Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS review
A high-speed thrill ride for heavy metal neon nights, this Dinky is a statement guitar for the brave and the bold player
Watch John 5 make a spectacular live debut with Mötley Crüe
Fan-shot footage has emerged of the new Crüe live guitarist totally at home amid the riotous spectacle of a Friday night show in New Jersey, playing classics, covers and some deep cuts, too
Zakk Wylde is selling stage-played guitars from the forthcoming Pantera tour at VIP meet and greets
The Wylde man of guitar is selling VIP packages where you can hang out, grab a photo, an autograph, and get your mitts on a super-aggressive Wylde Audio guitar, too
Fully interchangeable, modular and easily swapped out, are Organic Pickups the future for electric guitar humbuckers?
With a unique baseplate and modular design, Organic Pickups' innovative new You series allow for quick and easy swaps, and you don’t need a special guitar to use them
Thomas McRocklin launches guitar plugin company PolyChrome DSP and claims the software has replaced over $3,000 worth of his own gear
The Kiesel-wrangling guitar teacher and social media star has entered the guitar software arena with one plugin to rule 'em all
Schecter and Monuments' John Browne let the purple reign on shreddable new Tao signature electric
Available with six, seven or eight strings, the Tao has a swamp ash body with flame maple veneer, a wenge/paduak neck, Hipshot hardware and a pair of hot Schecter USA humbuckers
Roger Waters has rerecorded Pink Floyd classic The Dark Side of the Moon: “Let’s get rid of all this ‘we’ crap! It’s my project”
Having reportedly cut his former Pink Floyd bandmates out of the album without their knowledge, Waters has reworked Dark Side and recorded spoken word over the album’s instrumentals
Best 7-string guitars 2025: budget-spanning picks for djent to nu-metal
Thicken up your low end with the very best 7-string guitars from Ibanez, Jackson, PRS and more
The 100 greatest guitarists of all time
A comprehensive rundown of the best guitarists of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players – and the top guitarists around today...
The best guitar albums of 2022
As voted by you, these are the records that blew minds and inspired guitarists the world over
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The 10 best guitar solos of 2022
As voted for by you, and featuring the lead guitar skills of Nita Strauss, Sophie Lloyd, John Frusciante, Polyphia, Steve Vai and more, here are the solos that lit up your year
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The 10 best guitar riffs of 2022
These are your favorite riffs of the year, and it's a top 10 that brings together some of rock and metal’s biggest hitters
19 pro guitarists who play cheap guitars
Updated Because not every song requires a custom shop instrument to get the tone right
Gretsch G5260 Electromatic Jet Baritone review
The low-end is nigh with this classy single-cut baritone
Pale Waves on embracing “heavy distortion and chaos and power” and how The 1975's Matty Healy got them hooked on Vox's coffin-shaped Phantom
Heather Baron-Gracie and Hugo Silvani detail their evolution from a synth-pop sound to high-volume pop-punk with irresistible hooks
Darkthrone's Nocturno Culto: "I would like Metallica to record on our equipment. What would they do to express themselves through that gear?"
In this rare interview with the Darkthrone guitarist, Ted Skjellum muses on the Fender combo’s black-metal magic and why he doesn’t miss playing live…
Nile’s Karl Sanders talks new guitar partnerships, the key to heaviness and what all tech-metal bands can learn from The Beatles
Sanders has composed some of death-metal’s most pulverizing arrangements, but “people go ridiculously nuts over” his most simple songs
NAMM 2020: Gibson makes Custom Shop clone of Tony Iommi's "Monkey" 1964 SG Special
The limited edition Artist Series model is a replica of the Black Sabbath guitarist's iconic doublecut
Devin Townsend on finding his perfect guitar rig, the key to great improv and the guitarist who changed everything for him
Ahead of his Empath Europe Volume 1 Tour, Hevy Devy reflects on performing live and in the moment with no safety net
NAMM 2020: Jackson's 100% shreddable mega-launch sees signature models for Gus G and Rob Caggiano
The Pro, X and JS Series are extensively updated with a heap of super-cool new finishes and builds
NAMM 2020: ESP unveils new LTD '87 Series plus more updates to Signature and Deluxe Series
The Japanese company marks 45 years in business by going back to the future, revisiting classic designs and going all-in with a massive 2020 lineup
NAMM 2020: Charvel unveils fresh signature models for Joe Duplantier, Angel Vivaldi and Satchel
Plus plenty more stunning high-spec'd and hot-rodded electrics in the Pro Mod series
Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT review
The venerable Gretsch single-cut gets updated for the modern era and offers a classy build for not a lot of cash
