album, the joy of vintage fuzz and the genius of John Squire
Fret Buzz Clapton had two Les Pauls stolen, but there are plenty of iconic guitars still MIA – just ask Keith Richards and, heck, Michael Angelo Batio…
The Blue Note jazz legend checks in to pay tribute to the original mass produced electric guitar – the guitar that trends and airlines cannot kill
