Tom Beaujour

Latest articles by Tom Beaujour

Left–Victoria Williams sings on stage circa September, 1992 in New York, New York; Right– Neil Young performs onstage during the Farm Aid benefit concert, Indianapolis, April 7, 1990
The cult up-and-coming ’90s guitarist who ended up pitching in for Neil Young at the last minute

By Janelle Borg Published

From the Archive Victoria Williams opened for the Godfather of Grunge – but was forced to quit the tour

From the Archive
James Hetfield performs onstage with Metallica at Downing Stadium in Randall's Island, New York City, in 1996
James Hetfield reflects on the anxieties he experienced after stepping away from the guitar for too long

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Speaking to GW in 1996, the always-candid Hetfield recounted how Metallica's post-Black Album break left him “vegging”, and out of practice

Guitarists
Conrad Keely of ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead performs at SXSW
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead: “We’ve just become gearheads in the last couple years. Before we were like, ‘Whatever, if you plug it in and it works, f**k it!’”

By Tom Beaujour Published

Conrad Keely and Jason Reece on how they created an immersive quadrophonic experience on their new album, XI: Bleed Here Now

Music Releases
Thurston Moore in conversation on the Fender Next stage during the Great Escape Festival at Old Market on May 11, 2019 in Brighton, England.
Thurston Moore: “I’ve always liked that purity of guitar/amp action. The more I can get to that, the better I feel”

By Tom Beaujour Published

The Sonic Youth trailblazer on learning to record at home for new album Screen Time, and why he's fed up of hearing guitarists' pedalboards more than guitarists themselves

Guitarists
Paul Leary
Paul Leary: “My 1978 Les Paul Custom was so heavy, I was having to go to massage therapy every week just to work the knots out of my back!”

By Tom Beaujour Published

The Butthole Surfers guitarist discusses his eclectic new release – and first solo record in 30 years – Born Stupid, recording the Edge, and the pedal he received from John Paul Jones

Artists
Steve Brown
Steve Brown: “The sound is a combination of all the bands we’ve ever been in, and all bands we grew up loving“

By Tom Beaujour Published

The venerable Trixter and (occasional) Def Leppard guitarist is hard at work with Tokyo Motor Fist

Guitarists
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Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Come Up with a Sparkling New DIY Album

By Tom Beaujour Published

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Rick Nielsen Discusses His Favorite Guitarists, Gear and Pursuing His Dreams

By Tom Beaujour Published

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Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Talks New Album, 'Everything Will Be Alright in the End'

By Tom Beaujour Published

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Guitar Aficionado: Dhani Harrison Talks Beatles Guitars and 'The Guitar Collection: George Harrison' iPad App

By Tom Beaujour Published

Plugins & Apps
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From the Archive: AC/DC's Angus Young Discusses Bon Scott and the 'Bonfire' Box Set

By Tom Beaujour Published

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From the Archive: Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Discuss Their 1996 Album, 'Load'

By Tom Beaujour Published

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Guitar Aficionado: 1971 Fender Thinline Telecaster

By Tom Beaujour Published

Electric Guitars
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Favorite Solos: Tom Beaujour (Editor in Chief, Revolver magazine)

By Tom Beaujour Published

Revolver magazine Editor Tom Beaujour's five favorite solos.

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AC/DC: Bon Voyage

By Tom Beaujour Published

Nearly two decades after Bon Scott's premature death, Angus Young and his AC/DC cohorts honor the vocalist with Bonfire, a four-CD box of essentials, outtakes and rarities.

Bands