The 15 best electric guitars 2021: top electric guitars for every playing style, ability and budget By Chris Corfield Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players
Lande Hekt: "With a new project, there's no pressure to sound a certain way" By Cheri Amour With her first full-length solo release Going To Hell, Muncie Girls' Lande Hekt is embracing it all, from fingerpicking to the dirty world of folk
The 10 best pedalboard power supplies 2021: boost your pedalboard with our recommended power supplies By Michael Astley-Brown Get your effects sounding their best with our pick of the best pedalboard power supplies available today
11 best guitar cables 2021: unbeatable instrument cables for electric, acoustic and bass guitar By Guitar World Plug in with confidence using our guide to the best guitar cables from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more
10 great guitars for kids 2021: our pick of the best electric and acoustic guitars for children By Jonathan Horsley The top kid’s guitar choices available today and everything you need to know to get your child playing the guitar
Cole Rolland: “EDM allows me so much more freedom to be creative and make weird guitar noises I hope people haven't heard before” By Sam Roche The nimble-fingered YouTube guitarist talks his love of Kiesel, passing 1 million subscribers, and the guitar's place in the future of electronic music
11 best looper pedals 2021: become a more creative live guitar player with a loop pedal By Alex Lynham From channeling Ed Sheeran to boosting your live performances, these are the best looper pedals from TC Electronic, Boss, Pigtronix and more
The definitive Kurt Cobain gear guide: a deep dive into the Nirvana frontman's pawn shop prizes, turbo-charged stompboxes and blown woofers By Chris Gill Decades on from the grunge legend's passing, his tone remains one of the most iconic in guitar's storied history
Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi: “I've always had the philosophy that going into recording or a show, you can't control everything” By Matt Parker The indie-rock stalwart talks acceptance, finally springing for a pedalboard and the band's upcoming album, The Shadow I Remember
Why comparing yourself to other guitarists is bad news for your playing, creativity and mental health By Michael Astley-Brown Social media can dent your confidence on the instrument – here’s how you can take action
Adam Jones: “I told Gibson, ‘You know, the wood was different back then...,’ and they went, ‘We’re going to match it.’ This guitar is heavy, man!“ By Richard Bienstock Tool's six-string sonic architect sits down with Gibson's Cesar Gueikian to discuss the new Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom
Tallah‘s Derrick Schneider: “I wanted every song to have two or three guitar parts to really make them pop” By Jon Wiederhorn Is this Pennsylvanian quartet nu-metal‘s greatest hope?
In-demand session player Ari O‘Neal on how she landed some of the biggest gigs in music By Amit Sharma The in-demand session guitarist for the likes of Beyoncé, Jay Z, Lizzo and Alicia Keys talks influences, gear and why she's a Fender player through and through
Blind Melon: “We're releasing 10-12 singles instead of an album all at once – we'd rather remind people we exist every couple of months than every 2 years” By Greg Prato Guitarists Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn discuss the challenges of completing music during a pandemic
Julien Baker: “I involve myself in different playing minutiae throughout different periods. I wanted my last album to sound like an ad for the Strymon BlueSky!” By Matt Parker The Memphis multi-instrumentalist talks musical investigations, overflowing pedalboards and discarding the looper pedals on her new album, Little Oblivions
9 best guitar straps 2021: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style By Chris Corfield The best guitar straps for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and for every budget
11 best multi-effects pedals for guitarists 2021: top do-it-all guitar effects units By Alex Lynham, Chris Corfield The best floorboard FX modelers on the market for all budgets, including gear from Line 6, Boss, Neural DSP and Fractal Audio
Smashing guitars is nothing new, so why are people so rattled by Phoebe Bridgers' SNL performance? By Marianne Eloise The acclaimed singer-songwriter delivered something extra – just like the many (male) guitar-smashers who went before her
The 10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2021: New to acoustic guitar? These easy strummers are for you By Chris Corfield The best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring quality six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender, Yamaha, Ibanez and more – starting from $149
Love And Death: “Our new music feels like a step up – it’s been a six- or seven-year process of collecting riffs” By Amit Sharma Brian 'Head' Welch and JR Bareis talk pedals, dreadlocks, Love And Death's forthcoming album Perfectly Preserved, and the future of Korn post-pandemic
![[L-R] Roger Stevens and Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nm2qRKxMcQLzkmpEDdhKK4-1024-80.jpg.webp)
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