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Richie Kotzen was once a Shrapnel shredder – now he’s moving away from “stun guitar”
Cheap Shots is the first single from an album tentatively titled Nomad. It finds Kotzen playing cleaner than ever, seeking out melodies, and retiring the "stun guitar" approach
Joe Perry on the origins of Aerosmith’s greatest guitar moments – and his 600-strong collection
With the Peace Out Tour bringing the curtain down on America's greatest rock 'n' roll band, Joe Perry joins us to take us back to the start for a career-spanning interview
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram first heard Slash on Guitar Hero – now he’s playing in his traveling blues show
Kingfish is leading the charge for a new generation of blues heroes. Here he checks in to talk soloing styles, the message behind the blues and Slash's upcoming S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink on having a front-row seat to Slash’s most iconic guitar moments
Having reunited with Slash for Orgy Of The Damned, the producer of Appetite for Destruction recalls the magical sessions with Guns N' Roses
HAAL are turning UK post-hardcore upside-down with anti-breakdowns, eight-minute songs and amp-exploding fuzz pedals
Custom fuzz with +100dB boost? Check. Modernized T-style? Check. Music that makes people feel “weird”? Check. As Alfie Hay explains, the HAAL sound is something different entirely
DIIV’s Zachary Cole Smith and Andrew Bailey on pedalboard expansionism and shoegaze’s trippy future
With pedalboards crowded with dirt boxes, samplers and amps cranked, DIIV are steering shoegaze into bold new soundscapes
Feeder’s Grant Nicholas talks fuzz, Jazzmasters, and why he hasn’t changed his strings in 8 years
As the UK rock heavyweights return with their first-ever double album, Black/Red, Grant Nicholas checks in to discuss his love of old strings, broken Tube Screamers and fuzz – lots and lots of fuzz…
Joe Bonamassa explains why great tones are “much cheaper than people realize”
The blues ace and vintage guitar collector says you don't need expensive gear to get classic tones
Kerry King on his unapologetic solo debut – and how long before Slayer jump back into the coffin
As one half of Slayer’s fearsome guitar attack, Kerry King shaped the sound of extreme metal. With a new album and a new sparring partner, he hasn’t mellowed…
Buzz Osborne on how he forged a unique voice in heavy guitar playing – and why new guitars are better than vintage
As a cult hero of underground American rock, Buzz Osborne describes his band Melvins as “an avant-garde, weird thing”. And as a guitarist, he’s all about heaviness and spontaneity…
With Strats, Magnatones, and an all-star lineup of friends, Slash embraces the blues – with one of the last Dumbles ever built
Turning to spontaneity, and changing habits both gear and playing-wise, Slash's new record is a laid-back, charming tribute to an ever-lasting strain of guitar playing
St. Vincent on returning to real amps, stealing Josh Homme’s secret weapon – and how she overcame her fear of Strats
St. Vincent’s new album, All Born Screaming, sees her teaming up with two Foo Fighters, using Prince’s favourite pedal and embarking on a prog odyssey. It also sees her return to real amps played real loud…
IDLES explain why Radiohead’s producer banned them from using guitar tuners
IDLES enlisted Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich to push their sonic palette via tape loops and not tuning their guitars
The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on how a Brian May tribute gig radically changed her guitar playing
Before The Last Dinner Party, Emily Roberts took the role of Brian May in a Queen tribute band
Joe Perry on the lost golden-era Aerosmith guitar he misses the most
The Aerosmith icon says he’s never been into collecting guitars, but there’s one particular Strat that he wishes he still had, and it was used to record a staple rock hit
Battlesnake are the triple-guitar lovechild of Queen, King Gizzard and Judas Priest you never knew you needed
We meet Australia’s three-headed metal guitar hydra – are you prepared for Battlesnake?
25 acoustic guitar songs that will take your unplugged skills to the next level
Expand your repertoire with tips and tricks for 25 classic acoustic songs, ideal for beginners and intermediate players
Fender currently makes over 100 Stratocasters – here’s how to choose the Strat that’s right for you
Stratocasters explained: from pickups to bodies, necks to hardware, this is what you need to consider when buying a Fender Strat
