- News
Watch: Courtney Barnett’s emotional cover of Leonard Cohen’s So Long, Marianne
Taken from her MTV Unplugged live album.Watch: Stone Sour’s new live video for Whiplash Pants
A preview of their upcoming live album, Hello You Bastards: Live In Reno.Kemper announces the release of the Rig Manager 3.0 Beta
Updates include drag-and-drop functionality and other useful features.Chris Cornell’s widow sues Soundgarden over missing royalties
Vicky Cornell claims her husband was owed “hundreds of thousands” in royalties.
- Features
Has Fender won the modelling amp war with the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?
Fender's new Tone Master Deluxe Reverb comes at a time when most guitar players are choosing to forego their heads and cabs in favour...Rare Guitars: Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Mosrite Joe Maphis Double Neck
Not everyone thought this guitar suited Rory Gallagher, but that didn't stop him from playing it.Meet Angelica Garcia, the Latinx songwriter chasing reinvention on her own terms
The Virginia-based artist talks writing from her Los Angeles roots, being inspired by chicha and cumbia, and moving “backwards” from a major label to an indie.“We just like to play fuckin’ powerful, hard-edged music”: Dimebag Darrell on Pantera’s aggressive style
From the archives, an interview with one of the most explosive heavy metal guitarists to have ever walked the earth.
- Reviews
Review: Dunlop GCJ95 Gary Clark Jr Cry Baby & DB01B Dimebag Cry Baby From Hell
If you think all wah-wah pedals just go ‘wah’, these two latest signature models from Dunlop’s ever-expanding Cry Baby range are different enough to set you straight.Review: Rodenberg TB Drive Shakedown Special
Nashville-based guitarist Tyler Bryant is no stranger to overdrive and this ‘Bird Skull’ edition of his signature pedal promises plenty of punch.Review: Mooer Tone Capture GTR
Can you turn a Telecaster into a Gretsch via a pedal? This tiny digital stompbox may have the answer.Review: Taylor 562ce 12-string
V-Class bracing has already produced stunning results in Taylor’s six-string acoustic line, but what happens when Andy Powers turns his attention to the 12-string?
- Gear
Kemper announces the release of the Rig Manager 3.0 Beta
Updates include drag-and-drop functionality and other useful features.Heather Brown Electronicals updates its Blessed Mother Overdrive
Now features increased output, headroom and a broader tone range.Amptweaker releases the Lefebvre TightFuzz
A new limited-edition fuzz designed with Tim Lefebvre’s input.Synyster Gates announces two limited, autographed signature Schecters
The Avenged Sevenfold guitarist drops two pinstriped axes.Boss’ new Waza-Air packs a modelling amp into a pair of headphones
A hassle-free way to practice in silence.
- Guides
Four best guitar shops in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles is synonymous with rock ’n’ roll, so it’s no surprise it’s home to many famous guitar stores. Here’s our pick of shopping in the City Of Angels.10 best attenuators to buy in 2019
Have a monster of an amp stack at home but can't crank it? Pick up one of these attenuators.10 new electric and acoustic guitars: December 2019
Our favourite new electric and acoustic guitar announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.Eight new electric and acoustic amplifiers: December 2019
Our favourite new amp and speaker announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.
- Learn
How to play Red Hot Chili Peppers-style chords (Part Two)
Rod Fogg -This time around we examine John Frusciante's chord voicings and sequences.How to play Red Hot Chili Peppers-style chords (Part One)
Rod Fogg -The Red Hot Chili Peppers have had several hot-shot guitar players in their long career, but none has been as influential as John Frusciante. Here, we take a look at his approach to fingerpicked chords.Chord Clinic: How to play Arctic Monkeys-style chords
Rod Fogg -We take a look at chord sequences inspired by Alex Turner and Jamie Cook, and find that they tend to be anything but predictable.Essential Blues Guitar Lessons Part Eight: Double Stops
We're taking a look at a concept that will add something new to your lead playing: double stops.
- Magazine
- Gear Of The Year 2019
- News
Watch: Courtney Barnett’s emotional cover of Leonard Cohen’s So Long, Marianne
Taken from her MTV Unplugged live album.Watch: Stone Sour’s new live video for Whiplash Pants
A preview of their upcoming live album, Hello You Bastards: Live In Reno.Kemper announces the release of the Rig Manager 3.0 Beta
Updates include drag-and-drop functionality and other useful features.Chris Cornell’s widow sues Soundgarden over missing royalties
Vicky Cornell claims her husband was owed “hundreds of thousands” in royalties.
- Features
Has Fender won the modelling amp war with the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?
Fender's new Tone Master Deluxe Reverb comes at a time when most guitar players are choosing to forego their heads and cabs in favour...Rare Guitars: Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Mosrite Joe Maphis Double Neck
Not everyone thought this guitar suited Rory Gallagher, but that didn't stop him from playing it.Meet Angelica Garcia, the Latinx songwriter chasing reinvention on her own terms
The Virginia-based artist talks writing from her Los Angeles roots, being inspired by chicha and cumbia, and moving “backwards” from a major label to an indie.“We just like to play fuckin’ powerful, hard-edged music”: Dimebag Darrell on Pantera’s aggressive style
From the archives, an interview with one of the most explosive heavy metal guitarists to have ever walked the earth.
- Reviews
Review: Dunlop GCJ95 Gary Clark Jr Cry Baby & DB01B Dimebag Cry Baby From Hell
If you think all wah-wah pedals just go ‘wah’, these two latest signature models from Dunlop’s ever-expanding Cry Baby range are different enough to set you straight.Review: Rodenberg TB Drive Shakedown Special
Nashville-based guitarist Tyler Bryant is no stranger to overdrive and this ‘Bird Skull’ edition of his signature pedal promises plenty of punch.