Adam Kovac
Adam is a freelance writer whose work has appeared, aside from Guitar World, in Rolling Stone, Playboy, Esquire and VICE. He spent many years in bands you've never heard of before deciding to leave behind the financial uncertainty of rock'n roll for the lucrative life of journalism. He still finds time to recreate his dreams of stardom in his pop-punk tribute band, Finding Emo.
Latest articles by Adam Kovac
Nili Brosh: "I try to be diverse because I want to feel challenged – I don't want to feel like I'm doing the same thing all the time"
By Adam Kovac published
The Israeli-American guitarist talks shredding alongside acrobats, hopping on stage with the biggest metal band in the animated world and her new mystery project with Danny Elfman
Jasmine Star: “TikTok makes me more creative... I have to get the point across in from 15 seconds to a minute“
By Adam Kovac published
Stevie Ray Vaughan, country, K-Pop, hip-hop – Star has soloed over it all on her way to TikTok viral fame
Why Canada is home to some of the world's most exciting hard-rock guitar players
By Adam Kovac published
The Dirty Nil, Monster Truck, David Wilcox and PUP offer a guided tour of the Canadian six-string scene
Sparta's Jim Ward: "The way I play guitar is so influenced by ability - or lack of ability - to play barre chords!"
By Adam Kovac published
The At the Drive-In refugee dives into Trust the River, Sparta's first album in 14 years
Four Year Strong's Dan O'Connor: "You don’t have to have the most expensive gear to get the best tone"
By Adam Kovac published
The guitarist/vocalist shares his tips for life on the road, and why band cohesion is more important than high-end equipment
Sacha Dunable: “I don’t want to just be making clones – I want to be making guitars that are our own design”
By Adam Kovac published
Sacha Dunable on balancing building guitars and building prog-metal worlds with Intronaut
Jakub Zytecki: "I don’t really listen to guitar music - I’m not even sure if I like it!"
By Adam Kovac published
One of today's most exciting instrumental guitarists on his latest album Nothing Lasts, Nothing's Lost, and why excessively technical guitar music doesn't spark his interest
How Martin redefined the acoustic guitar with the SC-13E
By Adam Kovac published
YouTube star Jared Dines and Martin's Fred Greene take you behind the scenes of the acoustic giant's offset, bolt-on design
BRKN Love: "We strayed away from big 100-watt stacks for this album. I like the character of a blown-up amp"
By Adam Kovac published
Frontman Justin Benlolo talks recording every guitar part on the band's self-titled debut, and the group's forthcoming Netflix biopic
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 published
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
Metallica, Megadeth and Def Leppard guitar techs discuss survival on the road and life 20 feet away from stardom
By Adam Kovac published
"When the show is over and the gear is packed up in the truck, it’s satisfying to see 75,000 people leave with smiles on their faces"
Jared Dines' top 10 tips for beginner guitarists
By Adam Kovac published
The YouTube guitar titan delivers some essential pointers for accelerating your musical growth
Timo Somers: "The latest Delain album has more of a guitaristic eye and is more my vision"
By Adam Kovac published
The Dutch master discusses his signature Aristides axes, his upcoming EDM-meets-guitar project and Apocalypse & Chill
Marcus King: "I never called myself a blues artist - I’m an admirer of the craft"
By Adam Kovac published
The venerated player has accomplishments that belie his short career. We chat with the man himself about gear and playing with the world's most noted blues guitarists
Ida Mae's Chris Turpin on his motley crew of guitars and choosing to go the quieter route
By Adam Kovac published
The U.K. husband-and-wife team's debut album is a beguiling collection of understated harmonies and beautiful melodies
Tyler Bryant: "If I don’t have a guitar on me, I don’t want to be in public... ever!"
By Adam Kovac published
Shakedown guitarists Bryant and Graham Whitford break down the riff-rocking but heartfelt Truth and Lies
From Jared Dines to Sarah Longfield: how YouTube guitar heroes' DIY approach paid off, big time
By Adam Kovac published
Today's biggest guitar YouTubers reveal how to make a success of video
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