Matt Owen
Matt is the GuitarWorld.com News Editor, and has been writing and editing for the site for five years. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 19 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. During his GW career, he’s interviewed Peter Frampton, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, Matteo Mancuso and more, and has profiled the CEOs of Guitar Center and Fender.
When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt performs with indie rock duo Esme Emerson, and has previously opened for the likes of Ed Sheeran, Keane, Japanese House and Good Neighbours.
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The session veteran provided some finishing tracks on Press to Play after a rather indulgent first encounter bonding with the Beatle

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From The Archive May shared the Strat Pack stage with a singer whose performance convinced him to get the Queen machine up and running again

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Big new drops from Martin, MXR, Fender and more

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Two new models are inspired by Bonamassa’s prized 1937 00-18 Shade-Top

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From the Archive Beck was asked to follow Slowhand’s footsteps out of the Yardbirds and into the Bluesbreakers before he decided to go solo

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The rock guitar legend announced he’d hatched surprise plans to join the band on stage earlier this year

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The family-owned guitar maker was the first to publicly confirm it had been targeted by Fender’s legal action – and it’s taking steps to offset the impact

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McCullough, who died in 2016, had a glittering solo and session career that saw him play with Paul McCartney and Joe Cocker

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Dimebag used the original Flanger/Doubler rack unit as an always-on tone thickener

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The string maker has come under fire for a product demo video that features music created using Suno Studio

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The $119 Short Circuit pedal has been designed in collaboration with Coppersound – and it’s a lot more advanced than the Notaklön or Notadümblë

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From the Archive The two had huge respect for one another and quickly became close collaborators, resulting in a historic record

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Big new drops from HeadRush, Epiphone, Line 6 and more

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The jazz ace has been a key inspiration for some modern heavy guitar heroes

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The Corrosion of Conformity guitarist had the same tech as the late AC/DC legend

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Edward “Bud” Cole came under fire after his controversial comments concerning AI from earlier this year were recirculated online

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The former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze frontman is set to undergo open heart surgery

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It’s not the first time TONE3000 and NAM integration has been added to a modeler – but this time it’s different

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The guitar great has laid down the gauntlet, offering a simple challenge to anyone who is trying to play more melodically

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From the Archive Beck shared his thoughts on the Van Halen school of guitar back in 1985

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New drops from Orange, Kramer, Harley Benton and more

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Featuring a ferocious new single from the future of shred, defiantly optimistic post-punk, “ecstasy for the ears” indie, irresistible jazz fusion, and much more

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The genre-hopping guitarist has become the company's first woman of color signature artist
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