Devin Townsend on finding his perfect guitar rig, the key to great improv and the guitarist who changed everything for him By Jonathan Horsley last updated 28 October 22 Ahead of his Empath Europe Volume 1 Tour, Hevy Devy reflects on performing live and in the moment with no safety net
Alter Bridge: “By learning how to turn down the noise in my brain, I can centre in on the music” By Australian Guitar published 28 October 22 As they wade through the waters of the new world around them, Alter Bridge have grown a new appreciation for their art, and developed new perspectives for how they should approach it
Pepper Keenan on why Corrosion of Conformity switched from “beat-to-s**t” Gibson SGs to ESPs: “James Hetfield said, ‘Man... these guitars ain't gonna make it!” By Greg Prato published 26 October 22 As the punk-metal crossover troupe gears up to hit the road, Keenan takes a trip down memory lane, looking back on touring with Metallica in the '90s and sharing his proudest COC guitar moments
Spotlight: Bec Sandridge By Ellie Robinson published 26 October 22 The new EP, 'Lost Dog', is out now
Blackbyrd McKnight on his tumultuous tenure with Red Hot Chili Peppers, the secret to great funk guitar playing, and why Jimi Hendrix is far from overrated By Andrew Daly last updated 21 October 22 He's played with everyone from George Clinton to Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and the Chili Peppers. We catch up with DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight for a far-reaching chat about his extraordinary career
Orianthi: “I wanted the verses to focus more on storytelling than aggression” By Australian Guitar published 21 October 22 Orianthi’s fifth studio album, ‘Rock Candy’, is pretty damn sweet. The Adelaide pop-rocker tells us how it came about
Gavin Rossdale: “Modern tones are where it's at – and if you're not where it's at, where are you?” By Amit Sharma published 21 October 22 The Bush frontman on how he engineered the band's heaviest album yet using Neural DSP amp sims, his surprising history with Joe Walsh’s ‘Hotel California’ Jazzmaster and the tone tips he received from Carlos Santana
Jason Richardson on his love of Alexi Laiho, soundtracking Lifetime movies and how his late pet pug's progressive drinking habits shaped his new album By Gregory Adams published 19 October 22 The virtuosic guitar ace dives deep on II, his blistering new full-length with drummer Luke Holland, taking inspiration from Nintendo and horror blockbuster It
Big Scary: “Our mental ethos played a big part in how the songs came together” By Ellie Robinson published 14 October 22 Just a year after dropping their “comeback” album, Big Scary have already whipped up another – and this one, thankfully, sees them bring the guitar back
Spotlight: Max Jacobson of Grenade Jumper By Ellie Robinson published 12 October 22 The new single, ‘Did You Imagine’, is out now
Eddie Van Halen in his own words: "I locked myself in my room, played guitar, wrote songs, and hoped to God I got somewhere" By Guitar World Editors last updated 6 October 22 In these revealing quotes taken from interviews through the years, Eddie reflects on a career spent chasing fresh tones, new songs and good times
The Wonder Years: “We only want to put out records that respect our fanbase and our legacy” By Ellie Robinson published 5 October 22 The Wonder Years have officially peaked with ‘The Hum Goes On Forever’, an album chronicling a decade and a half of determined growth. Australian Guitar gets the lowdown on it
The Beths: “We’re really nervous about letting our experimentation become self-indulgent” By Ellie Robinson published 30 September 22 Inspired by old-school punk and desperation for the stage, The Beths’ third album is aptly explosive. Australian Guitar goes backstage to learn more about it
Isabella Manfredi: “This record is an extension of what I was trying to achieve with The Preatures, but couldn’t quite capture” By Ellie Robinson published 28 September 22 Isabella Manfredi’s debut solo album – named for her glitzy and glamorous alter ego, Izzi – looks to the past in order to force a new path forward. Australian Guitar strolls down it with her
Spotlight: Tom Elliott and Joel Martorana of Peace Ritual By Ellie Robinson published 23 September 22 The new EP, ‘Peace Ritual’, is out now
Julia Jacklin: “I’m always trying to write songs that sound like they’d play over the end credits in a film” By Ellie Robinson published 21 September 22 Julia Jacklin takes Australian Guitar down the rabbit hole of her distinctly colourful new record, ‘Pre Pleasure’
Eliza & The Delusionals: “This album was such a cathartic outlet – and realistically, the only one we had” By Ellie Robinson published 14 September 22 On their debut album, Eliza & The Delusionals reckon with the chaos of the present by embracing their pasts. Australian Guitar joins them for a trip down memory lane
Parkway Drive: “As a musician, I just can’t sit still with my legs crossed” By Australian Guitar published 7 September 22 ‘Darker Still’ almost killed Parkway Drive, but it also made them stronger than ever. Lead shredder Jeff Ling tells Australian Guitar exactly how the band’s seventh album has such empyreal power
Stella Donnelly: “I would find refuge in my music, rather than have it be something I felt like I needed to turn up for” By Ellie Robinson published 31 August 22 Written all over the country in a labyrinth of mental states, Stella Donnelly’s ‘Flood’ is an ambitiously deep listen. She unpacks it all for Australian Guitar
The Chats: “We’re sounding better than ever right now, and I’m f***ing stoked with that” By Ellie Robinson published 26 August 22 Australian Guitar dives headfirst into the mosh-ready madness of The Chats’ balls-to-the-wall second album, ‘Get F***ed’