Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
10 songs you should never cover (or at least think twice before trying)
“Good evening, Long Island! Are we havin’ a good time? All right. Now we’re gonna do a song by the Killers. This is Mr. Brightside!” Not tonight, Satan…
Giacomo Turra’s energetic guitar skills evolved from his love of dance – and his self-taught style might just be the future of funk
That Turra is self-taught and oblivious to theory is one of the biggest guitar flexes in history – but as he explains, playing funk is all about connecting with an audience
Best 12-string guitars 2024: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars
Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Taylor, Rickenbacker, Fender, and others
Best acoustic guitar pickups 2024: electrify your acoustic with our expert picks
Whether it be for performing live or recording at home, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you enhance your tone
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…
Best pedalboards 2024: budget-spanning picks to help organize your guitar effects
Get the best from your effects with expert-recommended 'boards from Pedaltrain, Voodoo Labs, Boss, and more
Best compressor pedals 2024: tame your tone's dynamics with compression
With great options from Boss, Keeley, MXR, and more, there has never been a better time to add a comp pedal to your 'board
Best distortion pedals 2024: the top 11 high-gain stompboxes for guitarists
Crunch, filth, mayhem! Dive into our expert round-up of the best distortion pedals available today
With Strats, Magnatones, and an all-star lineup of friends, Slash embraces the blues – with one of the last Dumbles ever built
Turning to spontaneity, and changing habits both gear and playing-wise, Slash's new record is a laid-back, charming tribute to an ever-lasting strain of guitar playing
Acoustic vs electric guitar: which is better for beginner guitarists?
For new guitarists this is one of the biggest questions. We’re here to help you choose the right path and find the right guitar for you
Slash reveals one of the biggest lessons he learned from his blues hero, B.B King
Slash was into B.B. King's music before he even thought about picking up the guitar – and the blues great would have a huge impact on the Guns N' Roses guitarist's mindset and style
How the Fender Stratocaster ushered in an evolution in guitar design – and a revolution in guitar music
The Strat’s radical design transformed electric guitar and reshaped culture, and continues to do so after 70 years of service – and it’s only just getting started
Slash explains why he used a Strat to cover a Peter Green track on his new blues album
The Les Paul loyalist dipped into his Fender collection for the new album, which was also recorded using a '50s Telecaster
Dweezil Zappa on selling his out-there guitar collection, mixing Hendrix and building an immersive rig
The Zappa Plays Zappa tour is heading out this summer and Dweezil has funded it with an immense gear auction – the steep price, he says, is worth it
Best bass amps 2024: killer low-end amplification options for bassists
Give yourself the gift of thunder with the best bass guitar amps money can buy – featuring Trace Elliot, Hartke, Ampeg and more
Best guitar wireless systems 2024: set your playing free, from the rehearsal room to the stage
Fed up with cumbersome cables? Here's our pick of the best wireless guitar systems for every budget
10 legendary blues guitars, featuring Lucille, Lucy, Greeny – and the Loch Ness Monster of Les Pauls
Named and famed! Behind every great blues player is a great guitar, and they don’t come more iconic than this...
Dweezil Zappa on the high-tech custom build that Eddie Van Halen dubbed “The Super Pluto Guitar”
The tale of a truly distinctive instrument that was custom-made for a trio of rock’s most innovative players in the 1980s
Best guitar picks 2024: recommended plectrums to upgrade your playing
Our expert guide to the best picks for bass, acoustic and electric guitar
Best amps for metal 2024: our top picks for high-gain heroes
These powerhouse metal amps from PRS, Orange, Friedman, EVH, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy
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“Some people use one guitar, one amp, and then, ‘This is what I am going to use for the rest of my life’... We change it up as much as we can”: The Gaslight Anthem are on an eternal tonal quest
Brian Fallon and Alex Rosamilia give us the guitar story behind comeback LP History Books – and tell us why you might hear a Def Leppard influence if you listen closely enough
“It’s like Brian May walked over to his tone booth and just turned it up to 11!” Kirk Hammett names his favorite Queen song – and it’s a seriously deep cut
Metallica may have covered Stone Cold Crazy, but that’s not Hammett’s no. 1…
“My tone is already destroyed by the time it gets to the amp”: Yard Act are redefining post-punk guitar with plugins and ‘cheapo’ gear – and they reckon a Squier Bullet Tele sounds great DI’d
In a radical new album, Yard Act are blurring the lines between post-punk and hip-hop. Guitarist Sam Shipstone reveals how it was made – with sampling, budget gear and an experimental approach to tone
