Latest articles by Ellie Rogers
Fantastic Negrito on the near-fatal car crash that changed his approach to playing and the forces behind his powerful new album, White Jesus Black Problems
The Grammy-winning songwriter discusses the quirks of his unique strumming technique, his historic punk rock heritage and how Masa Kohama became the perfect foil for his unorthodox style
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger on the restorative power of Gibson guitars, Marshall amps, and volume
The Halestorm guitarists discuss their “everything on 11” policy, making new album Back From the Dead, and working with Gibson on a fresh Explorer Bird guitar design
Joanne Shaw Taylor: “I phoned Joe Bonamassa and was like, ‘You do know I’m not bringing s**t to this session?’ Who goes to Nerdville and takes their own gear?”
The UK blues sensation on making a new album of blues covers with JoBo and Josh Smith – despite not considering herself a blues artist
Geese’s Gus Green and Foster Hudson on turning dad rock influences into their urgent NY post-punk guitar sound
It’s all about “rhythmic guitar interplay” and “nice abstract melodies” – and two guitarists who couldn’t be any more different in style
Nilüfer Yanya: “It could be the most amazing guitar in the world, but it only matters how you’re playing it”
The London-based Jazzmaster enthusiast shares her six-string wisdom on how to beat lockdown blues, find your sound, and explains why one guitar can be enough
Deap Vally’s Lindsey Troy: “I do very simple, tasty, minimal solos – it’s all very melody-heavy, but hooky and with great tone”
Troy talks gear, collaborations, and explains why it might be a cliche that the Beatles are her biggest influence – but so what?
Volbeat's Michael Poulsen: “I’ve been asked if I want to have any guitar lessons, and I say, ‘No f**king way,’ because it might ruin what I’ve got”
The power of the Danish rockers comes from Poulsen’s mighty riffs. But as a self-taught player, he admits: “I’m pretty terrible at solos!”
Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on the high-tech modelling solutions and innovative guitar behind the band's breakout album, Eternal Blue
The modern metal man waxes lyrical about the Neural DSP Quad Cortex and his Aristides axe, and reveals how he used both to record Eternal Blue in an Airbnb kitchen
The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel: “I’ve never strayed too far from having the amp shake the room and playing simple chords with some cool sounds”
Granduciel discusses his long courtship of the Fender Jazzmaster, finding room for experimentation and why he loves to record with a “magical guitar”
Don Broco's Si Delaney on heavy riffs inspiring angry lyrics and why he wants to be buried with a Marshall JCM800
The English rock outfit's new album, Amazing Things, uses their typically high-energy approach, and as Delaney explains, it's built on Marshall crunch
Samantha Fish: ”I’m finding modern tones to incorporate with the blues and rock ’n’ roll”
Pushing the boundaries of blues-rock with new album Faster, the Kansas City six-stringer is bringing her pop influences to the fore, and finding tone magic in a small combo driven hard
Jake Bugg on resisting the urge for a guitar adventure – and why his number one acoustic is made from a kitchen table
The English singer-songwriter talks vintage guitars, songwriting and the importance of enjoying your work
How John Mayer came to join Dead & Company
Mayer's journey as a Deadhead was like many who got into the band after the fact – except he soon found himself onstage beside Bob Weir and a custodian of the Grateful Dead's legacy
Cedric Burnside: “Hill country blues hardly ever uses the I-IV-V. It’s off the beaten path, it’s unorthodox, it’s unpredictable“
Burnside on being born into the blues and the fingerstyle authenticity behind his bare-bones approach to guitar
Tigercub's Jamie Hall: "The lower the tuning, the bigger the riff!"
The Brighton alt-rocker details his love of drop tunings, mercurial time signatures and big riffs
Emily Wolfe: “I love to just go off live, but on the record it's going to be out there forever, so I need to make sure every note matters”
Armed with a signature guitar and monster pedalboard, Wolfe ventures beyond blues on her experimental second album, Outlier
