Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal: “Every time I do an acoustic version of something, I realize how beautiful the song is at its core” By Amit Sharma The Sons Of Apollo guitar wizard on recording his two new stripped-down and heartfelt acoustic EPs
Glass Animals: “You shouldn't limit yourself. To get new sounds out of the guitar you have to push it” By Bruce Fagerstrom The UK psych-pop outfit explore the guitars, amps, basses and effects behind hugely successful latest album, Dreamland
Ilan Rubin: “Whatever I’m playing, whether it’s chords or a riff, I instinctively envision what the beat under it will be” By Amit Sharma The New Regime multi-instrumentalist and youngest living member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on recording latest album Heart Mind Body & Soul, why he's a fuzz maniac, and what it takes to play with Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves
K.Flay on her prized gear, music as liberation and how Tom Morello ended up on new EP, Inside Voices By Jacob Uitti The rap-rock singer-songwriter shares her 'less is more' philosophy as she details her six-string journey so far
Manchester Orchestra: “A song is never finished, it's abandoned. If it were up to us, we'd have worked on this record our entire lives!” By Matt Parker Rob McDowell and Andy Hull on how the full circle of life, loss and a very special Martin fed into their monumental new album, The Million Masks of God
Cat Popper: “Writing is complicated for me, because voices in my head tell me I should sound more like someone else” By Bass Player Staff Having earned her stripes playing bass with a laundry list of heavy hitters, Popper goes solo with new single, Maybe It's All Right
Steve Cropper: “I say to my guitars, ‘If you don’t perform tonight, you’re going to be firewood in the morning.’ And it always works!” By Greg Prato The veteran session man and member of the Blues Brothers band discusses his lengthy career, and brand-new solo album, Fire It Up
Zakk Wylde: “Scales are like the combination on a lock – you can have eight numbers and come up with endless alternatives” By Amit Sharma Ahead of the release of career-spanning Black Label Society box set, None More Black, the Wylde one discusses how he crafted his tone and technique, and reminisces on his early recordings with Ozzy Osbourne
How TikTok is changing the face of guitar music By Chris Schwarten Short songs, new structures, and an emphasis on ‘vibes’ have all played a part in reshaping the role of the six-string
Two Minutes to Late Night: “Metal's not for everybody, but the show's an invitation for them to come and play in the metal sandbox” By Adam Kovac Drew Kaufman and Jordan Olds – aka Gwarsenio Hall – wax lyrical on the origins of their YouTube-based heavy metal talk show, and how it's adapted as a result of Covid-19
The Offspring: “We wanted to go back to basics: heavy guitars, bass and drums – and a melodic song underneath all that” By Amit Sharma Dexter Holland and Noodles talk production tips from Bob Rock, how to dial in a great punk-rock tone and the gear behind new album, Let The Bad Times Roll
Emily Kinney: “My music is a place where I get to be the lead” By Cheri Amour Best known for her role as The Walking Dead's Beth Greene, the actor and songwriter dives deep into the themes of her latest record, The Supporting Character
'68's Josh Scogin: “The guitar is the closest thing I have to the other side of that pandemic tunnel” By Matt Parker The noise-punk frontman talks returning to the stage post-Covid, his copious pedal collection and the Atlanta duo's raucous new album, Give One Take One
Flock of Dimes' Jenn Wasner: “I'm such a fan of altered tunings. That's one of my favorite things about guitar – the malleability of it” By Matt Parker The Wye Oak guitarist and songwriter on the gear, ideas and thorny creative process behind spellbinding new Flock of Dimes album, Head of Roses
Jesse Cash on ERRA's brutal new self-titled album: “We kept things technical while making it easy to follow” By Sam Roche The Alabaman axeman talks amp modelers, why ambient guitar sounds are the “cherry on top of the milkshake” and writing Snowblood in a single day
Steel Panther’s Satchel names his 5 favorite Eddie Van Halen solos By Greg Prato “He played with so much feel and groove. I picture him doing most of his solos in one take. While jumping off a drum riser”
NOFX's Aaron “El Hefe” Abeyta on reworking Linoleum with Avenged Sevenfold and why Fat Mike made him ditch the whammy bar By Gregory Adams As the punk-rock legends drop new record Single Album, long-serving guitarist Abeyta reflects on how his six-string role has changed throughout their spirited career
Du Blonde: “It's wonderful to be a gear nerd, but it's just as valid to make music not knowing the technical stuff” By Cheri Amour Ahead of star-studded new album Homecoming, Beth Jeans Houghton discusses her love of dueling guitar solos, receiving a Custom Shop Strat from Jeff Garlin and why being a guitar geek is overrated
Marcin Patrzalek: “My goal is to show the world that percussive acoustic guitar should be the next big thing” By Amit Sharma Following his knockout viral cover of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, the Polish fingerstyle wunderkind dives deep on his mesmerizing technique, melding genres and why he got bored of playing classical music
Erik Rutan on joining death-metal titans Cannibal Corpse: “It’s still kinda surreal... I never foresaw this happening!“ By Amit Sharma The newly instated guitarist talks axes, amps, his "savior" pedal and the creation of the band's punishing new album, Violence Unimagined
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