Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard review By Neville Marten Hot on the heels of its reimagined ’59 and ’60 Les Paul reissues come a new LP built to the specs of the Guns N’ Roses legend
Lettuce's Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff talks Resonate, approaching guitar like a percussionist, and why he plays a Les Paul for funk By Amit Sharma “If you can be humble enough to be the worst musician in the room, you’ll get better,” says the Grammy-nominated guitarist
In Virtue deliver heavy riffs par excellence in this dual-guitar playthrough of Where The Edges Meet By Sam Roche Trey Xavier of Gear Gods is joined by co-guitarist Rami Khalaf for this showdown of 7-string skills
Sick Riffs: Nick Bockrath teaches you Cage The Elephant's House Of Glass in its entirety By Sam Roche See if you can nail the high-speed hammer-on-filled solo
Watch Half Hearted's Jason Grandell deliver some insanely catchy Tele woodshedding in this playthrough of Breathing Pattern By Sam Roche "This song has the catchiest guitar work on the album, and some of the coolest riffs I’ve ever written"
Sick Riffs: Dan Sugarman teaches you the extreme 7-string licks behind Ice Nine Kills' Your Number's Up By Sam Roche The rapid-fire alternate-picker goes in-depth on the horror-movie-themed track
Charlie Griffiths tears through Haken's Prosthetic in this blistering playthrough - and invites you to record your own By Sam Roche Capture your own take on this slice of prog-metal perfection with a full backing track and tab
9 sports stars who are surprisingly good guitarists By Jacob Uitti While you may know them for their work on the pitch, court or slopes, these sporting icons are also unlikely six-string advocates...
Framus D-Series Panthera Supreme review By Amit Sharma The Warwick-owned guitar brand rolls out its new affordable single-cut…
The history of the Gibson SG By Rod Brakes Take a closer look at Gibson’s iconic SG range with Gibson's Mat Koehler and David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars
Hagstrom Ultra Max review By Stuart Williams Meet the sleek, versatile Scandanavian weapon that might just be your new favourite single-cut
21 underrated guitar solos you need to hear By Jonathan Horsley Lesser-celebrated but nonetheless awesome acts of lead playing from St. Vincent, Kurt Cobain, James Honeyman-Scott and more that might change how you approach your playing
Watch Virgil Donati guitarist Andre Nieri take jazz-fusion to its limits in this mind-bending guitar playthrough By Sam Roche The Brazilian virtuoso delivers a time-shifting display of six-string skills
The 10 best guitar lesson channels on YouTube By Jonathan Horsley Debunk your pentatonic misdeeds and workshop your technique from the safety of the world’s favourite online video platform. Let’s get learned, people!
Slaves blaze through their latest single, Bury a Lie, in this electronic-infused guitar playthrough By Sam Roche Guitarists Weston Richmond and Juan Felipe Sanchez put on a dazzling display of post-hardcore prowess
Eddie Kramer: "Jimi Hendrix was tough on himself, but when he made a mistake, he’d turn it into something cool" By David Von Bader The acclaimed record producer discusses the stellar new Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys box set, Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
Lady Gaga guitarist Tim Stewart: "We get pop fans come to see her, but we get the guys from Anthrax and Slayer, too" By Joe Bosso He's played with Rihanna, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey, and now the session pro shares what it's like to land one of the highest-profile gigs on the planet - and how you can emulate his success
The evolution of distortion: how advances in gear paved the way for heavy music By Chris Gill In a never-ending quest for new sounds, gear designers shaped the future of heavy by exploring extremes of distortion, bass and volume
Black Mountain's Stephen McBean on how Judas Priest and Kiss fed into the stoner-rock vibes on new album, Destroyer By Gregory Adams "When I was a pre-teen in my first band, I would have thought Judas Priest seemed a little slow, but then you go back to certain things"
The secrets behind Robin Trower's guitar tone on Bridge of Sighs By Chris Gill How a Uni-Vibe shaped one of the rock guitarist's most popular hits
