Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
5 albums shaping the sound of modern guitar music
Why the future of guitar music is secure in the hands of Nova Twins, Mdou Moctar, Covet and more
Rabea Massaad on his synth-equipped Neural DSP Archetype plugin: “You can make it super-wide and go all ‘80s… It absolutely does Stranger Things noises”
Massaad’s signature Neural DSP Archetype plugin suite goes beyond amps and effects, with a fully functioning monosyth you trigger with your guitar, and he promises us it is awesome
Watch Steve Stevens demo his newly upgraded signature Friedman SS-100 v2 tube amp head
An update to the Billy Idol guitarist’s venerable SS-100 amp has been mooted since NAMM 2020, but the new amp with its revoiced rhythm and lead channels now looks ready for launch
From somber blues guitar duels to Shadows-esque guitar-pop: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
The best in new guitar music – featuring fresh tracks from Hermanos Gutiérrez and Dan Auerbach, Buddy Guy and Jason Isbell, Fit For a King, Demi Lovato, the Wombats and more
Red Hot Chili Peppers serve up first single from Return of the Dream Canteen with a double serving of funk
New track Tippa My Tongue is the first to be shared by the Californian stadium rockers after the surprise announcement that 2022 would yield not one but two RHCP studio albums
Bare Knuckle adds Unity humbucker set to its standard range in support of humanitarian aid
Riff for charity, with profits from the high-output humbuckers going to the Disasters Emergency Committee's humanitarian relief efforts across the globe
Watch unseen footage of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970 performance of Fortunate Son live at the Royal Albert Hall
Footage of CCR's storming set has long been thought lost, but will be released on September 16 as a live album and film, and you can watch the premiere of Fortunate Son right here on GW
Electro-Harmonix and J Mascis team up for signature Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi – available exclusively via Reverb
“That’s my sound,” says the Dinosaur Jr. guitarist/frontman. “The Muff is always on”
Behemoth summon the darkness on face-ripping new single, Thy Becoming Eternal
The Polish extreme metal stalwarts' new album, Opvs Contra Natvram, is out September 16, and it promises to be an über-dark manifesto for rebellion
Tony Iommi explains why Geezer Butler didn’t join him and Ozzy at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
The Black Sabbath guitarist also reveals his reunion with Ozzy Osbourne was a last-minute deal that they had to keep secret
Orange Amplification updates its O Bass series of single-cut, retro bass guitars
Simplicity is the name of the game with these single-pickup basses, which arrive with an updated okoume build, a choice of Orange and Black finishes, and trio of pickguard options
From Viking metal to indie disco: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Close out the week in style with exciting guitar-led tracks from Sylosis, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amon Amarth, Revocation, Walter Trout, Pale Waves, The Black Angels and more
Megadeth show us their war face on precision-riffing new single Soldier On!
Dave Mustaine keeps the full thrash-metal jacket vibe going with the latest military-inspired track from forthcoming studio album, the The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!
Buddy Guy announces new album and teams up with Jason Isbell for its first single, Gunsmoke Blues
The iconic bluesman's new album is titled The Blues Don't Lie and is scheduled for a September 30 release
Watch John Mayer and Bob Weir play acoustic versions of Grateful Dead classics at the Rise for the River benefit
The duo treated the crowd at Pine Creek Lodge, Montana, to a string of Dead standards including Friend of the Devil, Bertha and Brown-Eyed Women, all to support SWMT Flood Relief
Pigtronix unveils the Gloamer – a polyphonic amplitude synthesizer for “cinematic string sounds, asymmetrical tremolos, and angular stutter effects”
If you’re looking for something different, this volume swell with in-built compressor from the imagineers at Pigtronix is certainly that
Kramer debuts the Striker Collection, shreddable electrics in hot colors with high-performance and affordability as standard
The S-style series has left and right-handed options, with licensed Floyd Rose or Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridges, HSS pickup configurations and the choice of plain or figured tops
Wampler Pedals unveils the Moxie, a compact and “twisted” twist on a vintage TS-style overdrive
So this why Brian Wampler was playing Hannibal Lecter in that Silence of the Lambs inspired Instagram post, a TS-10 inspired drive pedal with extra attitude
10 questions for Yngwie Malmsteen: “I’m an extremist in everything I do. More is more in everything”
The shred king talks regrets, first gigs and explains why he never has a bad show
From serene acoustic duets to sizzling drop-tuned action: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Start the month off on the right foot with hot new songs from Alter Bridge, Bullet For My Valentine, Chat Pile, Winter, The 1975, Cecil Alexander, Boris, Black Anvil and more
Neural DSP launches Archetype plugin suite for Rabea Massaad – and it has an actual synth onboard
The Archetype: Rabea is packed with amps and effects, and has a fully functioning dual-oscillator monosynth that is triggered by your guitar
Pedal Pawn unveils the Octone, an octave fuzz inspired by the “spooky magic” of a vintage Octavia
The British effects company suggests that the vintage octave fuzziness and “clean and clear” octaves will give Strat owners heavy Jimi and Stevie vibes
Walrus Audio promises “mountains of sustain and a smooth attack from” the Mira Optical Compressor pedal
Take full control of your dynamics with a highly tweakable studio-grade compressor that features a handy side-chain hi-pass filter
From psychedelic transatlantic collaborations to nostalgic acoustic ballads: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Round out July with exciting, guitar-fronted tracks from Orianthi, Hot Mulligan, Lamb of God, David Lee Roth, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, and more
