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Stephane Wrembel: "When you cut out string noise, you’re left without the physical aspect of what a musician does"

By Joe Bosso

Stephane Wrembel’s annual The Django Experiment albums are mind-blowing odes to the music, legacy and influence of the late, great Django Reinhardt

Sam Kiszka: hard rock is alive with Greta Van Fleet

By Freddy Villano

The fast-rising band's bassist talks influences, gear and what he thinks of those Led Zeppelin comparisons

Billy Cox performs with the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970

Billy Cox: "Jimi and I were locked together spiritually... that doesn’t happen so much nowadays"

By Bass Player Staff

The Band of Gypsys bassist looks back at Woodstock, the evolution of his gear and Hendrix's skills as a bass player

Bobby Vega

Bobby Vega: "I wasn’t that consistent with my fingers, so I got dexterity and stamina from the pick"

By Bobby Vega

One of the bass world's finest purveyors of the plectrum shares his top pick tips

Tim Commerford: "My tone is always a work in progress, and the stage is my laboratory"

By Jon D’Auria

The Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave bassist talks Prophets of Rage, songwriting and his practice regimen

Ida Mae's Chris Turpin on his motley crew of guitars and choosing to go the quieter route

By Adam Kovac

The U.K. husband-and-wife team's debut album is a beguiling collection of understated harmonies and beautiful melodies

Spoon's Britt Daniel: "I’m more of a rhythm player than anything else, and the Fender tone is perfect for that"

By Richard Bienstock

The Spoon man dishes on his band's new greatest-hits album and his signature Tele

Vince Gill: "I reached the point where I said, ‘I’m just going to play what’s necessary’"

By Joe Bosso

The country guitar master discusses his bittersweet new gig with the Eagles, fingerpicking and his powerful new solo album

Sabaton: "People have told us that they passed their history exams in school because of our songs"

By Jeff Kitts

In-depth with the mighty power-metal band from Sweden who built a thriving career singing about just about all things war

Northlane

Northlane: "There’s definitely a place for alternate picking, but it’s better to try and down-pick everything you can"

By Amit Sharma

Aussie axemen Josh Smith and Jon Deiley go deep on their gear and reveal the secret Kemper trick behind their groundbreaking tech-metal sound

“It was like watching a Polaroid develop": An oral history of Stevie Ray Vaughan's earliest days on the road

By Alan Paul, Andy Aledort

Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Vaughan's former bandmates and more recall the development of one of the greatest guitarists of all time

Dear Guitar Hero: Pixies' Joey Santiago discusses his influences, making fun of guitar solos and why he gets "lost" on an SG

By Richard Bienstock

The hugely influential guitarist also reveals why he's always been a Les Paul guy

Joanna Connor: "Nobody talks about my rhythm playing, but to me, it’s the best aspect of my guitar playing"

By Alison Richter

The Chicago-based blues guitarist on her love for Gibson and why the future is bright for young female guitar players

Cobi: “I was playing blues in bars until one in the morning as a 13-year-old”

By Matt Parker

We talk Strats, soul and drive with the Minnesota-born, LA-based guitarist and singer

Bad Wolves: "For us, it’s more important to be a powerful rhythm duo than a lead duo"

By Alison Richter

Doc Coyle and Chris Cain give us the lowdown on their live guitar rigs and how to deal with depression and anxiety

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: those SRV clone accusations came from a jealous place

By Mark McStea

There aren’t many roads this Strat-wielding blues whiz hasn’t been down, but his new album, The Traveler, still breaks new ground

Zac Brown Band's guitarists on being each other's favorite players and why having a singular leader keeps them together

By John Katic

Coy Bowles and Clay Cook talk The Owl and the joys of live improvisation

Guthrie Govan: "I don’t see how it’s possible to have too much technique or knowledge"

By Joe Bosso

He of the mad, mad skills talks dinosaurs, blind alleys and the Aristocrats’ quirky-as-hell new album, You Know What...?

Laura Cox on being a leftie playing right-handed and why she'd take a high-end Epiphone over a cheap Gibson

By Jonathan Horsley

The maverick French hard-rocker talks Burning Bright, chicken pickin’ and why the YouTube comments section is not as terrifying as being onstage for the first time

Stone Sour's Josh Rand on how he changed from bass to guitar by accident and what's next for the band

By Amit Sharma

The hard-rock guitarist gives GW the lowdown on the group's surprise live album Hello, You Bastards: Live in Reno