How Bill & Ted Face the Music became the most triumphant celebration of the electric guitar's past, present and future By Michael Astley-Brown Music supervisor Jonathan Leahy reveals how the movie’s bodacious soundtrack and resplendent Gibson electric guitars came to be
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil: ”I like my Strat to sound like someone losing their mind and clawing at the door” By Amit Sharma The guitar-toting frontman talks new gear discoveries, why the Boss Metal Zone continues to thrill, and the enduring influence of Soundgarden and Rush
Justin Hawkins on AC/DC: "There’s no left turn that leaves you disappointed. Every crescendo satisfies" By Amit Sharma The Darkness frontman shares his love for the most iconic fraternal guitar duo of all time - Angus and Malcolm Young - and hails “the ultimate rock riff” in Back In Black
Tom Morello: "Guitar playing has a different emphasis now – young people want to be producers before musicians" By Amit Sharma The Rage Against the Machine six-stringer and political activist talks the current landscape of guitardom, and his new Audible release, Tom Morello at Minetta Lane Theatre: Speaking Truth To Power Through Stories And Song
Built To Spill's Doug Martsch: “Music needs to be pleasant to the brain but also challenging“ By Mike Huguenor 20 years on, Built To Spill frontman and guitarist Doug Martsch reflects on Keep It Like A Secret
Malcolm Young's guitar gear: how the AC/DC rhythm machine perfected high-voltage rock 'n' roll tone By Total Guitar editors The late AC/DC great liked his rig simple and loud
Testament's Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson on creating turbulent music for turbulent times By Jeff Kitts The Testament guitarists on their gear philosophies, the evolution of their sound, and why Chuck Billy remains their toughest critic
Sacha Dunable: “I don’t want to just be making clones – I want to be making guitars that are our own design” By Adam Kovac Sacha Dunable on balancing building guitars and building prog-metal worlds with Intronaut
The 10 best King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard songs... so far By Stan Bull From jazz to folk to thrash and beyond, frontman Stu Mackenzie recalls some of the band's standout guitar tracks
Taylor Momsen: "Guitars are like people. The longer they've been in your life the better" By Amit Sharma The Pretty Reckless leader remembers Chris Cornell, and goes deep on the guitars, gear and creation of the band's star-studded upcoming album, Death By Rock And Roll
George Lynch: “There’s so much to say without playing endless streams of notes – I’m always aware of the value of subtlety and silence” By Mark McStea George Lynch discusses the fate of his classic-era guitars, his never-ending Led Zeppelin love and his new album with Dino Jelusick
The 10 best pedalboard power supplies 2020: overhaul your pedals with our recommended power supplies By Michael Astley-Brown Power up your guitar effects with our pick of the best pedalboard power supplies on the market today
The 8 best classical guitars 2020: nylon-string guitars for every budget By Chris Corfield From flamenco and hybrid, to acoustic-electric models and beyond, these are the best classical guitars around right now
Lukas Nelson: "I always think about finding the space and playing just what needs to be played" By Matt Parker The country-rocker and Neil Young collaborator goes deep on his new Gibson signature model, pedalboard minimalism and how meditation helps him play great solos
Curt Chambers: "I've always loved matching the energy in hip-hop with aggressive guitar playing" By Amit Sharma The sought-after session man on playing with Eminem, Dr. Dre and Travis Barker, and how a 50th Anniversary Fender Strat Reissue shaped new solo single, Good Thing
Angus Young on life in one of the world's biggest rock bands: an in-depth interview with the AC/DC icon By Paul Elliott "It’s a little bit late for us to do ballads. Rock is what we do best"
Shaun Morgan: "Grunge guitarists are really good players, but they put aside finesse for the sake of emotion" By Amit Sharma The Seether frontman on rock music's place in South Africa, why he switched from Schecter to Ernie Ball Music Man and new album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
What makes a great metal guitar? By Jonathan Horsley High-output humbuckers, a speedy neck and a headstock that wouldn’t make it past airport security? Here’s what to look for in a metal guitar
The Lemon Twigs: "We have nothing against recording digital - but rock music probably shouldn't be done that way" By Matt Parker The Long Island D'Addario brothers on their individual writing styles, suffering from gear acquisition syndrome and masterful new album, Songs For The General Public
4 signs your guitar strings need replacing By Amit Sharma ...plus 5 ways to extend the life of your strings, and why boiling them should only be a last resort
