Chris Buck: “We were shooting for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon meets Ray LaMontagne” By David Mead published 13 December 22 The Cardinal Black guitarist details the gear behind the gourmet tones on the band's crowdfunded debut album, January Came Close
From bowel-busting riffs to life-affirming 12-string acoustic bliss: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published 6 October 22 Herald October's arrival with top-tier tunes from Cardinal Black, Adrian Quesada, Bones UK, Ichika Nito, Bury Tomorrow, Beatenberg, Meet Me @ The Altar, Christie Lenée and more
The 10 best guitar solos of 2021 By Jonathan Horsley published 16 December 21 The leads that captured your imagination over the past 12 months, as voted for by you
From rapid-fire nu-metal to neo-neo-soul: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche published 14 May 21 Close the week out with a bounty of guitar greatness from the likes of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Naia Izumi, Dayglow, Mastodon, Sleater-Kinney, Yngwie Malmsteen and more
Chris Buck launches new band Cardinal Black with fierce debut single, Tell Me How It Feels By Matt Owen published 10 May 21 The Yamaha Revstar-wielding wizard also explains how a chance encounter with Steve Winwood turned a one-time-only collaboration into the formidable four-piece it is today
