El Ten Eleven's Kristian Dunn: "I'm not even a guitar player, I'm a bass player. I'm faking my way through it!" By Alex Lynham The post-rock duo's leader on how he builds a blockbuster bass sound, his expansive live rig and why Tautology ended up as a triple album
Margaret LaBombard: "If a song makes you feel something, you can thank the bass player" By Bass Player Staff The Slyboots four-stringer recalls her formative years playing bass, and how the NYC bass community moulded her into the player she is today
How are cheap guitars priced so low? By Dave Burrluck We take a look at the typical retail chain for affordable guitars, from the factory to your front door
Four Year Strong's Dan O'Connor: "You don’t have to have the most expensive gear to get the best tone" By Adam Kovac The guitarist/vocalist shares his tips for life on the road, and why band cohesion is more important than high-end equipment
Mike Landau: "Some people drive fancy cars - I went with a cheap Ford and bought a Dumble instead" By David Mead Bought and Sold: He’s played with artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Collins, Miles Davis and Pink Floyd - but Mike Landau still mourns the ’61 Strat that got away...
Justin Hawkins on AC/DC: "There’s no left turn that leaves you disappointed. Every crescendo satisfies" By Amit Sharma The Darkness frontman shares his love for the most iconic fraternal guitar duo of all time - Angus and Malcolm Young - and hails “the ultimate rock riff” in Back In Black
Tom Morello: "Guitar playing has a different emphasis now – young people want to be producers before musicians" By Amit Sharma The Rage Against the Machine six-stringer and political activist talks the current landscape of guitardom, and his new Audible release, Tom Morello at Minetta Lane Theatre: Speaking Truth To Power Through Stories And Song
Trivium's Paolo Gregoletto: "I haven’t used a cab live in years. Bass was ahead of the curve when it came to DI" By Bass Player Staff The architect of Trivium's low-end on his studio setup, and why MIDI drums were key to their monstrous new album, What The Dead Men Say
Stevie Ray Vaughan opens up in his first Guitar World interview from 1984 By Bill Milkowski "He doesn't go in for the leather-and-studs macho posturing of popular heavy metal bands and he's not particularly adept at crowd manipulation as many of the top rock bands are"
Alex Lifeson reveals his tone and playing secrets behind 11 landmark Rush tracks By Chris Gill In this classic interview from 1996, the Canadian guitar hero dissects Rush anthems from 2112 to Limelight and The Spirit of Radio
The 10 best King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard songs... so far By Stan Bull From jazz to folk to thrash and beyond, frontman Stu Mackenzie recalls some of the band's standout guitar tracks
Taylor Momsen: "Guitars are like people. The longer they've been in your life the better" By Amit Sharma The Pretty Reckless leader remembers Chris Cornell, and goes deep on the guitars, gear and creation of the band's star-studded upcoming album, Death By Rock And Roll
Lukas Nelson: "I always think about finding the space and playing just what needs to be played" By Matt Parker The country-rocker and Neil Young collaborator goes deep on his new Gibson signature model, pedalboard minimalism and how meditation helps him play great solos
Watch an 18-year-old Dimebag Darrell shred a jaw-dropping 7-minute guitar solo in 1984 By Damian Fanelli A teenage Dimebag works his way through an early Pantera solo with his trusty Dean ML
Curt Chambers: "I've always loved matching the energy in hip-hop with aggressive guitar playing" By Amit Sharma The sought-after session man on playing with Eminem, Dr. Dre and Travis Barker, and how a 50th Anniversary Fender Strat Reissue shaped new solo single, Good Thing
Angus Young on life in one of the world's biggest rock bands: an in-depth interview with the AC/DC icon By Paul Elliott "It’s a little bit late for us to do ballads. Rock is what we do best"
Shaun Morgan: "Grunge guitarists are really good players, but they put aside finesse for the sake of emotion" By Amit Sharma The Seether frontman on rock music's place in South Africa, why he switched from Schecter to Ernie Ball Music Man and new album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
The Lemon Twigs: "We have nothing against recording digital - but rock music probably shouldn't be done that way" By Matt Parker The Long Island D'Addario brothers on their individual writing styles, suffering from gear acquisition syndrome and masterful new album, Songs For The General Public
Orville Peck: "I learned to play guitar without the high E string - I didn’t know how to change it when it broke!" By Jacob Uitti The man behind the mask on his musical roots, the future of country music and his new six-track EP, Show Pony
Phil X: "Livin’ on a Prayer is one of best rock songs ever. I still get goosebumps after playing it hundreds of times!" By James Wood The Bon Jovi man discusses touring with one of the world's biggest rock bands, his recent Gibson endorsement and The Drills' new single, Right on the Money
