Heart postpone 2024 tour after Ann Wilson reveals she is undergoing cancer treatment By Janelle Borg published 4 July 24 Ann Wilson is currently undergoing “a course of preventative chemotherapy” and hopes to be back on stage next year
Chris Shiflett once tried (and failed) to trick Joe Bonamassa into believing he had bought a '59 Les Paul By Janelle Borg published 3 July 24 Chris Shiflett defied country guitar expectations and used the Les Paul on his latest country-tinged EP
Steven Van Zandt reflects on leaving Springsteen's E Street Band just before their breakthrough By Janelle Borg published 3 July 24 During his initial tenure in the E Street band, Van Zandt was partially responsible for the iconic Born to Run guitar riff
Aaron Rash spent years perfecting Kurt Cobain's guitar sound – now he’s released The Utero Sessions IR Pack By Phil Weller published 3 July 24 The no-expenses-spared pack lets players harness the sound of Cobain's famed In Utero tone “without touching a single physical amp”
Fender amps up its home audio game with new series of Bluetooth speakers By Phil Weller published 3 July 24 The Rockster range – created with the help of Teufel – sees Fender continue to diversify its catalog of portable speakers
Wolfgang Van Halen still lives by this crucial guitar solo lesson he got from his father By Phil Weller published 3 July 24 The Mammoth WVH guitarist also named another player who similarly subscribes to the Eddie Van Halen school of soloing
Do I need a different guitar cable for studio, live, and practice? By Matt McCracken published 3 July 24 We look at how your choice of guitar cable can affect your tone, and demystify the misinformation around cable lengths, capacitance, and tone suck
This is one of the hardest guitar songs you could attempt to cover, according to cover pro Lord Phobos By Janelle Borg published 3 July 24 With a hefty repertoire of covers under his belt, TWRP guitarist Lord Phobos pinpoints the song that he admits was “quite a tough one” to learn
When he was 15, Jared James Nichols played a Flying V at a guitar store – but it almost ended in disaster By Phil Weller published 3 July 24 As a youngster, Nichols would frequent his local Guitar Center – and he wouldn't be afraid to try out the more expensive guitars on show...
Fender continues the Road Worn line with new vintage-inspired Stratocaster and Telecaster bodies By Matt Owen published 3 July 24 '50s-style alder bodies continue Fender's popular Road Worn lineage with some artificially aged nitro finishes
Grace Bowers finally meets Slash – whose Welcome to the Jungle solo inspired her to pick up guitar By Janelle Borg published 2 July 24 The encounter served as a full-circle moment for Bowers, who started playing guitar after wanting to emulate Slash's effortless cool
Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett on why he opted for a Quad Cortex over amps on his latest record By Janelle Borg published 2 July 24 Chris Shiflett discloses the reasons why he didn't use a single amp in studio
Blackstar’s Polar 2 audio interface could be the solution to all your guitar-recording woes By Phil Weller published 2 July 24 The Polar 2 features two FET inputs for recording versatility, and a special Enhance feature that promises the touch, feel, and response of a tube amp
This is the top guitar cover of all time, as voted for by Total Guitar readers By Phil Weller published 2 July 24 The winning cover has a quartet of masterful guitar solos, including one that was reportedly delivered with the help of a Zippo lighter...
Fender expands its divisive Antigua finish option to its California Vintage acoustic range By Phil Weller published 2 July 24 The new release ushers in a whole new era for the eye-catching burst colorway, and sees Fender double down on its Antigua renaissance
Squier debuts a new Tele/Jazzmaster hybrid – and revives Fender's Les Paul-inspired 'Troublemaker' By Phil Weller published 2 July 24 Fender once again throws the rule book out the window for two new limited edition Paranormal models – and the results are quite something
Instrument cable vs speaker cable: What’s the difference? By Matt McCracken published 2 July 24 Not all cables are created equally. Here’s how to avoid damaging your amp or impacting your tone
Bassist Joe Preston on how he joined the Melvins – with a little help from Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl By Janelle Borg published 2 July 24 Joe Preston recalls finding Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl on his porch with a message from Buzz Osborne
This 16-year-old guitar prodigy suffered extreme anxiety, now he's shared a stage with Buddy Guy By Matt Owen published 2 July 24 Rhys John Stygal's story has been highlighted as part of a new campaign from UK retailer guitarguitar, which puts the spotlight on 20 inspirational guitar stories
Fender’s flagship Bassman pedal series will let you build the basics of any bass ‘board By Matt Owen published 2 July 24 Designed specifically for bass players, Fender's latest pedal family comprises keenly priced drive, fuzz, compressor, delay and reverb pedals – and there's room to grow