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How King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard made a left turn – into blues rock
By Jonathan Horsley published
Flight b741 sees the prodigious band making nasty sounds beautiful and “going for the take that had the boogie!” on a trip that reimagines ‘70s rock nostalgia
Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx on fate, Thunderbirds and the legacy of Smoke on the Water
By Andrew Daly published
The bassist discusses a new lease of life with old friend John 5, new ’Crüe the band’s – and his eternal confusion over beloved Gibson reverse bodies
Akio Sakurai aka Mr. Jimmy has studied the Led Zeppelin icon for 43 years – and elevated tribute artist to high art
By Andrew Daly published
The star of the 2019 documentary reveals the one Page tone he can’t figure out, goes into incredible detail about pickups, and explains why there’s still one Gibson missing from his Page collection
The history of the ’60s British blues boom – the movement that carried a tidal wave of guitar heroes across the Atlantic
By Denny Ilett published
With the death of John Mayall in July, we lost one of the architects of the '60s blues boom that transformed Britain’s music scene and restored America’s blues guitar pioneers to their rightful place. Here's how a grassroots scene changed the world
Conor Curley of Fontaines D.C. on his love of Deftones and why he’s writing riffs like a beginner
By Stan Bull published
Romance is the sound of self-confessed “guitar culture nerd” Curley expanding the Fontaine D.C. sound with elemental reasoning, pure instinct, and occasional Mellotron – and if he ever gets stuck for inspiration, he has a pile of Total Guitar back issues to reference…
Amyl and the Sniffers are one of the hottest rock bands on the planet – and they got there by breaking punk’s no-solos rule
By Jonathan Horsley published
The fast-rising Australian outfit’s guitarist Declan Martens aims to sound like Angus and Malcolm Young together. He discusses his love of chunky strings, how to make guitar solos punk, and using Dave Grohl’s guitars while recording in the Foo Fighters’ studio
How Truetone’s game-changing 1 Spot Pro series is continuing to provide pro pedalboard power to the masses with the new CS11 and XP5
By Matt Owen published
Sponsored by Truetone
First launched in 2015, the firm’s 1 Spot Pro lineup has now been bolstered by some new units, which build on the range’s hugely convenient pedalboard power supply design
Michael Schenker on triangle guitars, bad playing habits – and why he is rerecording UFO with Axl Rose
By Jonathan Horsley published
Rock legend Michael Schenker checks in to talk My Years with UFO, the appeal of the V-shaped guitar and why he does not sweat the technique (and maybe you shouldn't either)
Carlos Alomar on being punished by James Brown, scolded by Chuck Berry – and adored by David Bowie
By Andrew Daly published
Playing professionally since his teens, Carlos Alomar was part of the DAM Trio rhythm section that backed David Bowie from the mid-’70s – and now, he says, it’s time to commemorate that legendary collective
Serj Tankian reflects on his guitar journey with System of a Down, Tony Iommi, Buckethead and beyond
By Amit Sharma published
In a rare guitar interview, Serj Tankian breaks down his “fast folk” playing style and upcoming signature Gibson Les Paul, his love of shredders, and freaking out Maynard James Keenan (and being freaked out by Buckethead)
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