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Digging the new Polyphia? Here are 10 trap and lo-fi beat-loving guitar players you need to check out

By Michael Astley-Brown published

10 production-savvy guitarists breathing fresh life into guitar playing with hip-hop inspired arrangements and dizzying chops

Willow Smith performs onstage during her lifE tour at Center Stage on October 19, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia

From screamo revival to suave grooves: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Kick off April with a bang with these vital new songs from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adrian Quesada, Eric Johnson, Justus West, Willow, Opeth and more

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Justus West on forging a successful career playing guitar with a producer’s perspective – and how it all started with a venomous spider bite

By Jenna Scaramanga published

The Grammy-winning producer discusses thinking outside the box on Mac Miller records, injecting fresh sounds into hip-hop, and the secrets behind his trademark ambient tones

Melanie Faye performs during FORM Arcosanti 2019 at at Arcosanti Urban Laboratory on May 10, 2019 in Arcosanti, Arizona

5 Instagram guitarists to watch in 2020

By David Von Bader published

Social media is awash with the next generation of inspirational and boundary-pushing players - here are some of the best