Latest articles by Tim Tucker
How Jimi Hendrix masterminded the ultimate sonic playground where Led Zeppelin and The Clash came to record
A new boxset full of previously unreleased recordings shines a light on Hendrix's bold new vision for Electric Ladyland Studios. Sadly, Hendrix would die before being able to make full use of it, but Jeff Slate, who worked on this new release, tells us how the NYC studio was integral to his plans
The 50 greatest acoustic guitar songs of all time
As voted for by you, this list spans some of the most significant acoustic moments ever committed to tape – and features a controversial winner…
Mdou Moctar has ignored all of guitar’s standards – and become one of the world’s finest players
How tuning by ear, recording live, and finding power in the message made Funeral For Justice Mdou Moctar's most radical album yet – an album lit up by one of guitar's most exciting new voices
Marcus King on mental health, telling truth on guitar, and the timeless style of vintage gear
Mood Swings is the sound of Marcus King rebounding from dark days with a record of hope and truth. Produced by Rick Rubin, it's an early career masterpiece. He tells us all how it came together
The gear Jimi Hendrix used for his bluesiest moments
Because sometimes the Marshall stack was too much for the Red House over yonder...
5 times Jimi Hendrix proved he was a master of the blues
On the week the G.O.A.T. would have turned 80, we dig into the crates for a handful of tracks of unalloyed genius
The greatest guitar albums of the ‘60s: From Beatlemania to Electric Ladyland, a rock ’n’ roll revolution takes shape
As chosen by you, here are the albums that defined guitar music in the swinging ‘60s, featuring the Beatles, Cream and some guy named Hendrix... He could play
Lo Moon’s Sam Stewart: “I do session work in LA for producers and artists, and they always want me to bring my Gretsch”
Sam Stewart takes us behind the guitars and tones on Lo Moon’s cinematic new album, A Modern Life, and explains how the Edge invented the spacious guitar rulebook
