Latest articles by Rod Brakes
Fatoumata Diawara: “When I started to play guitar, it resolved everything. It was like healing my soul”
The guitarist, actor and singer talks about her musical journey, the power of the Gibson SG, and why she wants to see more women playing guitar
The history of the Gibson ES-330
We take an in-depth look at the background, development and evolution of Gibson’s iconic double-cut thinline hollowbody electric...
Ozric Tentacles’ Ed Wynne: "George Harrison used to come to our house for dinner and sit there playing guitar!"
We touch down on planet Earth with the captain of the Tentacles’ space-rock craft following the release of his debut solo album, Shimmer Into Nature
Classic gear: 1970s Fender Telecaster Custom
The reimagined Custom is a far cry from Fender’s golden era namesake
The history of the Gibson SG
Take a closer look at Gibson’s iconic SG range with Gibson's Mat Koehler and David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars
Classic gear: Fender Telecaster Thinline
The story of how the first mass-produced solidbody electric guitar went semi-hollow…
The storied history of Noel Gallagher's Les Paul Florentine
Richie Moores tells the story of how his long-lost pride and joy - the iconic Silver Sparkle Les Paul that once belonged to the Oasis guitarist - was eventually found half the world away…
Classic gear: the history of the Gibson J-45
How Gibson’s enduring dreadnought acoustic boomed across the decades
Steve Hillage: "Gong was quite chemically fueled and psychedelics were all part of the fun"
Celebrate 50 years of Gong by taking a trip down memory lane with Steve Hillage
Battle for the bass: the story of Fender and Gibson's fight for low-end supremacy
Gibson’s Mat Koehler and Fender historian Terry Foster on how two industry titans went head-to-head in search of the ultimate electric bass
