Latest articles by Matt Parker
Heavy hitters are out in full force this spooky season, with eeriness taking center stage on the new Tony Iommi and QOTSA albums, alongside releases from some of our favorite fast-rising guitarists
Julien’s Auctions appraiser and guitar tech Mike Adams recalls spending five days among the Cheap Trick icon’s 500-instrument wonderland to select the 69 lots up for sale
The folk alchemist treads a transformative path, rendering old songs new with little but a Telecaster and a tube amp
A new era of PRS is here with the arrival of a family of metal guitars intent on shaking up the market
Get ready for Cyber Weekend with early deals and shopping tips
Here are the best early Black Friday deals from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Positive Grid, and more
It’s the biggest launch of the year for the Big F – and it’s not just a new lick of paint
Headless guitars, AI tone sculpting, too many damn options… What’s the gear trend you’ve never understood?
Featuring tortuous djent riffs, an 8-bit party rocker, Phoebe Bridgers’ grungiest song to date, a massive shoegaze soundscape, and Steven Wilson’s latest prog opus
The icon of rock and country guitar tells all: what it was like performing alongside Eric Clapton and George Harrison, how he inspired Jimmy Page and why he hates distortion
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Featuring a tongue-in-cheek single from a certain Rivers Cuomo, a dash of microtonal pop, and jangly riffs from a very charming man
Lee was Clapton’s right-hand man for five years and was part of Slowhand’s legendary live album Just One Night, recorded in Tokyo
From the Archive Jimmy Page could have been a Yardbird before Jeff Beck, had he accepted the somewhat clandestine offers of the band’s management
Lee looks back on his days in one of guitar’s all-time greatest secret supergroups
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
How Marshall teamed up with the Green Day frontman to bottle one of rock music’s most instantly recognizable tones
Whether it was fun, frustrating, or forced us to think differently, these are the 12 pedals that GW staffers say have actually changed the way they play
Guitarist and songwriter Tobias Osland is more concerned with responding to an audio idea than building a gear horde, and for the failed drummer, it’s all about rhythm before everything else
This month's hottest guitar tracks, all in one place
Dom Harrison’s closest collaborator shares his playing journey, from tough gigs to broken rigs to meeting Ozzy – and on to the world-conquering, pyro-laden Idols tour
Guitarist magazine editor Jamie Dickson reflects on the immense contribution of one of our industry’s most important voices
Yungblud guitarist Adam Warrington tells GW that safekeeping measures have had to be put in place because the boss has proven to be too much of a loose cannon
Bridgers' guitar and songwriting chops will be on full display during her freshly announced tour
