Latest articles by Greg Prato
Gus G on his first-ever all-instrumental solo record: “I wanted to avoid making a boring album that’s 45 minutes of ‘widdly widdly’!”
The Firewind guitarist on his forthcoming solo effort Quantum Leap, what sets his signature Jackson guitars apart, and how he entered (and exited) his gig with Ozzy Osbourne
The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1991
1991 saw the release of a remarkable number of albums that went on to change the guitar landscape. To mark their 30-year anniversary, we count down the very best
Dave Keuning: “The second I get a pedal, I write a song with it right then and there, because it’s some fun, new sound that inspires me”
The Killers guitarist explains why he took a break from the indie-rock giants, how he ended up returning to record Pressure Machine, and his most recent solo album, A Mild Case of Everything
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20 classic rock songs with no guitar solo
Guitar solos are a key component of rock 'n' roll's DNA. But as these classic rock tracks show, they're not always required
Richie Faulkner: “When I joined Judas Priest, my influences were – and still are – on my sleeve. But it soon became about finding my own voice”
The Judas Priest guitarist on the metal legends' first post-pandemic performances, the status of their next studio album, and his forthcoming Gibson Flying V signature model
Bill Steer: “If you play fingerstyle for half an hour, then use a plectrum, a whole world opens up – you really notice the things you can do with a pick”
The Carcass founding guitarist on the future of extreme metal, how he honed his ultra-fast rhythmic picking style, and the gear he used on the band's seventh album, Torn Arteries
Max Cavalera on Marc Rizzo's departure from Soulfly and the possibility of Dino Cazares appearing on the band's next album
The Soulfly leader and former Sepultura frontman talks his proudest guitar moments, the controversy surrounding Rizzo's exit and 30 years of Arise
Brad Gillis: “My first gig with Ozzy was horrendous – at soundcheck we only played 7 of the 18 songs on the setlist, and Ozzy didn't even show up!”
The Night Ranger guitarist recalls playing with The Prince of Darkness after Randy Rhoads' death, and details the band's forthcoming album, ATBPO
The Obsessed's Scott "Wino" Weinrich: "The objective is to get my sound with just the pickups, amps, and hands. It’s always worked for me"
Ahead of the band's US tour with The Skull, doom-metal maestro Wino discusses go-to gear choices and teases a follow-up The Obsessed album in the near-future
Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo: “It’s important for any musician to listen to as many kinds of music as you can”
25 years on, the alt-rock heroes' third studio album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop is getting the box set treatment. Bassist Robert DeLeo remembers the original record's creation
Dino Cazares: “I built up my picking hand speed by hanging weights off my wrist”
The Fear Factory guitarist on his machine gun-like technique, compliments from Dimebag Darrell and making the band's long-awaited new album, Aggression Continuum
Red Fang: "It’s the question marks that get us really excited about the recording process – the happy accidents"
Guitarists David Sullivan and Bryan Giles discuss the album that was all ready to go a year ago, their affinity for Nik Huber guitars and what it was like swapping six-strings for swords in the madcap video for Arrows
Steve Cropper: “I say to my guitars, ‘If you don’t perform tonight, you’re going to be firewood in the morning.’ And it always works!”
The veteran session man and member of the Blues Brothers band discusses his lengthy career, and brand-new solo album, Fire It Up
The 30 greatest grunge guitar riffs
30 years ago, grunge changed the face of rock music forever. To celebrate, we chart the best guitar hooks to emerge from Seattle and beyond
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Steel Panther’s Satchel names his 5 favorite Eddie Van Halen solos
“He played with so much feel and groove. I picture him doing most of his solos in one take. While jumping off a drum riser”
Tony Iommi names his top 5 Dio-era Black Sabbath riffs
Ahead of the reissues of two classic Ronnie James Dio-fronted Black Sabbath albums, the godfather of heavy metal takes a trip down memory lane
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