“We’ve always been about less-is-more”: Michael Swart’s amps are retro-modern works of art
The amp maker has earned a reputation for creating hand-made guitar amplifiers of style and substance. Find out more about the origins of the brand from the man himself.
Brian Swindle of Have Mercy breaks down five tracks from The Love Life
An inside look into the album.
Feeder’s Grant Nicholas can’t live without his vintage Jazzmasters
The Welsh Jazzmaster fanatic tells us about the guitars he’s loved and lost, Feeder’s most embarrassing onstage moments, and his vintage gear obsessions.
“Honey, I shrunk the rack”: Costel Burlan of BecosFX on the magic behind his...
We meet Costel Barac, the Romanian pedal guru behind BecosFX to find out how he got into the pedal-building game, how he came up with the Stella and what makes his compressor so special.
“I reinvent myself with each song”: guitarist Lari Basilio on her genre-hopping musical evolution
The Brazillian instrumental-guitar maestro on her varied inspirations, sharing her knowledge with others and working with Joe Satriani on her new album.
“I don’t want to become an endangered species”: Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy is a living legend of blues guitar, but despite his myriad plaudits and awards over the years, he remains a guitarist’s guitarist who only really cares about preserving and furthering the music he l oves.
The secret life of José González
The Argentine-Swedish singer-songwriter on his guitar heroes, soundtracks, working with orchestras, DJ’ing and studying biochemistry.
From Guitar Center to guitar hero: Baroness’ Gina Gleason talks Gold & Grey
The newest member of the veteran metal band checks in from the road.
Two Day Coma refuse to be tied down by genre
We speak to the Bristol indie upstarts that make a conscious effort to serve the song with exactly what it needs, regardless of genre.
Los Angeles trio Tarah Who? are Motörhead meets Alanis Morissette
The rock band, led by Tarah G. Carpenter, talk their latest EP, 64 Women, their gear of choice and being protective of their guitars.