Jim Beaugez

Jim Beaugez

Jim Beaugez has written about music for Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, Guitar World, Guitar Player and many other publications. He created My Life in Five Riffs, a multimedia documentary series for Guitar Player that traces contemporary artists back to their sources of inspiration, and previously spent a decade in the musical instruments industry.

Latest articles by Jim Beaugez

Garcia Peoples

Garcia Peoples walk us through their Tweed-powered, triple-guitar indie-rock attack

By Jim Beaugez published

It's amazing what three guitarists, a bunch of effects and a little improvisation can do...

Guitarists
Meet Me @ The Altar's Téa Campbell

Téa Campbell on how layered melodies and lots of guitar made Meet Me @ The Altar‘s energetic brand of pop-punk take off

By Jim Beaugez published

The Reverend-toting six-stringer discusses the challenges of interstate collaboration, starting out early, and learning by music video

Bands
Ian MacKaye

Ian MacKaye: ”I probably should have been a horn player. I always hear horns, melodic lines, and try them with guitar”

By Jim Beaugez published

The Fugazi punk trailblazer reflects on a change of sounds, change of amps, and the influence of Jimi Hendrix

Guitarists
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