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Peter Frampton: “I’ve never wished to be a shredder of speed, because the notes go by so quickly you don’t enjoy them“

By Amit Sharma

The talkbox-toting guitar legend discusses his new covers album, modded Marshalls and being reunited with his prized Les Paul Custom after 30 years apart

Blues powerhouse Christone “Kingfish” Ingram shares his top tips for touring as he returns to the road

By Adam Kovac

The 22-year-old phenom on studying the masters, keeping your gear gig-ready, and why it always pays to listen to Mr. Guy

Rag’N’Bone Man: “It feels like we really concentrated on the songs before anything else was done”

By Matt Doria

Singer‑songwriter Rory Graham (a.k.a. Rag’N’Bone Man) bucks the trend of mainstream pop artificiality with the defiantly raw, powerfully authentic Life By Misadventure

Kathleen Hanna: “I love that really sparse guitar sound so much – that’s how I write and that’s what I want to hear”

By Jacob Uitti

The punk icon talks working with viral rockers The Linda Lindas, her love of “more amateur-sounding stuff” and why she started a T-shirt business to help send Togolese girls to school

Isaiah Sharkey: "I never chased being a celebrity guitarist, because I'm too busy liking what I do"

By Alison Richter

The in-demand session player, John Mayer sideman and solo artist details his genre-crossing career, go-to recording tricks and the guitars he wants to add to his 40-strong collection

Myles Kennedy talks soloing strategies, vintage guitars, and 'fesses up to a sacrilegious mod on a Fender Deluxe

By Amit Sharma

On his latest solo album, The Ides of March, Kennedy brings his blues-rock A-game to the party, and a whole lot of gear

Beabadoobee - Our Extended Play EP review

By Matt Doria

"The record en masse is cohesive, but each track illuminates a disparate angle of Beabadoobee’s prismatic musicality..."

Paul McCartney: “I figured out my own way of doing fingerstyle – that’s really how I learned every instrument I play”

By Harold Steinblatt

In this classic 2007 interview, Macca discusses his greatest acoustic songs, his unique fingerpicking style and the musical influences that shaped his playing with The Beatles and beyond

10 best bass guitars 2021: top 4-string and 5-string bass guitars for beginners to pros

By Jonathan Horsley

Presenting the world’s finest low-end monsters, with the best bass guitars from Fender, EBMM, Yamaha and more…

Musician Steve Howe performs on stage with Yes on August 18, 2014 in San Diego, California.

Steve Howe: "There has to be a certain accuracy in the live sounds. It was possible because I was using Line 6 – I was fascinated with the Variax"

By James Wood

The Yes legend reflects on his time fusing prog, rock and pop with Asia, as the supergroup releases The Reunion Albums: 2007-2012

Best blues amps 2021: electric guitar amplification for when the thrill is gone

By Jonathan Horsley

Guitar World picks out 12 of the best blues amps from Fender, MESA/Boogie, Marshall and more

The history of Fender tweed amps

By Rod Brakes

Terry Foster, co-author of Fender: The Golden Age 1946-1970, imparts his expert knowledge on Fender’s earliest amps

Tony Choy: "I’m a groove-oriented bass player – I love to stay in the pocket. I love the groove. We call it a kick drum with notes"

By Joel McIver

The super-talented bassist, producer, arranger, manager and now educator isn’t taking the pandemic lying down. We meet the busiest man in bass...

Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on being inspired by Thin Lizzy and working with Kurt Vile

By Matt Doria

Never ones to rest on their laurels, the legendary Dinosaur Jr. shake things up with meteoric might on their first album in five years

Tracking down Steve Vai's elusive "Crossroads" Jackson – the most famous guitar that was never heard

By Eric Kirkland

How an epic 20-year quest to find the red Jackson Vai played as Jack Butler in the movie Crossroads led to the ultimate replica headcutter

Jim Ward: “I've always written on an unplugged electric guitar. That's why I play a lot of bombastic stuff with open strings – it fills up the room”

By Alex Lynham

The Sparta and At the Drive-In founder details the making of Daggers, his first solo album proper – and why he'll never exhaust the possibilities of his spartan setup

BIG|BRAVE's Mathieu Ball: “Whenever we play something too musical, I feel it’s almost a cop out. We have to get rid of any traditional guitar playing!”

By Gregory Adams

Ball talks open tunings, eschewing leads and using a hand-built guitar on Vital, the Montreal trio's biggest and bravest drone-metal offering yet

How to use synth pedals on guitar

By Stefan Fast

Stefan Fast of YouTube channel ThePedalZone shares his love of synth and shows you how to add synthetic fl air to your sound with common effect types

Slash's 10 best guitar solos ranked

By Amit Sharma

The top-hatted one's greatest leads from Guns N' Roses to Velvet Revolver and beyond

Steve Hackett: "My first professional gig with Genesis was a complete disaster. I forgot every single note I was supposed to play"

By Joe Matera

Inquirer: The former Genesis and GTR six-stringer talks nightmare gigs, his favorite piece of gear and new acoustic album

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