Latest articles by Jim Beaugez
The Philly indie rockers combine instinct with classical schooling and are creating a sound that’s all their own
The Dallas riff-master on moving on after the death of Power Trip frontman Riley Gale and tuning down a step for extra darkness on those mean ol' metal grooves
Casting his bid for arena-rock glory on new album Young Blood, Marcus King cranked up the volume and stepped on the fuzz for a live and dangerous sound
With hooks that won't quit and rhythms that pull all to the dancefloor, the Interrupters are a force of nature. Here, Kevin Bivona explains how their infectious sound came together
The Jason Mraz guitarist tells GW about her country-informed hybrid picking style, and how she plans to expand her tonal palette on the Molly Miller Trio's forthcoming album
For any producer or artists looking for a six-string pinch-hitter to make a record sing, Worsham's name is always top of the Rolodex, but he also has solo music that's fighting for airtime
The country-pop star is letting the guitar lead the way on new track Right On Time
Some of the biggest names in guitar look back on the era of big solos and even bigger hair to share their favorite riffs, shredders and, yes, haircuts of the decade
Guitarists Vincent Ford and Joe Therriault explain how the Montreal indie rockers tap into an inventive approach to songwriting
The guitar is important, says Swan, but don't forget your body is an instrument as well – and that team players get all the best gigs
From busking in Brussels to creating her flexible band, the slide-ripping guitarist takes a fearless approach to her music
The Florida punk stalwarts ante up with three guitarists cutting loose on their latest album, Feel The Void, and here Chris Cresswell and Chris Wollard testify to just how freeing that is
Steve Vai, Nita Strauss, Samantha Fish, Cory Wong and more weigh in on the RCHP guitarist's six-string highlights, from RHCP stadium-shakers to his solo instrumentals
The most compelling guitar duo in contemporary indie unpack the complementary styles that make Big Thief's latest album such a life-affirming work
How Satch's search for a “new standard” for instrumental guitar albums resulted in The Elephants of Mars, an album recorded without creative barriers – or physical amplifiers
How the Canadian seven-stringer struck a balance between brutal riffs and ambient bliss on the acclaimed metal outfit's debut album, Eternal Blue
The folk-blues artist digs deep on his Fat Possum debut, eschewing standard tuning for a fingerstyle approach informed by the Bentonia, Mississippi blues set
Glow On sees the Baltimore quintet take their metal-influenced punk into new, thrilling directions and is animated by a fierce rhythm guitar tone
Lei on how he treats his amps mean to make his semi-hollow Silvertone 1475 howl on the Bots’ latest album, 2 Seater
The Bad Religion guitarist and bona fide punk legend talks vintage guitars, new band Fake Names, and that time he jammed with Carlos Santana when he was just 12 years old
The in-demand engineer and guitarist talks songwriting and the secrets behind her tone on the Los Angeles rockers’ new album, Let Me Do One More
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram: “Touring with Buddy Guy made me want to brush up on my showmanship. Because he’s a showman”
The working class hero and former Loved Ones frontman digs into his roots on his new EPs, Patty and Paddy
The 68-year-old guitarist has been there, done that, and is steeped in Mississippi Hill Country blues. This is his story...
Auerbach goes to the source of Mississippi hill country blues and enlists guitarist Kenny Brown, R.L. Burnside’s right-hand man, for The Black Keys’ new collection of blues standards
