Latest about Walter Trout
Walter Trout on wild times with Canned Heat, how John Mayall helped him get sober – and his death metal tone secret
As the blues veteran releases a fiery new album, Sign of the Times, and wrestles with his new gym regimen, he checks in to talk tone and share memories of a career like no other
Why Walter Trout uses a metal setting to dial in his blues guitar tones
The American-made amps are sometimes associated with far heavier genres, but Trout insists they are perfect for the blues
John Mayall, 1933-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute
Joe Bonamassa, Mick Jagger and Walter Trout have led tributes to the influential British blues pioneer, who has died at the age of 90
Devastating displays of double-neck tapping and Joe Bonamassa’s Christmas single: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks
Catch up with the best guitar tracks from the past 7 days with fresh cuts from Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, J Mascis, Felix Martin and more
Walter Trout: "You don't need pedals. If you get a kickass amp, why would you put it through a $100 pedal?"
Walter Trout explains and demonstrates why he doesn't use pedals: it's all in his volume control and pickup selection
Walter Trout: “I played with John Lee Hooker, with Big Mama Thornton, Percy Mayfield, Bo Diddley, Lowell Fulsom, Pee Wee Crayton… The list just goes on”
The blues-rock legend explains why he abandoned trying to play like Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Bonamassa during lockdown, recalls the time John Mayall sent him a tape of his farts, and takes us on the emotional road he travelled for his 30th solo album, Ride
From Viking metal to indie disco: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Close out the week in style with exciting guitar-led tracks from Sylosis, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amon Amarth, Revocation, Walter Trout, Pale Waves, The Black Angels and more
From snappy Southern rock to high-octane metalcore: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Give your weekend playlist an extra kick with these fresh new tunes from Marcus King, Architects, Georgia Harmer, Drive-By Truckers, Natty Reeves, Northlane and more
