Tony Iommi names the best (and worst) Black Sabbath albums By Jeff Kitts The heart and soul of Black Sabbath offers his own thoughts on the highs and lows of the band's vast discography
Cole Rolland: “EDM allows me so much more freedom to be creative and make weird guitar noises I hope people haven't heard before” By Sam Roche The nimble-fingered YouTube guitarist talks his love of Kiesel, passing 1 million subscribers, and the guitar's place in the future of electronic music
Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi: “I've always had the philosophy that going into recording or a show, you can't control everything” By Matt Parker The indie-rock stalwart talks acceptance, finally springing for a pedalboard and the band's upcoming album, The Shadow I Remember
Blind Melon: “We're releasing 10-12 singles instead of an album all at once – we'd rather remind people we exist every couple of months than every 2 years” By Greg Prato Guitarists Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn discuss the challenges of completing music during a pandemic
Julien Baker: “I involve myself in different playing minutiae throughout different periods. I wanted my last album to sound like an ad for the Strymon BlueSky!” By Matt Parker The Memphis multi-instrumentalist talks musical investigations, overflowing pedalboards and discarding the looper pedals on her new album, Little Oblivions
Love And Death: “Our new music feels like a step up – it’s been a six- or seven-year process of collecting riffs” By Amit Sharma Brian 'Head' Welch and JR Bareis talk pedals, dreadlocks, Love And Death's forthcoming album Perfectly Preserved, and the future of Korn post-pandemic
Gene Simmons: “People remember a classic and simple bassline more than they do the actual song” By Amit Sharma The outspoken Kiss four-stringer on his new line of Gibson G² guitars and basses, the infectious energy of Eddie Van Halen and his favorite basslines of all time
Pale Waves: “We wanted to make a more honest record, and that meant bringing guitar to the forefront” By Chris Schwarten The UK indie-pop outfit reflect on an eventful few years with their six-string-stacked follow-up album, Who Am I?
Miss Grit: “Plugging into effects pedals and making weird sounds is a big part of my songwriting process” By Matt Parker Margaret Sohn talks her favorite stompboxes, rare Fender Jaguars and conquering self-doubt with new EP, Impostor
Chrissie Hynde: “I don’t think of myself as a songwriter or a guitar player. If I have to write on a form what I do I never quite know what to say!” By Jonathan Horsley The Pretenders leader talks songwriting with an unplugged electric guitar, the evolution of punk and her stunning new Fender signature Telecaster
Jack McEwan: “I want to forget every natural convention in guitar playing and find things that are stupid… but actually make it musical!” By Amit Sharma The Psychedelic Porn Crumpets six-stringer on the glitchy guitar sounds and wondrous array of pedals that form the band's upcoming album, SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound
Carmen Vandenberg: “I want to be the kind of guitarist who can do a show with nothing – just an amp and a guitar. But I'm a geek, and I love pedals!” By Jonathan Horsley One half of UK rock outfit Bones UK talks skateboarding accidents, her love of effects, and her brand-new signature Blackstar combo
Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold: "I've always started every song on guitar, but I'm comfortable to let it be a songwriting tool and remove it, if necessary" By Matt Parker The indie-folk songwriter discusses the band's new album Shore, Red Dead Redemption studio adventures and his 'no Martin dreadnought' rule
Steven Wilson: “I wanted to make an album that was more reflective of the electronic world we live in – the guitar is there, but it’s used in a different way” By Amit Sharma The trailblazing prog man talks the future of guitar music, the rise of electronica and how Elton John came to appear on his latest album, The Future Bites
Thurston Moore: “Writing music is about stepping away from the ego and creating something that's selfless” By Matt Frost The left-field guitar pioneer opens up on his stunning 2020 album By The Fire, the creative impact of lockdown, and experimenting with Sonic Youth and beyond
Evanescence: “Guitarists need to be honest. Use your voice. We don’t need fake – we need humanity and real people” By Amit Sharma Jen Majura and Troy McLawhorn wax lyrical on the high-octane gear, influences and themes behind the band's upcoming fifth album, The Bitter Truth
Leslie West talks jamming with Jimi Hendrix and seeing Eddie Van Halen for the first time in this classic 1987 Guitar World interview By Gene Santoro The trailblazing Mountain guitarist discusses life on the road in one of the heaviest hard-rock outfits of the time
How Shirley Tetteh became one of the UK's most exciting new jazz guitarists By Cheri Amour The JUCE and Nardeydey wunderkind on growing as a musician in London's jazz scene and dealing with imposter syndrome
Alpha Male Tea Party's Tom Peters: "Throwing a simple major-key riff together wasn't doing it for me any more… I thought, 'How can I use melody differently?'" By Alex Lynham The instrumental riff-meister and keen-eared producer details the personal struggle behind making monumental new album, Infinity Stare, and his secret formula for killer guitar tone
Dimebag Darrell reveals his 12 favorite metal tracks in this classic 1993 Guitar World interview By Jeff Kitts The legendary Pantera guitarist shares the top heavy-hitting tunes every guitarist should know
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![[L-R] Brian 'Head' Welch and JR Bareis of Love and Death](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7xWZcCPZGsg8hdoxMVAJag-1024-80.jpg.webp)
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