Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Cory Wong on subverting expectations of what a lead guitarist should sound like during a rare stripped-down set
Wong performed a stripped-down version of his tracks against the stunning backdrop of Colorado's Red Rocks Park
“I'm just going to use them as they were built from the factory”: Deftones' Stephen Carpenter admits he prefers amp modeler factory presets to his own tone creations
Carpenter teases the tones we can expect from Deftones' highly-anticipated upcoming album
“Pentatonic ideas are always the best way to reach an audience”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on why the pentatonic scale is still the GOAT
The pentatonic scale has been used many times in many ways, but Ingram insists that it's still the cornerstone of great guitar solos
“Wanna get employed with a touring band? Play mind-blowing rhythm parts”: Alice Cooper guitarist Ryan Roxie on the importance of rhythm guitar
Roxie has toured with the best. He explains why you need more than fancy chops to make it as a touring musician
“Scott’s blood was on the guitar”: Richard Hawley on how he came to own Scott Walker’s Telecaster
Hawley recalls the Pulp recording session that served as the catalyst to him and Walker's friendship
How a former Black Crowe changed Samantha Fish’s soloing style forever
Fish gives her take on what makes solos memorable – and why flashy playing doesn’t speak to the soul
“Somebody handed me Mariah Carey’s record and said, ‘Would you sign this?’” How Adrian Belew ended up on a number one single without even knowing
Belew’s playing on Tom Tom Club’s Genius of Love has been sampled 166 times by a host of artists, including Mariah Carey
Jacob Collier on how his 5-string signature Strandberg guitar is forcing guitarists to rethink their approach to playing
Collier sees his off-kilter five-string setup as a vehicle for guitarists to push beyond their limits
Mark Knopfler is giving away an extremely rare acoustic guitar to raise funds for charity
The guitar, of which only 24 were made, is the result of a collaboration between Knopfler and Boswell Guitars
Melvins’ Dale Crover invents a new guitar tuning – and lands a Kim Thayil guest solo – on new single
Thayil has consistently expressed his admiration for the Melvins, even crediting the band for introducing drop-D tuning to hard rock
The custom Fender Strat that helped launch Johnny Marr's post-Smiths career is up for auction
The auction also includes Marr's 1980s Mesa/Boogie amplifier rig, which he used during his tenure with English post-punk band The The
Deep Purple’s Simon McBride on the Ritchie Blackmore lick he found most difficult to learn
McBride has also discussed where he thinks Blackmore's compositional strength lies
Vulfpeck guitarist Cory Wong joins anarchic electronic artist Marc Rebillet for a surprise frenzied funk guitar jam
Rebillet, Wong and his Vulfpeck bandmate saxophonist Joey Dosik delighted fans at the Montreux Jazz Festival with an unexpected collaboration
Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour after bandmate Kyle Gass jokes about Trump assassination attempt
Australian senator Ralph Babet called for the musicians to be deported after Gass' public comment
Harley Benton promises two “no frills rock machines” with its new SG-inspired DC-Custom II guitars starting from $244
The German brand continues its quest to offer the ultimate in bang-for-your-buck guitars
Andrew Watt on the time he shredded at his own bar mitzvah – and what’s next for his Rolling Stones collaborations
Watt went from trying to impress his bar mitzvah guests with his guitar skills, to working with Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop and the Stones
Social media bass sensation April Kae burned out her hands from nonstop playing, producing and editing – playing with a pick was her saving grace
Kae reveals how having to be a content creator, videographer, editor and producer in addition to being a bassist caused repetitive strain injury
The Irish government wants to ensure Rory Gallagher’s iconic Fender Strat remains in the country
The government's interest follows a grassroots campaign that's hoping to raise enough money to keep the guitar in Ireland
“You’ve been sleeping on a good jam”: Tash Sultana publicly invites John Mayer to a guitar duel
In the same social media video, Sultana teased potential new material with a blues-inspired jam
Pop session great Michael Thompson on the time he recorded guitar for Michael Jackson – and the King of Pop walked in mid-session
Thompson reveals what it was like to work on two of Michael Jackson's biggest tracks
Slayer’s Kerry King on what he regrets about his solo on the Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn
King reveals how he ended up playing on the Beastie Boys and Sum 41's records
11-year-old wows Kiko Loureiro with her solo skills at the ex-Megadeth shredder’s guitar camp
Kiko Loureiro even lent the young guitarist, Aanika Pai, his own Ibanez guitar and Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Måneskin's Thomas Raggi joins Tom Morello on stage in Italy – with a special appearance from Morello's son
Tom Morello and Thomas Raggi gave a searing rendition of the MC5's Kick Out the Jams, before joining his son Roman for a live performance of their single Soldier in The Army of Love
