Total Guitar

How Wings guitarist Henry McCullough recorded his one take solo on My Love

By Jonathan Horsley Published 14 June 26

The late guitar great was in the studio with Paul McCartney – and the pressure was on to deliver

When two of the world’s finest guitar players joined forces – Julian Lage on his jam with Derek Trucks

By Phil Weller Published 14 June 26

They traded licks for 15 minutes, but it was all over too soon

All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Alex Lifeson's much-anticipated ES-355

By Jonathan Horsley Published 14 June 26

We’ve got weird reverbs from EHX, super-cheap AI-enabled multi-effects units, high-end shredders, climate-controlled gig bags and more

How Liam Gallagher’s former guitarist wrote the Better Call Saul hook – one of TV’s greatest guitar theme tunes

By Phil Weller Published 13 June 26

Liam Gallagher’s former guitarist was tasked with creating the opening hook for the Breaking Bad spin-off

How Yungblud’s guitar-throwing habits are forcing his guitarist to rethink his live rig

By Phil Weller Published 13 June 26

Yungblud guitarist Adam Warrington tells GW that safekeeping measures have had to be put in place because the boss has proven to be too much of a loose cannon

Keanu Reeves reveals the most important bass lesson he learned from Flea

By Janelle Borg Published 12 June 26

The Hollywood A-lister made his musical comeback in 2023 with his band, Dogstar, and looks back on the rare occasion when his music and acting matrices collided

How Geezer Butler's P-Bass survived a Black Sabbath hater's attack

By Janelle Borg Published 12 June 26

Butler’s iconic tone – sculpted by blasting his bass through a blown guitar cabinet – was made possible thanks to a beat-up 1968 Fender Precision Bass

The most advanced gig bag ever created? D’Addario has launched climate-controlled guitar cases with integrated humidity control

By Phil Weller Published 12 June 26

The premium bag looks to be the ultimate solution for guitar players on the go

It turns out the fake Russian Angine de Poitrine isn’t actually a real band. Here’s what actually happened

By Phil Weller Published 12 June 26

Footage from a Moscow show had led the internet to believe the microtonal mavericks had an imposter band

What are your thoughts on the new Polyphia single?

By Matt Owen Published 12 June 26

Tim Henson and co have released a surprise new single that ushers in a whole new genre – and CAN YOU FEEL IT has got guitar fans talking