
Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO
The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side
By Phil Weller published
The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side
By Matt Owen published
An amp modeler update that players have been waiting months for, a sustainable build from Martin and a premium collaboration between Gibson and Serj Tankian headline this week's action
By Janelle Borg published
That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter...
By Phil Weller published
The shredder says if a guitar looks pristine, it isn’t being played enough
By Phil Weller published
The singer says the song is meant as a “thank you” to the late virtuoso
By Janelle Borg published
The firm's newest model puts a radical spin on the traditional Wolfgang template
By Janelle Borg published
The Revenge of Alice Cooper – the lineup's first record since 1973's Muscle of Love – promises to deliver all the shock rock goods of the band's heyday
By Matt Owen published
Navarro will be taking a milestone six-string from PRS into the studio with Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins
By Janelle Borg published
The guitarist, who formed part of an elite group of Nashville session players known as the Nashville cats, is also responsible for co-writing the evergreen pop hit Everlasting Love
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Channeling Bowie and Sly Stone, and recorded entirely on Audacity, All Cylinders is an idiosyncratic masterpiece
By Jackson Maxwell published
Knowing his Mississippi roots, Chess essentially wanted Waters to find for him his own Robert Johnson. Waters had other ideas
By Phil Weller published
More and more accusations are being thrown at players for doctoring their chops to gain clout on social media. So how much of it is true – and where should you draw the line?
By Henry Yates published
Granting a rare interview to promote Talking Heads’ newly reissued debut album, the new wave pioneer holds forth on everything from the thrills of the CBGB scene to the perils of mimicking your heroes
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The two musical giants traded licks before Wonder picked up Stevie's guitar
By Bill Milkowski published
Extracting inimitable, stinging tone from his Tele with just his fingers, Albert Collins carved a hugely influential sonic path for himself, though he's still often left out of discussions of the greatest blues guitarists of all time
By Cheri Amour published
The UK-born, Oklahoma-raised songwriter reflects on lusting after a Jimi Hendrix-style whammy bar, pre-amp pedals, and why he loves electric-acoustic guitars (and not acoustic-electrics)
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though the band's set at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival was ragged, it confirmed in stone a hugely consequential decision Lennon had made just before the festival
By Jon Wiederhorn published
This Consequence is the sound of pent-up aggression, a creative release after Killswitch were stopped in their tracks. Dynamic duo Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel talk frontmen, riff tactics, and why nothing was too grimy for this
By Charlie Wilkins published
Just before he died, guitar amp guru Mark Sampson sat down us to discuss his reunion with Bad Cat, and with the storied US amp company's John Thompson, he laid out a future vision for what boutique amps should be
By Paul Riario published
Angus Young's secret tone weapon in a mini-pedal format
By Jacob Paul Nielsen published
The EHX pioneer is one of the guitar world's most colorful characters. He tells us what happened when Hendrix bought one of the first Big Muffs, how the Rolling Stones got him started in the pedal biz, and why the "overdesigned" POG3 is an unlikely triumph
By Chris Gill published
An all-in-one mic and audio interface solution for the guitarist who likes to podcast, stream online and record anywhere
By Matt McCracken published
A hexaphonic guitar pickup allows you to process each of your guitar strings individually, but is it a superpowered creative tool or a niche gimmick?
By Andrew Daly published
As owner/operator of Norman's Rare Guitars, Harris has seen some guitars in his time. This five, featuring a John Fogerty Ricky and a Gretsch owned by a Beatle, are the ones that stick in his mind
By Pete Emery published
With input from Fender and features including auto-level setting and a built-in reamp output, PreSonus looks to make recording easier for guitarists
By Dave Burrluck published
We take Paul Reed Smith back to the start of his 40-year-old company to discuss the new Standard 24 and quite a bit more
By Alex Lynham published
Walrus' latest Canvas pedal looks to take control of your MIDI-equipped pedals. A silver bullet, dream come true, or too niche by far?
By Dre DiMura published
These small details can separate an amateur-sounding guitarist from a professional one
By Richard Barrett published
These chord voices are so cool they're worth the stretch
By Stuart Ryan published
From The Doobie Brothers to The Smiths, James Brown to Metallica, 7th barre chords are fundamental for playing with more color and sophistication
By Richard Barrett published
In this lesson inspired by Molly Tuttle, Trey Hensley and the O.G. of acoustic folk playing Maybelle Carter, we'll make one guitar sound like two with arrangements alive with rhythm and melody
By Jared James Nichols published
Here's a blues power-up for your fingerstyle technique, as the big man combines chicken pickin' with snappy pops on the strings
By Richard Barrett published
Inversions are essential for jazz players, virtuoso cats such as Martin Tyler, but they are super-useful for any player looking for a fresh chord voicing. Let's take a look and demystify them with 5 ways you can play a Bmaj7
By Nick Wells published
Also known as thumpin’ and pluckin’, slap bass is one of the mainstays of funk bass
By Paul Riario published
Angus Young's secret tone weapon in a mini-pedal format
By Chris Gill published
An all-in-one mic and audio interface solution for the guitarist who likes to podcast, stream online and record anywhere
By Matt McCracken published
A hexaphonic guitar pickup allows you to process each of your guitar strings individually, but is it a superpowered creative tool or a niche gimmick?
By Pete Emery published
With input from Fender and features including auto-level setting and a built-in reamp output, PreSonus looks to make recording easier for guitarists
By Alex Lynham published
Walrus' latest Canvas pedal looks to take control of your MIDI-equipped pedals. A silver bullet, dream come true, or too niche by far?
By Trevor Curwen published
The latest pedal in J Rockett’s Blue Note Series brings together features from previous versions for versatile low-gain drive
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Thomann's affordable brand takes on the big boys and knocks it out of the park
By Daryl Robertson published
Gibson resurrects a curiosity from its past, allowing the Firebird to take flight once again
By Matt McCracken last updated
My tried & tested pick of the best guitar practice amps to get your playing up to speed without any noise complaints
By Matt McCracken last updated
There's a lot of snake oil when it comes to the top guitar cables – I'm a professional guitar gear reviewer and I've tested 11 of the best to help you find your perfect match
By James Farmer last updated
The best tremolo pedals on the market right now, from the likes of TC Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Boss, Strymon and JHS
By Alex Lynham last updated
For face-melting solos and keeping your audience on their toes, pitch shifters are a surefire way to inject something different into your tone
By Daryl Robertson last updated
We dive into the wondrous world of offset guitars – from surf-rockers to shoegaze noise machines – to bring you the top picks on the market today
By Simon Fellows last updated
Save your back and your wallet with the best solid state amps from the likes of Fender, Boss, Yamaha and more
By Matt McCracken last updated
Make your riffs slap harder and solos fly higher with our expert selection of the best octave pedals you can buy today