Latest articles by Joshua M. Miller
How Nikki Lane found guitar empowerment with Josh Homme and an all-star band on her gritty new album
Denim & Diamonds finds Lane developing her voice on the guitar in the company of Alain Johannes, Dean Fertita and producer Josh Homme
John Fogerty: “I practice ferociously. I’m grateful God allowed me to keep going with my love of guitar. It didn’t end when I was 15, and it didn’t end when I became famous”
The iconic singer-songwriter reflects on his Creedence Clearwater Revival-era gear – including “the best-sounding solid-state amp ever made” – and the long-awaited release of the band’s famed 1970 Royal Albert Hall show
Dave Davies shares his 14 favorite tracks from across the Kinks’ two classic early ‘70s records
'71's Muswell Hillbillies and '72's Everybody’s in Show-Biz are essential listening for any music fan. Here, Davies revisits the two LPs, which captured the band just as they entered their most experimental era
How a love of jazz chords and alternate tunings inspired Soccer Mommy's most boundary-pushing album yet
Sophie Allison is a guitar diehard, best showcased in the expansive tones of new album Sometimes, Forever – here she explains her individualistic approach to the instrument
Parker Griggs on the radical sound expansion and retro psych guitar influences behind new project El Perro
The Radio Moscow guitarist has a new sound, and it's got one hell of a groove, inspired by digging deep into the crates and the freedom to really cut loose on guitar
Molly Tuttle: “I was like, ‘I’m going to try to write some bluegrass songs’ – and once I started, I couldn’t stop”
Experiencing a creative rut? It might be a simple case of bluegrass to the rescue
Dan Auerbach breaks down the guitar playing on 5 classic Black Keys tracks
The prolific frontman, producer and fuzz pedal aficionado at large takes five to talk five, unpacking the stories behind a fistful of the band's most-loved tracks
S.G. Goodman: “Music is healing for the listener and the writer... You don’t always know exactly what a song is trying to teach you while you’re writing it”
The Kentuckian's guitar-laden new album has plenty of six-string bite – courtesy of her unique perspective and vintage Guilds
Bartees Strange: “I saw a Black guitar player making contemporary music I could relate to. After that, the gates were just open”
The D.C. artist on combining TV on the Radio and My Bloody Valentine to create one of 2022's most invigorating albums
Neal Schon on Journey’s greatest tracks: “After Don‘t Stop was done I turned to everybody in the room and said, ‘I think this song is going to be massive’”
The AOR icon shares the stories behind eight Journey songs, including four from the band's life-affirming new album, Freedom, and four stone-cold classics from the catalog
Joanne Shaw Taylor: “There aren’t any rules of how you play the blues, just as long as you input your own personality and feel”
The heralded British guitarist on taking on blues gems by Little Milton, Magic Sam, Albert King and more
Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen: “I’m not a virtuoso. I’m a songwriter that plays rhythm guitar – and once in a while I have to play lead”
The drummer who got addicted to guitar discusses his epic gear collection, working with John Lennon and Jeff Beck, and the making of the Rockford, Illinois rock institution’s storming new album, In Another World
How the Edge changed the sound of guitar playing forever: 17 guitarists share their favorite U2 moments
The likes of Tom Morello, Joe Bonamassa and Satchel still can’t find what they're looking for, but they know why the Edge rules, and just how he's shaped the sound of modern guitar
The Edge: “Digital delay was a way for me to add coloration, dimension, additional rhythm and a certain machine-age quality”
In this exclusive interview, U2's trailblazing sonic architect recalls how 1981’s October and 1991’s Achtung Baby helped the band forge and refine their identity
Jackie Venson: “Texas blues players have a way of commanding the entire room and just melting your face off”
After circling it for years, the Austin-based guitarist gives in to the undeniable power of the blues
The Black Crowes’ Chris and Rich Robinson on 30 years of Shake Your Money Maker
How the Atlanta rockers’ 1990 debut set the table for a career that distilled rock ’n’ roll to its quintessence, and brought soul, blues and a sense of ambition into the mix
Rodrigo y Gabriela: "With any kind of cover we play, we make it our own just by the fact that we play it with two guitars"
The acoustic duo dive head first into uncharted waters on their dazzling new EP
Hearty Har's Tyler and Shane Fogerty on learning from their father, starting their own studio and experimenting with sounds
Sons of Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty, the brothers are writing the next chapter in the family's storied musical history
South of Eden's Justin Young: "For me, the guitar has got to have a lot of grit"
Ever since their Audioslave cover caught Tom Morello’s ear, these Ohio rockers have been letting their freak flag fly
Ben Harper: “There’s a devotion that comes with a lifetime commitment to the instrument, and I hope you can hear that in the melodies”
Harper discusses the inspirations and perspiration that went into his novelistic lap-steel album, Winter Is For Lovers
Joe Bonamassa: ”Writing this record in London has done its job. It really does sound inherently British”
The Guitar Man and blues-rock maestro puts the kettle on and sits down to talk British blues, Abbey Road and Royal Tea track-by-track
Gary Lucas: "The guitar is like an extension of my nervous system - I try to play what I feel and transmit it"
From Jeff Buckley to Gods and Monsters and beyond, the Captain Beefheart alum celebrates his diverse career on an impressive new compilation album
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal: "I forgot how much I loved playing progressive music - I could play a little more outside"
The ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist explains why Sons of Apollo’s new album - MMXX - lets him tap into his inner Allan Holdsworth
