Goat Girl: "We're all drawn to gray sonics that don't quite sound right" By Cheri Amour Lottie Pendlebury and Ellie Rose Davies on their love of discordance, channeling doom metal and how a broken air conditioner inspired some surprising new chord progressions
The Struts' Adam Slack: “I’ve always listened to old records, where you can hear the skin touching the strings. I found it cooler the sloppier it is“ By Jonny Scaramanga The guitarist from Britain's fastest-rising rock band talks open tunings, Les Pauls and how Phil Collen stole his solo
10 best beginner electric guitars 2021: learn to play on these epic electric guitars for beginners By Chris Corfield On the hunt for your first electric guitar? Our expert guide will help you find the best beginner electric guitars – prices start from $179
Shavo Odadjian: "After 30-something years, my playing has just become its own thing. I never said I wanted to play like anyone else" By Amit Sharma The heavy metal maestro talks playing guitar and bass in North Kingsley, those new System of a Down recordings, and the time he hung out with Les Paul
How to build a pedalboard on a budget By Chris Schwarten For around $500 it's possible to build a fully-functional budget pedalboard, including pedals, cables and even the 'board itself
10 best guitar tuners 2021: chromatic, polyphonic and strobe guitar tuners By Chris Bird, James Farmer Find the best guitar tuner whatever your budget, with our top picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario
Tyler Bryant and Rebecca Lovell: ”Setting up gear and making music with someone I love so deeply but also respect is such a joy” By Amit Sharma The guitar-toting husband-and-wife team talk gear, collaboration, and total absorption in the music
Download and stream the audio from Total Guitar 341 By Total Guitar editors All of the backing tracks and audio from issue 341 of Total Guitar, to download and stream
The best 12-string guitars 2021: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars By Jonathan Horsley Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Takamine, Taylor, Rickenbacker and others, from 12-string acoustic guitars to shimmering electrics
Beginner guitar gear essentials and guitar accessories By Chris Barnes, James Farmer Start playing today with our pick of the best guitar accessories and gear for beginner guitarists and bassists – including strings, picks, cables, tuners and more
Evanescence: “Guitarists need to be honest. Use your voice. We don’t need fake – we need humanity and real people” By Amit Sharma Jen Majura and Troy McLawhorn wax lyrical on the high-octane gear, influences and themes behind the band's upcoming fifth album, The Bitter Truth
JC Curleigh, Cesar Gueikian and Randy Smith on Gibson's monumental acquisition of Mesa/Boogie – and what it means for the iconic brands By Amit Sharma Exclusive The guitar giant kicks 2021 off with a bang by adding the revered amp company to its stable of brands
Leslie West talks jamming with Jimi Hendrix and seeing Eddie Van Halen for the first time in this classic 1987 Guitar World interview By Gene Santoro The trailblazing Mountain guitarist discusses life on the road in one of the heaviest hard-rock outfits of the time
9 best guitar straps 2021: secure your guitar in style By Chris Corfield The best guitar straps for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and for every budget
The history of Jackson Guitars By Jonathan Horsley As Jackson celebrates its 40th anniversary, we chart its history from custom repair shop to number one supplier of rock and metal guitars
The 20 best guitar albums of 2020 By Jonathan Horsley Supergroups, Southern roots revival, off-brand prog-metal genius and a Brazilian phenom defined your year in guitar…
Brian May pays tribute to his friend Eddie Van Halen: “I miss his presence in the world“ By Chris Bird “There was no one who could match him, no one who could come close. There will never be another one of him“
Andrew Watt on the making of Ozzy Osbourne's next all-star album, guitar battles with Post Malone, and what his all-star jam sessions are really like By Richard Bienstock The 30-year-old guitarist and songwriter is up for Producer of the Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards
The 10 best guitar riffs of 2020 By Jonathan Horsley Please make some noise for this year’s finest rhythm playing – as voted for by you
The 10 best guitar solos of 2020 By Jonathan Horsley It’s time to reveal the greatest lead guitar moments of the year, as voted for by you
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