Latest articles by Jenna Scaramanga
Vance Joy: “When you write a great song you’re just like, ‘How did I do that?’ You get chills or the hair stands up your neck. That’s what keeps everyone going”
The modern singer-songwriter fingerstylist keeps cranking out hits – but doesn’t care what gear he uses to make them... In fact, he doesn’t even know the names of his guitars
The greatest guitar albums of the '90s
From Pearl Jam to Pantera, Metallica to Morello
Dirty Loops' Henrik Linder: "Set a hysterical end goal that you can’t reach. At least, that works for me!"
One of today's foremost bass virtuosos on how he honed his chops, what makes up his formidable rig, and why his band's bass parts got so weird
Black Midi’s Geordie Greep on how he learned to stop worrying and love his amp
Sometimes the best answers to our tone problems are right there in front of us. As Geordie Greep explains, even if you play experimental post-punk a dimed Marshall solves everything
The greatest guitar albums of the ’80s: the rise of the next-gen guitar hero
We examine the forward-thinking era that gave us monster records from Slash, Metallica and Randy Rhoads – and Joe Satriani tells us what made Van Halen's 1984 such a game-changer for guitarists
The greatest guitar albums of the ‘70s: Getting the Led out with Sabbath, the Who, Pink Floyd and more
Punk was a revolution, disco a global phenomenon, but the guitar music of the '70s was dominated by the giants of rock. Here are the decade's top 10 guitar albums, as chosen by you...
The greatest guitar albums of the ‘60s: From Beatlemania to Electric Ladyland, a rock ’n’ roll revolution takes shape
As chosen by you, here are the albums that defined guitar music in the swinging ‘60s, featuring the Beatles, Cream and some guy named Hendrix... He could play
How to play funk guitar – a beginner’s guide
Here we unpack the rudiments of funk scratching in a lesson that will help you perfect your strumming technique and improve your rhythmic sensibility
Learn string skipping – the guitar technique that can supercharge your lead playing
Sharpen up your picking and soloing skills with these string skipping exercises in the style of Nuno Bettencourt, John Petrucci, Frank Gambale and more
How Andrea Ferrero triumphed over adversity to become one of Netflix’s top session guitar players
The Venezuelan guitarist was playing festivals at 14. Within a few years she won a Berklee scholarship, then lost everything she owned in a fire. Now she works with Adam Sandler and plays guitar on Netflix films. This is her story...
How to fit guitar practice into your everyday life
Finding time to practice is the biggest obstacle facing most guitarists. We discuss some ways to fit it into your day...
The many faces of Jack White: the innovator, visionary and gearhead’s story so far
Jack White is a guitar hero like no other. Here we profile his gear choices, his stylistic curveballs, and find a player whose restless creative vigor drives him on
The 30 most difficult guitar techniques
From Eddie Van Halen's uncanny elephant noise to Steve Vai's insane joint shifting approach, here are the most challenging techniques you can learn on guitar
Def Leppard share 8 tips on how to create a killer rock anthem
Leppard guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell on the art of the stadium rock banger. Rule number one: “Respect the melody...”
John Frusciante’s 10 best Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar moments
The RHCP guitarist's finest recordings, as voted by you – there's no Give It Away but plenty of deep cuts…
Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack: “The effects pedals are the defining part of our sound more than guitars and amps”
Lissack has two of the most complex pedalboards ever amassed. So how many pedals did he have when making the band’s new album? “Probably a hundred,” he laughs...
John Frusciante and Johnny Marr recall their collaborations on The Empyrean
How the kindred spirits connected for the unorthodox six-string genius of the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s 2009 solo album
Vivian Campbell admits he developed his signature vibrato style by accident
The guitarist didn’t even realize what he was doing until Ronnie James Dio pointed it out
Warpaint’s Theresa Wayman reveals the secret to her ambient tones – and it features less reverb than you might think
In the dream-pop art-rock of new album Radiate Like This, Theresa Wayman is now experimenting with dry guitars amid the expansive tones
How John Petrucci revolutionized Phil Collen's guitar rig
The Dream Theater shredder persuaded Def Leppard to go all digital following 2018's G3 tour
Dave Keuning on Johnny Marr’s enduring influence: “We talked about countless Smiths songs in the early Killers days”
In his own words, Keuning explains how Johnny Marr blazed his own trail and found a new sound for guitar
Vivian Campbell used the Holy Diver Les Paul to record the new Def Leppard album
The ex-Dio guitarist found inspiration in his oldest gear when making Diamond Star Halos, but admits he had no idea how to get it into a computer
Turnstile’s Pat McCrory: “A lot of what we’re trying to do is capture that perfect take – we go into it as hard and fast as we can”
Hardcore heroes Turnstile are poised to be one of 2022's breakout bands. Here McCrory discusses their return to the stage – and how to experiment without losing your edge…
While She Sleeps' Sean Long: “The guitar should enhance your ability to express yourself – it’s just a piece of wood with some electrics in it. We are the real magic here”
The Sheffield metalcore riffmeister dives deep on his striking new neon-yellow-on-black Charvel signature model, which he calls an “incredible manifestation of human capabilities”
