Gibson 2020 Les Paul & SG review round-up By Jonathan Horsley Three variations on the Les Paul format and one special SG Special to convince non-believers that Gibson is back
Best ukuleles 2020: acoustic and electric ukuleles for every budget and playing style By Chris Corfield Start playing today with our pick of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin, Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster model!
Phoebe Bridgers: “I think of the writing process as going into the studio to f**k up the thing I just wrote” By Matt Parker The US indie-folk star talks gigging in pajamas, her love of baritones and how a flower-related injury made her rethink the way she plays guitar
The Sword on their musical evolution, gear epiphanies and secret pedalboard weapons By Jonathan Horsley Ahead of the unsheathing of a triple-disc anthology, J.D. Cronise and Kyle Shutt take an epic voyage down memory lane…
Jared Dines: "When I was 12, the artist list on the back of Ernie Ball string packs was my primary way of discovering new music!" By Adam Kovac The YouTube titan goes deep on the future of his channel, his partial move to Twitch, and why his signature guitar was always going to be an Ernie Ball Music Man
Ed O'Brien: "The guitar to me is like an oscillator on a synthesizer - it’s the start of a sound rather than the sound in itself" By Amit Sharma Total Guitar joins the six-stringer to discuss his plethora of effects pedals, the future of Radiohead and his debut solo album as EOB, Earth
Stone Temple Pilots' Dean and Robert DeLeo reveal how and why they made their first-ever acoustic record, Perdida By Richard Bienstock The brothers go deep on the album's diverse instrumentation, and why writing always begins emotionally rather than musically
Yvette Young: "I feel like an outsider to the whole virtuoso guitar world... I would jokingly call my genre 'detail rock'!" By Amit Sharma The Covet leader and math-rock innovator goes deep on her Ibanez signature model, latest single Parachute, and how the guitar saved her life
9 actors who are also skilled guitar players By Jacob Uitti Even A-listers get down with the six-string on occasion...
Beginner guitar gear essentials and guitar accessories By Chris Barnes Start playing today with our pick of the best guitar accessories and gear for beginners – including strings, picks, cables, tuners and more
Nova Twins' Amy Love: “My playing can be quite abrasive - but in the best way!” By Jonathan Horsley The guitarist/vocalist on creating an incendiary sound and dragging the electric guitar out of its comfort zone
Jack Garratt: “The guitar is a litmus test of how I am feeling” By Chris Bird The multi-instrumentalist on SRV, juggling MIDI, and the importance of the Strat to his kaleidoscopic pop sound
Best guitar stands and guitar hangers 2020: top choices for single and multiple acoustic and electric guitars By Chris Corfield Stand your ground or let it all hang out with the best guitar stands and guitar hangers for your precious guitar collection
Olivia Jean: "I always wanted to play a Gretsch 6120, but with the amount of dirt I use, that was never going to work!" By Mark McStea From Garage Bats to Night Owls, this quirky rock ’n’ roller’s new album is packed with animal magnetism - not to mention some dangerously catchy riffs
Tony Iommi: "I've got hundreds of riffs - new music is going to happen" By Richard Bienstock The godfather of heavy metal goes deep on his iconic "Monkey" Gibson SG, jams with Led Zeppelin, recording with Brian May, and what he plans to do with all those unheard riffs...
Slash dishes the dirt on his sessions for Ozzy Osbourne's Ordinary Man By Richard Bienstock The top-hatted one reflects on his time in the studio with Andrew Watt and the Prince of Darkness
Fiokee on how he became Africa's most in-demand guitarist and the secret to writing guitar parts that connect By Amit Sharma "I see the guitar as a microphone - I try to keep my melodies very simple so that everyone can understand the message"
Mike Mushok: "If there’s gonna be a solo, it needs to make the song better - not just, ‘Look what I can do!'" By Brad Angle The alt-rock guitarist talks recording with Saint Asonia, why he's been inspired by Journey's Neal Schon and what the future holds for Staind
Adam 'Nergal' Darski: "If you have something to say, you'll say it through your instrument regardless of whether you know theory" By Brad Angle Dear Guitar Hero: the Behemoth frontman on everything from his dark blues side project, Me and That Man, to visiting cannibal priests in India, and why he loves Whole Foods
Kim Gordon: "If dissonance is something we added to the vocabulary of indie rock, from a legacy standpoint, that’s pretty cool" By Joe Bosso The former Sonic Youth bassist/vocalist/guitarist breaks down her truly wild solo debut, No Home Record
