Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day I recorded This Charming Man” By Jonathan Horsley 17 May 2021 The indie guitar icon details how Telecasters fueled the making of The Smiths classic, and why he loves the dark “clang” of his beloved ’64 model
The 8 best amps for metal 2021: play loud and proud with the best metal amps on the market By Guitar World Staff, Jonathan Horsley 17 May 2021 These powerhouse metal amps from EVH, Peavey, Orange, Hughes & Kettner and more will have you primed to seek and destroy straight from the word go
Butcher Babies' Henry Flury: “I run all over the stage, so the last thing I want to do is dance on a pedalboard. I let my hands do the talking!” By Alison Richter 12 May 2021 The Ibanez endorsee on his love of eight-strings, adopting Meshuggah's tuning, and how the pandemic changed his mindset as a songwriter
Jam buddies and neighbors Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen on swapping guitars, blues phrasing and the secret to successful collaboration By Amit Sharma 11 May 2021 Introduced by tennis star Pat Cash, the Smith/Kotzen friendship and creative alliance has gone from strength to strength. Here, they talk through their self-titled debut
Jason Isbell: ”I think the Telecaster is probably the best guitar design, ever” By Stuart Williams 11 May 2021 Americana's preeminent 21st-century tonesmith talks Fender Teles past, present and his incredible new signature model
Noctule's Serena Cherry: “The leads on this album are a window into my personality – they're euphoric, but also heavy” By Gregory Adams 11 May 2021 The Svalbard guitarist explains how her love of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim informed her debut solo album Wretched Abyss, and why she's a huge power-metal nerd
BRIDEAR: “The charm of this album is that it's not just heavy – it pushed us to play more melodic solos” By Gregory Adams 10 May 2021 Rising Japanese power-metallers Misaki and Ayumi on writing in perfect guitarmony and the blitz of shred that forms new album, Bloody Bride
Inside Black Country, New Road's freewheeling DIY guitar approach By Jonny Scaramanga 06 May 2021 Guitarists Luke Mark and Isaac Wood are sawing up Teles and sending the press reaching for the hype button
Reb Beach: ”When I was a kid, I took an aptitude test, and it basically said I had no aptitude for anything except music” By Joe Bosso 05 May 2021 The guitar legend on re-learning his solos, juggling Winger and Whitesnake and his new solo album, A View from the Inside
Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory and new recruit Andy James on new beginnings and shred in the era of Covid By Joe Bosso 04 May 2021 Augmenting the FFDP sound with seven-string shred, James' arrival marks a new chapter for the perennially touring metal juggernaut
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal: “Every time I do an acoustic version of something, I realize how beautiful the song is at its core” By Amit Sharma 04 May 2021 The Sons Of Apollo guitar wizard on recording his two new stripped-down and heartfelt acoustic EPs
How Fender built Mike McCready’s Custom Shop Strat, one of its most intricate replicas yet By Richard Bienstock 30 April 2021 The Pearl Jam guitarist and Master Builder Vincent Van Trigt detail how the '59 became a '60, and what went into making the painstaking recreation
Glass Animals: “You shouldn't limit yourself. To get new sounds out of the guitar you have to push it” By Bruce Fagerstrom 29 April 2021 The UK psych-pop outfit explore the guitars, amps, basses and effects behind hugely successful latest album, Dreamland
Cory Wong: “Joe Satriani told me, ‘You’re the funkiest guitar player around, and I’d love to do something with you.’ I decided to call his bluff!“ By Joe Bosso 29 April 2021 The Vulfpeck rhythm king is as prolific as ever – and this time, some high-profile names have come along for the ride
Best guitar picks 2021: 11 recommended plectrums to upgrade your playing By Jonathan Horsley 28 April 2021 Our guide to the best picks for bass, acoustic and electric guitar
Ilan Rubin: “Whatever I’m playing, whether it’s chords or a riff, I instinctively envision what the beat under it will be” By Amit Sharma 28 April 2021 The New Regime multi-instrumentalist and youngest living member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on recording latest album Heart Mind Body & Soul, why he's a fuzz maniac, and what it takes to play with Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves
Marcus Machado: “Learn the rhythms, learn the changes – that's what’s important to any gig. Nobody's going to hire you for how fast you play the solo“ By Richard Bienstock 28 April 2021 He's collaborated with the likes of Anderson .Paak and Robert Glasper, fused hard rock and hip-hop with th1rt3en, and now Machado channels Jimi Hendrix, Nile Rodgers and, yes, Prince, on his searingly funky new album, Aquarius Purple
K.Flay on her prized gear, music as liberation and how Tom Morello ended up on new EP, Inside Voices By Jacob Uitti 23 April 2021 The rap-rock singer-songwriter shares her 'less is more' philosophy as she details her six-string journey so far
Manchester Orchestra: “A song is never finished, it's abandoned. If it were up to us, we'd have worked on this record our entire lives!” By Matt Parker 23 April 2021 Rob McDowell and Andy Hull on how the full circle of life, loss and a very special Martin fed into their monumental new album, The Million Masks of God
Steve Cropper: “I say to my guitars, ‘If you don’t perform tonight, you’re going to be firewood in the morning.’ And it always works!” By Greg Prato 22 April 2021 The veteran session man and member of the Blues Brothers band discusses his lengthy career, and brand-new solo album, Fire It Up
