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Everything you need to know to get your child playing the guitar today

Expand your repertoire with tips and tricks for 25 classic acoustic songs, ideal for beginners and intermediate players

Looking for more firepower? Our round-up of the best pickups for metal guitarists has you covered…

The alt-country rocker discusses his "clean and loud" approach to recording a Strat through a Roland Jazz Chorus on Reunions

Khruangbin are the type of band that take every song as an opportunity to explore a new sound, style or musical technique. So when we say that LP3 is surprisingly experimental by their standards, you know you’re in for something truly off-the-rails.

The Slyboots four-stringer recalls her formative years playing bass, and how the NYC bass community moulded her into the player she is today

With great options from Boss, Keeley, MXR and more, there has never been a better time to add one of the best compressor pedals to your pedalboard

For their second album, Dream Wife reinvent themselves with equal parts power and poignancy.

#GuitarWorld40: how it all began for the world’s biggest guitar brand

Guitarist Gilby Clarke, vocalist Roberta Freeman, engineer Jim Mitchell and more revisit a forgotten period in GN’R history

How Rabin achieved his expansive sound on the prog-rock legends' biggest hit

Five questions with the Death Valley High frontman

We take a look at the typical retail chain for affordable guitars, from the factory to your front door

Post and Lucas remember a febrile time for alternative-rock – and what came after

Jeff Rosenstock peels back the technicolour coat on his charismatically chaotic new album.

The guitarist/vocalist shares his tips for life on the road, and why band cohesion is more important than high-end equipment

Crunch, filth, mayhem! Dive into our expert round-up of the best distortion pedals around today

Taking you behind the star-studded thrills, six-string skills and a few classic spills...